English asks permission with “may I” and forbids with “must not.” Japanese builds both on the te-form: 〜てもいい (may / it’s okay to), 〜てはいけない (must not). 食べてもいいですか = “may I eat this?”; 触ってはいけない = “you mustn’t touch.”
Today's words
いっぱい
one cup (of); one glass (of)
似る
to resemble; to look like
安心
peace of mind; relief
時代
period; epoch
とても
very; awfully
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
似
安
心
時
代
See it in real sentences
ここに座ってもいいですか。
May I sit here? · seed
写真を撮ってもいいです。
You may take photos. · seed
ここで食べてはいけません。
You must not eat here. · seed
入ってはいけません。
You must not enter. · seed
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
water (esp. cool or cold)
水
1d ago
how much
いくら
1d ago
to come together
合う
3d ago
older brother
兄
3d ago
to face
向かう
7d ago
to apologize (apologise)
謝る
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “period”?
Which word means “to resemble”?
Which word means “peace of mind”?
Which word means “very”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “May I sit here?”
ここに座ってもいいですか。
Say: “You may take photos.”
写真を撮ってもいいです。
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