Can I ask you something?：ちょっと聞いてもいい？Japanese Phrase #217
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Can I ask you something? / 可以请问一下吗？ / 잠깐 물어봐도 돼? / Cho tôi hỏi chút?
When you need to ask someone a question that’s important, complicated, or might make them upset and you first ask, you would be able to use “ちょっと聞いてもいい？(chotto kiitemo ii)” which means “Can I ask you something?”. Everybody could use this phrase in daily conversations as casual. The polite way to use this phrase is “ちょっと聞いてもいいですか？(chotto kiitemo ii desuka)” and which is also used in business situations as formal.
Example 1
[voice icon=”http://jpyokoso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/learn-japanese-online-how-to-speak-japanese-language-for-beginners-basic-study-in-japan-okawa7.jpg” name=”たつや” type=”l icon_blue” sample”] 昨日、レイとキャンプに行ったんだ。 (I went camping with Rei yesterday.) (昨天，我和莲一起去露营。) (어제 레이랑 캠핑 갔었어.) (Hôm qua, tớ đã đi cắm trại với Rei.) [/voice] [wp-svg-icons icon=”spades” wrap=”i”] Beginner
Example 2
[voice icon=”http://jpyokoso.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/learn-japanese-online-how-to-speak-japanese-language-for-beginners-basic-study-in-japan-yuka35.jpg” name=”ゆか” type=”l icon_red” sample”] 初デートは映画観ようかなーって思ってるのっ。 (I think I’m going to watch movies on my first date.) (我在想第一次的约会还是去看电影比较好吧？) (첫 데이트는 영화 볼까? 생각중이야.) (Tớ đang nghĩ hay ngày hẹn hò đầu tiên mình đi xem phim nhỉ.) [/voice] [wp-svg-icons icon=”spades” wrap=”i”] Beginner
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