Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜naide - negative request form

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Usages of 〜naide

植物しょくぶつ　に　水みず　を　やるの　を　忘わすれないで　ください。syokubutu ni mizu wo yaruno wo wasurenaide kudasai.

Please don't forget to water the plants.

家いえ　を　出でるとき、　傘かさ　を　忘わすれないで　ください。ie wo derutoki, kasa wo wasurenaide kudasai.

When you leave the house, please don’t forget your umbrella.

集合しゅうごう　の　時間じかん　を　忘わすれないで　ください。syuugou no zikan wo wasurenaide kudasai.

Please don’t forget the meeting time.

今日きょう　は　無理むり　を　しないで　ください。kyou ha muri wo sinaide kudasai.

Please don't overdo it today.

無理むりな　約束やくそく　は　しないで　ください。murina yakusoku ha sinaide kudasai.

Please don’t make impossible promises.

会議中かいぎちゅう　は　スマホ　を　使つかわないで　ください。kaigityuu ha sumaho wo tukawanaide kudasai.

During the meeting, please don’t use your smartphone.

夜よる　は　うるさく　しないで　ください。yoru ha urusaku sinaide kudasai.

Please don't be noisy at night.

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