~어/아/여도 되다 – (it’s okay even if..), allowed to, it’s okay if..
되다 – can, to be possible, to function 지금 인터넷 돼요? – Does the Internet work now? 배달 돼요? – Can you deliver it?
여기 앉아도 돼요? – Is it all right if I sit here? 이거 먹어도 돼요? – Do you mind if I eat this? 돈 좀 빌려도 돼요? – Would it be all right if I borrowed some money? 먼저 먹어도 돼요? – Would you mind if I went ahead and ate? 이거 써도 돼요? – Would it be all right if I used this?
내일 해도 돼요 – It’s okay if you do it tomorrow. You can just do it tomorrow 네, 써도 돼요 – Yes, you can use that. TV 봐도 돼요 – You are allowed to watch TV 이 케잌 먹어도 돼요 – You can eat this cake 어제까지 놀아도 됐었어요 – Until yesterday, I was allowed to muck around. 맛이 없으면 안 먹어도 돼요 – If it’s not tasty, it’s okay not to eat it.
or ~아/어도 괜찮다 – it’s alright to, okay to (this is less direct/more polite!)
지하철을 타도 괜찮아요? – Is it alright to take the subway? 네, 지하철을 타도 괜찮아요 – Yes, it is alright to take the subway.
안 ____ 어/아도 되다 – don’t have to, it’s okay even if you don’t
안 해도 돼요 – You don’t have to do it. It is okay if you don’t do it. 안 먹어도 돼요 – You don’t have to eat it. It’s okay if you don’t eat it
~아/어/여도 될까요? – i wonder if it’s okay if i..
여기 앉아도 될까요? = Do you mind if I sit here? 창문 닫아도 될까요? = Could I close the window? 나중에 전화해도 될까요? = Do you mind if I call you later?= Can I call you later?
~(으)면 안 되다, 안됐었다 – can’t, shouldn’t, not allowed (it’s not okay if..)
아니요, 내 휴대폰 쓰면 안 돼요 – No, it’s not all right for you to borrow my phone 아니요, 거기 앉으면 안 돼요 – No, you can’t sit down there 아니요, 먼저 먹으면 안 돼요 – No, you shouldn’t just go ahead and eat 술과 담배는 사면 안돼요 – You are not allowed to buy alcohol and tobacco 작년까지 빅토리아공원에는 들어가면 안됐었어요 – Until last year, people were not allowed to enter the Victoria park 고양이 만지면 안 돼요 – You’re not supposed to touch the cat. 지금 가면 안 돼요 – You shouldn’t go now. 아직 먹으면 안 돼요. 아직 뜨거워요 – You should eat yet. It’s still hot.
~(으)ㄹ 수 밖에 없다 – have no choice but to, can only
또 이야기할 수밖에 없어요 – I have no choice except to talk to them again. 갈 수밖에 없어요 – There’s no choice but to go. 늦게 올 거라고 해서 우리는 기다릴 수밖에 없다 – He said he’ll be late, so we have no choice but to wait for him. 어제 술을 많이 마셔서, 오늘 피곤할 수 밖에 없어요 – He drank a lot yesterday, so he’s bound to be tired today. 미안하지만 이렇게 할 수 밖에 없어요 – I am sorry but there is no other choice for me but to do it this way. 그럴 수 밖에 없어요 – That can’t be helped
obviously, of course it’s… (especially with descriptive verbs)
걱정이 될 수밖에 없어요 – Obviously I’m going to be worried. 어제 술을 많이 마셔서, 오늘 피곤할 수밖에 없어요 – She drank a lot yesterday, so of course she’s going to be tired today. 살이 쪘으니 웃이 작을 수밖에 없다 – I gained weight, so of course these clothes are going to be too small for me.
can also be ~는 수 밖에 없다 with action verbs
싫지만 치과에 가는 수밖에 없다 싫지만 치과에 갈 수밖에 없다 – I don’t want to, but I have no choice but to go to the dentist.