Requests, Permission & Prohibition

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~12 min　·　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

How to study “Requests, Permission & Prohibition”

“Requests, Permission & Prohibition” (Please do / May I? / You must not) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 12 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.