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TOPIK 4adverb

가령

garyeong

가령 ~(으)면 / 가령 ~(ㄴ/는)다고 하면

for example; supposing, say

Example

가령 내일 비가 오면 소풍은 어떻게 해요?

Say it rains tomorrow — what do we do about the picnic?

Word parts

가 suppose령 let

Literally 'suppose, let it be so.'

Good to know

Formal and written; in conversation, 예를 들어 or 만약 is more common.