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Korean grammar

아/어도 되다

a/eodo doeda

Permission or approval for a behaviour

In English: May, be allowed to

Used to ask for permission or approval before doing a certain action

  • 사진을 찍어도 돼요?

    사지늘 찌거도 돼요?said like thissajineul jjigeodo dwaeyo?

    May I take a picture?

  • 여기 앉아도 돼요?

    여기 안자도 돼요?said like thisyeogi anjado dwaeyo?

    May I sit here?

  • 창문을 열어도 돼요?

    창무늘 여러도 돼요?said like thischangmuneul yeoreodo dwaeyo?

    Do you mind if I open the window?

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.