Korean word

만약

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanyak

Meaning

  • adverbif

Example

만약 내일 비가 오면 약속을 미뤄요.ma nyak nae il pi ga o myeon yak sso geul mi rwo yo

If it rains tomorrow, the appointment will be postponed.

Illustration for 만약 (if)

More examples

만약 그랬다면 바로 알려 주세요.ma nyak keu raet tta myeon pa ro al lyeo chu se yo

If that were the case, please let me know right away.

Core concept

A possible condition is placed first, and the next situation or response depends on it.

Common phrases

  • 만약에 대비해ma nya ge tae bi hae

    in case

  • 만약 그랬다면ma nyak keu raet tta myeon

    if that were so

Similar words

만약에manyage: A what-if condition is stated in a common conversational form before its possible outcome.
만일manil: A remote possibility is presented as a condition in formal language before its possible outcome.
혹시hokssi: A possibility is mentioned carefully to make a question or request sound less demanding.

Definition in Korean

어떤 조건을 전제로 들어 그것이 실현되었을 때의 상황이나 대응을 나타내는 말.eo tteon cho geo neul cheon je ro teu reo keu geo si sil hyeon doe eo sseul ttae ui sang hwang i na tae eung eul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

The word comes from Chinese characters that were used together to express a possible situation.

Usage tips

  • This word is a useful what-if signal, so the rest of the sentence usually tells what will happen or what action will follow.

Other meanings

  • in caseadverb
  • supposingadverb

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