Phrase guide

can I come in

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kən ˌaɪ kʌm ˈɪn/
  • UK: [kən ˌaɪ khɐm ˈɪn]
  • US: /kən ˌaɪ kʌm ˈɪn/
  • US: [kən ˌaɪ khʌm ˈɪn]

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phrase

Meaning 1

Asks for permission to enter a room.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

62 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هَل يُمْكِنُنِي أَن أَدْخُل؟ (hal yumkinu-nī ʔan ʔadḵul?) — phrase
  • Arabic: هَل أَنَا مِن المُمْكِن أَن أَدْخُلَ؟ (hal ʔanā min al-mumkin ʔan ʔadḵula?) — phrase
  • Arabic: أَتَسْمُحُ لِي بِالدُّخُول؟ (ʔa-tasmuhu lī bi-d-duḵūl?) — phrase
  • Belarusian: ці мо́жна ўвайсці́? (ci móžna wvajscí?) — phrase
  • Bulgarian: мо́га ли да вля́за? (móga li da vljáza?) — phrase
  • Catalan: puc entrar? — phrase
  • Chinese: 我會使入來𣍐? /我会使入来𫧃? (góa ē-sái li̍p-lâi--bōe? / góa ē-sái ji̍p-lâi--bē?) — phrase
  • Chinese: 我會做入來𣍐? /我会做入来𫧃? (góa ě-chòe li̍p-lâi--bǒe? / góa ē-chòe li̍p-lâi--bōe? / góa ě-chòe lia̍k-lâi--bǒe?) — phrase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 我可以進來嗎? /我可以进来吗? (wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?) — phrase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 我可以進去嗎? /我可以进去吗? (wǒ kěyǐ jìnqù ma?) — phrase
  • Czech: mohu vstoupit? — phrase
  • Danish: må jeg komme ind? — phrase
  • Danish: kan jeg komme ind? — phrase
  • Dutch: mag ik binnenkomen? — phrase
  • Finnish: voinko tulla sisään? — phrase
  • French: puis-je entrer — phrase
  • French: est-ce que je peux entrer — phrase
  • French: je peux entrer — phrase
  • Galician: podo entrar? — phrase
  • German: darf ich hereinkommen? — phrase
  • German: darf ich rein? — phrase
  • German: darf ich reinkommen? — phrase
  • Hindi: क्या मैं अंदर आ सकता हूँ? (kyā ma͠i andar ā saktā hū̃?) — phrase
  • Hindi: क्या मैं अंदर आ सकती हूँ? (kyā ma͠i andar ā saktī hū̃?) — phrase
  • Hindi: क्या मैं अंदर आ जाऊँ? (kyā ma͠i andar ā jāū̃?) — phrase
  • Hungarian: bejöhetek? — phrase
  • Hungarian: bemehetek? — phrase
  • Icelandic: má ég koma inn? — phrase
  • Irish: ar féidir liom teacht isteach? — phrase
  • Italian: posso entrare? — phrase
  • Japanese: 入ってもいいですか? (haittemo ii desu ka?) — phrase
  • Korean: 들어가도 되겠습니다? (deureogado doegetseumnida?) — phrase
  • Macedonian: може ли да влезам? (može li da vlezam?) — phrase
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kan jeg komme inn? — phrase
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kan eg koma inn? — phrase
  • Ojibwe: nindaa-biindige na? — phrase
  • Iranian Persian: میتَوانَم داخِل بِیایَم؟ (mi-tavânam dâxel biyâyam?) — phrase
  • Iranian Persian: میتونَم بِیام تو؟ (mi-tunam biyâm tu?) — phrase
  • Polish: mogę wejść? — phrase
  • Polish: czy mogę wejść? — phrase
  • Portuguese: posso entrar? — phrase
  • Romanian: pot să intru? — phrase
  • Russian: мо́жно войти́? (móžno vojtí?) — phrase
  • Scottish Gaelic: am faod mi tighinn a-steach? — phrase
  • Scottish Gaelic: am faod mi tighinn a-staigh? — phrase
  • Serbo-Croatian: могу ли ући? — phrase
  • Serbo-Croatian: mogu li ući? — phrase
  • Slovak: môžem vojsť? — phrase
  • Slovene: ali lahko vstopim? — phrase
  • Spanish: ¿puedo entrar? — phrase
  • Swedish: kan jag komma in? — phrase
  • Swedish: får jag komma in? — phrase
  • Tagalog: puwede ba ako pumasok? — phrase
  • Tamil: உள்ளே வரலாமா (uḷḷē varalāmā) — phrase
  • Turkish: girebilir miyim? — phrase
  • Turkish: içeri girebilir miyim? — phrase
  • Turkish: içeri gelebilir miyim? — phrase
  • Tuvan: кирип болур бе? (kirip bolur be?) — phrase
  • Udmurt: пырыны яра-а? (pyryny jara-a?) — phrase
  • Ukrainian: чи мо́жна увійти́? (čy móžna uvijtý?) — phrase
  • Unami: hèch a ntëmike? — phrase
  • Welsh: alla i ddod mewn? — phrase