Learning grammar is one of the most difficult things for Korean language learners. In this blog, we will try to help you learn Korean grammar in the quickest and easiest way possible. This blog will be helpful for those who are studying the Korean language and want to improve their grammar skills.
Today, we’ll see how to form sentences with the grammar pattern “Verb + (으)면” with some example sentences.
The verb ending (으)면 has the meaning of “once,” “if,” “when,” etc., in English and is used with verbs. For example:
- When spring comes – 봄 오면~
- If it rains – 비 오면~
- Once I learn how to speak Korean – 한국어 말할 수 있으면~
The rule to conjugate :
In case of verbs like 먹다, 가다 etc.
Remove 다 from the main verb and add (으)면 in the end of the verb stem.
1) If the verb stem after removing 다 from the main verb, ends with a consonant then 으면 has to added after the verb stem.
Eg : 먹다 – To eat
먹으면 – If I eat
2) If the verb stem after removing 다 from the main verb, ends with a vowel the 면 has to be added after the verb stem.
Eg: 가다 – To go
가면 – If I go
3) If the verb stem after removing 다 from the main verb, ends with ㄹ like in 열다 then simply 면 has to be added.
Eg: 열다 – To open
열면 – When it opens
Let’s see some examples :
1 ) 들어가면 안 된다.
You must not go in.
2 ) 점심 먹고 살짝 낮잠 자면 괜찮으려나?
Would it be okay to take a nap after lunch?
3 ) 그 문을 열면 더 작은 방으로 통한다.
If you open that door, it leads to a smaller room.
4 ) 그그녀의 음악을 들으면 난 항상 잠이 온다.
Her music always makes me sleepy.
5 ) 설탕을 너무 많이 먹으면 이가 썩는다.
If you eat too much sugar, your teeth will decay.
6 ) 그 애는 웃으면 예쁜 보조개가 생긴다.
She gets cute dimples when she smiles.
7 ) 책을 읽으면 항상 잠이 와.
Reading a book always makes me sleepy.
A connective ending used to assume an uncertain fact.
1. 좋은 사람 있으면 나에게 좀 소개해 줘.
If you know a good person, please introduce them to me.
2. 주말에 날씨가 좋으면 바다에 가자.
If the weather is nice this weekend, let’s go to the beach.
3. 이제 한 골만 더 넣으면 우리 팀이 우승하게 된다.
If we score just one more goal, our team will win.
4. 숙제를 안 하면 선생님께 크게 혼날까?
If I don’t do my homework, will the teacher scold me badly?
A connective ending used when the preceding statement becomes the reason or condition of the following statement.
1.오후 네 시가 넘으면 모두 돌아가 주세요.
Please go home after 4 p.m.
2.네가 총무를 맡으면 내가 나머지를 맡을게.
If you take charge of general affairs, I’ll handle the rest.
3.나도 원피스를 입으면 여성스러워 보일까?
Will I look feminine if I wear a dress?
4.시간이 나면 할머니 댁에 자주 들르거라.
If you have time, visit your grandmother’s house often.
5.운동을 소홀히 하면 건강에 문제가 생길 수 있다.
If you neglect exercise, it can cause health problems.
6.나는 나이가 들면 지금 하고 있는 가게를 아들에게 물려줄 생각이다.
When I get older, I plan to pass the store I’m running now on to my son..
A connective ending used to assume a fact that is different from the reality, such as a desirable state, regretful situation, etc.
1. 나도 남자 친구가 있으면 좋겠다.
I wish I had a boyfriend, too.
2.승규가 아빠만큼만 키가 컸으면 멋졌을 텐데.
It would have been great if Seung-kyu were as tall as his dad.
3. 마무리만 잘했으면 더 좋은 점수를 받을 수 있었는데.
If I had finished properly, I could have gotten a better score.
4. 봄이 빨리 오면 좋겠다.
I hope spring comes soon.
A connective ending used to indicate a habitual and repetitive condition.
1. 할머니는 서너 번쯤 여쭈면 겨우 대답을 해 주시곤 하셨다.
My grandmother would barely answer even after I asked three or four times.
2. 남편은 내가 잠들어 있으면 깨우지 않으려고 살금살금 걸어다닌다.
My husband walks quietly so as not to wake me when I’m asleep.
3. 동물을 좋아하는 승규는 동물만 보면 얼굴에 미소가 번진다.
Seung-gyu, who loves animals, smiles whenever he sees one.
4. 고향을 생각하면 항상 별이 쏟아질 것 같은 밤하늘이 떠오른다.
When I think of my hometown, I always picture a night sky that seems to be raining stars.
5. 어머니는 내가 배가 아프면 항상 손으로 배를 쓸어 주시곤 했다.
My mother would always gently rub my stomach with her hands when I had a stomachache.
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Learning Korean can be tricky, especially when the goal of your learning is conversation. If you’ve ever attempted to speak Korean but were unable to, then hopefully you’ll find this post helpful.
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