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How to Say “Could we adjust the meeting schedule” in Korean

회의 일정을 조정할 수 있을까요?

hoeui iljeongeul jojeonghal su isseulkkayo?

Situation: Work, school & formalLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

Could we adjust the meeting schedule?

조정하다 means “to adjust.” ~ㄹ 수 있을까요? gently opens a request that might be turned down.

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

Syllables: 13 · Words: 5

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
회의
회	ㅎ+ㅚ	hoe
의	ㅇ+ㅢ	ui
일정을
일	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ	il
정	ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ	jeong
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	eul
조정할
조	ㅈ+ㅗ	jo
정	ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ	jeong
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
수	ㅅ+ㅜ	su
있을까요
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	[쓸] sseul
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”.

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. 있을까 → [이쓸까]

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
회의	noun	meeting	TOPIK level 2
일정	noun	schedule	TOPIK level 3
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

품절된 상품의 재입고 일정을 문의드립니다I’m inquiring about the restock date for the sold-out item

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Question 1 What does “회의 일정을 조정할 수 있을까요?” mean?

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Answer: Could we adjust the meeting schedule

Question 2 How do you say “Could we adjust the meeting schedule” in Korean?

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Answer: 회의 일정을 조정할 수 있을까요? hoeui iljeongeul jojeonghal su isseulkkayo?

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