N、貸してください, N、借りてもいいですか?, N、いいですか? and N、ありますか are used to borrow something. In the Japanese language textbook called Irodori, these expressions are used to borrow stationery and other items from others at work. 貸してください is a polite and formal request. 借りてもいいですか? is used to ask permission to borrow something. N、いいですか? is used to borrow something by pointing at it. And, N、ありますか? is used to ask someone if they have something.
| Sentence Pattern | N、貸してください, N、借りてもいいですか?, N、いいですか? and N、ありますか *N:Noun |
| in Irodori | Starter, Lesson 10 |
| in Minna no Nihongo | Lesson 10（N、ありますか?）, Lesson 14（N、貸してください）and Lesson 15（N、借りてもいいですか?） |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Function | to borrow something |
| Situation | when you borrow stationery and other items from others at work |
| Example Sentence(s) | A: すみません。カッター、貸してください。 Sumimasen. Kattaa, kashite kudasai. Excuse me. Please lend me your cutter. B: どうぞ。 Doozo. Here you are. C: すみません。これ、いいですか? Sumimasen. Kore, ii desu ka? Excuse me. May I? D: はさみ? いいですよ。どうぞ。 Hasami? Ii desu yo. Doozo. The scissors? Sure. Go ahead. E: あのう、ホチキス、ありますか。 Anoo, hochikisu, arimasu ka? Excuse me. Do you have a stapler? F: ありますよ。 Arimasu yo. Yes, I do. E: 借りてもいいですか? Karite mo ii desu ka? May I borrow it? F: どうぞ。 Doozo. Here you are. |
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