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japanese · Actions & Requests · Lesson 64

Polite Negative Requests: 'Please Don't'

Learn to make polite negative requests, telling someone what not to do.

It's cold inside the room, and someone is about to open a window. You say, "It's cold, so please don't open the window. Also, please don't turn on the air conditioner."

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開ける (あける)

to open (transitive)

Group 2 verb

A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.

閉める (しめる)

to close (transitive)

Group 2 verb

A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.

つける

to turn on / attach

Group 2 verb

A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.