~지 못 하다 = unable to do, can’t do

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.

Can do/ can’t do

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~()ㄹ 수 있다 – you ‘can’ do something 
~()ㄹ 수 없다 – can’t do. 
못 – can’t 

수 – way, method, idea
~(으)ㄹ 수 있다 – there is a way to do, an idea for doing, a possibility for doing 

볼 수 있다 – can see 
먹을 수 있다 – can eat 

잘 수 없다 – can’t sleep 
잡을 수 없다 – can’t catch 

못 가다 = can not go 
못 보다 = can not see 
못 먹다 = can not eat 
못 하다 = can not do  

운전 할 수 있어요? – can you drive?  
이거 읽을 수 있어요 – can you read this?  
못 읽어요 – I can’t read it.  
지금 못 만나요 – I can’t meet you now.     

~아/어도 돼요? – allowed to, Is it OK if I..

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~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?

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 ~(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.