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N5 · GRAMMAIRE

Asking permission with ~てもいいですか

Ask whether an action is permitted.

The rule

Word in て + もいいですか requests permission. The answer can be はい、いいですよ or a formula expressing a refusal.

Examples

ここにすわってもいいですか。

May I sit here?

しゃしんをとってもいいですか。

Can I take a picture?

Remember

Common mistake

Interpret てもいいです as an obligation: it is an authorization.

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