How do we ask for and grant permission in Spanish?

Learning courtesy strategies in Spanish is really relevant. The Hispanic world is highly sensitive on the subject.

The courtesy resources are diverse: modalities of verbs, pronouns, expressions, etc. Here’s a sample on how to ask questions as ways to ask for permission.

Match each question asking permission with their answer.

 

¿Puedo pasar?

¿Podría abrir la ventana?

¿Le importa si cierro la puerta?

¿Te importa si cierro la ventana?

¿Puedo ir al baño?

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No, ciérrala

Claro, ve

Sí, ábrela

Sí, claro, adelante

No, ciérrala.