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Archive for October 14th, 2008

You use can and can’t in English all the time. Japanese is no different. “Can I have your contact info?” “No, you can’t smoke in here.” Trust me, these words come up more than you realize. And, you can’t master Japanese until you can correctly use these two powerful words!

In this beginner Japanese lesson, learn to ask for and give permission using the Japanese grammatical structures mo ii desu (you may do) and mo ii desu ka (may I do). You need this Japanese lesson if you will want to ask, “May I come in?” or “May I take pictures?” This JapanesePod101.com lesson also provides helpful Japanese vocabulary words. You’ll learn to use these Japanese words to ask all sorts of questions and give appropriate responses.

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