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〜ないで

Don't do (casual)

N5

〜ないで

Don't do (casual)

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Add で to the end of a casual negative verb to form the casual command form of a verb.

E.g. べる → ないで (don't eat)

~ないで commands are casual but can be made more polite by adding ください. Depending on how they are said, ~ないで commands can sound friendly, or urgent.

    Summary

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    Attach で to the end of a casual negative verb to turn it into a casual command (i.e. "don't do X")

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    ~ないで commands can be made more polite by adding ください

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