Unit 08
Talking about Weekend Plans

Lesson
How to form Korean verbs into asking permission:
- Step 1: Drop the 요 [yo]
해요 [hae-yo] I do it. → 해 [hae] - Step 2: Add -도 될까요? [do doel-kka-yo?]
해 → 해도 될까요? [hae-do doel-kka-yo?] Is it okay if I do it?
Example: 앉다 [an-da] to sit
- Step 1: Drop the 요
앉아요 [an-ja-yo] → 앉아 [an-ja] - Step 2: Add -도 될까요?
앉아 → 앉아도 될까요? [an-ja-do doel-kka-yo?]
여기 앉아도 될까요? [yeo-gi an-ja-do doel-kka-yo?]
Is it OK if I sit here?
- 여기 [yeo-gi] means "here"
- 앉아도 될까요? [an-ja-do doel-kka-yo?] means "Can I sit?"
보다 [bo-da] means 'to see' but this can also mean 'try doing' when it comes after an action word.
(Action) + 봐도 될까요? [bwa-do doel-kka-yo?] Can I try doing (action)?
입어 봐도 될까요? [i-beo bwa-do doel-kka-yo?]
Can I try it on?
- 입어 보다 [i-beo bo-da] means "to try it on"
먹어 봐도 될까요? [meo-geo bwa-do doel-kka-yo?]
Can I try eating it?
- 먹어 보다 [meo-geo bo-da] means "to try eating it"
Conversation
- A: 이거 입어 봐도 될까요? [i-geo i-beo bwa-do doel-kka-yo?]
Can I try it on? - B: 네. 입어 보세요.
Sure. Please try it on.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 입다 [ip-da] | to wear |
| 입어 보다 [i-beo bo-da] | to try on |
| 앉다 [an-da] | to sit |
| 먹어 보다 [meo-geo bo-da] | to try eating |
| -도 될까요? [do doel-kka-yo?] | Is it okay if...? |
