〜なくてもいい
〜なくてもいい means do not have to; need not. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Change the ない ending of a verb to なくて and add もいい to mean 'do not have to.' It shows that something is not required or necessary.
Japanese sources describe it as 「しなくてもよい」.
〜なくてもいい examples
明日は来なくてもいいです。
You do not have to come tomorrow.
名前を書かなくてもいいです。
You do not have to write your name.
〜なくてもいい exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
今日は学校へ行か（ ）です。
- なくてもいい ✓
- ないといけない
- なくちゃ
- てもいい
You do not have to go to school today.
この紙に名前を書か（ ）。
- ないでください
- なくてもいいです ✓
- なくてはいけません
- なきゃ
You do not have to write your name on this paper.
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