-거들랑
-geodeullang
if (it turns out that)
Attaches to verb/adjective stems to mean 'if something is or turns out to be true', a colloquial, slightly old-fashioned equivalent of '-거든'; casually it can also stand alone as a sentence-final ending giving a reason or setting up a story.
Form
- Other shapes
- -걸랑
Meanings
- 1
A connective ending used to mean "if something is true or turns out to be true."
'어떤 일이 사실이거나 사실로 실현되면'의 뜻을 나타내는 연결 어미.
- 2
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought of.
(두루낮춤으로) 앞의 내용에 대해 말하는 사람이 생각한 이유나 원인, 근거를 나타내는 종결 어미.
- 3
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when talking about the premise of the following content and implying that the story continues.
(두루낮춤으로) 앞으로 이어질 내용의 전제를 이야기하면서 뒤에 이야기가 계속 이어짐을 나타내는 종결 어미.
Examples
언니를 만나거들랑 제 말을 꼭 전해 주세요.
If you happen to meet my sister, please be sure to pass along my message.
아이가 밥을 안 먹거들랑 도시락을 싸서 먹여 보세요.
If your child doesn't eat, try packing a lunchbox and feeding them that way.
은행에 기다리는 사람이 많거들랑 그냥 오고 내일 다시 가라.
If there are a lot of people waiting at the bank, just come back and go again tomorrow.
아버지께서 오늘 일찍 오신대. 아버지께서 오시거들랑 외식하자고 해야겠다.
Father says he's coming home early today. If he does come, I should suggest we eat out.
오늘은 못 만나겠다. 내일이 시험이거들랑.
I can't meet today. Tomorrow's the exam, you see.
난 지금 밖에 못 나갈 것 같아. 배가 아프거들랑.
I don't think I can go out right now. My stomach hurts, you see.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-거들랑’ mean?
2. Which form means “if (it turns out that)”?