[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pubgrp:kg-myeon:ko:en":3},{"type":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"level":7,"goal":8,"image_path":9,"is_locked":10,"is_daily_free":10,"formula":11,"gloss":8,"desc":14,"desc_audio":9,"voices":15,"examples":16,"fills":53,"choices":54},"grammar","kg-myeon","-(으)면 (If \u002F Condition)","elementary","The Conditional 으면 – 'If\u002FWhen' in Korean Logic",null,false,[12,13],"Verb\u002FAdjective stem + (으)면","Noun + 이면\u002F면","The `(으)면` conditional is one of the most important Korean grammatical structures, and it works fundamentally differently from how English speakers typically think about conditions.\n\n**Why Korean uses `(으)면` instead of English \"if\":** English \"if\" statements often sound hypothetical or uncertain—\"If you study, maybe you'll pass.\" But Korean `(으)면` expresses a **direct cause-and-effect relationship**: \"When you do X, then Y happens.\" This is more about **natural consequence** than speculation. The speaker assumes that the condition *will* be met and focuses on what *naturally follows*. This reflects a Korean mindset of **deterministic logic**—one action logically produces another result.\n\n**The key difference from English thinking:** In English, we separate conditions from results with a hypothetical tone. In Korean, `(으)면` treats the condition as a **trigger** that automatically leads to the result. Think of it less like \"if maybe\" and more like \"when\u002Fonce X happens, then Y.\" For example, 밤이면 어두워요 (when it becomes night, it gets dark) isn't speculative—it's a fact. Korean speakers see conditions through this lens of automatic consequence, not uncertain possibility.\n\n**How to attach `(으)면`:** If the verb or adjective stem ends in a **consonant**, add `-으면`. If it ends in a **vowel**, add `-면`. For example: 먹다 → 먹으면 (eat → when you eat), 가다 → 가면 (go → when you go), 크다 → 크면 (big → when it's big), 행복하다 → 행복하면 (happy → when happy).",[],[17,23,29,35,41,47],{"en":18,"ko":19,"ko_audio":20,"audio":21,"audios":22},"날씨가 좋으면 공원에 가요.","If\u002FWhen the weather is nice, I go to the park.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F4cc543a5-c3c4-429c-8cab-8f7fba389dc1.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F07c64979-0ec4-40fb-8fcb-d48745e017e5.mp3",{},{"en":24,"ko":25,"ko_audio":26,"audio":27,"audios":28},"물을 마시면 목이 덜 말라요.","If\u002FWhen you drink water, your throat becomes less dry.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F6956469d-c421-4575-a451-7b2abb94a01c.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F7bcfb32d-36d3-49ec-ac3b-6eee478b943f.mp3",{},{"en":30,"ko":31,"ko_audio":32,"audio":33,"audios":34},"한국어를 공부하면 이해할 수 있어요.","If\u002FWhen you study Korean, you can understand it.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002Fc3bbf16f-a45e-4bea-8a54-35ca35ec24c5.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F8bfcd631-087f-40ec-a3a1-95bf940fb5f8.mp3",{},{"en":36,"ko":37,"ko_audio":38,"audio":39,"audios":40},"너무 늦으면 안 돼요.","If it becomes too late, it won't work (it's not okay).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002Ff89b4574-96e5-4b51-8bb4-569cece156c7.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fbe1e241c-ea28-4b11-8da1-c7d7f5f440d6.mp3",{},{"en":42,"ko":43,"ko_audio":44,"audio":45,"audios":46},"시간이 있으면 영화를 봐요.","If\u002FWhen I have time, I watch a movie.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002Ffb32a80b-f266-4332-8231-f113271985d3.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F7834707d-8074-41f3-8ed7-761e5c5ec053.mp3",{},{"en":48,"ko":49,"ko_audio":50,"audio":51,"audios":52},"배가 고프면 밥을 먹어요.","If\u002FWhen I'm hungry, I eat rice (a meal).","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Ftrans_audio\u002F5af13573-60de-4aee-abbd-3113408db4b8.mp3","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fdae0679c-db00-4813-afde-e9471de48c08.mp3",{},[],[55,67,78],{"ko":56,"options":57},"What is the main difference between English 'if' and Korean `(으)면`?",[58,61,63,65],{"t":59,"ok":60},"English 'if' is always hypothetical, while `(으)면` works for both hypothetical and likely\u002Fcertain conditions",true,{"t":62,"ok":10},"Korean `(으)면` is always about the future",{"t":64,"ok":10},"`(으)면` can only be used with adjectives, not verbs",{"t":66,"ok":10},"English 'if' and Korean `(으)면` are completely identical",{"ko":68,"options":69},"Which sentence order is correct in Korean?",[70,72,74,76],{"t":71,"ok":10},"Consequence clause + `(으)면` clause",{"t":73,"ok":60},"`(으)면` clause + consequence clause",{"t":75,"ok":10},"Both orders are equally common",{"t":77,"ok":10},"The verb always comes at the end",{"ko":79,"options":80},"완료하면 전화해요. (Wanryohahae myeon jeonhwahae yo.) Which translation is more accurate?",[81,83,85,87],{"t":82,"ok":10},"When you finish, I will definitely call (certain future)",{"t":84,"ok":10},"If you finish, I will call (hypothetical)",{"t":86,"ok":60},"Both 'if' and 'when' capture the meaning equally, since Korean doesn't distinguish likelihood the way English does",{"t":88,"ok":10},"I will call before you finish"]