〜てもいい
〜てもいい means may; it is okay to do. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. Attach もいい to the te-form of a verb to say that doing something is okay. In a question, it asks for permission, like 'May I do this?'
Japanese sources describe it as 「してもよい（許可）」.
〜てもいい examples
ここに座ってもいいです。
You may sit here.
この本を読んでもいいですか。
May I read this book?
〜てもいい exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
ここに座っ（ ）ですか。
- てもいい ✓
- ちゃいけない
- てください
- ています
May I sit here?
このノートを使っ（ ）です。
- てください
- てもいい ✓
- ちゃいけない
- ています
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