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今日の授業は何時もより短いから、其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.
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家には誰も居ないから、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!
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お姉さんは頭がいいので全然勉強しなくても良い。
My older sister is really smart, so she doesn't have to study.
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そんなに緊張為なくてもいいですよ。
There's no need to be that tense.
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彼は今日学校に行かなくてもいい。
He doesn't have to go to school today.
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彼は此の事を為無くても良い。
He does not have to do this.
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私は日本語を勉強為無くても良いです。
I do not have to study Japanese.
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私は自分が言ったことに就いて謝らなくても良い。
I don't have to apologize for what I said.
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貴方は速く走らなくても良い。
You do not have to run fast.
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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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勿体ないから、新しいのを買わなくてもいいよ。
It would be a waste, so there's no need to buy a new one.
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そこまで真剣に遣らなくてもいいよ。
You don't have to do it that seriously.
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愛ちゃんには未だ言わなくてもいいよ。屹度混乱為ると思うから。
You don't need to tell Ai yet. She'll undoubtedly be distraught, I think.
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そこまで生徒に厳しく為なくてもいいと思います。
I don't think you need to be that strict with the students.
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彼と仲良くないなら、飲み会に行かなくてもいいよ。
If you're not on good terms with him, you don't have to go to the drinking party.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
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)
安く無くてもいい (doesn't have to be cheap)
Related Expressions
てもかまわない
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
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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