Meaning
Used when an action is permitted or when the speaker asks for permission.
Formation
- て form + もいい: 座ってもいいです
- Ask permission as a question: 座ってもいいですか
When to use it
- Core use
- May, it is okay to
Example
ここに座ってもいいです
It is okay to sit here.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.