How to Say “Could we take a photo together” in Korean

사진 같이 찍어도 될까요?

sajin gachi jjigeodo doelkkayo?

Situation: Introductions & meeting peopleLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

Could we take a photo together?

-어도 될까요? is a gentle way to ask permission. Handy when meeting people on your trip.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 10 · Words: 4

Said aloud, it sounds like [사진 가치 찌거도 될까요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
사진
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
진	ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ	jin
같이
같	ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅌ	[가] ga
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[치] chi
찍어도
찍	ㅉ+ㅣ+ㄱ	[찌] jji
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[거] geo
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”.

Palatalization: a final ㄷ or ㅌ followed by 이 or 히 is pronounced ㅈ or ㅊ. 같이 → [가치]
Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 찍어 → [찌거]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
사진	noun	photo	TOPIK level 1
같이	adverb	together	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “사진 같이 찍어도 될까요?” mean?

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Answer: Could we take a photo together

Question 2 How do you say “Could we take a photo together” in Korean?

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Answer: 사진 같이 찍어도 될까요? sajin gachi jjigeodo doelkkayo?

Question 3 How is “사진 같이 찍어도 될까요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [사진 가치 찌거도 될까요]

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