What does 나와도 돼요 mean?
나와도 돼요 means "it is okay if it comes out" in Korean.
How it works here
‘나와도’ and ‘돼요’ together politely ask whether coming out is allowed.
Key expression
-아/어도 되다
It is okay or permitted to do
The grammar form ‘-아/어도 되다’ means that it is okay or permitted to do something. Its question form commonly asks for permission.
When it's used
Used to ask for permission or check whether an action is allowed.
The line
이렇게 많이 많이 나와도 돼요?
Is it okay if this much comes out?
Said while checking a rule or permission and asking whether an action is allowed.
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More examples
여기서 사진을 찍어도 돼요?
May I take pictures here?
지금 들어가도 됩니다.
You may go in now.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
나와도 돼요
이렇게 많이 많이 나와도 돼요?
Is it okay if this much comes out?
- Asking which way to go after getting lost
- Asking permission to take pictures in a store
- Checking something that has already ended
Show the answer
Asking permission to take pictures in a store
it is okay or permitted to do. The grammar form ‘-아/어도 되다’ means that it is okay or permitted to do something. Its question form commonly asks for permission.
Other words in this line
- 이렇게
- Like this
- 많이
- Much; a lot
- 나오다
- To come out
- 되다
- To become; to be okay
Same expression in other scenes
- 먹어도 될 것 같은데 — It seems like it should be okay to eat it
- 들어가도 되려나 — I wonder if I can go in
- 먹어도 돼요 — May I eat it?
- 안 붙여도 되잖아요 — It means that it is okay not to stick it on.
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