Japanese phrase
___と呼んでも大丈夫ですか? ___ to yo n de mo dai jō bu de su ka
Meaning
Can I call ___?
When to use it
It checks whether a certain form of address is acceptable. The phrase sounds friendly but still polite when discussing a name, nickname, or title.
Example dialogue
ミカと呼んでも大丈夫ですか? mi ka to yo n de mo dai jō bu de su ka
Can I call you Mika?
もちろんです。 mo chi ro n de su
Of course.