Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
V-(으)면
If, when
-(으)면 means “if”, or “when(ever)”. After a vowel or ㄹ add -면, after any other consonant -으면. The second half of the sentence says what happens then.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ends in a vowel | -면 | 타다 → 타면 · 가다 → 가면 |
| ends in ㄹ | -면 | 멀다 → 멀면 · 만들다 → 만들면 |
| ends in a consonant | -으면 | 찾다 → 찾으면 · 걷다 → 걸으면 |
Examples
사호선을 타면 두 정거장이에요.
If you take Line 4, it's two stops.
오른쪽으로 가면 은행이 있어요.
If you go right, there's a bank.
길을 모르면 저한테 전화하세요.
If you don't know the way, call me.
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