Breakdown of joreopharyeomyeon hakjeomi deo piryohaeyo.
~이~i
subject particle
더deo
more
필요하다piryohada
necessary
~려면~ryeomyeon
if one wants to
Questions & Answers about joreopharyeomyeon hakjeomi deo piryohaeyo.
What does 졸업하려면 break down into?
졸업하려면 comes from:
- 졸업하다 = to graduate
- -려면 = if one wants to / in order to / if one is going to
So:
- 졸업하- → verb stem
- -려면 attaches to that stem
- 졸업하려면 = if you want to graduate or more naturally here to graduate
In this sentence, it introduces the condition or requirement for graduation.
What exactly does -려면 mean? Is it the same as if?
-려면 is related to intention or purpose.
It often means:
- if you want to...
- if you’re going to...
- in order to...
So 졸업하려면 is not just a plain factual if. It has the nuance of a goal or intention.
For example:
- 한국어를 잘하려면 많이 연습해야 해요. = To get good at Korean, you need to practice a lot.
That is the same pattern as your sentence: a goal first, then the requirement.
Why is it 학점이 and not 학점을?