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Usages of doeda
비가 그치면 우산을 안 써도 돼요.biga geuchimyeon usaneul an sseodo dwaeyo.
If the rain stops, you don’t have to use an umbrella.
준비가 다 되면 바로 출발해요.junbiga da doemyeon baro chulbalhaeyo.
When everything is ready, we leave right away.
잠깐 창문을 열어도 돼요?jamkkan changmuneul yeoreodo dwaeyo?
Can I open the window for a moment?
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