【JLPT N5 Grammar】〜なくてもいい(~nakutemoii)

Explanation:〜なくてもいい

Meaning
"don't have to"
Used to express that it is not necessary to do something, or that someone doesn't have to do something. It can be translated as "You don't have to" or "It's okay if you don't" in English.

Form
V(nai form) + くてもいい

Verb(masu form) V(nai form) + くてもいい
たべます たべなくてもいい
いきます いかなくてもいい
します しなくてもいい

Points

  1. No Obligation: It implies that there's no need or obligation to perform an action.
  2. Verb Structure: The verb is in its negative form followed by 「くてもいい」.
  3. Politeness: This is a polite expression often used in daily conversations.

JLPT Level
N5



Sample sentenes

今日きょうは やすみだから、学校がっこうに なくてもいいです
I don't have to go to school because there are no classes today.

かれは 子供こどもだから、入場料にゅうじょうりょうを はらなくてもいいです
He doesn't have to pay the entrance fee because he is a child.

この 漢字かんじの かたは おぼなくてもいいですめればいいです。
You don't have to memorize how to read this kanji. If you can't read it, it's ok.

なかが いっぱいだったら、全部ぜんぶ、 なくてもいいですよ
You don't have to eat it all if you are full.

パソコンは 片付かたづなくてもいいですよわたしが あとで 使つかいますから。
You dont't have to tidy up the computer because I will use it later.

わたしの くにでは いえに はいるとき、くつを なくてもいいです
We don't have to take off our shoes when we enter the house, in my country.

天気予報てんきよほうによると、今日きょうは れだから かさを っていかなくてもいいですよ
According to the weather forecast, it will be sunny today, so you don't have to bring an umbrella.

Vocabulary

Japanese English
にゅうじょうりょう entrance fee
かきかた how to write
ぜんぶ all / everything
かたづける to tidy up
くつ shoes
ぬぐ to take off
てんきよほう weather forecast
はれ sunny

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