| ID | 6c8dda34-b610-45bb-8a80-a8b318c743b6 |
|---|---|
| ROAM_ALIASES | 그러면 그런 |
| DeertopiaVisibility | public |
“If so” in Korean
In Korean, the conjunctive adverb 그러면From 그러다 ("to do so") + -(으)면 ("if") [cite:@wiktionary:88339590]. is used to express "if so." In casual writing and colloquial Korean, the contraction 그럼 is also common.
As an interjection, 그럼 means "of course!" or "naturally."[cite:@talktomeinkorean2015talka]
Examples
- 지금 바빠요? 그러면 언제 안 바빠요?
You're busy now? Then when aren't you busy?
- 진짜요? 그럼 이제 어떻게 해요?
Really? Then what do we do now?
- 그럼 이거는 어때요?
Then how about this one?
References
[cite:@talktomeinkorean2015talka]