Learn Hardcore Korean: sigani chungbunhamyeon i bangbeobi hwolssin swiwo. - If there’s enough time, this method is much easier.

쉬워 is casual speech (banmal) used with close friends or younger people. To be polite, use 쉬워요: 시간이 충분하면 이 방법이 훨씬 쉬워요. For formal speech (합니다 style), use 쉽습니다: 시간이 충분하면 이 방법이 훨씬 쉽습니다.

What does -면 in 충분하면 mean, and how is it formed?

-(으)면 is the conditional “if/when.” Attach it to the verb/adjective stem:

Stem ending in a vowel → -면 (e.g., 가면, 크면, 충분하면 from 충분하-)
Stem ending in a consonant → -으면 (e.g., 있으면, 많으면)

Could I say 시간이 충분할 때 instead of 시간이 충분하면?

Yes, but nuance changes:

충분하면 = conditional/hypothetical “if (it’s) enough.”
충분할 때 = temporal “when (it’s) enough,” more like a general time condition than a hypothetical.

Why is it 이 방법이 and not 이 방법은?

이/가 marks the grammatical subject and often presents new or focused information: 이 방법이 훨씬 쉬워 says “this method (as the subject) is much easier.”
은/는 marks a topic and often adds a contrast: 이 방법은 훨씬 쉬워 implies “as for this method (as opposed to others), it’s much easier.” Both are possible; choose based on nuance.

Do I need 더 after 훨씬?

No. 훨씬 by itself already implies a strong comparison (“much”). Both 훨씬 쉬워(요) and 훨씬 더 쉬워(요) are natural; 훨씬 더 is common and slightly more emphatic/explicit.

How do I explicitly say “than that method”?

Use -보다 (than): 저 방법보다 이 방법이 훨씬 (더) 쉬워(요).

What’s the difference between 시간이 있으면 and 시간이 충분하면?

시간이 있으면 = “if you have time/are free” (availability).
시간이 충분하면 = “if there is enough time” (sufficiency/amount for the task). They can overlap, but the focus differs.

What does 만 do in 시간만 충분하면?

만 means “only/as long as.” 시간만 충분하면 ≈ “as long as there’s enough time” / “if only there’s enough time,” implying that’s the main requirement.

How does 쉽다 become 쉬워? What’s the rule?

쉽다 is a ㅂ‑irregular adjective. Before a vowel-starting ending, ㅂ → 우:

쉬워(요) (from 쉽 + 어 → 쉬워),
쉬우면, 쉬우니까, 쉬운 (attributive), 쉬울 (prospective).
Before consonant-starting endings, ㅂ stays: 쉽습니다, 쉽고.
Note: Not all ㅂ verbs are irregular (e.g., 입다 → 입어요). A classic irregular pair is 돕다 → 도와요.

Why are there two 이 subject markers (시간이, 방법이) in one sentence?

Because there are two clauses. 시간이 is the subject of the conditional clause (시간이 충분하면), and 이 방법이 is the subject of the main clause (이 방법이 훨씬 쉬워). Each clause can have its own subject.

Can I put the -면 clause second?

You’ll most naturally put it first: 시간이 충분하면, …
You can place it second as an afterthought in speech: 이 방법이 훨씬 쉬워, 시간이 충분하면. That sounds conversational. Placing it mid-sentence (e.g., 이 방법이 시간이 충분하면 훨씬 쉬워) is awkward.

Should I use 쉬워져 instead of 쉬워 if I mean “becomes easier”?

Yes. 쉬워 = “is easy/easier (stative).”
쉬워져 (from 쉬워지다) = “becomes easier (change over time).”
Example: 시간이 지나면 이 방법이 훨씬 쉬워져(요).

What’s the difference between 이, 그, and 저 in 이 방법?

이 방법 = “this method” (near the speaker or just introduced).
그 방법 = “that method” (already known/mentioned or near the listener).
저 방법 = “that method over there” (far from both).

Any pronunciation tips for 훨씬 and 쉬워?

훨씬: pronounce with a tense “ss” sound: hweol-ssin.
쉬워: 쉬- sounds like “shwi,” so 쉬워 ≈ “shwi-wo.”

How do I make this into a question?

Use rising intonation (polite): 시간이 충분하면 이 방법이 훨씬 쉬워요?
In formal style: 시간이 충분하면 이 방법이 훨씬 쉽나요? (Here the ㅂ doesn’t change: 쉽나요.)

Is 충분하다면 different from 충분하면?

They’re near-equivalent. -다면 can feel a bit more formal or “if it is the case that…,” but in everyday use 충분하면 and 충분하다면 are interchangeable.