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# JLPT N5 - The expression of demand

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Posted by [Christophe](https://blog.cardemy.com/author/christophe) on Dec 5, 2022 4:31:05 AM

![Expression de la demande polie 〜てください / 〜ないでく](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Expression of polite request -てください / -ないでく

The expression of demand with -てください .

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ここに名前なまえを、書かいてください。

Please write your name here.

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16ペ－ジを、読よんでください。

Please read page 16.

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あの家いえを、よく見みてください。

Please take a good look at this house.

The negation -ないでください .

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ここに何なにも、書かかないでください。

Please do not write anything here.

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この寿司すしを、食たべないでください。

Please do not eat sushi.

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あの人ひとを、呼よばないでください。

Please do not call this person.

 

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**Exercises**

Conjugate the verbs below with the expression of demande "てください".

飲のむ

Answer →

飲のんでください

Translation →

Please drink.

遊あそぶ

Answer →

遊あそんでください

Translation →

Please have fun.

来くる

Answer →

来きてください

Translation →

Please come.

座すわる (negative)

Answer →

座すわらないでください

Translation →

Please do not sit down.

する (negative)

Answer →

しないでください

Translation →

Please don't.

話はなす (negative)

Answer →

話はなさないでください

Translation →

Please don't talk.

![Donner un ordre : l'expression imperative, polie  なさい](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Giving an order : the imperative, polite expression -なさい

It is often used by parents to children or by teachers to students. It is formed in the following way :

1) 一段動詞いちだんどうし / -ru verbs : Radical + なさい    
食たべる : Radical 食たべ → 食たべなさい   
見みる : Radical 見み → 見みなさい

2) 五段動詞ごだんどうし / -u verbs : Radical + iなさい   
乗のる noru : Radical nor → 乗のりなさい noriasai   
待まつ matsu : Radical mat → 待まちなさい matinasai

3) Irregular verbs する (to do) and 来くる(to come)   
する　→　しなさい   
くる　→　きなさい

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ここで食たべなさい。

Eat here !

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あれを見みなさい。

Look over there !

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宿題しゅくだいをしなさい。

Do your homework !

 

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Exercices

Conjugate the verbs below with the imperative, polite "なさい".

飲のむ

Answer →

飲のみなさい

Translation →

Drink !

聞きく

Answer →

聞ききなさい

Translation →

Listen !

読よむ

Answer →

読よみなさい

Translation →

Read !

走はしる

Answer →

走はしりなさい

Translation →

Run !

帰かえる

Answer →

帰かえりなさい

Translation →

Go back !

行いく

Answer →

行いきなさい

Translation →

Go !

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