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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