[✐2. Andante ] 〜てもいいですか ask permission to do something, 〜なくてもいいですか ask if you don’t have to
“Is it OK if I don’t wear a mask?”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing. Thank you for listening to Japanese Swotter today again.
Today we will practice “〜temo iidesuka”, namely “ask permission to do something“. First, please repeat in casual “Plain Style”.
Repeat as follows,
kakimasu - kaite [V-te Form] (♪repeat)
Then, repeat the sentence
Kaitemo iidesuka? (♪repeat)
OK?
Repeat after me
[00:37]
1. read
May I read it?
2. take a look/see/watch
May I take a look/see/watch?
3. ask/hear/listen to
May I ask/hear/listen to?
4. drink
May I drink?
5. buy
May I buy?
6. sleep
May I sleep?
7. take a nap
May I take a nap?
8. throw away
May I throw it away?
9. have/take it
May I have/take it?
10. take a rest/take a day off
May I take a rest/day off?
[03:03]
Repeat sentences in plain style.
Repeat after me
[03:09]
1. May I read it?
2. May I take a look/see/watch?
3. May I ask/hear/listen to?
4. May I drink?
5. May I buy?
6. May I sleep?
7. May I take a nap?
8. May I throw it away?
9. May I have/take it?
10. May I take a rest/day off?
[04:30]
Now make a sentence as follows.
For example,
I want to eat here.
→ May I eat here?
OK?
[04:42]
1. I’d like to read it later.
→ Can I read it later?
2. I want to sit here.
→ May I sit here?
3. I want to put my suitcase here.
→ May I leave/put my suitscase here?
4. I want to borrow it for a while.
→ May I borrow it for a while?
5. I want to throw the garbage here.
→ May I throw my garbage here?
6. I’d like to commute by car.
→ May I commute by car?
7. I’d like to make a decision after thinking well about it.
→ May I make a decision after deeply think over it?
8. I’d like to ask Andy san (for a favour).
→ May I ask Andy san (for a favour)?
9. I want to tell the story to everyone.
→ May I tell the story to everyone?
10. I want to wait here until the taxi comes.
→ May I wait here until the taxi comes?
[08:30]
How do you ask if you don’t want to do? It’s “〜nakutemo iidesuka”.
Please repeat as follows.
For example,
kakimasu - kakanai [V-nai Form] ♪repeat
kakanakutemo iidesuka  ♪repeat
And then repeat the plain style, too
kakanakutemo ii? ♪repeat
OK?

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