How to say

Can I sit here

50 languages. Same English phrase, each row is the natural translation for that language. Tap Play to hear a Fluente voice, or Practise to listen, repeat and score.

Amharic አማርኛ am

እዚህ መቀመጥ እችላለሁ?

E-zee me-ke-met e-chi-la-le-hu?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Arabic العربية ar

هل يمكنني الجلوس هنا؟

Hal yum-ki-nee al-joo-loos hoo-na?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

Bangla বাংলা bn

আমি কি এখানে বসতে পারি?

Aa-mee kee e-khah-ney bosh-te pa-ree?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Catalan català ca

Puc seure aquí?

Pook seh-oo-reh ah-kee?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Czech čeština cs

Mohu si sem sednout?

Mo-hoo see sem sed-nout?

Use this to ask if you can sit somewhere.

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Danish dansk da

Må jeg sidde her?

Moh yai see-the hair?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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German Deutsch de

Kann ich mich hier hinsetzen?

Kahn ish mish heer hin-zet-sen?

Use this to ask if you can sit down in a place, like a park bench or a restaurant.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Μπορώ να καθίσω εδώ;

Bo-RO na ka-THEE-soh e-THOH?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a particular place.

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Spanish Español es

¿Puedo sentarme aquí?

Pweh-doh sen-TAHR-meh ah-KEE?

Use this phrase when you want to ask permission to sit in a specific place, like a seat on the bus or at a table.

Estonian eesti et

Kas ma võin siia istuda?

Kas ma voyn see-a is-tu-da?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Basque Basque eu

Hemen eseri naiteke?

He-men e-se-ri nai-te-ke?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Persian فارسی fa

می‌تونم اینجا بشینم؟

Mee-too-nam een-ja be-shee-nam?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Finnish suomi fi

Voinko istua tähän?

Voin-ko is-tu-a ta-han?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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French Français fr

Puis-je m'asseoir ici ?

Pwee zhuh mah-swah-ir ee-see?

Use this phrase to politely ask if you can sit in a particular spot.

Galician Galician gl

Podo sentarme aquí?

Po-do sen-tar-meh a-kee?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

હું અહીં બેસી શકું?

Hun a-hee be-see sha-ku?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Zan iya zama a nan?

Zan ee-ya za-ma a nan?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Hebrew עברית he

אפשר לשבת פה?

Ef-SHAR la-SHE-vet poh?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकता हूँ?

Kya main ya-haan bayth sak-ta hoon?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

Hungarian magyar hu

Leülhetek ide?

Le-ool-he-tek ee-deh?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific location.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Bolehkah saya duduk di sini?

Bo-leh-kah sa-ya du-duk dee see-nee?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Má ég sitja hér?

Mow yeg sit-ya hyer?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Italian Italiano it

Posso sedermi qui?

Pohs-soh seh-DEHR-mee kwee?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific location.

Japanese 日本語 ja

ここに座ってもいいですか？

Ko-ko nee su-wa-te mo ee des ka?

Use this to politely ask if you can sit in a particular place.

Korean 한국어 ko

여기 앉아도 돼요?

Yo-gi an-ja-do dwae-yo?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Ar galiu čia atsisėsti?

Ar ga-lyoo chia at-si-ses-ti?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Vai es varu šeit apsēsties?

Vai es va-ru sheyt ap-ses-ties?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Marathi मराठी mr

मी इथे बसू शकतो का?

Mee ee-the ba-su shak-to ka?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Malay Melayu ms

Bolehkah saya duduk di sini?

Bo-leh-kah sa-ya du-duk dee see-nee?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Mag ik hier zitten?

Mahk ik heer zit-ten?

Use this to politely ask if you are allowed to sit in a particular spot.

Norwegian norsk no

Kan jeg sitte her?

Kan yai sit-te hair?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਇੱਥੇ ਬੈਠ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?

Kee main it-the bayth sak-da haan?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Polish polski pl

Czy mogę tu usiąść?

Chih MO-geh too oo-SYONshch?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific location.

Portuguese Português pt

Posso sentar aqui?

Poh-soo sen-TAHR ah-KEE?

Use this when you want to ask if you can sit in a place, like a chair or a bench.

Romanian română ro

Pot să mă așez aici?

Pot sah mah ah-shez ah-ich?

Use this when asking if you can sit in a specific place.

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Russian русский ru

Можно здесь сесть?

MOZH-nah zdes' syest'?

Use this when asking if you can sit somewhere.

Swedish svenska sv

Får jag sitta här?

Fohr yahg sit-ta hair?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Naweza kukaa hapa?

Na-we-za ku-kaa ha-pa?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

நான் இங்கே உட்காரலாமா?

Naan in-ge ut-kaa-ra-laa-maa?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

నేను ఇక్కడ కూర్చోవచ్చా?

Ne-nu ik-ka-da koor-cho-vach-chaa?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Thai ไทย th

ขอนั่งตรงนี้ได้ไหมครับ/คะ?

Kaw nang dtrong nee dai mai krap/ka?

Use this to politely ask if you can sit in a specific place. 'Khráp' is used by males, 'khá' by females.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Pwede ba akong umupo dito?

Pweh-deh ba a-kong oo-po dee-toh?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Buraya oturabilir miyim?

Boo-ra-ya o-tu-ra-bi-lir mee-yim?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Чи можу я тут сісти?

Chee MO-zhoo ya toot see-stee?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a particular place.

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Urdu اردو ur

کیا میں یہاں بیٹھ سکتا ہوں؟

Kya mai ya-haan bayth sak-ta hun?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Tôi có thể ngồi đây không?

Toy koh the ngoy day khong?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Ṣé mo lè jókòó síhìn-ín?

She mo leh jo-ko si-hin?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Chinese 中文 zh

我可以坐在这里吗？

Wo ke-yee tswoh zai je-lee ma?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

我可以坐喺度嗎？

Ngoh ho2 yee choh hai dou mah?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Ngingahlala lapha?

N-ngi-ha-la la-pa?

Use this to ask if you can sit in a specific place.

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