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Decoded Slug: ~면 [myeon] (If, when)
Korean Grammar Point
~면 [myeon] (If, when)
~면 [myeon] (If, when)
Short explanation:
Used to express the conditional 'if' or to intimate a situation of 'when'.
Formation:
Verb-stem + 면
Examples:
저는 밥을 먹으면 행복해지는 기분이에요. 마치 배고픔을 해결하는 것처럼요.
Jeoneun babeul meogeumyeon haengbokhaejineun gibunieyo. Machi baegopeumeul haegyeolhaneun geotcheoreomyeo.
I feel happy when I eat. It's like solving hunger.
수업이 끝나면 바로 집에 가려고 해요. 너무 피곤해서 공부할 의욕이 없어요.
Sueobi kkeutnamyeon baro jibe garyeogo haeyo. Neomu pigonhaeseo gongbuhal uiyogi eopsseoyo.
If the class ends, I intend to go home immediately. I'm too tired to have the passion to study.
시험을 합격하면 친구들과 함께 파티를 열려고 생각하고 있어요.
Siheomeul hapgyeokhamyeon chingudeulgwa hamkke patireul yeollyeogo saenggakago isseoyo.
If I pass the test, I'm thinking of throwing a party with my friends.
저를 더 이상 짓누르면 결국에는 저는 앞으로 나아갈 용기를 잃을 것 같아요.
Jeoreul deo isang jisnurumyeon gyeolgugeneun jeoneun ap-eulo naagal yonggireul ilheul geos gatayo.
If you keep pressing me down, I think I will eventually lose the courage to move forward.
Long explanation:
'면 [myeon]' is suffix that you can attach to a verb to express the English equivalent of 'if' or 'when.' It is effectively used to describe a hypothetical situation or to propose a condition in the future. This pattern also implies that the situation in the main clause will automatically or naturally occur if/when the condition of the dependent clause is met.