Bedeutung
Asking for permission to perform an action.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Korea, asking '앉아도 돼요?' (May I sit?) even when a seat is clearly empty is a way of showing you don't take up space without considering others. It's a sign of {謙遜|겸손} (humility). When asking for permission from a superior, it's common to add '혹시' (perhaps/by any chance) to the beginning to make the request even softer. On Kakaotalk, people often use 'ㅠㅠ' or '..' after asking for permission to look more apologetic for asking. Before eating, instead of asking 'Can I eat?', Koreans say '잘 먹겠습니다' (I will eat well). However, if you want to try someone else's food, you must ask '한 입만 먹어도 돼요?' (Can I have just one bite?).
The 'Magic' Word
When in doubt in Korea, just add '-해도 돼요?' to your verb. It makes you sound instantly more polite and culturally aware.
Don't forget the '요'
Unless you are 100% sure you are close friends, always include '요'. Dropping it can sound very demanding.
Bedeutung
Asking for permission to perform an action.
The 'Magic' Word
When in doubt in Korea, just add '-해도 돼요?' to your verb. It makes you sound instantly more polite and culturally aware.
Don't forget the '요'
Unless you are 100% sure you are close friends, always include '요'. Dropping it can sound very demanding.
Use '혹시'
Start your sentence with '혹시' (hok-si) to sound like a native. It's like saying 'By any chance...'
Nodding
When someone says '네, 돼요', they will often nod. You should nod back as a thank you.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
여기 (앉다) ________ 돼요?
The verb stem '앉-' ends in the vowel 'ㅏ', so we add '-아도'.
Which sentence is the most appropriate when asking a boss for permission to leave?
Choose the correct formal version:
'-해도 되겠습니까?' is the most formal and respectful way to ask a superior.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 너무 더워요. 창문 좀 ________ 돼요? B: 네, 여세요.
The context is being hot ('더워요'), so asking to 'open' (열다) the window is logical.
Match the Korean phrase to the situation.
You want to borrow a friend's phone.
With a friend, the informal '돼?' is used, and '빌리다' means to borrow.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Common Verbs used with -해도 돼요?
Movement
- • 가다 (Go)
- • 오다 (Come)
- • 들어오다 (Enter)
Daily Life
- • 먹다 (Eat)
- • 앉다 (Sit)
- • 빌리다 (Borrow)
Communication
- • 말하다 (Speak)
- • 물어보다 (Ask)
- • 연락하다 (Contact)
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben여기 (앉다) ________ 돼요?
The verb stem '앉-' ends in the vowel 'ㅏ', so we add '-아도'.
Choose the correct formal version:
'-해도 되겠습니까?' is the most formal and respectful way to ask a superior.
A: 너무 더워요. 창문 좀 ________ 돼요? B: 네, 여세요.
The context is being hot ('더워요'), so asking to 'open' (열다) the window is logical.
You want to borrow a friend's phone.
With a friend, the informal '돼?' is used, and '빌리다' means to borrow.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 Fragen'-해도 될까요?' is more indirect and polite. It's like 'Would it be okay if...?' vs 'Is it okay if...?'
No, you must use a verb. For nouns, use '[Noun]이어도 돼요?' (Is it okay even if it's [Noun]?).
You can say '네, 돼요' or '네, 괜찮아요' or '네, 그럼요' (Yes, of course).
Saying '아니요, 안 돼요' is very direct. It's more polite to say '죄송하지만, 지금은 좀 곤란해요' (I'm sorry, but it's a bit difficult right now).
'돼요' is the correct spelling. It is a contraction of '되어' + '요'.
It's better to use the more formal '-해도 되겠습니까?' in a job interview.
Yes, but it's less common. For example, '조금 매워도 돼요?' (Is it okay if it's a little spicy?).
It means 'even'. So the phrase literally means 'Even if I do this, is it okay?'
Not exactly. It's for asking permission for *your* action. For favors, use '-아/어 주시겠어요?'.
Yes, as long as you use the '요' form or the formal '됩니까' form.
Verwandte Redewendungen
-아/어도 괜찮다
synonymTo be okay even if...
-아/어도 상관없다
similarIt doesn't matter even if...
-아/어 주시겠어요?
contrastWould you please do...?
-면 안 되다
contrastYou must not...
-해도 될까요?
specialized formWould it be okay if...?
