Cross the threshold and the door opens: -(으)면

Where the picture shows up in -(으)면

1. 1

   the threshold that changes things

   비가 오면 안 갈래요.

   bi-ga o-myeon an gal-lae-yo

   If it rains, I'd rather not go.

2. 2

   the door that opens every time

   이 버튼을 누르면 문이 열려요.

   i beo-teu-neul nu-reu-myeon mu-ni yeol-lyeo-yo

   Press this button and the door opens.

3. 3

   cross it and we'll do it together

   시간 있으면 같이 저녁 먹어요.

   si-gan i-sseu-myeon ga-chi jeo-nyeok meo-geo-yo

   If you're free, let's have dinner together.

4. 4

   the door still shut

   제가 부자면 좋겠어요.

   je-ga bu-ja-myeon jo-ke-sseo-yo

   I wish I were rich.

   For wishes that aren't real, Korean often uses -(으)면 좋겠다 or -았으면 좋겠다.

5. 5

   the door that opens each year

   봄이 되면 꽃이 펴요.

   bo-mi doe-myeon kko-chi pyeo-yo

   When spring comes, the flowers bloom.