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meshuggener: Been Around a Bit; Posts: 15; Joined: April 17th, 2008 6:11 pm

Postby meshuggener » January 28th, 2009 4:18 pm

What does なきゃ mean after a verb (-i form)?
Is that a synonym of -tai, meaning "I would like"?
Thank you!

jkid: JapanesePod101.com Team Member; Posts: 403; Joined: July 27th, 2006 12:52 pm

Postby jkid » January 28th, 2009 5:49 pm

meshuggener-san,
なきゃ is the casual version of (Nai form verb)-なければならない meaning 'have to'.

meshuggener: Been Around a Bit; Posts: 15; Joined: April 17th, 2008 6:11 pm

Postby meshuggener » January 28th, 2009 7:13 pm

thank you! I haven't heard that one in any lesson.

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