LEARN + KOREAN / 82 of 125 TOPIK II
Tried It, Need a Refund -려면
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The shoes looked right in the shop. After trying them at home, you discovered they were too small. -아/어 보니까 gives the result of trying; -(으)려면 asks what you need to do next.
What Trying Revealed
Use the -아/어 form plus 보니까: 입어 보니까, 써 보니까. The next clause gives a fact, impression, or feeling learned through the experience. The discovery is often expressed in the past.
jibeseo sineo bonikka sinbari neomu jagasseoyo.
When I tried them on at home, the shoes were too small.
jikjeop sseo bonikka saenggakboda pyeonhaesseoyo.
When I tried using it myself, it was more convenient than I expected.
If You Intend to Do It
Attach -려면 after a vowel or ㄹ and -으려면 after another consonant: 바꾸려면, 만들려면, 받으려면. It introduces an intended action and the condition, advice, or procedure needed for it.
hwanbulbadeuryeomyeon yeongsujeungi piryohaeyo.
You need a receipt to get a refund.
sinbareul bakkuryeomyeon eodiro gaya haeyo?
Where should I go to exchange the shoes?
Hint · 힌트
Use -려면 for someone’s intended action. A weather condition needs ordinary -(으)면: 비가 오면. Rain has no intention to carry out a plan.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
sinda | to put on footwear |
sinbal | shoes |
jikjeop | personally or directly |
hwanbulbatda | to get a refund |
yeongsujeung | receipt |
bakkuda | to exchange |
mulgeon | item |
gage | shop |
baekhwajeom | department store |
sijang | market |
gagyeok | price |
gap | price or value |
sada | to buy |
palda | to sell |
goreuda | to choose |
gyohwanhada | to exchange |
hwanbulhada | to refund |
saijeu | size |
keugi | size |
saekkkal | colour |
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