Verb ないで ください

〜naide kudasai

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 13: The て-form, 4 of 4

Formation

Verb-ない-form + で ください

Used to make a polite request for someone not to do something; 'please don't'.

When to use

'Please don't': the negative request (見ないでください).

Explanation

The grammar point Verb ないで ください is used to make a polite request for someone not to do a certain action. In English, it can be translated as 'please don't'. To form this expression, take the verb in its negative form (ない-form) and add で ください.

Example sentences

Requests (Please Do / Could You Please)

Corpus examples (60)

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