Japanese 112 week 4 extra Flashcards
What is the sentence structure to communicate “you may do x” ?
-te mo (ても) ii desu
You may take pictures
Shasshin o totte mo ii desu
You may use this room
Kono heya o tsukau mo ii desu
You may drink this water
Kono mizu o nonde mo ii desu
You may turn on the tv
Terebi o tsukete mo ii desu
You may open the window
Mado o akete mo ii desu
Sentence structure to ask for permission
Verb - te form + mo ii desu ka
May i drink this water?
Kono mizu o nonde mo ii desu ka
May i use this room?
Kono heya o tsukau mo ii desu ka
Drunk
Yopparai
He’s drunk!
Kare wa yopparai desu
Sentence pattern to express prohibition
Te wa ikemasen/ ては いけません (you must not do)
De wa ikemasen/では いけません (you are not allowed to)
You are not allowed to drink this water
このみズを のんではいけません
You are not allowed to turn on the television.
テレビを つけて はいけません
Terebi o tsukete ha ikemasen
You are not allowed to open the window
まどを あけて てはいけません
Mado o akete ha ikemasen