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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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.
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.
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.
to turn off / erase
Group 1 verb
The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.
electricity / light
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
air conditioner
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
chair
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
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please don't ~
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