Prerequisite
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Sentence pattern
Do not + verb
verb dict. form + な
がんばる子
This is a casual way to tell people not to do something. Use the sentence pattern below to say the same thing politely.
Exercise
Task: Change into Japanese.
- Do not drink water.
- Do not swim.
- 水を飲むな。
- およぐな。
Kanji:水(みず)、飲む(の・む)
Task: Change into English.
- きょうしつの中で食べるな。
- その話をしんじるな。
Kanji:中(なか)、食べる(た・べる)、話(はなし)
- Do not eat in a classroom.
- Do not believe the story.