N4verbte-formpermission

てもいい (te mo ii) - May/It's okay to

[Verb て] + もいいです

Quick answer

[Verb て] + もいいです means "Permission or it's okay to". This N4 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Meaning

Permission or it's okay to

Explanation

てもいい grants permission or indicates something is acceptable.

Examples

食べてもいいです
たべてもいいです。
You may eat / It's okay to eat.
ここに座ってもいいですか。
ここにすわってもいいですか。
May I sit here?

Practice this grammar

[Verb て] + もいいです

Which sentence correctly uses "てもいい (te mo ii) - May/It's okay to"?

Vocabulary from these examples

Last updated Jul 4, 2026