Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
지금 통화 돼? / 전화해도 돼?
ji-geum tong-hwa dwae? / jeon-hwa-hae-do dwae?
“Can you talk now? / Can I call you?”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook지금 통화 가능하십니까?ji-geum tong-hwa ga-neung-ha-sim-ni-kka?
Real지금 통화 돼? / 전화해도 돼?ji-geum tong-hwa dwae? / jeon-hwa-hae-do dwae?
Why Koreans say it this way
~해도 돼? (is it okay if I~?) is the go-to permission question. 돼 comes from 되다 (to be possible). In Korea, it's polite to text first before calling — random calls without warning are increasingly considered rude.
Situation: phone