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.

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