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Nihongodeasobou on Instagram: "In Japanese, it’s easy to say both “Do it” and “Don’t do it” — just change the verb form slightly. For example: Itte = say it / Iwanaide = don’t say it Mite = look / Minaide = don’t look Itte = go / Ikanaide = don’t go Kiite = listen / Kikanaide = don’t listen Sawatte = touch it / Sawaranaide = don’t touch it “〜te” form is for requests or commands, and “〜naide” means “please don’t.” It’s a simple but powerful pattern for everyday Japanese. If you’d like to understa