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". It is a N4 Japanese grammar point with examples and drills on this page.

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"?