- Grammar
- Level 5
- Whenever … (it always ends the same way) · the day that … (and then you're in trouble)
Korean grammar · Level 5
V-았/었다 하면 · V-는 날에는
Whenever … (it always ends the same way) · the day that … (and then you're in trouble)
Taught in Level 5, Unit 9: No cashier after 11
the new machine has habits — once it stops, it stays stopped — and Bori sees a dreaded day coming for Nabi. Korean has a pattern for each: -았/었다 하면 for 'every time, without fail', and -는 날에는 for 'if that day ever comes'.
Example
우리 할머니는 시장에 갔다 하면 반찬을 열 가지씩 사 오세요.
Whenever my grandmother goes to the market, she comes back with ten different side dishes.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 5 Pass, opening soon · Level 5, Unit 9
Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 9
No cashier after 11
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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