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So I got some Lang8 corrections (http://tinyurl.com/qakbzna) back and I need some help with some of the answers. The rest of the corrections were great so I assume these are pretty good as well, it just surpasses my current Japanese level a tad.
1: Can we sit with you?
私たちはあなたと座ってもよいですか？
So I don’t understand what the もよい part is.2: Table for two?
お二人様でしょうか？ OR 二名様でしょうか？
This one I’m at a loss with the whole sentence.3: Do I take my shoes off?
靴を脱いだほうがよいですか？
Here I don’t understand the だほうがよい part.Thanks peeps! All help appreciated.
How much does it cost to travel the world? Take a look: https://abackpackersaccount.wordpress.com/1. よい is another way of writing/saying いい. ～てもいい = is it alright if…
2. It’s formalish language. お二人様 and 二名様 = two people (名 = めい = a counter for people especially for seating reservations and whatnot). でしょう = expresses uncertainty, but in this case it’s a way of being indirect.
3. いい as よい here again. ～た方がいい = (in this case) I should do… (or it would be better if I did…). 脱いだ = past tense of 脱ぐ.
Hhhmmm. Hard to understand. Thanks for the reply!!
How much does it cost to travel the world? Take a look: https://abackpackersaccount.wordpress.com/Anything I could explain more clearly?
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