Usages of dame
子供 は 毎日 学校 に 行かない と ダメ です。kodomo wa mainichi gakkou ni ikanai to dame desu.
Children have to go to school every day.
〜ちゃ ダメ〜cha dame
must not
〜ない と ダメ (です)〜nai to dame (desu)
to have to do 〜
〜なくて は ダメ〜nakute wa dame
to have to do 〜
彼 に 電話しなくちゃ ダメ。kare ni denwashinakucha dame.
I have to call him.
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