No. 13,112 in Korean
돼요
"돼요" means "It works," "It's okay," or "Can do" depending on context.
In a sentence
이 일을 해도 돼요.
It's okay to do this task.
In this sentence, "돼요" is used to indicate permission, meaning that it is okay or allowable to do the specified action.
내일 오후에 만나면 돼요.
Meeting tomorrow afternoon works fine.
Here, "돼요" is utilized to imply suitability or acceptability, indicating that the arrangement is adequate or acceptable.
배터리를 충전해야 돼요.
I need to charge the battery.
In this context, "돼요" is part of the phrase "해야 돼요," which conveys necessity or obligation, meaning that the action must be performed.
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