Japanese phrase
___の作業を進めてもよいですか？ ___ no sa gyō o susu me te mo yo i de su ka
Meaning
May I proceed with the work on ___?
When to use it
Requests permission to move forward with a specific task. This polite workplace phrase asks whether it is acceptable to continue before taking the next step.
Example dialogue
次は報告書をお願いします。 tsugi wa hō koku sho o o nega i shi ma su
Please work on the report next.
では、報告書作成の作業を進めてもよいですか？ de wa hō koku sho saku sei no sa gyō o susu me te mo yo i de su ka
Then, may I proceed with the work on preparing the report?