Sentence examples of "may" in English

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May I have a signature? Könnten Sie bitte unterschreiben?
May I use this telephone? Darf ich dieses Telefon benutzen?
He may have been right. Er mag recht gehabt haben.
Today is Friday, May 18. Heute ist Freitag, der 18. Mai.
May I have the bill? Kann ich die Rechnung haben?
May I eat this apple? Darf ich diesen Apfel essen?
She may know the facts. Mag sein, dass sie die Tatsachen kennt.
His birthday is May 5th. Er hat am 5. Mai Geburtstag.
May I speak to you? Kann ich dich sprechen?
May I open a can? Darf ich eine Dose öffnen?
May the queen live long! Möge die Königin lange leben!
In Switzerland, spring comes in May. In der Schweiz kommt der Frühling im Mai.
May I borrow this CD? Könnte ich mir diese CD ausborgen?
May I have your name? Darf ich Ihren Namen erfahren?
May you both be happy! Möget ihr beide glücklich sein!
May 5 is Children's Day. Der 5. Mai ist Tag des Kindes.
It may save your life. Es könnte dir einmal das Leben retten.
May I borrow this book? Darf ich dieses Buch ausleihen?
You may sit wherever you like. Du kannst dich hinsetzen, wo du magst.
I will be sixteen in May. Ich werde sechzehn im Mai.
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