जाना पड़ा

had to go

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had to go पड़ा combines with an infinitive to express that someone had to do something, often because circumstances required it.

HI: मुझे आज डॉक्टर के पास जाना पड़ा।

EN: I had to go to the doctor today.

Bapu had to go to jail too.

— Darlings (2022)

People had to go to the hospital.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

And then I had to go to the doctor.

— OMG 2 (2023)

Even though I shouted, I had to move closer to make sure they could hear me.