V/A + -아/어도 되다V/A + -a/eodo doeda
V/A + -아/어도 되다 – May / It is okay to do V
Meaning: May do V / It is permissible or fine to do V
Conjugation & Pattern
- Stem vowel ㅏ, ㅗ + -아도 돼요 (-아도 됩니다)
- Other stem vowels + -어도 돼요 (-어도 됩니다)
- 하다 verbs/adjectives -> 해도 돼요 (해도 됩니다)
Detailed Usage
Used to ask for or grant permission to do something ('May I...?' / 'You may...'). '되다' can be replaced with '좋다' or '괜찮다'.
Example Sentences
- 1
여기에 앉아도 돼요?
Yeogie anjado dwaeyo?
May I sit here?
- 2
숙제를 내일까지 내도 됩니다.
Sukjereul naeilkkaji naedo doemnida.
You may hand in the homework by tomorrow.
- 3
교실에서 사전을 사용해도 괜찮아요.
Gyosireseo sajeoneul sayonghaedo gwaenchanayo.
It is fine to use a dictionary in the classroom.
Important Notes
Spelling tip: '되다 + 어요' contracts to '돼요' (never 되요). The opposite (prohibition) is 'V + -(으)면 안 되다' (Lesson 12).
