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만약 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate the sound "man-yak" with the conditional idea “if.” Imagine a situation where “if” leads to a consequence; linking the sound with a conditional choice may help cement its usage.
• Notice that “만약” seems to start like “만” (only) and “약” (promise) – think of it as “only if you promise” something, hinting at a condition.

Explanation:
• “만약” is used to introduce a condition. It functions like “if” in English conditional sentences.
• It’s typically placed at the beginning of a conditional clause to set up a hypothetical or uncertain situation.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• “만일” (man-il) – another word meaning “if,” often used interchangeably with “만약” in formal contexts.

Alternate Meanings (including Slang):
• “만약” is almost exclusively used in its conditional sense and does not have widely recognized alternate or slang meanings.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 만약 내일 맑다면, 소풍을 갈 거예요.
Romanized: Man-yak nae-il malg-da-myeon, so-pung-eul gal geo-ye-yo.
Translation: If it’s sunny tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.

2. 만약 네가 준비되었다면, 시작해도 돼.
Romanized: Man-yak ne-ga jun-bi-doe-eot-da-myeon, si-jak-hae-do dwae.
Translation: If you’re ready, you may start.

3. 만약 그가 다시 온다면, 모든 걸 다시 생각할 거예요.
Romanized: Man-yak geu-ga da-si on-da-myeon, mo-deun geol da-si saeng-gak-hal geo-ye-yo.
Translation: If he comes back, I'll reconsider everything.

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