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Tell learners how to say something is optional and how to avoid confusing this pattern with prohibition.
Use the plain negative stem plus くてもいい to say there is no need to do something. This pattern means 'do not have to' or 'it is okay not to.'
今日は学校へ行かなくてもいい。
You do not have to go to school today.
行かなくてもいい means going is optional, not forbidden.
Interactive word chips will appear once token metadata is added.
このしつもんに答えなくてもいいです。
You do not have to answer this question.
答えなくてもいい says there is no need to answer.
Interactive word chips will appear once token metadata is added.