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JLPT N5 Grammar

～なくちゃ

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N5 · Other · なくちゃ

must do; need to; gotta do

なくちゃ

なくちゃ is a casual contraction of なくてはならない/なくてはいけない and means must.

It is common in self-talk or casual conversation; use full forms in formal situations.

早く行かなくちゃ。

I have to go soon.

The いけない after なくちゃ is often omitted, but the meaning is still obligation.

In speech, なくては compresses into なくちゃ.

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