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had to go

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phrase Rare #11,891
had to go Can also describe a planned or expected trip; the exact sense depends on context.
HI: मुझे आज जल्दी जाना था।
EN: I had to leave early today.

अब तो जिसको जाना था, वो तो चला ही गया।

Well, the one who was meant to leave has already gone.

— Pagglait (2021)

और अगर हमें नहीं जाना था, तो कल ही बता देते।

And if we weren’t going to go, you should have told us yesterday.

— Pagglait (2021)

टॉम को जल्दी जाना था।

Tom had to leave early.

अरे मुझे चर्च जाना था यार।

Oh, I was supposed to go to church, man.

— Axone (2019)