Basics
Lesson 37 — Asking if you may
Ask permission at the right level for the person, and grant or refuse it.
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You can make a request or grant permission politely, using words such as would and could.
Would や Could などを使って、依頼や許可を丁寧に伝えることができる。
Phrase of the day今日のフレーズ
Could I borrow your phone?
電話をお借りしてもいいですか？
Situation場面
Yuta needs to call his host mother and his own phone is dead.
ユウタはホストマザーに電話したいのですが、自分の携帯が使えません。
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Takeaway
Can, could, may — same request, increasing distance. Add a reason as the ask gets bigger.