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LEVEL 6 LESSON 4
In this lesson, we take a look at how to ask someone if they would mind if you did something,
or if it is okay to do something.

Basically, in order to say this in Korean, you use structures

-// and -//

. (You can go back to Level 4 Lesson 8 to review on how to use -//

.) Therefore, you literally say Is it okay if I ? or Is it okay for me to ?.

Lets look at the various ways of saying this in Korean.

1.

Verb stem + -// ?

This is the simplest structure. The verb [doe-da] here means to be okay, to be doable,
or to be possible and -// means even if or even when. So all together, -//
[-a/eo/-yeo-do doe-da] means to be okay (even) if .

Sample Sentences
(1) ?
[yeo-gi an-ja-do dwae-yo?]
(Verb: /an-da/ to sit)
= Do you mind if I sit here?

(2) ?
[chang-mun da-da-do dwae-yo?]
(Verb: /dat-da/ to close)
= Do you mind if I close the window?

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LEVEL 6 LESSON 4
(3) ?
[na-jung-e jeon-hwa-hae-do dwae-yo?]
(Verb: /jeon-hwa-ha-da/ to telephone)
= Do you mind if I call you later?

2.

Verb stem + -// ?

This is almost the same structure as -// , except the verb here is [gwaenchan-ta]. These two structures are interchangeable, but -// has a slightly
softer nuance, whereas -// tends to be a little more direct. By using -//
, you can give the other person an impression that you are being more careful.

Sample Sentences
(1) ?
[ jeo meon-jeo ga-do gwaen-cha-na-yo?]
(Verb: /ga-da/ to go)
= Do you mind if I leave first (before other people)?

(2) ?
[i-geo yeo-reo bwa-do gwaen-cha-na-yo?]
(Verb: /yeol-da/ to open)
= Do you mind if I open this?
= Do you mind if I try opening this?

(3) ?
[nae-il ma-rae jwo-do gwaen-cha-na-yo?]

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LEVEL 6 LESSON 4
(Verb: /ma-ra-da/ to tell)
= Do you mind if I tell you tomorrow?

3.

Verb stem + -// ?

This structure uses the verb [doe-da] again, but here, it is used in the -() form,
which we introduced in Level 3 Lesson 4. By using -(), you can express your curiosity
or uncertainty about something, therefore naturally asking for the other persons response or
feedback. Therefore asking ? makes your sentence softer and more polite than saying
?

Sample Sentences
(1) ?
[yeo-gi an-ja-do dwael-kka-yo?]
(Verb: /an-da/ to sit)
= Do you mind if I sit here?
= Would you mind if I sit here?
= I wonder if I can sit here?

(2) ?
[chang-mun da-da-do dwael-kka-yo?]
(Verb: /dat-da/ to close)
= Do you mind if I close the window?
= Could I close the window?

(3) ?

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LEVEL 6 LESSON 4
[na-jung-e jeon-hwa-hae-do dwael-kka-yo?]
(Verb: /jeon-hwa-ha-da/ to telephone)
= Do you mind if I call you later?
= Can I call you later?

4.

Verb stem + -// ?

With all the three structures above, you can express Do you mind if I ?, asking the other
person if it would be okay if YOU did something. But if you want to ask THE OTHER PERSON
whether he or she would mind doing something, you can use the structure -//
? [-a/eo/yeo ju-sil-lae-yo?].

[ ju-da] means to give but when you combine it with other verbs, -// means
to do something for someone, and the honorific suffix -- [-si-] makes your sentence more
polite.

Sample Sentences
(1) ?
[ jo-geum gi-da-ryeo ju-sil-lae-yo?]
(Verb: /gi-da-ri-da/ to wait)
= Do you mind waiting for a bit?

** In casual language, you can say ?

(2) ?
[han beon deo seol-myeong-hae ju-sil-lae-yo?]

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LEVEL 6 LESSON 4
(Verb: /seol-myeong-ha-da/ to explain)
= Do you mind explaining one more time?

** In casual language, you can say ?

Keeping the same kind of nuance, you can change the sentence ending to the following:

(1) -// ? -// ?

(? is a little less formal than ? without the suffix --.)

(2) -// ? -// ?

(? is interchangeable with ? but a little more polite and formal.)

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