Permission to do with 〜てもいい
Grammar: Permission » 〜てもいい
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…?”
Further Reading
- How to use verb + ても (maggiesensei.com)
Examples
Asking to have tea with 〜てもいい
Grammar Explanation: Permission to do with 〜てもいい
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.”
Asking to teach with 〜てもいい
Grammar Explanation: Permission to do with 〜てもいい
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 そんなに言うなら教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:
- 「そこまでは言ってないよ！」
- “I didn't say all that!”
Supplemental Examples
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