목이 아파서 말하지 못해요 = I have a sore throat, so I can’t speak. 제가 오늘은 학교에 가지 못해요 = I can’t go to school today. 저는 감기에 결려서 집 밖에 나가지 못해요 = Since I caught cold, I can’t go out of my house. 이 옷은 작아서 입지 못해 = This shirt is too tight for me so,I can’t wear this 바빠서 전화를 받지 못했어 = I was busy, so I couldn’t answer the phone.
~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.