#28
Asking for permission
Mi Ya has come to Kamakura. A piano recital is being held at a temple.
大人
otona
adult
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1人
hitori
one person
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お願いする
onegai-suru
ask/please
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すみません
sumimasen
excuse me
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写真を撮る
shashin o toru
take a photo
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ええ
ee
yes
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いい
ii
OK
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すてき(な)
suteki (na)
wonderful
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お客様
okyakusama
sir/ma'am
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ここ
koko
here
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先
saki
further
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遠慮する
enryo-suru
refrain
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すみません
sumimasen
sorry
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Asking for permission
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To ask permission to do something, say "[the verb's TE-form] + mo ii desu ka.” "-te mo ii (desu)" means "you can XXX" and indicates permission. "Shashin o totte" is "shashin o toru" or "to take a photo" in the TE-form.
When you want to consent to a request for permission, say "Iidesu yo" or "Yes, you can," "Doozo" or "Please," or "Mochiron desu" or "Of course."
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1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?
May I enter?
enter
入る(→入って)
hairu (→haitte)
2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
May I XXX?
~てもいいですか。
~te mo ii desu ka.
rest
休む(→休んで)
yasumu (→yasunde)
3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
May I XXX?
~てもいいですか。
~te mo ii desu ka.
sit here
ここに座る(→座って)
koko ni suwaru
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