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✍️ Intermediate Day 17: Describing Conditions – ~(으)면 (If / When)

📘 Intermediate Day 17: Describing Conditions – ~(으)면 (If / When) Welcome to Day 17 of the Intermediate Korean series! Today, we're learning how to express conditions in Korean using a super useful grammar structure: ~(으)면 . This structure helps you say things like: "If it rains..." "If you're busy..." "If I have time..." "When I go..." Let’s explore how to use ~(으)면 to speak naturally about possibilities, suggestions, and outcomes. 📘 1. What is ~(으)면? ~(으)면 is a conditional ending that means “if” or “when.” It’s added to the verb or adjective stem and describes a condition for the next action. 🔧 How to Use: 받침 없는 동사 + 면 → 가면 (if you go) 받침 있는 동사 + 으면 → 먹으면 (if you eat) ⚠️ With 이다 (to be) → 이면 (if it is) 📌 Conditional Sentence Examples Korean Romanization English Meaning 시간이 있으면 만나요. si-gan-i it-seu-myeon man-na-yo If I ...