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It is alright to A; the subject may A; it's alright if A (condition)
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玉 葱 を 残 し て も いいです か ？ 
Can I leave out the onions?
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あなた の 写 真 を 撮 っ て も いい で す か 。 
May I take your picture?
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あなた が 好 き な 人 を だれでも 招 待 して も いい 。 
You may invite whoever you like.
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「 君 の 鉛 筆 を 使 っ て も よい で す か 」 「 え え 、 ど う ぞ 」 
"May I use your pencil?" "Sure go ahead."
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この DVD を 借 り て も いいです か 。 
May I borrow this DVD?
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そ う 心 配 し な く て も い い よ 。 
You don't have to worry so much.
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急 が な く て も いい よ 。 
You can take your time. / You don't have to hurry.
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ここ で 写 真 を 撮 っ て も い い で す か ？ 
Is it OK if I take a picture here?
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花 に 水 遣 り して も いい ？ 
Can I water the flowers?

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Construction
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AVerb: て-form
 
Aい-adjective -い く て
 
ANoun で
 
Aな-adjective で
 
 
もいい/よい
Basic Examples:
使ってもいい (it's ok to use)

高くてもいい (expensive is also alright)

看護師でもいい (a nurse is alright)

新鮮でもいい (fresh is alright)

Notes
Often used when asking for permission to do something.
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宮本勝利
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(14 years ago)
In colloquial speech, people quite often drop the も particle. For example, 飲んでもいいですか [Can I drink (it)?] will often be shortened to 飲んでいいですか or 飲んでいい？
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This construction can also be used with adjectives and nouns.
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マイコー
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Added, thank you!
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darkje
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Should the title not be changed to てもいい if the meaning lists てもいい, even though てもよい is correct? Then a note added that いい also could be よい?
In the same line, きみのえんぴつを使ってもよいですか in the examples should this not be きみのえんぴつを使ってもいいですか to follow the form of which an example is listed?
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マイコー
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Done, done, and done. Since I added both いい/よい, that sentence can stay the same.
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