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Use ~ないでください to politely request someone not to do something. It's a formal, courteous way to tell someone "please don't" in Japanese.
ここに名前を書かないでください。
Please do not write your name here.
この部屋に入らないでください。
Please do not enter this room.
大きい声で話さないでください。
Please do not speak loudly.
ここに座らないでください。
Please do not sit here.
携帯電話を使わないでください。
Please do not use mobile phones.
窓を開けないでください。
Please do not open the window.
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