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〜nakute mo ii

〜なくて も いい〜nakute mo ii
It's ok not to; to not have to
From Lesson 342:To not have to - 〜なくて も いい·Japanese

Breakdown of 〜nakute mo ii

もmo
too; also
いいii
good
〜なくて〜nakute
to not do 〜 and ...; to not do 〜 so ...

Usages of 〜nakute mo ii

食たべなくて も いい。tabenakute mo ii.
It's okay not to eat.
行いかなくて も いい。ikanakute mo ii.
You don't have to go.
何なにも 持もって 来こなくて も いい。nanimo motte konakute mo ii.
You don't need to bring anything.
雨あめ だ から、 出でかけなくて も いい。ame da kara, dekakenakute mo ii.
Since it's raining, I don't have to go out.

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