V + -ㄴ/는다면 / A + -다면 / N + (이)라면 – If (Hypothetical / Counterfactual)
Meaning: If (hypothetical or unlikely condition); supposing that
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present: Verb + -ㄴ/는다면 | Adjective (and 있다/없다) + -다면 | Noun + (이)라면
- Counterfactual Past (Regret): V/A + -았/었더라면 (or -았/었다면)
Detailed Usage
Compared to '-(으)면', '-ㄴ/는다면, -다면, (이)라면' sets up a hypothetical, imaginary, or less likely condition (e.g., winning the lottery, turning back time), or combines with past '-았/었더라면' to express counterfactual regret about the past.
Example Sentences
- 1
만약 복권에 당첨된다면 전액을 어려운 이웃에게 기부하겠어요.
Manyak bokgwone dangcheomdoendamyeon jeonaegeul eoryeoun iusege gibuhagesseoyo.
If I were to win the lottery, I would donate the entire amount to neighbors in need.
- 2
고등학교 시절로 다시 돌아갈 수 있다면 친구들에게 더 잘해 줄 텐데요.
Godeunghakgyo sijeollo dasi doragal su itdamyeon chingudeurege deo jalhae jul tendeyo.
If I could go back to my high school days, I would treat my friends much better.
- 3
내가 부자라면 먼저 바닷가에 예쁜 집을 사고 싶어요.
Naega bujaramyeon meonjeo badatgae yeppeun jibeul sago sipeoyo.
If I were rich, I would first want to buy a pretty house by the beach.
Important Notes
The main clause often ends with '-겠다', '-(으)ㄹ 것이다', '-(으)ㄹ 텐데', or counterfactual past '-(으)았/었을 것이다'.
