Breakdown of sueop junge jilmuneul haedo dwaeyo?
~을~eul
object particle
수업sueop
class
질문jilmun
question
중에junge
during
질문하다jilmunhada
to ask
되다doeda
to be allowed
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Questions & Answers about sueop junge jilmuneul haedo dwaeyo?
What does 수업 중에 mean?
수업 means class, 중 means in the middle of or among, and -에 marks a time or location. Together, 수업 중에 means during class.
How is 수업 중에 different from 수업 동안?
Both refer to the class period, but 수업 동안 emphasizes the entire duration (the whole class), while 수업 중에 can refer to any moment during class. In many contexts they’re interchangeable, but 중에 often feels more natural when focusing on a specific point in time.
What does the ending -아/어도 돼요? mean?
The pattern -아/어도 되다 is used to ask or give permission, meaning to be allowed to do something. So 질문을 해도 돼요? literally asks whether it’s okay to ask a question.
Why is -을 attached to 질문 in 질문을 해도 돼요??
질문 is a noun and 을 is the object particle. It shows that 질문 is the direct object of the verb 하다 (to do). Without it, the sentence could sound incomplete or ambiguous.
Could I say 수업 중에 물어 봐도 돼요? instead of 질문을 해도 돼요??
Yes. 물어 보다 is a common verb meaning to ask (literally to try asking). Both 질문을 하다 and 물어 보다 work here with almost no difference in meaning. 질문을 하다 feels slightly more formal.
Why isn’t there a subject like 제가 in the sentence?
Korean often omits subjects when they’re clear from context. Here it’s obvious the speaker (I) is asking for permission, so 제가 isn’t necessary.
What level of politeness is -아/어도 돼요? and how could I make it more or less formal?
The -아요/어요 ending is polite speech (존댓말), suitable for teachers, strangers, or most public situations. To make it more formal you could say 수업 중에 질문을 해도 됩니까? or 해도 되겠습니까? To make it more casual (반말), you’d drop 존댓말: 수업 중에 질문해도 돼?