"I need your measurements, so I can make the dress for you."

Translation: Jeg skal bruge dine mål, så jeg kan lave kjolen til dig.

[Heiko166548]

Why is "... så kan jeg lave kjolen til dig" wrong?

[BLT]

Is there a reason to use "skal bruge" over "behøver?"

[AleksBromvig]

'Skal bruge' is more natural. You can say 'behøver', but it sounds weird.
It's like you can say "I require your measurements", but it's much more natural to say 'need'.

[BLT]

Thanks! Is there any way to know which is preferred when, or is it kind of random?

[ycUvuSap]

Hvad med "har brug til"?

[Henrik371569]

(I'm a native Dane) "... har brug for..." would be good

[Dietet7]

And why not ' jeg bruger'?

[DragonNights]

Because that would change the meaning. "Jeg bruger" - I use/I am using. The modal verb "skal" changes the meaning from "use" to "need"