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Japanese not enough? Try another one of our 8 languages and get 50% off the subscription! Going to a hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture!
Today we’ll learn how to make commands and negative commands in Japanese. This is done with imperatives in Japanese. We’ll also learn the Japanese phrase -te wa ikenai to make prohibitions.

Category: Lower Intermediate Lessons (S2) | 9 Comments »
Grammar: imperative, negative imperative, te wa dame, te wa ikenai | Function: commands, prohibitions | Topic: bath, hot springs, Japanese traditions, onsen | Politeness Level: casual, Polite
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