Japanese Grammar: ~なければなりません (Must / Have to)

Grammar

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + なければなりません

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + nakerebanarimasen

Grammar Explanation: Must / Have to

Ex.: くすりまなければなりません。

Rm.: Kusuri o nomanakereba narimasen.

En.: I have to take my medicine.

Ex.: きょざんぎょうしなければなりません。

Rm.: Kyo wa zangyo shinakereba narimasen.

En.: I have to work overtime today.

Ex.: しょかんりたほんかえさなければなりません。

Rm.: Toshokan de karita hon o kaesanakereba narimasen.

En.: I have to return the book I borrowed from the library.

Ex.: よるの11までに、いえかえらなければなりません。

Rm.: Yoru no juuichi ji made ni, ie e kaeranakereba narimasen.

En.: I have to be home before 11 p.m.

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 17

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + ないといけません

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + naitoikemasen

Grammar Explanation: Must / Have to

Ex.: くすりまないといけません。

Rm.: Kusuri o nomanaito ikemasen.

En.: I have to take my medicine.

Ex.: きょざんぎょうしないといけません。

Rm.: Kyo wa zangyo shinaito ikemasen.

En.: I have to work overtime today.

Ex.: しょかんりたほんかえさないといけません。

Rm.: Toshokan de karita hon o kaesanaito ikemasen.

En.: I have to return the book I borrowed from the library.

Ex.: よるの11までに、いえかえらないといけません。

Rm.: Yoru no juuichi ji made ni, ie e kaerannaito ikemasen.

En.: I have to be home before 11 p.m.

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + なくちゃ

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + nakuちゃcha

Grammar Explanation: Must / Have to

Ex.: くすりまなくちゃ。

Rm.: Kusuri o nomanakucha.

En.: I have to take my medicine.

Ex.: きょざんぎょうしなくちゃ。

Rm.: Kyo wa zangyo shinakucha.

En.: I have to work overtime today.

Ex.: しょかんりたほんかえさなくちゃ。

Rm.: Toshokan de karita hon o kaesanakucha.

En.: I have to return the book I borrowed from the library.

Ex.: よるの11までに、いえかえらなくちゃ。

Rm.: Yoru no juuichi ji made ni, ie e kaeranakucha.

En.: I have to be home before 11 p.m.

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + なきゃ

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + naきゃkya

Grammar Explanation: Must / Have to

Ex.: くすりまなきゃ。

Rm.: Kusuri o nomanakya.

En.: I have to take my medicine.

Ex.: きょざんぎょうしなきゃ。

Rm.: Kyo wa zangyo shinakya.

En.: I have to work overtime today.

Ex.: しょかんりたほんかえさなきゃ。

Rm.: Toshokan de karita hon o kaesanakya.

En.: I have to return the book I borrowed from the library.

Ex.: よるの11までに、いえかえらなきゃ。

Rm.: Yoru no juuichi ji made ni, ie e kaeranakya.

En.: I have to be home before 11 p.m.

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + ないと

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Negative Form/Nai Form) + naito

Grammar Explanation: Must / Have to

Ex.: くすりまないと。

Rm.: Kusuri o nomanaito.

En.: I have to take my medicine.

Ex.: きょざんぎょうしないと。

Rm.: Kyo wa zangyo shinaito.

En.: I have to work overtime today.

Ex.: しょかんりたほんかえさないと。

Rm.: Toshokan de karita hon o kaesanaito.

En.: I have to return the book I borrowed from the library.

Ex.: よるの11までに、いえかえらないと。

Rm.: Yoru no juuichi ji made ni, ie e kaerannaito.

En.: I have to be home before 11 p.m.

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