人（ひと）に優（やさ）しくし<strong>ないといけない</strong>です。<br>人（ひと）に優（やさ）しく<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='138'>せ<strong>なあかん</strong></span>で。

はやく部屋（へや）を片付（かたづ）け<strong>ないといけない</strong>。<br>はよ部屋（へや）を片付（かたづ）け<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='983'>なあかん</span></strong>。

時間（じかん）を守（まも）ら<strong>ないといけない</strong>。<br>時間（じかん）を守（まも）ら<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='983'>なあかん</span></strong>。

全部（ぜんぶ）食（た）べ<strong>ないといけない</strong>。<br>全部（ぜんぶ）<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='1077'>食（た）べ<strong>なあかん</strong></span>。

明日（あした）の朝（あさ）までに宿題（しゅくだい）を終（お）わらせ<strong>ないといけない</strong>。<br>明日（あした）の朝（あさ）までに宿題（しゅくだい）を終（お）わらせ<strong><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='983'>なあかん</span></strong>。

毎日（まいにち）薬（くすり）を飲（の）ま<strong>ないといけない</strong>と医者（いしゃ）に言（い）われた。<br>毎日（まいにち）薬（くすり）<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='1081'>飲（の）ま<strong>なあかん</strong></span>と医者（いしゃ）に言（ゆ）われた。

だめ！だめだめだめ。ここから乗（の）ったらダメ、あそこから乗（の）ら<strong>ないといけない</strong>。<br>あかん！あかんあかんあかん。ここから乗（の）ったらあかん、あそこから<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='284'>乗（の）ら<strong>なあかん</strong></span>。

みんな忙（いそが）しいから、1人（ひとり）で行（い）か<strong>ないといけない</strong>。<br>みんな忙（いそが）しいから、1人（ひとり）で<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='935'>行（い）<strong>かなあかん</strong></span>。

<div class='writeup-body'>As a replacement for the obligatory negative statements in standard Japanese (<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='766'>ないといけない</span>, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='169'>なければいけない</span>, なくてはだめ, etc), <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='983'>なあかん</span> may be used in 関西弁（かんさいべん）. あかん itself is a 関西弁（かんさいべん） word that means 'useless', or 'no good', and is utilized almost as a direct replacement for だめ.<br>な will pair with the standard negative form of any verb, before adding あかん straight after it. な itself in this structure is an abbreviation of the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='助動詞・じょどうし'>auxiliary verb</span> ない, in which い has been omitted. なあかん can be translated as 'must do (A)', but more literally is 'not doing (A) is no good'.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1022'>野菜（やさい）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='4'>も</span>ちゃんと<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='1077'>食（た）べなあかん</span>で。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>You have to eat your vegetables too.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'> そういえば<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='309'>今日（きょう）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='53'>祖母（ばあ）ちゃん</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='511'>家（いえ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='935'>行（い）かなあかん</span>かったやん。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>By the way, I had to go to my grandma's house today.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>あんた<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='4'>も</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='42'>もう</span>中学生（ちゅうがくせい）なんやから、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='513'>家事（かじ）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>手伝（てつだ）い<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='138'>せなあかん</span>よ。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Because you are already in middle school, you have to help out with chores.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='695'>来週（らいしゅう）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='935'>行（い）く</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='75'>キャンプ</span>場（じょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>周（まわ）り<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='3'>は</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='102'>コンビニ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='131'>とか</span>あらへん<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='45'>から</span>、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='905'>自分（じぶん）</span>たち<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='36'>で</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1078'>食（た）べ物（もの）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='131'>とか</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='606'>持（も）ってこなあかん</span>で。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>There is nothing like convenience stores around the campsite we are going to next week, so you'll have to bring things such as food on your own.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>As with many other grammar points, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='22'>する</span> will appear slightly differently in 関西弁（かんさいべん） when partnered with <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='983'>なあかん</span>. The most common form that <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='22'>する</span> will be seen in is <span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='138'>せなあかん</span>. せ is the negative base of <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='22'>する</span> in Kansai dialect, followed by な (rather than the customary へん).<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='72' data-vocab-id='224'>まだ</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='72' data-vocab-id='224'>まだ</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='886'>練習（れんしゅう）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='138'>せなあかん</span>な。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I still have to keep practicing.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'> <span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='502'>子供（こども）</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='365'>ああいう</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='288'>事（こと）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='102' data-vocab-id='138'>したら</span>ちゃんと<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='750'>注意（ちゅうい）</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='983' data-vocab-id='138'>せなあかん</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='966'>で</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>When your kid does something like that, you have to warn them about it.</div></li></ul></div><div class='writeup-funfact'><div class='funfact-header'>Fun Fact</div>More correctly, な is an abbreviation of なければ, the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='仮定形・かていけい'>hypothetical form</span> of ない that has been paired with the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='接続助詞・せつぞくじょし'>conjunction particle</span> ば. However, in standard speech, なあかん can realistically replace any obligatory negative structure, not just なければ.</div></div>

Grammar Info

ないといけない ⇒ なあかん

Have to, Must, Should, Have no choice but to