〜てもいい

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〜てもいい

-te mo ii

May / OK to

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〜てもいい expresses permission. It means “it is okay to …” or “you may …”. It is made with the verb’s て-form + も + いい. Key points: • Verb て-form + もいい • Means permission or allowance • Polite form: 〜てもいいです • Often used to ask or give permission For example, “ここに座ってもいいです” means “You may sit here.” If you want to ask for permission, you can say “座ってもいいですか” (Is it okay to sit?). This pattern is very common in daily life for rules and polite requests. It is soft and friendly. Remember: て-form + も + いい. You can think of it as “even if you do it, it’s good,” which becomes “it’s okay to do it.” Practice with simple verbs: 行ってもいいです, 食べてもいいです, 見てもいいです.

Struttura

Schema
Verb (て-form) + もいい (です)
Verb (て-form)Action you want permission for
Esempi: 座って, 食べて, 見て
もいいPermission phrase
Esempi: もいい
ですPolite ending (optional)
Esempi: です

Esempi

Esempio 1
ここに座ってもいいです。
Koko ni suwatte mo ii desu.
You may sit here.
Analisi
ここhere
location marker
座ってsit (te-form)
もいいmay
ですpolite ending
Nota: Giving permission
Esempio 2
写真を撮ってもいいですか。
Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka.
May I take a photo?
Analisi
写真photo
object marker
撮ってtake (te-form)
もいいmay
ですpolite ending
question marker
Nota: Asking permission
Esempio 3
このペンを使ってもいいです。
Kono pen o tsukatte mo ii desu.
You may use this pen.
Analisi
このthis
ペンpen
object marker
使ってuse (te-form)
もいいmay
ですpolite ending
Nota: Permission with object
Esempio 4
今入ってもいいですか。
Ima haitte mo ii desu ka.
May I come in now?
Analisi
now
入ってenter (te-form)
もいいmay
ですpolite ending
question marker
Nota: Polite request

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