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〜nai to dame (desu)

〜ない　と　ダメ　(です)〜nai to dame (desu)
to have to do 〜
From Lesson 282:Have to do - ないといけない·Japanese
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to〜nai to ikenaimou, totemo tukarete iru. sugu nenai to ikenai.(o)kyaku(san)muzukasiiano sensei no zyugyou ha muzukasii desu. syukudai ha nihongo de kakanai to ikenai.okyakusan ga kuru mae ni, souzisinai to ikemasen.tesuto wo toranai to ikemasen ka.
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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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