なくて: Negative て form・ないで: “Without doing/Don't do ○○"

Introduction

Have you ever gone to bed without brushing your teeth? Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone if you have… It’ll be our little secret. Or, have you ever accidentally left a store without paying? I have almost certainly, for sure, never, accidentally, done that…

Today, we’re gonna talk all about doing things without doing something else! Just like how our parents always remind us not to swallow without chewing first. At least I think that’s how it goes…it is, right??

Without You: the Hit Single by Pinkin Lark

Structure

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  Negative Verb (i.e. Action 1)(ない)でAction 2
  Example:
  → 笑わらわないで走はしりました。
  ”I ran without laughing.”

Let’s dive right in with some examples!