Japanese phrase

まだ寝たくないです。 ma da ne ta ku na i de su

Meaning

I don't want to go to bed yet.

When to use it

Says that the speaker does not want to go to bed yet. It is a polite but childlike way to resist bedtime, often used with family.

Example dialogue

もう寝る時間です。 mō ne ru ji kan de su

It is bedtime.

でも、まだ寝たくないです。 de mo ma da ne ta ku na i de su

But I don't want to go to bed yet.

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