Don’t want to do in Japanese 🇯🇵

したくない info.

#### Tips to Remember the Japanese Word "したくない"

1. Breaking it Down:
– "したく" comes from the verb "する" (suru), which means "to do."
– "-ない" is a suffix meaning "not" or "don't want."

2. Visual Association:
– Imagine someone turning away from a dull task, saying "したくない" in protest.

3. Sound Association:
– "した" can be linked to "she does" and "-くない" sounds like "couldn't I" as in "I couldn't want to do it."

#### Explanations

– "したくない" is used to express not wanting to do something.
– It is a negative form used to state a lack of desire or unwillingness.

#### Other Words That Mean the Same Thing

1. やりたくない (yaritakunai):
– From "やる" (yaru), another verb for "to do," often interchangeable with "する."

2. 望まない (nozomanai):
– From "望む" (nozomu), meaning "to wish" or "to desire," indicating lack of desire.

#### Conjugations of "したくない"

"したくない" is an expression derived from the verb "する" (to do) in the "たい" form combined with the negative "ない." Individually, these words have the following forms:

1. Present/Future:
– したくない (akunai) – don't want to do.

2. Past:
– したくなかった (akunakatta) – didn't want to do.

3. Present Progressive:
– No direct progressive form for "したくない," rather express ongoing lack of desire by context.

4. Positive Form:
– したい (ai) – want to do.

#### Example Sentences

1. Present Tense:
– 彼は今、宿題をしたくない。
– *Kare wa ima, shukudai o akunai.*
– He doesn't want to do his homework now.

2. Past Tense:
– 昨日、私はパーティーに行くのがしたくなかった。
– *Kinō, watashi wa pātī ni iku no ga akunakatta.*
– Yesterday, I didn't want to go to the party.

3. Question Form:
– あなたはそれをしたくないですか？
– *Anata wa sore o akunai desu ka?*
– Don't you want to do that?

4. Expressing Future Intention (context-based):
– 明日は行きたくないと言っていました。
– *Aa wa ikitakunai to itte imaa.*
– He said he doesn’t want to go tomorrow.

5. Conditional/ Hypothetical:
– もし、やりたくないなら、しなくてもいい。
– *Moshi, yaritakunai nara, shinakutemo ii.*
– If you don't want to do it, you don't have to.

These examples and explanations can help solidify your understanding of "したくない" and its usage in everyday conversation.

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