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Today’s Phrase
들어가도 돼요?
deu·reo ga·do dwa·e·yo
deureo gado dwaeyo?
May I come in?
Grammar Spotlight
-아/어도 되다 is the essential Korean permission pattern. It works with any verb: 먹어도 돼요? (May I eat?), 전화해도 돼요? (May I call?), 찍어도 돼요? (May I take a photo?). Mastering it will make you sound very natural and respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
들어가
deureo ga
enter, go inside
들어가다 = to go inside/enter (stem form)
도 돼요?
do dwaeyo?
is it okay to?
-아도 되다 = permission pattern (‘is it okay to?’)
Politely asks permission before entering a space.
Example Phrases
잠깐 들어가도 돼요?
Jamkkan deureo gado dwaeyo?
May I come in for a moment?
잠깐 = briefly, for a moment.
여기 들어가도 돼요? 관계자 외 출입 금지인가요?
Yeogi deureo gado dwaeyo? Gwangyeja oe churip geumjiingayo?
May I enter here? Is it restricted to staff?
관계자 외 출입 금지 = ‘no entry except staff’.
선생님, 교실에 들어가도 될까요?
Seonsaengnim, gyosire deureo gado doelkkayo?
Teacher, may I come into the classroom?
교실 = classroom.
Related Phrases
앉아도 돼요?
anjado dwaeyo?
May I sit down?
Asking permission to take a seat.
써도 돼요?
sseodo dwaeyo?
May I use this?
Requesting permission to use something.
나가도 돼요?
nagado dwaeyo?
May I go out?
Asking permission to leave a room.
Quick Review
아직 멀었어요
Can you recall what this means?
ajik meoreosseoyo
Not yet / Still a long way to go