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Decoded Slug: ~하기만 하면 [hakiman hamyeon] (As soon as)
Korean Grammar Point
~하기만 하면 [hakiman hamyeon] (As soon as)
~하기만 하면 [hakiman hamyeon] (As soon as)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'as soon as' or 'whenever'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 하기만 하면
Examples:
나는 매일 아침 일어나기만 하면 운동을 합니다.
Naneun maeil achim ileonagiman hamyeon undongeul habnida.
I exercise as soon as I wake up every morning.
그녀가 집에 도착하기만 하면 바로 저녁을 만들어요.
Geunyeoga jibe dochakhagiman hamyeon baro jeonyeogeul mandeureoyo.
As soon as she arrives home, she starts to make dinner.
수업이 끝나기만 하면 학생들이 즉시 학교를 떠납니다.
Sueobi ggeutnagiman hamyeon haksaengdeuli jeugshi hakgyoreul tteonabnida.
The students leave school immediately as soon as the class ends.
그가 긴장하기만 하면 어깨가 떨립니다.
Geuga ginjanghagiman hamyeon eokkaega tteollibnida.
His shoulders shake whenever he gets nervous.
Long explanation:
'~하기만 하면 [hakiman hamyeon]' is a frequently used grammar form in Korean, which means 'as soon as' or 'whenever'. When this structure is used, it means that as soon as a particular action (identified by a verb for which '하기' is attached) happens or whenever it happens, another event or action (identified by a verb which follows the '만 하면' part) happens immediately or consequently. It’s used to refer to actions that follow immediately after another.