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Korean
Etymology
아니 (ani-, “to not be”) + 면 (-myeon, “if”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | animyeon |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | animyeon |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | animyŏn |
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| Yale Romanization? | animyen |
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Adverb
아니면 • (animyeon)
- or; if not
맥주 먹을래, 아니면 위스키 먹을래?- Maekju meogeullae, animyeon wiseuki meogeullae?
- Do you want to drink beer, or whisky?
- (literally, “Do want to drink beer? If not, do want to drink whisky?”)
Usage notes
In Korean, the mere juxtaposition of incompatible clauses implies a choice between them. Hence 아니면 is not grammatically necessary in the same way that the English "or" is. The example below is also grammatical and idiomatic:
맥주 먹을래, 위스키 먹을래?- Maekju meogeullae, wiseuki meogeullae?
- Do you want to drink beer, or whisky?