may I
Apparence
Locution-phrase
[modifier le wikicode]may I \meɪ ˈaɪ\
- Puis-je ? Note d’usage : Puis-je m’asseoir ici ?, puis-je fumer ?, puis-je utiliser cela ?, etc. pour demander la permission selon le contexte, souvent avec un geste.
I heard a stirring and looked up in time to see Wynn lower himself in the seat opposite me.
— (Janette Oke, When Calls the Heart, 2005, ISBN 9781585587421, p. 188)
“May I?”
“Certainly.”“Card tricks?” he asked. “Is that what you mean to show me?”
— (Jo Goodman, The Price of Desire, 2008, ISBN 9781420107067, p. 120)
[…] She pointed to the nearby table. “May I?”
“Of course.” He started to set his cup down in preparation of helping her, but she waved him away.Dominic felt an ache in his stomach and reached into the don’s desk humidor and grabbed a cigar. “May I?”
— (David H. Brandin, The Lodge: A Tale of Corruption, 2009, ISBN 978-1440172083, p. 194)
“Of course. Enjoy it. And get to work.”She raised her eyebrows and nodded toward the booze. “May I?”
— (Nick Crowe, A Cold Night for Alligators, 2011, ISBN 9780307399717, p. 206)
“Sure.” I said.