~어/아/여도 되다 - (it’s okay even if..), allowed to, it’s okay if.. 되다 - can, to be possible, to function 여기 앉아도 돼요? - Is it all right if I sit here? 내일 해도 돼요 - It’s okay if you do it tomorrow. You can just do it tomorrow 지하철을 타도 괜찮아요? - Is it alright to
take the subway? 안 해도 돼요 - You don’t have to do it. It is okay if you don’t do it. ~아/어/여도 될까요? - i wonder if it’s okay if i.. 여기 앉아도 될까요? = Do you mind if I sit here? 아니요, 내 휴대폰 쓰면 안 돼요 - No, it’s not all right for you to borrow my phone By adding this grammar point to the end of a sentence (or clause) you can express that by doing what is said that the action adequately fulfills a condition. This grammar point is similar to -아/어야 하다 in that you are stating that something “should” be done or “ought” to be done, but by using -으면 되다
instead the implication is much softer. Using this grammar point implies that if the action is taken, things will be alright/will work out for the positive, so it’s used most often when giving/offering advice. Let’s look at an example. 레오: 노래를 잘하고 싶어요. In this example, Ken tells his friend that if he wants to be good at singing, all he has
to do is listen to and imitate the music. This is because 되다 in this grammar point means “to be enough” in order to complete the task. -으면 되다 is used with verbs, adjectives, 있다/없다, and 이다/아니다. Using this grammar point with words like 그냥 and [noun]-만 make it sound the most natural. 가다: 가 + 면 되다 → 가면 돼요 레오: 시험을 잘 보고 싶으세요? 시험을 보기 전에 이 책만 읽으면 됩니다. 켄: 키가 크고 예쁜 여자가 좋아요? 비비안: 한국어를 잘하려면 어떻게 해야 해요? 한설: 도서관에 거려면 어떻게 해야 해요? 찬미: 마실 것 좀 드릴까요? This grammar point is fairly straight forward. Most of the time when it’s used, the speaker, especially when giving advice, implies that the action in question is often something they consider easy to complete. Just keep in mind that the overall meaning of using the grammar point indicates that everything is/will be okay if the action is completed, you should have no problem using this grammar point in Korean! :) And don’t forget that there are irregular verb/adjective rules that
apply to this grammar point. See you next time! May I take a picture? 여기 앉 아도 돼요?May I sit here? 펜을 써도 돼요?May I use that pen? Grammar Focus: Conversation: A: 밤에 전화해도 돼요? May I call you at night? A: 창문을 열 어도 돼요? Do you mind if I open the window? . Not at all. You may open it. A: 라디오를 켜도 돼요? May I turn on the radio? >> Full of 'Korean grammar in use - Beginner': Click here Share this
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