-자면
-jamyeon
A connective ending used to assume a certain intention or thought.
어떠한 의도나 생각을 가정하는 뜻을 나타내는 연결 어미.
쓰임Usage
Attaches after verbs.
동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
예문Examples
연습을 더 하자면 더 할 수도 있어.
If I wanted to practice more, I could.
오늘 일을 끝내자면 부지런히 해야겠다.
If we want to finish today's work, we need to hurry.
원하는 악기를 사자면 이 돈으로는 부족해요.
If I wanted to buy the instrument I want, this money wouldn't be enough.
대화In conversation
요즘 공부에 열심이구나?
You've been studying hard lately, huh?
시험에 합격하자면 이렇게 공부하는 것도 모자라요.
If I want to pass the exam, even studying like this isn't enough.
Related grammar
-거들랑
A connective ending used to mean "if something is true or turns out to be true."
TOPIK 6
-건대
A connective ending used when the speaker implies in advance that he/she will confess his/her thoughts or hopes, etc., in the following statement.
TOPIK 6
-건만
A connective ending used when the actual result is different from the result that was anticipated from the preceding statement.
TOPIK 6
-기로서니
A connective ending used when emphasizing this meaning, "however the preceding statement says so."
TOPIK 6
-노라면
TOPIK 6
-느니만큼
A connective ending used when admitting to the truth of the preceding statement and saying that it is the cause or reason for the following statement.
TOPIK 6
Common questions
What does -자면 mean in Korean?
-자면 is a connective introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). A connective ending used to assume a certain intention or thought.
When do you use -자면?
Attaches after verbs.
What TOPIK level is -자면?
6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.
Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.