가능하실까요, 시간 괜찮으세요? Meeting Korean
Use 가능하실까요 and 시간 괜찮으세요? to schedule meetings politely in Korean with templates and time drills—learn
Use 가능하실까요 and 시간 괜찮으세요? to schedule meetings politely in Korean with templates and time drills—learn
A hierarchy×urgency scheduling ladder plus timezone-safe time-slot templates teaches you to propose, nudge, and confirm meetings without sounding pushy or vague
Situation
You need to coordinate a meeting time at work: proposing options, checking if a time works, nudging for a reply, or asking someone to reschedule.
In Korean workplaces, the same message can feel “helpful” with a teammate but “too blunt” with a senior or an outside partner. I learned this the hard way in my first Seoul office job: I texted a vendor-style message like 시간 돼요?sigan dwaeyo? and got a slow, careful reply later. The content was fine, but the tone was off.
Goal: pick a phrase that matches (1) relationship (senior/teammate/external) and (2) urgency (normal/urgent), then add clear, timezone-safe time slots.
Quick cheat sheet
Expressions in this post
Use 가능하실까요ganeunghasilkkayo when you want to propose a time without sounding like you’re assigning it. It’s especially safe for seniors and external contacts.
Copy/paste templates (3)
혹시 내일 오후 2시 미팅 가능하실까요?hoksi naeil ohu 2si miting ganeunghasilkkayo? — Would a 2 PM meeting tomorrow be possible?수요일 오전 10:30 (KST, UTC+9) / 01:30 (UTC) 가능하실까요?suyoil ojeon 10:30 (KST, UTC+9) / 01:30 (UTC) ganeunghasilkkayo? — Would Wed 10:30 AM KST / 01:30 UTC be possible?가능하시면 1) 오전 10시 2) 오후 3시 중 편하신 시간으로 부탁드립니다.ganeunghasimyeon 1) ojeon 10si 2) ohu 3si jung pyeonhasin siganeuro butakdeuripnida. — If possible, please pick what’s convenient: 10 AM or 3 PM.
Tone ladder (neutral → more polite)
- Neutral:
가능하세요?ganeunghaseyo? — Is it possible? - Polite:
가능하실까요?ganeunghasilkkayo? — Would it be possible? - More polite (adds softness):
혹시 가능하실까요?hoksi ganeunghasilkkayo? — Would it maybe be possible?
Don’t say this (risky)
Use 시간 괜찮으세요?sigan gwaenchanheuseyo? when a time is already suggested (by you or someone else) and you want a quick “does this work?” check.
Copy/paste templates (3)
내일 오전 10:00 시간 괜찮으세요?naeil ojeon 10:00 sigan gwaenchanheuseyo? — Is 10:00 AM tomorrow okay for you?그 시간 어렵다면 다른 시간대로 조정해도 괜찮을까요?geu sigan eoryeopdamyeon dareun sigandaero jojeonghaedo gwaenchanheulkkayo? — If that time is hard, would it be okay to adjust?시간 괜찮으시면 캘린더 초대 드릴게요.sigan gwaenchanheusimyeon kaelrindeo chodae deurilgeyo. — If the time works, I’ll send a calendar invite.
Tone ladder
- Casual (often too casual at work):
시간 돼요?sigan dwaeyo? - Polite:
시간 괜찮으세요?sigan gwaenchanheuseyo? - More polite:
혹시 시간 괜찮으실까요?hoksi sigan gwaenchanheusilkkayo?
Don’t say this
Use 조율 부탁드립니다joyul butakdeuripnida when scheduling involves multiple people, approvals, or calendars. It’s a classic “let’s align” office phrase.
Copy/paste templates (3)
미팅 일정 조율 부탁드립니다.miting iljeong joyul butakdeuripnida. — Please help coordinate the meeting schedule.가능하신 시간대 2~3개만 공유해 주시면 조율해 보겠습니다.ganeunghasin sigandae 2~3gaeman goyuhae jusimyeon joyulhae bogetseupnida. — If you share 2–3 possible time windows, I’ll coordinate.이번 주 중 가능 시간 기준으로 조율 부탁드립니다 (KST 기준).ibeon ju jung ganeung sigan gijuneuro joyul butakdeuripnida (KST gijun). — Please coordinate based on available times this week (KST).
Tone ladder
- Direct (can sound like an order):
조율해 주세요.joyulhae juseyo. - Softer:
조율 부탁드려요.joyul butakdeuryeoyo. - Polite/formal:
조율 부탁드립니다.joyul butakdeuripnida.
Don’t say this
Next steps
Mini practice: rewrite these 3 direct sentences into polite workplace Korean (keep the meaning; keep it short).
내일 10시에 미팅해요.naeil 10sie mitinghaeyo. — Rewrite using가능하실까요ganeunghasilkkayo and offer 1–2 options.그 시간 안 돼요. 다른 시간 줘요.geu sigan an dwaeyo. dareun sigan jwoyo. — Rewrite as a polite adjustment request using시간 괜찮으세요?sigan gwaenchanheuseyo? plus a soft fallback.미팅 잡아 주세요.miting jaba juseyo. — Rewrite using조율 부탁드립니다joyul butakdeuripnida and ask for 2–3 time windows (KST).
Mini quiz (pick the best key phrase):
- You are writing to a client: “Would Friday 3 PM KST be possible?”
- A teammate suggested 10:30 AM; you want to confirm: “Is that time okay?”
- You need a group to align calendars: “Please coordinate the meeting schedule.”
Answers:
가능하실까요ganeunghasilkkayo /가능하실까요?ganeunghasilkkayo?시간 괜찮으세요?sigan gwaenchanheuseyo? /시간 괜찮으실까요?sigan gwaenchanheusilkkayo?조율 부탁드립니다joyul butakdeuripnida /조율 부탁드립니다.joyul butakdeuripnida.
Notes:
- Q1:
가능하실까요ganeunghasilkkayo is the standard polite way to propose a time to seniors/clients; the?is just punctuation. - Q2:
시간 괜찮으세요?sigan gwaenchanheuseyo? is a quick “does this work?” check;시간 괜찮으실까요?sigan gwaenchanheusilkkayo? is a slightly more formal/polite variant. - Q3:
조율 부탁드립니다joyul butakdeuripnida fits multi-person scheduling because it asks for coordination rather than assigning a time; the.is just punctuation.
