Japanese

<p>
	The <strong>て-form</strong> is also used in the pattern <strong>て-form + もいい</strong>, which is commonly used to ask for permission or 
	whether something is acceptable. The word <strong>いい</strong>, as you learned previously, means <strong>good</strong> or <strong>OK</strong>.
	So you can think of the literal translation of this grammar point as, <strong>Is it alright to …?</strong>  
</p>

<p>
	Conversely, you can use the pattern <strong>て-form + はいけません</strong> to say that something is not permitted.
	Keep in mind that the <strong>て-form + はいけません</strong> is a strict way of saying someone can't do something.
	Later you will learn kinder ways of asking someone to refrain from doing something.
</p>

<p>
	Check out the sentences below for some examples for how this pattern may be used in context.
</p>

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

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Word	日に本ほん　で、　家いえ　の　中なか　で　靴くつ　を　履はいて　は　いけません。 nihon de, ie no naka de kutu wo haite ha ikemasen.
Meaning	In Japan, wearing shoes inside the house is not allowed.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation

topic particle	は ha
possessive case particle	の no
Japan	日に本ほん nihon
direct object particle	を wo
to go	行いく iku
location particle (for events and actions)	で de
in, inside; middle	中なか naka
house; home	家いえ ie
to wear; to put on (something on feet or legs)	履はく haku
shoes	靴くつ kutu

Japanese

nihon de, ie no naka de kutu wo haite ha ikemasen.

Breakdown of nihon de, ie no naka de kutu wo haite ha ikemasen.

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