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그럼: Vocabulary #35

Example Sentences#

  1. 하린: 그럼…1
    Harin: Well then…
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.
  2. 체셔 고양이: “그럼 어느 쪽으로 가든 상관없어,” 고양이가 말했다.2
    Cheshire Cat: “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the cat.
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.
  3. 해진: 그럼 떡볶이랑 불고기 둘 다 시키자.3
    Haejin: Then let’s order both tteokbokki and bulgogi.
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.
  4. 그럼 모두 만족이겠지?1
    Then everyone will be satisfied, right?
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.
  5. 해진: 좋아, 그럼 떡볶이 덜 맵게 하나, 불고기 하나, 그리고 밥도 추가하자.3
    Haejin: Alright, so one less spicy tteokbokki, one bulgogi, and let’s add some rice too.
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.
  6. 민준: 오케이, 그럼 이번 주말엔 한강에서 자전거 타고 치맥 먹는 걸로!1
    Minjun: Okay, then this weekend, let’s ride bikes at the Han River and have chicken and beer!
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.
  7. 도윤: 좋아, 그럼 이제 주문하자.3
    Doyoon: Perfect, let’s order then.
    • 그럼 is a contraction of 그러면, meaning ‘then’ or ‘in that case’. 그러면 is composed of 그렇다 meaning ‘to be so’, and , a conditional marker meaning ‘if’. Combined, 그러면 literally means ‘if (it is) so’.

Footnotes#

  1. Sentence from A Fun Weekend Ahead. 2 3

  2. Sentence from Alice And The Cheshire Cat Story.

  3. Sentence from What Is On The Menu Tonight. 2 3

그럼: Vocabulary #35
https://koreanstorylab.com/posts/vocabulary/그럼/
Author
Korean Story Lab
Published at
2026-03-19
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