Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn to ask permission politely with temo ii desu ka and how to respond.
- Form and connection: [Verb te-form] もいいですか
- Nuance in real use: When Japanese people ask for permission, they need to balance politeness with leaving room for refusal. てもいいですか sits right in the middle — more polite than "can I?" but not pressuring the other person.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn to ask permission politely with temo ii desu ka and how to respond.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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