Expressing asking for, giving, and refusing permission.

In expressing asking for, giving and refusing permission there are some common phrases such as :

Asking for permission :

• Can I...?
• Is it okay if...?
• May I...?
• Could I...?
• Would you mind if...?

Giving permission :

• Yes, you can.
• Sure.
• Go ahead.
• Yes, you may.
• I don't mind.
• No problem.

Refusing permission

• I'm afraid not.
• No, I think.
• No, you cannot.
• You couldn't do that.
• Sorry, you are not permitted.

Here is the example of the usage of expressing agreement in daily conversation:

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The expressions that are used in the SpeaKomic are :


Asking for permission

• Is it okay if I sit there?
• Would you mind if I ask you something.

Giving permission

• Go ahead.

Refusing permission

• No, I think. 

From the SpeaKomic above, we also can find some daily idioms/phrases:

• ..To run into you here. 

        It means to meet someone, somewhere coincidentally.

• Broke up

        It means discontinue an association or relation or going different ways by ending     

        relationship.

• To be honest

        It means that we utter something honestly, without lying.

• I'm trying to have a life.

        Have a life means that you continue your life ordinarily.