What does 먹어도 될 것 같은데 mean?
먹어도 될 것 같은데 means "It seems like it should be okay to eat it" in Korean.
How it works here
‘V-아/어도 되다’ appears as ‘먹어도 될 것 같은데,’ expressing whether eating it is permitted. The final ‘것 같은데’ makes the statement cautious rather than definite.
Key expression
-아/어도 되다
An expression used to say or ask whether an action is allowed or okay
It follows verbs and usually expresses possibility or permission. ‘-아/어도 되다’ expresses permission and differs from ‘-아/어야 하다,’ which expresses obligation. Because it contains a conjugated form of ‘되다,’ this pattern should be used as it is according to the context.
When it's used
Used to check whether something is allowed or to say that something seems possible under the rules.
The line
도겸 그래서 먹어도 될 것 같은데?
Dokyeom, then I think it should be okay to eat it?
Used to casually check whether it is okay to eat food or use an object.
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More examples
여기서는 사진 찍어도 돼요?
Is it okay to take pictures here?
이 약은 식사 전에 먹어도 됩니다.
You may take this medicine before a meal.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
먹어도 될 것 같은데
도겸 그래서 먹어도 될 것 같은데?
Dokyeom, then I think it should be okay to eat it?
- Someone asks when the food should be eaten.
- Someone casually asks whether it is okay to heat the food.
- Someone gives an honest evaluation of how the food tastes.
Show the answer
Someone casually asks whether it is okay to heat the food.
An expression used to say or ask whether an action is allowed or okay. It follows verbs and usually expresses possibility or permission. ‘-아/어도 되다’ expresses permission and differs from ‘-아/어야 하다,’ which expresses obligation. Because it contains a conjugated form of ‘되다,’ this pattern should be used as it is according to the context.
Other words in this line
- 그래서
- So; therefore
- 먹다
- To eat
- 되다
- To become; to be possible
- 같다
- To be; to seem like
Same expression in other scenes
- 나와도 돼요 — It is okay if it comes out
- 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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