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Decoded Slug: ~이라면 [iramyeon] (If it's the case that)
Korean Grammar Point
~이라면 [iramyeon] (If it's the case that)
~이라면 [iramyeon] (If it's the case that)
Short explanation:
Used to imagine a certain situation; 'if it's the case that'.
Formation:
Verb stem + -이라면
Examples:
여기가 정말로 유명한 관광 명소라면, 왜 이렇게 사람이 없나요?
Yeogiga jeongmallo yumyeonghan gwangwangmyeongso-iramyeon, wae ireohge sarami eomnayo?
If this is really a famous tourist spot, why are there so few people?
정말로 그런 일이 있다면, 어떻게 대처해야 할지 고민해봐야겠어요.
Jeongmallo geureon iri itdamyeon, eotteohge daecheohaeya halji gominhae bwayagesseoyo.
If such a thing really happens, I will have to think about how to deal with it.
학교를 그만두고 싶다면, 미래를 어떻게 설계할지 생각해봐야 할 거에요.
Hakgyoreul geumandugo sipdamyeon, miraereul eotteohge seolgyehalji saenggakhae bwayahal geo eyeo.
If you want to quit school, you should think about how to plan your future.
니가 내 친구라면, 왜 나를 배신하고 다른 친구들에게 나쁜 이야기를 퍼뜨렸나요?
Niga nae chingura myeon, wae nareul baesinhago dareun chingudeulege nappeun iyagireul peodeut leossnayo?
If you are my friend, why did you betray me and spread bad stories to other friends?
Long explanation:
'~이라면 [iramyeon]' is a conjugation used in Korean to pose a hypothetical scenario or situation. It is akin to 'if it's the case that' in English. It can be used to speculate about the consequences or outcomes of a specific condition or situation, often expressing uncertainty before conjecturing about something.