Japanese Language Lessons - Japanese Lesson 22: Nai-Form

Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. http://www.japansociety.org/language_center This lesson covers the "nai-form". With this conjugation, you will be able to negate verbs. Notes: Regular I まちます　ー＞　またない / to wait → to not wait とります　ー＞　とらない / to take → to not take およぎます　ー＞　およがない / to swim → to not swim あいます　ー＞　あわない / to meet → to not meet (special case) かえります　ー＞　かえらない / to return → to not return あそびます　ー＞　あそばない / to play → to not play のみます　ー＞　のまない / to drink → to not drink かいます　ー＞　かわない / to buy → to not buy (special case) かきます　ー＞　かかない / to write → to not write Regular II たべます　ー＞　たべない / to eat → to not eat みます　ー＞　みない / to see → to not see あけます　ー＞　あけない / to open → to not open あげます　ー＞　あげない / to give → to not give とどけます　ー＞　とどけない / to deliver → to not deliver しめます　ー＞　しめない / to close → to not close Irregular Verbs します　ー＞　しない / to do → to not do きます　ー＞　こない / to come → to not come ------- Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information! http://www.japansociety.org/language_center