What difference between -면 and -다면?

-(으)면 is used for general conditions and future possibilities, while -다면 is often used for hypothetical or unlikely situations.

Can I use 못 instead of 안?

Yes, but they have different meanings. 못 expresses inability, while 안 expresses unwillingness or simple negation.

You can use -았/었으면 to talk about past conditions, often implying regret or hindsight.

Yes, in formal writing or speech, -(으)면 can be replaced with structures like -(으)ㄴ다면 for added politeness or emphasis.

Yes! Use N + (이/가) 아니면 to say “if it’s not [Noun],” e.g., 학생이 아니면 할인받을 수 없어요 (If you're not a student, you can't get a discount).

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Conditional sentences in Korean	Verb/Adjective Stem + (으)면	기차가 늦으면 연락해 주세요.
Using Korean honorifics	Name + 씨	수진씨
Korean honorific verbs	Verb + 시다	오다 → 오시다
Turning Korean verbs into nouns	Verb without ‘다’ + 는것/ 기	공부하기
Turning Korean adjectives into nouns	Verb + 음	적다 → 적음
Expressing futility in Korean	[Verb/Adjective stem] + 으나 마나	노력하나 마나 결과는 똑같을 거예요.
Korean superlatives	A + (이)가 / (은)는 + B + 보다 더 + adjective	노란 공이 파란공보다 더 커요
Expressing simultaneous actions	Verb + (으)면서	누나는 점심을 먹으면서 신문을 읽는다.
How to use (으)면서 in Korean	Verb + -(으)면서	음악을 들으면서 공부해요
Expressing "must" in Korean	Verb + ~야(만) 한다	공부를 해야(만) 한다
Understanding possibility in Korean	Verb stem + -ㄹ/을 수 있다	저는 피아노를 칠 수 있어요.
Quoted sentences in Korean	S + O + V in past tense + ᄊ다고 (말)했어요	그는 숙제를 끝냈다고 했어요.