Usages of 〜nakute
昨日 は 電車 が 止まらなくて よかった と 思いました。kinou ha densya ga tomaranakute yokatta to omoimasita.
I was glad that the train didn’t stop yesterday.
日本語 が 分からなくて、 先生 に 質問 を しました。nihongo ga wakaranakute, sensei ni situmon wo simasita.
I didn’t understand Japanese, so I asked the teacher a question.
引っ越して から 友達 が 近く に いなくて、 少し 寂しい 夜 が 続いて いる。hikkosite kara tomodati ga tikaku ni inakute, sukosi sabisii yoru ga tuduite iru.
Since I moved, I don’t have friends nearby, and lonely nights have continued a bit.
記入する 場所 が なかなか 見つからなくて、 係員 に 聞いたkinyuusuru basyo ga nakanaka mitukaranakute, kakariin ni kiita
I could not easily find where to fill it in, so I asked a staff member.
引っ越した 日 に 水道 が 出なくて、 少し 困った。hikkosita hi ni suidou ga denakute, sukosi komatta.
On the day I moved, the water did not come out, and that was a little troublesome.
バス が なかなか 来なくて、 少し いらいらして しまった。basu ga nakanaka konakute, sukosi irairasite simatta.
The bus wouldn’t come, and I ended up getting a little irritated.
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