Question

다양성이 없다면 삶은 지루할 거예요 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

Life would be boring without variety

Front	다양성이 없다면 삶은 지루할 거예요
Back	Life would be boring without variety
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 Quotation 으)면 Condition Emphasize 다양성이 없다면