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Here's day 2 of our "requests and permission" series! |
These questions are used when the speaker is asking for permission to do something. Could I is more generally used. May I is more polite and sounds formal. Both are followed by the base form of the verb.
(Be careful: Pay close attention to the examples to see how to answer these questions.)
これは許可を得るときに使う言い回しです。Could Iという言い方の方がより一般的です。May Iの方が丁寧でちょっとフォーマルです。両方とも動詞は原形を使います。
注意: これらの質問にどのように答えるか、例文をよく見てください。
1. a: Could I borrow your calculator for a minute? b: Sure. Here you are.
2. a: Could I have another piece of lasagne? b: Sorry, but there isn't any left.
3. a: Could I open the window a little? b: I'd rather you didn't. The wind's blowing pretty hard outside.
4. a: May I talk with you, Professor Sears? b: Of course. Sit down. What's the problem?
5. a: May I use your phone? b: I'm sorry, but that's our business line. There's a pay phone in the hall.
6. a: May I keep this copy? b: I'd rather you didn't. That's confidential information. | Enjoy the rest of the day! |
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