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Korean · 10 September 2026 · Conditionals and Concessives

내일 비가 오면 집에 있겠어요.

Naeil biga omyeon jibe itgesseoyo.

If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home.

sentence pattern

Uses the conditional pattern '-(으)면' to set a condition and its result. This pattern expresses a general conditional relationship where the second clause depends on the fulfillment of the first. It's commonly used for making future plans contingent on weather, circumstances, or other variables.

In a sentence

내일 비가 오면 집에 있겠지만, 맑으면 친구를 만나러 나갈 거예요.

Naeil biga omyeon jibe itgetjiman, malgeumyeon chingureul mannareo nagal geoyeyo.

If it rains tomorrow, I'll stay home, but if it's clear, I'll go out to meet my friend.