Japanese phrase
黒板に___を書いてもいいですか？ koku ban ni ___ o ka i te mo i i de su ka
Meaning
May I write ___ on the blackboard?
When to use it
Asks for permission to write something on a classroom board. It is a polite request a student can make to a teacher during class.
Example dialogue
先生、黒板に今日の日付を書いてもいいですか？ sen sei koku ban ni kyō no hi zuke o ka i te mo i i de su ka
Teacher, may I write today's date on the blackboard?
はい、どうぞ。 ha i dō zo
Yes, go ahead.