Working a Part-Time Job at a Convenience Store

Grammar: -도 될까요?

• -도 될까요? [do doel-kka-yo?] is a polite, indirect way of asking for permission.

이거 가져가도 될까요? [i-geo ga-jyeo-ga-do doel-kka-yo?]
Can I take this with me?

• 이거 [i-geo] means "this"
• 가져가도 될까요? [ga-jyeo-ga-do doel-kka-yo?] means "Can I take it?"

네, 가져가셔도 돼요. [ne, ga-jyeo-ga-syeo-do dwae-yo]
Yes, it's fine for you to take it.

• 가져가셔도 [ga-jyeo-ga-syeo-do] means "even if you take it,"
• 돼요 [dwae-yo] means "It's allowed."

여기에서 먹어도 될까요? [yeo-gi-e-seo meo-geo-do doel-kka-yo?]
Can I eat this here?

• 여기에서 [yeo-gi-e-seo] means "at here"
• 먹어도 될까요? [meo-geo-do doel-kka-yo?] means "Can I eat it?"

네, 여기에서 드셔도 돼요. [ne, yeo-gi-e-seo deu-syeo-do dwae-yo]
Yes, it's fine for you to eat it here.

• 드셔도 돼요 [deu-syeo-do dwae-yo] means "You are allowed to eat it."

• A: 무엇을 도와드릴까요?
  How can I help you?
• B: 이거 가져가도 될까요? [i-geo ga-jyeo-ga-do doel-kka-yo?]
  Can I take this with me?
• A: 네! 가져가셔도 돼요.
  Yes! It's fine for you to take it.
• B: 여기에서 먹어도 될까요? [yeo-gi-e-seo meo-geo-do doel-kka-yo?]
  Can I eat this here?
• A: 네, 여기에서 드셔도 돼요.
  Yes, it's fine for you to eat it here.