Japanese phrase
___でたばこを吸ってもいいですか？ ___ de ta ba ko o su tte mo i i de su ka
Meaning
Is it okay to smoke in ___?
When to use it
Checks whether smoking is allowed in a particular place. The wording is polite and suitable for asking staff or someone in charge about local rules.
Example dialogue
ここでたばこを吸ってもいいですか？ ko ko de ta ba ko o su tte mo i i de su ka
Is it okay to smoke here?
すみません、禁煙なんです。 su mi ma se n kin en na n de su
Sorry, smoking is not allowed.