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〜te mo ii

〜て　も　いい〜te mo ii
to be permitted to
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Usages of 〜te mo ii

新あたらしい　ドア　から　部屋へや　に　入はいって　も　いい　です　か。atarasii doa kara heya ni haitte mo ii desu ka.
May I enter the room through the new door?
はい、　ドア　を　開あけて　入はいって　も　いい　です。hai, doa wo akete haitte mo ii desu.
Yes, you may open the door and come in.
風かぜ　が　強つよい　です　から、　ドア　を　閉しめて　も　いい　です　か。kaze ga tuyoi desu kara, doa wo simete mo ii desu ka.
Because the wind is strong, may I close the door?
会議かいぎ中ちゅう　に　水みず　を　飲のんで　も　いい　です。kaigityuu ni mizu wo nonde mo ii desu.
It’s okay to drink water during the meeting.
暗くらい　部屋へや　で　電気でんき　を　消けして　も　いい　です　か。kurai heya de denki wo kesite mo ii desu ka.
May I turn off the light in the dark room?
エレベーター　を　使つかって　も　いい　です　か。erebeetaa wo tukatte mo ii desu ka.
May I use the elevator?
ここ　で　名前なまえ　を　書かいて　も　いい　です　か。koko de namae wo kaite mo ii desu ka.
May I write my name here?
新あたらしい　靴下くつした　を　試着しちゃくして　みて　も　いい　です　か。atarasii kutusita wo sityakusite mite mo ii desu ka.
May I try on the new socks?
ジェットコースター　が　怖こわければ、　池いけ　の　周まわり　を　散歩さんぽしたり　写真しゃしん　を　撮とったり　して　も　いい　です。zyettokoosutaa ga kowakereba, ike no mawari wo sanpositari syasin wo tottari site mo ii desu.
If roller coasters are scary, you can just walk around the pond and take photos.
この　辞書じしょ　を　借かりて　も　いい　です　か。kono zisyo wo karite mo ii desu ka.
May I borrow this dictionary?
窓まど　を　閉しめて　も　いい　です　よ。mado wo simete mo ii desu yo.
It's okay to close the window.
担当者たんとうしゃ　に　すぐ　連絡れんらくして　も　いい　です　か。tantousya ni sugu renrakusite mo ii desu ka.
May I contact the person in charge right away?
会議かいぎ　の　あと　で　担当者たんとうしゃ　に　質問しつもん　を　して　も　いい　です　か。kaigi no ato de tantousya ni situmon wo site mo ii desu ka.
May I ask the person in charge a question after the meeting?
クレジットカード　で　払はらって　も　いい　です　か。kurezittokaado de haratte mo ii desu ka.
May I pay by credit card?
ここ　で　自由じゆう　に　座すわって　も　いい　です。koko de ziyuu ni suwatte mo ii desu.
You may sit freely here.
別べつ　の　席せき　に　座すわって　も　いい　です　か。betu no seki ni suwatte mo ii desu ka.
May I sit in a different seat?
この　部屋へや　は　少々しょうしょう　寒さむい　です　から、　窓まど　を　閉しめて　も　いい　です　か。kono heya ha syousyou samui desu kara, mado wo simete mo ii desu ka.
This room is a little cold, so may I close the window?
ここ　に　車くるま　を　置おいて　も　いい　です　か。koko ni kuruma wo oite mo ii desu ka.
May I park my car here?
この　スープ　は　おいしい　です　から、　おかわりして　も　いい　です　か。kono suupu ha oisii desu kara, okawarisite mo ii desu ka.
This soup is delicious, so may I have some more?
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