If one person finds it hard to believe, or accept, a piece of behaviour by someone else, the classic question in English is usually:

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'May I ... ?' (or better still, 'Please may I ... ?'), and other phrases about permission.


If one person finds it hard to believe, or accept, a piece of behaviour by someone else, the classic question in English is usually: