알면
Korean · B1 · v. 如果知道
v. 如果知道
오늘 누가 왔었는지 알면 넌 아마 깜짝 놀랄걸.
如果你知道今天谁来过，你大概会大吃一惊。
알면 in real context
알면 is a B1-level word in Korean meaning "v. 如果知道" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 알면 the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Korean sentence.
The example sentence for 알면 is: "오늘 누가 왔었는지 알면 넌 아마 깜짝 놀랄걸." (如果你知道今天谁来过，你大概会大吃一惊。). Learning 알면 through example sentences helps you internalize Korean word order and collocations, so 알면 is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 알면 to your B1 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Korean B1 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 알면.
About Korean B1
B1 is the intermediate tier in CEFR. At B1 you can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling, enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics, and produce simple connected text on subjects within your field. The words at B1 start to include abstract and opinion words — you can describe experiences, express hopes and plans, and give reasons for your opinions. B1 is the level most employers mean when they ask for "conversational Korean".
How to learn Korean B1
B1 takes 3-6 months on top of A2. Continue spaced-repetition review of A1 and A2 (now 5-minute daily), and add 50-100 new B1 words per week. Start consuming native Korean content — TV shows with subtitles, podcasts at natural speed, news articles — and try writing short pieces (200-500 words) and getting them corrected by a tutor or language partner. By the end of B1 you should be able to hold your own in a debate about a familiar topic.
Common questions about 알면 in Korean
What level is 알면 in Korean?
In LangOria's Korean deck, 알면 sits at the B1 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 알면 alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 알면?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 알면 inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 알면 in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 알면 come from?
Every word — including 알면 — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 알면 memorable.
What should I learn after 알면?
Cover the remaining words at the B1 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 알면 reinforces the rest of your B1 Korean vocabulary instead of standing alone.