Let's learn how to use "V/Adj+(으)면 [Korean grammar]" with some example sentences.
V/Adj+(으)면 (Korean Grammar)
USE:
V+(으)면 is a Korean connector and means "If" in English.
CONJUGATION RULE:
V+(으)면 grammar can be used with verbs and adjectives. The first step of ‘V+(으)면’ conjugation is to remove ‘다’ from the base form of the verb/adjective.
- If the verb/adj stem is ending with a final consonant (받침), we use v+ (으) 면.
- If the verb/adj stem is ending with any vowel( without patchim) then ‘V+면’ is used.
So let's take a verb 먹다 (to eat). if you remove 다 from 먹다, 먹 (stem) is left. So in the 먹, is ending with final consonant i.e. Patchim.
According to the conjugation rule, if the stem ends with Patchim, we add (으)면.
So it becomes 먹으면.
Examples:
1. 먹다- To Eat
먹으면 (If I eat)
2. 가다 - To go
가면 ( If I go)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- 추우면 집에 있어요.
(If it's cold, stay at home.) - 비싸면 안 사요.
(If it's expensive, I won't buy it.) - 맛있으면 더 먹을게요.
(If it's delicious, I'll eat more.) - 행복하면 웃어요.
(If you're happy, smile.) - 아프면 병원에 가세요.
(If you're sick, go to the hospital.) - 지하철을 타면 빨리 갈 수 있어요.
(If you take subway, you can go fast) - 배가 아프면 병원에 가세요.
(If your stomach hurts, go to hospital.) - 저는 매운 음식을 먹으면 배가 아파요.
(If I eat spicy food, I get stomachache.) - 주말에 날씨가 좋으면 바다에 가자.
(If the weather is nice on the weekend, let’s go to the sea.) - 좋은 사람 있으면 나에게 좀 소개해 줘.
(If you have a good person, please introduce him/her to me.)
