Requests, Permission & Prohibition

Please do / May I? / You must not

Please speak slowly. May I take a photo? No entry. Three of the most important sentence patterns in Japan — and they all come from the te-form.

What you'll learn

• Request with 〜てください
• Ask permission with 〜てもいいですか
• Express prohibition with 〜てはいけません

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study — interactive practice, instant feedback, completely free.