Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 7 - Upper-Intermediate Korean #2 (Lessons 181 to 210) ᚛ Lesson 199 - In the event that in Korean [-(으)ㄹ 경우(에)]
In the event that in Korean [-(으)ㄹ 경우(에)]
The noun 경우 means "case, circumstance". Preceded by a future adnominal form, it gives the structure -(으)ㄹ 경우(에), "in case, in the event that, should…", a condition more formal and more neutral than the simple -(으)면. It is the construction of regulations, instructions, announcements and careful explanations. With a noun, [Noun] 의 경우 means "in the case of, as for".
In the event that with -(으)ㄹ 경우(에)
The condition is built as follows:
[Condition: … Stem](으)ㄹ 경우(에) [Consequence]
-ㄹ 경우 after a vowel or ㄹ, -을 경우 after a consonant. The particle 에 can be left out, and 는 is often added to set the case up as the topic of the sentence: -(으)ㄹ 경우에는, "in the event that… then". The consequence is frequently a rule, an automatic consequence or a procedure to follow: -아/어야 합니다, -(으)ㄹ 수 있습니다, -(으)세요.
비가 올 경우 행사는 실내에서 진행됩니다.
→ In case of rain, the event will be held indoors.
약을 복용할 경우에는 술을 드시면 안 됩니다.
→ If you take this medicine, you must not drink alcohol.
예약을 취소할 경우 하루 전까지 연락 주셔야 합니다.
→ In the event of a cancellation, you must let us know by the day before at the latest.
시험 시간에 늦을 경우에는 시험장에 들어갈 수 없습니다.
→ If you arrive late for the exam, you will not be allowed into the exam room.
문제가 생길 경우 바로 담당자에게 알려 주세요.
→ In case of a problem, inform the person in charge immediately.
한국에서 1년 이상 거주할 경우에는 외국인 등록을 해야 해요.
→ If you reside in Korea for more than a year, you have to register as a foreigner.
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