〜nai to ikenai

Breakdown of 〜nai to ikenai

iku
to go
ないnai
not
to
if

Usages of 〜nai to ikenai

もう、 とても つかれて いる。  すぐ ない と いけない。mou, totemo tukarete iru. sugu nenai to ikenai.
I’m so tired already. I have to sleep soon.
きゃくさん が る まえ に、 そうしない と いけません。okyakusan ga kuru mae ni, souzisinai to ikemasen.
We have to clean before the guests come.
あの せんせい の じゅぎょう は むずかしい です。 宿しゅくだい は ほん で かない と いけない。ano sensei no zyugyou ha muzukasii desu. syukudai ha nihongo de kakanai to ikenai.
That teacher’s class is hard. The homework has to be written in Japanese.
テスト を とらない と いけません か。tesuto wo toranai to ikemasen ka.
Do I have to take the exam?

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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