Korean word

그러면

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeureomyeon

Meaning

  • adverbthen

Example

그러면 밥 먹으러 갈래?keu reo myeon pap meo geu reo kal lae

Then, do you want to go eat?

Illustration for 그러면 (then)

More examples

그러면 네가 계산해.keu reo myeon ne ga kye san hae

Then you pay.

Core concept

It links the situation just mentioned to what comes next, often a conclusion or a proposed action.

Common phrases

  • 그러면 나도keu reo myeon na do

    then me too

  • 그러면 네가 계산해keu reo myeon ne ga kye san hae

    Then you pay

Similar words

그럼keureom: A short conversational signal for starting the next step after someone speaks.
그렇다면keureotamyeon: Shows that the facts or conditions just given lead to a conclusion or plan.

Definition in Korean

앞서 말한 상황을 바탕으로 제안이나 결론을 바로 이어서 말할 때 쓰는 부사.ap sseo mal han sang hwang eul pa tang eu ro che a ni na kyeol lo neul pa ro i eo seo mal hal ttae sseu neun pu sa

Word origin

It combines 그러 (geureo, "that way") with 면 (myeon, "if") to express "if so" and lead into a conclusion or suggestion.

Usage tips

  • The full form is useful to recognize in careful speech, while casual conversations may use a shorter form with the same basic role.

Other meanings

  • in that caseadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 그럼keureomthenadverb
  • 그러면서keureomyeonseowhile doing soadverb

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