Permission to do with 〜てもいい

Grammar: Permission » 〜てもいい

2019年01月13日

2026年08月11日

Add もいい to a verb’s て-form to ask or grant permission: “may I?” or “it is okay to”.

Usage Notes

〜てもいい asks for permission or says that an action is acceptable. In questions, it means “may I?” or “is it okay if…?”

Grammar Explanation: Permission to do with 〜てもいい (Future entry)

Following a misunderstanding, Cocoa and her friends ended up at the tea house where Syaro works.

ココア:: 「せっかくだからお茶(ちゃ)してってもいいかな？」; “Since we have the chance, would it be okay if we had some tea ?”
シャロ:: 「しょうがないわねー」; “I guess it can't be helped.”

Grammar Explanation: Permission to do with 〜てもいい (Future entry)

When Syaro is invited to study at the library with the others, she considers Rize may praise her for helping the others.

シャロ:: 「そ　そんなに言(い)うなら教(おし)えてあげてもいいかなー」; “I-if you insist that much, maybe I could teach you if that's okay.”
ココア:: 「そこまでは言(い)ってないよ！」; “I didn't say all that!”