Grow with Kitty
15

Lesson 15

Permission & Prohibition

  1. 1 〜てもいいです(か) -te mo ii desu (ka) may / can do; may I…? Giving and asking for permission.
  2. 2 〜てはいけません -te wa ikemasen must not do Expressing prohibition.
  3. 3 〜ています -te imasu is doing (right now) An action happening right now.
  4. 4 〜ています(じょうたい) -te imasu (joutai) occupation / ongoing state Occupation, residence, and marital status.

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