if

This is the 8173rd most frequent Korean word.


if

In Korean, "if" is expressed as **"만약" (manyak)** or combined with verb endings like **"-면" (-myeon)**, meaning a conditional clause or supposition.


This sentence uses '면' to introduce a condition for an action.

비가 오면 우산을 가져가세요.

If it rains, take an umbrella.


The '다면' structure implies a hypothetical condition in the future.

내일 날씨가 좋다면 소풍을 가고 싶어요.

If the weather is good tomorrow, I want to go on a picnic.


This usage of '다면' suggests a hypothetical past condition.

그가 여기에 있었다면 벌써 떠났을 거예요.

If he had been here, he would have left already.