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JLPT N5 Grammar

てもいい

N5Obligation

N5 · Obligation · te-form verb + もいい

may; is allowed to

te-form verb + もいい

てもいい expresses permission and can ask whether doing something is allowed.

The question form is often てもいいですか; a common answer is はい、いいです.

ここに座ってもいいですか。

May I sit here?

Remember that the verb before てもいい must be in the て-form.

て-form + も + いい: even if you do it, it is okay.

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N4 · Contrast / Concession · te-form verb + もいい

shows contrast or a turning point

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