Could i come in Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkʊd/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈkəm/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

KUD eye KUHM-IN

UK

kˈʊd/ /ˈaɪ/ /kˈʌm/ /ˈɪn

kud-EYE kum-IN

التعريف

A polite way to ask someone for permission to enter a room, office, or other space.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very polite and gentle; mainly used when knocking or before entering someone else's space. 'Could I come in?' is more formal than 'Can I come in?'. Not typically used with strangers on the street.

• Spanish: ¿**Puedo** pasar? - ¿**Podría** entrar?
• Portuguese (BR): Posso **entrar**? - **Poderia** entrar?
• Portuguese (PT): Posso **entrar**? - **Poderia** entrar?
• Chinese (Simplified): 我**可以进来**吗？
• Chinese (Traditional): 我**可以進來**嗎？
• Hindi: क्या मैं **अंदर आ सकता हूँ**?
• Arabic: هل يمكنني **الدخول**؟
• Bengali: আমি কি ভিতরে আসতে পারি? - ভিতরে আসা যাবে কি?
• Russian: Могу я войти? - Можно мне войти?
• Japanese: 入ってもよろしいですか - 入ってもいいですか
• Vietnamese: Tôi vào được không? - Cho tôi vào được không?
• Korean: 들어가도 될까요? - 들어가도 되겠습니까?
• Turkish: İçeri girebilir miyim?
• Urdu: کیا میں اندر آ سکتا ہوں؟
• Indonesian: Bolehkah saya masuk? - Saya boleh masuk?

جمل نموذجية

Could I come in?

basic

She knocked and asked, 'Could I come in?'

basic

If the door is closed, remember to say 'Could I come in?' before entering.

basic

Sorry to bother you—could I come in for a minute?

natural

I saw you were busy, so I asked, 'Could I come in or should I wait outside?'

natural

Everyone was talking inside, so I stood at the door and softly said, 'Could I come in?'

natural