~te mo ii desu. 'It's okay if... | Japanese for Beginners, pt. 24

An introductory Japanese lesson for beginners! In this video, you’ll learn how to ask someone to please do something for you and how to use multiple verbs in a single sentence to describe a sequence of events. Model sentences and vocab are all shown on the screen in kanji, kana, and English.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 intro
13:15 ニンジンだけをたべても、太(ふと)ります。 (Even if I eat only carrots, I will gain weight.)
13:19 くすりをのんでも、びょうきがなおりません。(Even if I take this medicine, I won't get better.)
13:23 何(なに)をしても、人生(じんせい)がつまらないです。(No matter what I do, life is boring.)
13:27 ケーキを食(た)べてもいいですか。(May I eat cake?)
13:30 毎日(まいにち)アニメを見(み)てもいいですか。(May I watch anime every day?)
13:34 ビールを飲(の)んでもいいですか。(Is it okay if I drink beer?)
13:37 好きなことをしてもいいですか。(May I do whatever I'd like?)
13:41 そこの椅子(いす)に座(すわ)ってはいけません。(You aren't allowed to sit in that chair.)
13:45 こうえんでおさんぽしてはいけません。(You aren't allowed to walk in the park.)
13:50 男子(だんし)の前(まえ)で着替(きが)えてはいけません。(You're not allowed to change clothes in front of the boys.)
13:55 胸(むね)を触(さわ)っちゃダメ。(Don't touch my boobs.)
13:59 私のピザを食(た)べちゃダメ。(Don't eat my pizza.)
14:02 お母(かあ)さんの化粧品(けしょうひん)を使(つか)っちゃだめですよ。(You're not allowed to use mom's makeup.)
14:07 アニキ、誕生(たんじょう)パーティーに来(き)ちゃダメよ。(Bro, you're not allowed to come to my birthday party.)

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TIMESTAMPS:
13:15 ニンジンだけをたべても、太(ふと)ります。 (Even if I eat only carrots, I will gain weight.)
13:19 くすりをのんでも、びょうきがなおりません。(Even if I take this medicine, I won't get better.)
13:23 matter what I do, life is boring.)
13:27 ケーキを食(た)べてもいいですか。(May I eat cake?)
13:30 毎日(まいにち)アニメを見(み)てもいいですか。(May I watch anime every day?)
13:34 ビールを飲(の)んでもいいですか。(Is it okay if I drink beer?)
13:37 好きなことをしてもいいですか。(May I do whatever I'd like?)
13:41 そこの椅子(いす)に座(すわ)ってはいけません。(You aren't allowed to sit in that chair.)
13:45 こうえんでおさんぽしてはいけません。(You aren't allowed to walk in the park.)
13:50 not allowed to change clothes in front of the boys.)
13:55 胸(むね)を触(さわ)っちゃダメ。(Don't touch my boobs.)
13:59 私のピザを食(た)べちゃダメ。(Don't eat my pizza.)
14:02 not allowed to use mom's makeup.)
14:07 アニキ、誕生(たんじょう)パーティーに来(き)ちゃダメよ。(Bro, you're not allowed to come to my birthday party.)