Usages of 〜te wa ikemasen
スーツ に コーヒー を こぼして は いけません。suutsu ni koohii o koboshite wa ikemasen.
You must not spill coffee on your suit.
集合 の 時間 に 遅れて は いけません。shuugou no jikan ni okurete wa ikemasen.
You must not be late for the meeting time.
予約席 に 荷物 を 置いて は いけません。yoyakuseki ni nimotsu o oite wa ikemasen.
You must not put luggage on the reserved seat.
暗証番号 を 友達 に も 教えて は いけません。anshoubangou o tomodachi ni mo oshiete wa ikemasen.
You must not tell your PIN even to friends.
通路 に 荷物 を 置いて は いけません。tsuuro ni nimotsu o oite wa ikemasen.
You must not put luggage in the aisle.
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