if I may

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪf aɪ meɪ/

Phrase

if I may

1. Without any following verb, implies a request to interrupt, to speak at length, or to take control, often when the speaker can introduce new, unexpected information or, alternatively, when the speaker disapproves of how a task was done and proposes to redo it.

Related terms

• pardon
• pardon me
• excuse me

Translations

request to interrupt with new information or clarifications

request to take control or redo a task