做……可以嗎?

Is it all right if...? *常用來表示比較有禮貌地請求對方允許。

Is it all right if I open the window? (我可以開窗嗎?)

Absolutely. (當(dāng)然。)*也可以用Is it all right to...? 來代替Is it all right if...?意思相同。

Is it all right to smoke here? (我可以在這兒抽煙嗎?)

No, this is a nonsmoking room. (不行，這兒是禁煙室。)

我可以進(jìn)來嗎?

May I come in?

May I come in? (我可以進(jìn)來嗎?)

Please, do. (請進(jìn)。)

Is it alright to come in?

May I enter?

我可以坐這兒嗎?

May I sit here?

Is this seat taken?

Is someone sitting here?

Is this seat free?

我可以在這兒玩球嗎?

May I play catch here?

May I play catch here? (我可以在這兒玩球嗎?)

Of course you may. (當(dāng)然，玩吧。)

我可以抽煙嗎?

Do you mind if I smoke?

Do you mind if I smoke? (我可以抽煙嗎?)

No, I don't mind. (行，沒關(guān)系。)*回答Do you mind...? 的提問時，想說“不行”時用Yes,“行”時用No。

這兒可以拍照嗎?

Am I allowed to take pictures here? *allow表示“原諒”、“同意”、“承認(rèn)”。

Am I allowed to take pictures here? (這兒可以拍照嗎?)

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?

讓我看看。

Let me see it.

This is my favorite picture. (這是我最喜歡的照片。)

Let me see it. (讓我看看。)

Let me take a look.

Please show it to me.

我可以借用您的電話嗎?

May I use your phone?

May I use your phone? (我可以借用您的電話嗎?)

Only if it's not long distance. (只要不是長途電話就行。)

我可以借用您的衛(wèi)生間嗎?

May I use the bathroom?

May I use the rest room?

May I use the washroom?

我可以把車停在那兒嗎?

Can I park my car there?

Can I park my car there? (我可以把車停在那兒嗎?)

Yes, you can. (可以，停那兒吧。)

Is parking there okay?

Is it all right to park my car there?

Am I permitted to park my car there?

我可以看一眼嗎?

May I take a look?

May I have a look?

May I see it?

哪兒都可以嗎?

You mean any place?

Do you mean any place?

Anywhere's okay?

Any place?