Questions & Answers about Saya tidak mau melukai perasaan teman saya.
Both are grammatically correct, but the nuance is different:
tidak mau = do not want (to)
- Focuses on your desire/intention.
- The sentence emphasizes: I don’t want to hurt my friend’s feelings.
tidak akan = will not
- Focuses on the future action, like a promise or prediction.
- Saya tidak akan melukai perasaan teman saya = I will not hurt my friend’s feelings (sounds more like a promise or assurance).
So:
- Use tidak mau when talking about your inner wish or reluctance.
- Use tidak akan when making a promise or stating that something will not happen.