Collocation
Mind if I join you?
A polite way to ask for permission to participate in an activity or be present with a group.
Definition
'Mind if I join you?' is a common English collocation. A polite way to ask for permission to participate in an activity or be present with a group.
Mind + if + Subject + Verb + Object?
“Mind if I join you?”
Examples
- Excuse me, mind if I join you?
- They were having such an interesting discussion; I wondered, 'Mind if I join you?'
- Seeing them laughing together, he gathered his courage and asked, 'Mind if I join you?'
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- I saw you were playing a game; mind if I join you?
- Before sitting down at the table, she softly inquired, 'Mind if I join you?'
- A new student approached the group, a little shyly saying, 'Mind if I join you?'
- Overhearing their lively chat, he leaned closer and asked, 'Mind if I join you?'
- She walked up to the table where her friends were sitting and said, 'Mind if I join you?'
- They seemed to be having so much fun, so I just thought, 'Mind if I join you?'
- He saw his colleagues discussing the project and asked, 'Mind if I join you?'
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