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GRAMMAR
〜なさい
please do ~ (order)
Explanation
NOTE

なさい is a firm but polite command form. It is softer than the raw imperative but still carries authority. Parents and teachers often use it.

NOTE

You remove ます from the masu-form and attach なさい. For example, たべます becomes たべなさい.

STRUCTURE
Vます
なさい
はやなさい
Hayaku okinasai.
Wake up early!
宿題しゅくだいをしなさい
Shukudai wo shinasai.
Do your homework!
しずかにしなさい
Shizuka ni shinasai.
Be quiet!

Practice exercises

1
はやきなさい
Wake up early! (firm order)
Answer
きなさい
2
宿題しゅくだいしなさい
Do your homework! (firm order)
Answer
しなさい
3
しずかにしなさい授業じゅぎょうはじまりますよ。
Be quiet — class is starting! (firm order)
Answer
しずかにしなさい
4
責任せきにんある行動こうどうしなさい、それがあなたの義務ぎむです。
Act responsibly — that is your duty. (firm order)
Answer
しなさい
5
部屋へや掃除そうじなさい
Clean your room! (firm order)
Answer
なさい
6
はやなさい
Go to sleep early! (firm order)
Answer
なさい
7
ほんなさい
Read books! (firm order)
Answer
なさい
8
野菜やさいべなさい
Eat your vegetables! (firm order)
Answer
べなさい