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nai

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not

ない
nai

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That was not appropriate.

それはふさわしくなかったです。
sore ha husawasiku nakatta desu.

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The mountain is not big.

山やまは大おおきくないです。
yama ha ookiku nai desu.

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This car is not suitable for me.

この車くるまは私わたしにふさわしくないです。
kono kuruma ha watasi ni husawasiku nai desu.

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It wasn't expensive.

高たかくなかったです。
takaku nakatta desu.

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The apple was pretty, but it was not delicious.

りんごがきれいでしたけれど、おいしくなかったです。
ringo ga kirei desita keredo, oisiku nakatta desu.

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The coffee was not cheap.

コーヒーは安やすくなかったです。
koohii ha yasuku nakatta desu.

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The weather was not good.

天てん気きはよくなかったです。
tenki ha yoku nakatta desu.

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She doesn't want a cat. She likes dogs.

彼かの女じょは猫ねこがほしくないです。犬いぬが好すきです。
kanozyo ha neko ga hosiku nai desu. inu ga suki desu.

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She didn't want to go to the doctor.

彼かの女じょは医い者しゃに行いきたくなかったです。
kanozyo ha isya ni ikitaku nakatta desu.

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it is not the case

じゃない
zya nai

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The new film is not bad.

新あたらしい映えい画がは悪わるくない。
atarasii eiga ha waruku nai.

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I don't like horses, but I like dogs.

馬うまは好すきじゃないが、犬いぬは好すきよ。
uma ha suki zya nai ga, inu ha suki yo.

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Your answer was not correct.

あなたの答こたえは正ただしくなかった。
anata no kotae ha tadasiku nakatta.

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Although I don't understand it, I like it!

分わからないけど、好すきだよ！
wakaranai kedo, suki da yo!

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This book isn't good.

この本ほんはよくないです。
kono hon ha yoku nai desu.

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Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your body.

アルコオルの飲のみすぎは体からだによくない。
arukooru no nomisugi ha karada ni yoku nai.

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Don't you have a good idea?

いいアイディアがないか？
ii aidhia ga nai ka?

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