Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜nai mama

Usages of 〜nai mama

朝あさご飯はん　を　食たべない　まま　病院びょういん　へ　行いった　ので、　薬くすり　を　飲のむ　前まえ　に　少すこし　気分きぶん　が　悪わるく　なりました。asagohan wo tabenai mama byouin he itta node, kusuri wo nomu mae ni sukosi kibun ga waruku narimasita.

I went to the hospital without eating breakfast, so I felt a little sick before taking the medicine.

症状しょうじょう　を　全部ぜんぶ　言いわない　まま　診察しんさつ　が　終おわって　しまって、　あと　で　少すこし　後悔こうかいしました。syouzyou wo zenbu iwanai mama sinsatu ga owatte simatte, ato de sukosi koukaisimasita.

The examination ended before I had said all my symptoms, and I regretted it a little afterward.

保険証ほけんしょう　を　持もたない　まま　家いえ　を　出でて　しまって、　駅えき　で　気きづきました。hokensyou wo motanai mama ie wo dete simatte, eki de kidukimasita.

I left home without my insurance card and noticed it at the station.

宛名あてな　を　書かかない　まま　伝票でんぴょう　を　出だして　しまって、　書かき直なおしました。atena wo kakanai mama denpyou wo dasite simatte, kakinaosimasita.

I handed in the shipping slip without writing the address label, so I had to rewrite it.

受取人うけとりにん　の　名前なまえ　を　確認かくにんしない　まま　送おくる　と、　荷物にもつ　が　戻もどって　くること　も　あります。uketorinin no namae wo kakuninsinai mama okuru to, nimotu ga modotte kurukoto mo arimasu.

If you send it without checking the recipient’s name, sometimes the package gets sent back.

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