How to Say ‘Can I buy some?’ in Japanese
買ってもいい？
katsu te mo ii
[KAHT te moh ee]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 〜てもいい？ on the end of a verb to ask permission: 食べてもいい？ "can I eat it?", 見てもいい？ "can I look?"
Phrase Breakdown
買っ
katsu
[KAHT]
buy (stem)
Te-form stem of 買う (to buy).
パンを買って帰る。
I'll buy bread and go home.
て
te
[te]
te-form ending
Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.
ドアが開いて、入ります。
The door opens, and then I go in.
も
mo
[moh]
even (if) — permission
In てもいい, asks or grants permission: 'is it okay if'.
食べてもいい？
Can I eat it?
いい
ii
[ee]
good / okay
Means something is good, fine, acceptable, or suitable.
ここでいいです。
Here is fine.
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