Grammar Quiz No.62

N5Word Choice借りる vs 貸す

すみません、トイレを___もいいですか。

Q. Which verb is used to ask to use someone's bathroom?

Translation

Excuse me, may I use your bathroom?

Explanation

From the asker's viewpoint you borrow (借りる) the bathroom: トイレを借りてもいいですか. 貸す is what the owner does (lend). Note Japanese idiomatically 'borrows' the bathroom rather than 'using' it.