Breakdown of 〜nakute wa ikenai
はwa
topic particle
行くiku
to go
〜なくて〜nakute
to not do 〜 and ...; to not do 〜 so ...
Usages of 〜nakute wa ikenai
薬 を 飲まなくて は いけない。kusuri o nomanakute wa ikenai.
I must take the medicine.
早く 家 を 出なくて は いけません。hayaku ie o denakute wa ikemasen.
I have to leave the house early.
水 を 飲まなくて は いけない。mizu o nomanakute wa ikenai.
I have to drink water.
毎日 運動しなくて は いけません。mainichi undoushinakute wa ikemasen.
I must exercise every day.
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