Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 9 - Advanced Korean #2 (Lessons 241 to 270) ᚛ Lesson 266 - Even if, literary, in Korean [-(으)ㄹ지라도]

Even if, literary, in Korean [-(으)ㄹ지라도]

In this course: ㄹ지라도 / 을지라도 / 지라도 / 일지라도 / meme si litteraire

-(으)ㄹ지라도 is the most solemn form of concession: "even though", "even if…". It says the same thing as -더라도, but with the weight of writing, speeches, oaths and maxims: 아무리 힘들지라도 포기하지 않겠습니다, "whatever the hardships, I will not give up". The hypothesis is often extreme or unlikely, and the consequence unshakeable: a promise, a rule, a principle. In everyday conversation, -더라도 or -아/어도 is preferred.

"Even if" with -(으)ㄹ지라도

[Verb / adjective]-(으)ㄹ지라도 [Unchanged consequence] / [Noun]일지라도

-ㄹ지라도 after a vowel or ㄹ, 올지라도, 힘들지라도, -을지라도 after a consonant, 작을지라도, and -일지라도 after a noun, 작은 일일지라도. The past goes in front: -았/었을지라도. The main clause states that nothing changes: a future of will, -겠습니다, an obligation, -아/어야 합니다, a firm negation, 없을 거예요. The adverbs 아무리, "however", and 설령, "supposing that", very often open the sentence.

아무리 힘들지라도 포기하지 않겠습니다.
→ Whatever the hardships, I will not give up.

비가 올지라도 행사는 예정대로 진행됩니다.
→ Even if it rains, the event will go ahead as planned.

설령 실패할지라도 후회는 없을 거예요.
→ Even supposing I fail, I will have no regrets.

작은 일일지라도 최선을 다해야 합니다.
→ Even for a small task, you must do your best.

비록, 설령, 아무리 and the past -았/었을지라도

The register: oaths, maxims, letters

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