INT 6 | ASKING FOR PERMISSION: ~아/어도 돼요?

~(으)ㄴ/는데 + suggestion, request

MEANING

Remember ~(으)ㄴ데/는데 has the same meaning as 그런데: but, however?

친구:    쇼핑 갈래?                   Would you like to go shopping?
나:       어… 나 바쁜데…          Uh… I’m busy, though…

👉 After rejecting with a reason~(으)ㄴ/는데, people usually suggest an alternative:
나 바쁜데… 토요일은 어때?     I’m busy, but how about Saturday?

USAGE

Reason, excuse, justification~(으)ㄴ/는데 + request, suggestion, permission endings

1. SUGGESTION

~자 (반말, non-polite, casual), ~어/아요 (존댓말, polite)

Reason, excuse + ~(으)ㄴ/는데	Suggestion: ~자, ~어/아요
There are too many people here 여기 사람 너무 많은데	Let’s go somewhere else. 다른 데 가자/가요.
Today’s weather is nice 오늘 날씨 좋은데	Let’s go outside. 밖에 나가자/나가요.
It’s cold 추운데	Let’s take a cab 택시 타자/타요.

~(으)ㄹ까(요)? Shall we/I~? [asking the listener’s opinion]

~(으)ㄹ래(요)? Would you like to~? [speaker’s intention]

👉 How to suggest in Korean with these endings https://youtu.be/26X2vyrxl_w

Reason, excuse + ~(으)ㄴ/는데	Suggestion: ~(으)ㄹ까요? , ~(으)ㄹ래요?
There are too many people here 여기 사람 너무 많은데	Should we go somewhere else? 다른 데 갈까(요)/갈래(요)?
Today’s weather is nice 오늘 날씨 좋은데	Should we go outside? 밖에 나갈까(요)/나갈래(요)?
It’s cold 추운데	Should we take a cab? 택시 탈까(요)/탈래(요)?

2. ASKING FOR PERMISSION

~아/어도 돼요?

~아/어도 even if~      +      되다 to be okay
👉 Add ~(으)ㄹ까 (asking opinion) to make it more indirect: ~어/아도 될까(요)?
Do you think it is okay to~?

Reason, excuse + ~(으)ㄴ/는데	Request permission: ~어/아도 돼(요), 될까(요)?
I’m sick today 제가 오늘 아픈데	is it okay to take the exam tomorrow? 시험 내일 봐도 돼요/될까요?
I’m busy now 제가 지금 바쁜데	is it okay to call you back later? 나중에 다시 전화해도 돼요/될까요?
Professor, I have a question 교수님, 질문이 있는데	can I come to your office? 교수님 연구실에 가도 돼요/될까요?

~(으)면 안 돼(요)? Is it okay if I~?

~(으)면 if~      +      안 되다 to be not okay
👉 Add ~(으)ㄹ까 (asking opinion) to make it more indirect:
      ~(으)면 안 될까(요)?Do you think it is not okay if~?

Reason, excuse + ~(으)ㄴ/는데	Request: ~(으)면 안 돼(요), 안 될까(요)?
I’m sick today 제가 오늘 아픈데	Is it not okay if I take the exam tomorrow? 시험 내일 보면 안 돼요/안 될까요?
There is no milk at home 집에 우유가 없는데	is it not okay if you buy it on your way home? 집에 올 때 사 오면 안 돼?

~(으)ㄹ 수 있어(요)? Is it possible to~?

👉 You can add ~(으)ㄹ까: ~(으)ㄹ 수 있을까(요)? Do you think it is possible to~?

Reason, excuse + ~(으)ㄴ/는데	Request: ~(으)ㄹ 수 있어요, 있을까(요)?
I’m sick today 제가 오늘 아픈데	Is it possible to take the exam tomorrow? 시험 내일 볼 수 있을까요?
There is no milk at home 집에 우유가 없는데	is it possible to buy it on your way home? 집에 올 때 사 올 수 있어?
I don’t have money now 지금 돈이 없는데	Is it possible for you to lend me some? [빌려주다: to lend] 돈 좀 빌려 줄 수 있어?

3. Asking for help or favor

~어/아 주세요. Please~ for me.
~아/아 주실 수 있을까요? Do you think it’s possible for you to~ for me? [honorific]
~어/아 주다 to do a favor for others + ~(으)시~ subject honorifics + ~(으)ㄹ 수 있다 can

Reason, excuse + ~(으)ㄴ/는데	Request: ~어/아 주실 수 있을까(요)?
I got lost [길을 잃다 to get lost] 제가 길을 잃었는데	can you help me (as a favor, honoring)? [도와주다 to help someone] 도와 주실 수 있을까요?
Teacher, this is difficult 선생님, 이거 어려운데	can you explain it for me (as a favor, honoring)? [설명해 주다 to explain for someone] (다시again) 설명해 주실 수 있을까요?