How to Say ‘I'll make sure not to forget my umbrella.’ in Japanese
傘を忘れないようにします。
kasa o wasure nai you ni shi masu
[KAH-sah oh wasure nai YOH nee shee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
傘を忘れない
kasa o wasure nai
not forget my umbrella
傘 (kasa) means umbrella. を (o) marks the object. 忘れない (wasurenai) is the negative of 忘れる (wasureru), 'to forget'. Say 'kasa o' smoothly, almost like 'kasao'.
鍵を忘れないでね。
Don't forget your keys, okay?
Words in this phrase
傘
kasa
[KAH-sah]
umbrella
A noun for an umbrella, used for rain or sun.
新しい傘を買いました。
I bought a new umbrella.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
The particle を marks the direct object of a verb.
チケットを二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
忘れ
wasure
[wasure]
forget
Fail to remember something.
宿題を忘れた。
I forgot the homework.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Indicates negation or absence.
問題はない。
There is no problem.
ようにします。
you ni shi masu
I will make sure to / I'll try to
After a verb, ようにします (you ni shimasu) means making an effort to do something, or not to do it. The 'u' in します is often barely voiced: 'shimas'.
毎日歩くようにします。
I'll make sure to walk every day.
Words in this phrase
よう
you
[YOH]
so that; in a way that
With にする, means making an effort to do or not do something.
早く寝るようにします。
I'll try to go to bed early.
に
ni
[nee]
(adverb-forming particle)
Turns a na-adjective into an adverb, like English '-ly'.
静かに話してください。
Please speak quietly.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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