You have to do something

from Japanese Grammar Tips · host Yuya Sato

In this lesson, I will introduce you the expression for "You have to do something" or "You must do something" in Japanese. You use なければいけません or なきゃいけません. <Example Sentences> あした　は　はやく　おきなければいけません。あした　は　はやく　おきなきゃいけません。 I have to get up early tomorrow. きのう　は　はやく　おきなければいけませんでした。きのう　は　はやく　おきなきゃいけませんでした。 I had to get up early yesterday. きょう　は　ねつ　が　あるので　がっこう　を　やすまなければいけません。きょう　は　ねつ　が　あるので　がっこう　を　やすまなきゃいけません。 Because I have a fever today, I have to be absent from school. きのう　は　ねつ　が　あったので　がっこう　を　やすまなければいけませんでした。きのう　は　ねつ　が　あったので　がっこう　を　やすまなきゃいけませんでした。 Because I had a fever yesterday, I had to be absent from school. らいしゅう　は　かれし　と　デートなので　やせなければいけません。らいしゅう　は　かれし　と　デートなので　やせなきゃいけません。 Because I have a date with my boyfriend next week, I have to lose some weight. きょう　べんきょうしなきゃいけない。きょう　べんきょうしなきゃ。 I have to study today. きょう　カラオケ　いかない。 How about going to Karaoke today? ごめん　きょう　は　べんきょうしなきゃ。 Sorry, I have to study today. References: Introduction to Plain Forms https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Introduction-to-Plain-Forms-enp0g3 Actual Conversations Using Plain Forms https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Actual-Conversations-Using-Plain-Forms-enqrpc How to explain the reason using ので https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/How-to-explain-the-reason-using-eons27 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986

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