●请求同意
做……可以吗?
Is it all right if...? *常用来表示比较有礼貌地请求对方允许。
Is it all right if I open the window? (我可以开窗吗?)
Absolutely. (当然。)*也可以用Is it all right to...? 来代替Is it all right if...?意思相同。
Is it all right to smoke here? (我可以在这儿抽烟吗?)
No, this is a nonsmoking room. (不行，这儿是禁烟室。)
我可以进来吗?
May I come in?
May I come in? (我可以进来吗?)
Please, do. (请进。)
Is it alright to come in?
May I enter?
我可以坐这儿吗?
May I sit here?
Is this seat taken?
Is someone sitting here?
Is this seat free?
我可以在这儿玩球吗?
May I play catch here?
May I play catch here? (我可以在这儿玩球吗?)
Of course you may. (当然，玩吧。)
我可以抽烟吗?
Do you mind if I smoke?
Do you mind if I smoke? (我可以抽烟吗?)
No, I don't mind. (行，没关系。)*回答Do you mind...? 的提问时，想说“不行”时用Yes,“行”时用No。
这儿可以拍照吗?
Am I allowed to take pictures here? *allow表示“原谅”、“同意”、“承认”。
Am I allowed to take pictures here? (这儿可以拍照吗?)
Yes, I think so. (我想可以。)
Is taking pictures allowed here?
Are you permitted to take pictures here?
Do they permit taking pictures here?
Is it okay to take photographs here?
让我看看。
Let me see it.
This is my favorite picture. (这是我最喜欢的照片。)
Let me see it. (让我看看。)
Let me take a look.
Please show it to me.