Correct usage of te wa ikemasen/ te wa dame?

[xmoonsirenx]

Hey everyone!

I'm currently learning the "te wa ikemasen/ikenai" and "te wa dame" with verbs in order to make prohibitions. I always make random sentences using the constructions I'm learning in order to engrave them into my mind.

..but I need help with corrections. I know most of these are off in some way or another. I'm still not sure whether "ikemasen" is better suited in some of these sentences than "dame" and vise versa. Please correct my sentences.


1. You can't play video games with us.
watashitachi to issho ni bideo geemu wo shite wa ikemasen.

2. You must not use cellphones inside the theater.
eigakan no naka de keitai wo tsukatte wa ikemasen.

3. You are not allowed to go out until you've finished your homework.
anata ga shukudai wo owarimashita made dekakete wa ikemasen.

or is it:

anata ga shukudai dekimashita made dekakete wa ikemasen.

4. You must not see the bride before the wedding.
kekkonshiki no mae ni hanayome wo mite wa dame.


5. You must not break the promise you made me.

anata wa watashi ni yakusoku ga yabutte wa dame.
or
watashitachi no yakusoku wo yabutte wa dame.



Any help is really appreciated.

[Javizy]

1. You can't play video games with us.
watashitachi to issho ni bideo geemu wo shite wa ikemasen.

2. You must not use cellphones inside the theater.
eigakan no naka de keitai wo tsukatte wa ikemasen.

3. You are not allowed to go out until you've finished your homework.
anata wa shukudai wo oeru made dekakete wa ikemasen.

4. You must not see the bride before the wedding.
kekkonshiki no mae ni hanayome wo mite wa dame.

5. You must not break the promise you made me.
watashitachi no yakusoku wo yabutte wa dame.

Apart from the highlighted words, they look fine to me (oeru is the transitive version of owaru). Dame is a bit more casual and stronger/direct than ikenai, so you often hear it used with the contraction '~cha' instead of '~te wa', e.g. an o-kaa-san might say 'sore tabecha dame yo!'.

[xmoonsirenx]

Wow, I'm happy I didn't make more mistakes. Feeling accomplished


Thank you very much your help!
You seem to be a very generous contributor to all the learners in the forum! That's nice of you.

Your help is appreciated! : )