Korean grammar - If (you) want to - 려면 |
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Pattern: Verb stem + (으)려면 The Verb ending 려면 means 'if (you) want to…^ or 'of (you) intend to…^. This pattern combines 려 which connotes intention and 면 which means 'if'. |
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강남에 아파트를 사려면 은행을 털면 돼요.
If (you) want to buy an apartment in Gangnam (you) just need to rob a bank. |
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그렇게 비싼 것을 사려면 돈이 많이 필요해요.
If (you) intend to buy something that expensive, (you) need a lot of money. |
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서울에 가려면 지하철을 타세요.
If (you) intend to go to Seoul, then take the subway. |
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주소를 바꾸려면 직접 와야 돼요.
If (you) intend to change (you)r address, (you) should come in person. |
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이 일을 끝내려면 인내심이 많이 필요해요.
If (you) intend to complete this task, (you) need a lot of patience. |
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뒷맛을 없애려면 새콤한 것을 먹어야 돼요.
If (you) want to get rid of that after taste, (you) need to eat something sour. |
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문을 열려면 현관에서 직접 열쇠로 열어 주세요.
If (you) want to open the door, (you) need to come to the entrance in person with a key. |
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새해를 맞이하려면 우선 새해 계획부터 짜야 해요.
If (you) want to bring in the new year, (you) need to first make plans for the new year. |
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그 경기를 재미있게 보려면 직접 경기장에서 봐야 해요.
If (you) want to watch that match in a fun way, (you) need to go watch it in person at the stadium. |
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방 안에 있는 연기를 없애려면 창문을 활짝 열어 주세요.
If (you) want to get rid of the smoke in the room, open the window wide. |
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피아노를 잘 치려면 연습을 많이 해야 해요.
If (you) want to play piano well, (you) have to practice a lot. |
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빨리 부산에 가려면 KTX를 타세요.
If (you) want to go to Busan quickly, then take the KTX. |
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감기에 걸리지 않으려면 코트를 입으세요.
If (you) don’t want to get a cold, then please wear a coat. |
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이 식당에서 식사하시려면 예약을 해야 해요.
If (you) intend to have a meal in this restaurant, (you) have to book in advance. |
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한국말을 잘하려면 매일 한국말로만 이야기하세요.
If (you) want to speak Korean well, then only speak Korean every day. |
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돈을 벌려면 일을 해야 해요.
If (you) want to earn money, (you) have to work. |
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한국말을 잘 하려면 어떻게 해야 할까요?
If (you) want to speak Korean well, what should (you) do? |
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한국말을 배우려면 한글부터 배워야 해요.
If (you) intend to learn Korean, (you) have to learn Hangeul first. |
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살을 빼려면 운동을 열심히 해야 돼요.
If (you) intend to lose weight, (you) have to work out hard. |
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통장을 만들려면 신분증이 필요해요.
If (you) intend to open a bank account, (you) need (you)r ID card. |
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