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Learn Japanese: 〜te mo ii (desu) - It is ok to 〜

Japanese
/Asking permission with て-form + もいいですか
/〜te mo ii (desu)

〜te mo ii (desu)

Word

〜て　も　いい　(です)〜te mo ii (desu)

Meaning

It is ok to 〜

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Asking permission with て-form + もいいですか

Breakdown of 〜te mo ii (desu)

Usages of 〜te mo ii (desu)

この　ページ　を　コピーして　も　いい　です　か？kono peeji o kopiishite mo ii desu ka?

May I copy this page?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

自じ転てん車しゃ　を　借かりて　も　いい　です　か？jitensha o karite mo ii desu ka?

May I borrow a bicycle?

大お人とな　で　あれば、　お酒さけ　を　飲のんで　も　いい　です。otona de areba, osake o nonde mo ii desu.

If you are an adult, you can drink alcohol.

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