Don't have to A
15点
今日の授業はいつもより短いから、そのプリントが終わらなくてもいい!
Today's class is shorter than usual, so it's ok if you don't finish that worksheet.
13点
家には誰もいないから、服を着なくてもいいでしょう!
There's no one in the house, so it's alright if I don't wear any clothes!
5点
お姉さんは頭がいいので全然勉強しなくてもよい。
My older sister is really smart, so she doesn't have to study.
15点
そんなに緊張しなくてもいいですよ。
There's no need to be that tense.
5点
彼は今日学校に行かなくてもいい。
He doesn't have to go to school today.
6点
彼はこのことをし無くても良い。
He does not have to do this.
6点
私は日本語を勉強し無くても良いです。
I do not have to study Japanese.
7点
私は自分が言ったことについて謝らなくてもよい。
I don't have to apologize for what I said.
8点
あなたは速く走らなくてもよい。
You do not have to run fast.
6点
そんなに急がなくてもいいよ。間に合うから。
You don't need to rush so much. We'll make it.
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Basic Examples:
聞かなくてもいい (don't have to listen)
晴れじゃなくてもいい (it doesn't have to be clear)
静かじゃなくてもいい (don't have to be quiet)
安くなくてもいい (doesn't have to be cheap)
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宮本勝利
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Level: 1
(13 years ago)
In colloquial speech, people quite often drop the も particle. For example, 飲まなくてもいいですか [Is it ok not to drink (it)?] will often be shortened to 飲まなくていいですか or 飲まなくていい?

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