Japanese てもいい grammar temoii
Let’s learn Japanese てもいい grammar temoii :
Formation :
Vて＋もいい
Meaning and how to use :
Describe the permission or consent to do something. This structure is used to allow someone or to ask for permission to do something in a conversation.
Example:
ここで車を止めてもいいですか。
Kokode kuruma wo tometemoii desuka.
Can I park my car here?
A:「赤いペンで名前をかいてもいいですか。」
B:「それはだめです。」
A: “Akai pen de namae wo kaitemo ii desuka”.
B: “Sore ha dame desu”.
A: “Can I write my name with a red pen?”
B: “No, you can’t.”
暖房を入れてもいいですか。
Danbou wo iretemo ii desuka.
Can I turn on the heater?
電気を消してもいいですか。
Denki wo keshitemo ii desuka.
Can I turn off the lights?
A:「この紙を使ってもいいですか。」
B:「いいですよ」
A: “Konokami wo tsukattemo ii desuka”.
B: “Iidesuyo”.
A: “Can I use this paper?”
B: “Yes, you can”.
Note: It can be used in the form of「Vてもよい」、「Vてもかまわない」、「Vてもいい」. We don’t use this structure to ask someone to meet. In addition, the structure「…なくてもいい」 describes the meaning “no need to/ don’t have to…”
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