-(으)면
if / when
TOPIK 1Introduces a condition or a time: 'if / when'.
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이를 위반할 경우 승용차 기준 범칙금 6만원과 벌점 10점이 부과된다.
If this is violated, a fine of 60,000 won and 10 demerit points will be imposed based on a passenger car standard.
Mandatory Stop for Right Turns → -
트럼프 대통령은 "합의가 이루어지면 이란의 우라늄을 직접 회수할 것"이라고 말했다.
President Trump said, "If an agreement is reached, we will directly retrieve Iran's uranium."
Trump Claims 15 Deals with Iran → -
건강한 음식을 먹으면 몸이 좋아져요.
If you eat healthy food, your body gets better.
Chef's Special Low-Sugar Noodles → -
방송과 유튜브를 켜면 '먹방'이 넘쳐납니다.
When you turn on broadcasts and YouTube, 'mukbang' is everywhere.
The Rise of Highly Processed Foods and Concerns → -
만약 1명이 모두 당첨되었다면 당첨금은 무려 127억 원이 된다.
If one person had won all of them, the prize money would amount to a whopping 12.7 billion won.
South Korean Lottery Winnings Breakdown → -
한국 문화를 알면 더 잘 소통해요.
If you know Korean culture, you communicate better.
How to say ‘How are you?’ in Korean →
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- Society Beginner Mandatory Stop for Right Turns
- World Intermediate Trump Claims 15 Deals with Iran
- Society Beginner Chef's Special Low-Sugar Noodles
- Society Beginner The Rise of Highly Processed Foods and Concerns
- Economy & Stocks Beginner South Korean Lottery Winnings Breakdown
- Society Beginner How to say ‘How are you?’ in Korean