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may

Meaning of may

English

used to give or ask permission

Русский

Спрашивает или даёт разрешение, например войти в класс.

Pronunciation

British English

/meɪ/

American English

/meɪ/

may with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом may

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Просьбы и разрешения

Requests and permission

May I come in?

Можно войти?

May I come in? I brought the documents you requested.

Можно войти? Я принёс документы, которые вы просили.

May I help you?

Чем могу помочь?

May I help you? That suitcase looks heavy.

Чем могу помочь? Этот чемодан выглядит тяжёлым.

May I ask a question?Можно задать вопрос?
if I mayесли позволите
You may go.Можете идти.
You may notнельзя

may usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

May I come in?

Можно войти?

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

May I sit here?

Можно мне здесь сесть?

may synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between may, can, could, and be allowed to

🇬🇧English

can→

Same, more informal.

A2very often

ENYou can leave now.

🇬🇧English

could→

Polite request: Could I sit here?

A2very often

ENIt could be true.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

be allowed to

Describes permission or rules.

A2often

ENYou are allowed to park here.

Related words and lists for may

Words

can

let

may

Questions about this word

What does may mean?

used to give or ask permission

How do you pronounce may?

may is pronounced [meɪ].

How is may used in a sentence?

Можно войти? Translation: May I come in?

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