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“Would it be okay to move to a…” in Korean
콘센트가 있는 자리로 옮겨도 될까요?
konsenteuga inneun jariro omgyeodo doelkkayo?
Meaning
Would it be okay to move to a seat with an outlet?
Usage note
-는 is the present modifier ending, so 콘센트가 있는 자리 is “a seat that has an outlet.” -아/어도 될까요? asks permission softly, handy when you need to charge your phone in a café.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [콘센트가 인는 자리로 옴겨도 될까요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 콘센트가 | ||
| 콘 | ㅋ+ㅗ+ㄴ | kon |
| 센 | ㅅ+ㅔ+ㄴ | sen |
| 트 | ㅌ+ㅡ | teu |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 있는 | ||
| 있 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ | [인] in |
| 는 | ㄴ+ㅡ+ㄴ | neun |
| 자리로 | ||
| 자 | ㅈ+ㅏ | ja |
| 리 | ㄹ+ㅣ | ri |
| 로 | ㄹ+ㅗ | ro |
| 옮겨도 | ||
| 옮 | ㅇ+ㅗ+ㄻ | [옴] om |
| 겨 | ㄱ+ㅕ | gyeo |
| 도 | ㄷ+ㅗ | do |
| 될까요 | ||
| 될 | ㄷ+ㅚ+ㄹ | doel |
| 까 | ㄲ+ㅏ | kka |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 있는 → [인는]
- Final-sound reduction: every final consonant is pronounced as one of seven sounds — ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ or ㅇ. 옮겨 → [옴겨]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 있다 | verb | to exist, to have | TOPIK level 1 |
| 옮기다 | verb | to move, to transfer | TOPIK level 3 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “될까요”
- 사진 같이 찍어도 될까요?Could we take a photo together
- 좀 더 싸게 안 될까요?Could you make it a bit cheaper
- 고향이 어디신지 여쭤봐도 될까요?May I ask where you are from
- 결말이 어떻게 될까요?How do you think it will end
Quick self-check
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Question 1 What does “콘센트가 있는 자리로 옮겨도 될까요?” mean?
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Answer: Would it be okay to move to a seat with an outlet
Question 2 How do you say “Would it be okay to move to a seat with an outlet” in Korean?
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Answer: 콘센트가 있는 자리로 옮겨도 될까요? konsenteuga inneun jariro omgyeodo doelkkayo?
Question 3 How is “콘센트가 있는 자리로 옮겨도 될까요?” pronounced?
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Answer: [콘센트가 인는 자리로 옴겨도 될까요]
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