Korean · Real conversations
How to say “Does ... work for you?” in Korean
Check whether a proposed time, place, or arrangement is acceptable.
… 괜찮으세요?... gwaenchaneuseyo?
Does … work for you?
The phrase asks whether the suggestion is convenient for the other person.
Use it in three situations
Checking a time
다섯 시 괜찮으세요?daseot si gwaenchaneuseyo?
Does five o'clock work for you?
Suggesting a day
금요일 괜찮으세요?geumyoil gwaenchaneuseyo?
Does Friday work for you?
Agreeing on a place
공원 근처 카페 괜찮으세요?gongwon geuncheo kape gwaenchaneuseyo?
Does the café near the park work for you?
What to watch for
'Work' here means suit or be acceptable, not employment or mechanical operation.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine making plans. Say this in Korean: Does Friday work for you?
Reveal a sample reply
금요일 괜찮으세요?geumyoil gwaenchaneuseyo?
Does Friday work for you?
Build a useful exchange
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
