Lesson

Don’t Cross Me!

You already know how to ask somebody NOT to do something by using the expression ～ないでください or its short form ～ないで. But imagine that your kid is running into a busy street!! In that case, you may need to know shorter and more effective way of commanding!

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn how to tell others NOT to do something with a negative imperative form (dictionary form+ な).
  • Know some basic traffic rules in Japanese and practice saying them using negative imperative form.
  • Increase your vocabulary of Japanese words and phrases and be able to use them in complex sentences.

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