Grammar › N4 · 03 Obligation, advice & negatives
〜なくてもいい: do not have to
N4 · 03 Obligation, advice & negatives
Says that it is not necessary to do something.
ない-form: drop い, add くてもいい. Also 〜なくてもかまわない, 〜なくてもよい. Do not confuse it with 〜てはいけない (forbidden). Often a kind reassurance.
Examples
今日は来なくてもいいですよ。
You do not have to come today.
全部食べなくてもいいからね。
You do not have to eat it all, okay?