Asking permission

Do you mind if I … — Вы не против если я … Одна из самых распространенных фраз, подходит для компании знакомых людей.

Would you mind…-

Hotel

1. I have (made)  a reservation. – Я забронировал гостиницу

Favourite Words From Foreign Languages

Many English words come from other languages, but this list highlights some of our favorites from non-Romance languages – i.e. they don't trace back to Latin – that sound almost the same in the original.

#1: Karaoke

Language of Origin: Japanese

About the Word:

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