At a public consultation, introduce your question and identify the proposal before asking for details.
The idea
質問してもよろしいでしょうか asks permission to speak politely. について identifies the subject; ということでしょうか checks your understanding without asserting it.
Examples
- 質問してもよろしいでしょうか。May I ask a question?
- 公園の計画について質問があります。I have a question about the park plan.
- 工事はいつから始まる予定ですか。When is construction scheduled to begin?
- 住民への影響を、もう少し詳しく説明していただけますか。Could you explain the impact on residents in more detail?
- 計画はまだ確定していないということでしょうか。Does that mean the plan has not yet been finalised?
- 提出された意見は計画にどのように反映されますか。How will the opinions submitted be reflected in the plan?
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Watch out
A consultation does not necessarily mean a decision has been made. Ask whether the proposal is final instead of treating it as settled.
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質問しても__でしょうか。(よろしい/近い)
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よろしい
よろしいでしょうか politely asks whether it is acceptable to ask a question.
公園の計画__質問があります。(について/まで)
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について
について marks the proposal as the subject of the question.
まだ確定していない__でしょうか。(ということ/いつから)
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ということ
ということでしょうか checks whether the speaker has understood correctly.
Practice round
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質問しても__でしょうか。(よろしい/近い)
公園の計画__質問があります。(について/まで)
まだ確定していない__でしょうか。(ということ/いつから)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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