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For Nai form conjugation please view lesson 22. This lesson covers the "nai-de kudasai". With this sentence, you will be able to tell others not to do something.

Notes:

食べます　ー＞　たべない　/ to eat → to not eat
たべます　ー＞　たべないでください / to eat → please do not eat
このケーキ / this cake
このケーキをたべないでください。/ Please don't eat this cake.

よみます　ー＞　よまない　/ to read → to not read
よみます　ー＞　よまないでください / to read → please do not read
わたしのてがみ / my letter
わたしのてがみをよまないでください。/ Please don't read my letter.

とります　ー＞　とらない　/ to take → to not take
とります　ー＞　とらないでください / to take → please do not take
わたしのしゃしん / my picture
わたしのしゃしんをとらないでください。/ Please don't take my picture.

いきます　ー＞　いかない　/ to go → to not go
いきます　ー＞　いかないでください。　/ to go → please don't go
いかないでください、あぶないですから。/ Please don't go, because it's dangerous.

のみます　ー＞　のまない / to drink → to not drink
のみます　ー＞　のまないでください / to drink → please do not drink
のまないでください　ー＞　ふるいですから。/ Please don't drink, because it's old.

あけます　ー＞　あけない / to open → to not open
あけます　ー＞　あけないでください / to open → please do not open
あけないでください、さむいですから。/ Please don't open, because it's cold.

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1. Introduction to Japanese
2. Counting Numbers 1 - 100
3. Days of the Week and Days of the Month
4. Going to a Destination
5. 4 Verbs (Nomimasu, Tabemasu, Mimasu, Kikimasu)
6. To do (verb)
7. To Give & To Receive
8. Family Members
9. Telling Time
10. Particles
11. Interrogatives and Counters
12. Interrogatives
13. Locations
14. To like, To understand, To be good at
15. Adjectives
16. Invitations
17. Te-form conjugation
18. Te-form: Sentence Connection
19. Te-form: Te Kudasai
20. Te-form: Te mo ii desu ka
21. Te-Imasu
22. Nai-Form
23. Nai-de Kudasai
24. Nakereba Narimasen

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