In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe "does not need to do something" using なくてもいいです.
なくて in なくてもいいです is the negative te-form.
<Example Sentences>
あやまらなくてもいいです よ。
あやまらなくていいです よ。(slightly more casual)
You don't need to apologize.
*あやまらなくて is the negative te-form of a verb あやまる, which means "apologize".
あした は やすみなので はやく おきなくてもいいです。
あした は やすみなので はやく おきなくていいです。(slightly more casual)
Because tomorrow is a holiday, I don't need to get up early.
*おきなくて is the negative te-form of a verb おきる, which means "get up".
いそがなくてもいいです よ。
いそがなくていいです よ。(slightly more casual)
You don't need to hurry.
*いそがなくて is the negative te-form of a verb いそぐ, which means "hurry".
References:
Te-forms
https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Te-forms-enfaqj
How to apologize for the things you have done
https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-apologize-for-the-things-you-have-done-eq5910
Sentence-ending particle "ne" and "yo"
https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Sentence-ending-particle-ne-and-yo-emureo
How to explain the reason using ので
https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-explain-the-reason-using-eons27
You have to do something
https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/You-have-to-do-something-eootdo
You had better do something
https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/You-had-better-do-something-eomelf
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