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“May I take photos here” in Korean: 여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요?
여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요?
yeogiseo sajin jjigeodo dwaeyo?
Meaning
May I take photos here?
Usage note
~어도 돼요? means “is it OK if I ~?” It is the key phrase for asking permission, often needed in museums and temples.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [여기서 사진 찌거도 돼요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 여기서 | ||
| 여 | ㅇ+ㅕ | yeo |
| 기 | ㄱ+ㅣ | gi |
| 서 | ㅅ+ㅓ | seo |
| 사진 | ||
| 사 | ㅅ+ㅏ | sa |
| 진 | ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ | jin |
| 찍어도 | ||
| 찍 | ㅉ+ㅣ+ㄱ | [찌] jji |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | [거] geo |
| 도 | ㄷ+ㅗ | do |
| 돼요 | ||
| 돼 | ㄷ+ㅙ | dwae |
| 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
- 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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 사진 | noun | photo | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “찍어도”
- 사진 같이 찍어도 될까요?Could we take a photo together
Phrases with “돼요”
- 이거 입어 봐도 돼요?May I try this on
- 카드 돼요?Do you take cards
- 입어 봐도 돼요?May I try it on
- 여기 앉아도 돼요?May I sit here
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Question 1 What does “여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요?” mean?
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Answer: May I take photos here
Question 2 How do you say “May I take photos here” in Korean?
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Answer: 여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요? yeogiseo sajin jjigeodo dwaeyo?
Question 3 How is “여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요?” pronounced?
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Answer: [여기서 사진 찌거도 돼요]
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