No. 8,173 in Korean
if
In Korean, "if" is expressed as **"만약" (manyak)** or combined with verb endings like **"-면" (-myeon)**, meaning a conditional clause or supposition.
In a sentence
비가 오면 우산을 가져가세요.
If it rains, take an umbrella.
This sentence uses '면' to introduce a condition for an action.
내일 날씨가 좋다면 소풍을 가고 싶어요.
If the weather is good tomorrow, I want to go on a picnic.
The '다면' structure implies a hypothetical condition in the future.
그가 여기에 있었다면 벌써 떠났을 거예요.
If he had been here, he would have left already.
This usage of '다면' suggests a hypothetical past condition.
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