The plain negative
12 phrasesHD
行かない
ENdo not go
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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来ない
ENdo not come
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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しない
ENdo not do
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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見ない
ENdo not look
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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食べない
ENdo not eat
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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飲まない
ENdo not drink
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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買わない
ENdo not buy
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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分からない
ENdo not understand
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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ない
ENthere is not
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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いない
ENis not there, of a living thing
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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まだ決めない
ENI have not decided yet
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
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誰も来ない
ENnobody comes
The plain negative. Aru is the exception every learner meets: it becomes nai, not aranai.
The plain negative in Japanese: all 12 on one list
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行かない | いかない | do not go |
| 来ない | こない | do not come |
| しない | do not do | |
| 見ない | みない | do not look |
| 食べない | たべない | do not eat |
| 飲まない | のまない | do not drink |
| 買わない | かわない | do not buy |
| 分からない | わからない | do not understand |
| ない | there is not | |
| いない | is not there, of a living thing | |
| まだ決めない | まだきめない | I have not decided yet |
| 誰も来ない | だれもこない | nobody comes |
The plain negative in Japanese - 12 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.