만약

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 萬若, from 萬 (“ten thousand”) + 若 (“as if”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ɲa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [마(ː)냑]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?manyak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?man'yag
    McCune–Reischauer?manyak
    Yale Romanization?mān.yak

    Adverb

    만약 • (manyak) (hanja 萬若)

    1. if, in the event that.
      Synonym: 만일(萬一) (manil)
      오늘 저녁에 호텔에 갈 겁니까? 만약 그렇다면 저를 태워 줄 수 있습니까?
      oneul jeonyeog-e hoter-e gal geomnikka? manyak geureotamyeon jeo-reul taewo jul su itseumnikka?
      Are you going to the hotel this evening? If so, can you give me a lift?
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