Question

내가 할 수 있다면 할 텐데 The combination of quotation principles and -(으)면 has two usages. The primary usage takes place when the condition marked by -다면 or -라면 is the quotation of someone's (typically the listener's) previous statement.In the second and its very common usage, -다면 and -라면 help to emphasize the hypothetical nature of the condition. In such case, -다면 and -라면 connectives are more commonly translated as 'if'. Translations like 'if it is true that' or 'if it is really that' may help emphasize that the assumption may not necessary turn out to be true.The speaker may choose the use of -다면 or -라면 over simple -(으)면 in order to express doubts regarding the possibility of the condition to be satisfied.

Accepted Answer

I would do it if I could

Front	내가 할 수 있다면 할 텐데
Back	I would do it if I could
Notes	The combination of quotation principles and -(으)면 has two usages. The primary usage takes place when the condition marked by -다면 or -라면 is the quotation of someone's (typically the listener's) previous statement. In the second and its very common usage, -다면 and -라면 help to emphasize the hypothetical nature of the condition. In such case, -다면 and -라면 connectives are more commonly translated as 'if'. Translations like 'if it is true that' or 'if it is really that' may help emphasize that the assumption may not necessary turn out to be true. The speaker may choose the use of -다면 or -라면 over simple -(으)면 in order to express doubts regarding the possibility of the condition to be satisfied.

다면 라면 할 I Quotation 으)면 Condition Emphasize