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Korean expression

가셔도 괜찮으세요

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What does 가셔도 괜찮으세요 mean?

가셔도 괜찮으세요 means "is it okay if you leave?" in Korean.

How it works here

가셔도 괜찮으세요 politely asks whether the person’s leaving is acceptable.

Key expression

-아/어도 괜찮다

To indicate that an action is allowed or acceptable

-아/어도 괜찮다 gives soft permission and is gentler than simply saying -아/어도 되다.

When it's used

Used to politely check whether an action is permitted.

The line

보고 가셔도 괜찮으세요

Is it okay if you leave after looking?

The speaker politely checks whether the other person may leave after looking at something.

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More examples

  1. 여기 앉아도 괜찮아요?

    Is it okay if I sit here?

  2. 이 자료를 외부에 공유해도 괜찮습니다.

    It’s okay to share this material externally.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

가셔도 괜찮으세요

보고 가셔도 괜찮으세요

Is it okay if you leave after looking?

  • Carefully checking whether it is okay to do the task.
  • Strongly stopping someone from ever doing the task.
  • Reporting that the task has already been finished.
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Carefully checking whether it is okay to do the task.

to indicate that an action is allowed or acceptable. -아/어도 괜찮다 gives soft permission and is gentler than simply saying -아/어도 되다.

Other words in this line

보다
To see; to look
가다
To go
괜찮다
To be okay

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