Korean Conversation · Level 280
15 words
Korean word
설령
Pronunciation
Romanizationseollyeong
Meaning
- adverbeven if
Example
설령 늦더라도 기다려 주세요.seol lyeong neut tteo ra do ki da ryeo chu se yo
Even if you are late, please wait.
More examples
설령 어려워도 포기하지 마.seol lyeong eo ryeo wo do po gi ha ji ma
Even if it is difficult, do not give up.
Core concept
Even when an imagined condition becomes real, the speaker does not change the conclusion.
Common phrases
설령 그렇다 해도seol lyeong keu reo ta hae do
even if that is so
설령 그렇지 않더라도seol lyeong keu reo chi an teo ra do
even if that is not so
Similar words
만약manyak: Introduces a possible condition whose result or response is stated afterward.
설사seolsa: Introduces a possible condition and stresses that the main point still holds despite it.
비록pirok: Acknowledges an unfavorable condition before affirming that the main point still applies.
Definition in Korean
설령은 '설령 … 더라도'처럼 쓰여 가정한 일이 현실화하더라도 결론이나 태도는 변함이 없음을 나타내는 부사다.seol lyeong eun seol lyeong teo ra do cheo reom sseu yeo ka jeong han i ri hyeon sil hwa ha deo ra do kyeol lo ni na tae do neun pyeon ha mi eop sseu meul na ta nae neun pu sa da
Word origin
This adverb has no confirmed single source, and it is generally understood as a grammaticalized concessive expression.
Usage tips
- 설령 (seolryeong, "even if") marks a condition, so the main clause usually carries the most important information for following the sentence.
Other meanings
- supposingadverb