ใๅฝขๅฎน่ฉ + ใใชใใงใ
i-adjective + kunai desu
Negative form of i-adjectives.
โ๏ธ Negative Adjective Pattern โ๏ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kyou wa atsui desu ne.
It's hot today, isn't it?
Iie, kyou wa atsukunai desu yo.
No, it's not hot today.
Sou desu ka? Kono ocha wa atsui desu ka?
Is that so? Is this tea hot?
Iie, atsukunai desu. Choudo ii desu.
No, it's not hot. It's just right.
Kono tesuto wa muzukashii desu ka?
Is this test difficult?
Iie, muzukashikunai desu. Totemo kantan desu.
No, it's not difficult. It's very easy.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
i-adjective (drop i) + kunai desu
It is not [adjective].
- Pattern: ใใใชใใงใ
- Meaning: Negative form of i-adjectives (Polite)
Kyou wa samukunai desu.
It is not cold today.
Kono ringo wa oishikunai desu.
This apple is not delicious.
๐ Explanation
To make the negative form of an i-adjective, you must first remove the final ใ (i) and then add ใใชใใงใ (kunai desu).
For example, ใใคใ (atsui) becomes ใใคใใชใใงใ (atsukunai desu).
Note: The only exception is the word ใใ (ii - good), which changes to ใใใชใใงใ (yokunai desu).
Samui โ Samukunai desu
= 'It is not cold.'
Oishii โ Oishikunai desu
= 'It is not delicious.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'It is not difficult' (from ใใใใใ)?