Grammar

그렇다면

if so / in that case

Form

그렇다 + -다면 — “if so”, “in that case”.

Function

Treats previously stated information as a premise for what follows.

Why this form?

그러면 — “then / in that case”: more direct transition; 그렇다면 highlights the premise as conditional.

Forms not to confuse

그러면

그러면 내일 봐요. — Then see you tomorrow.

Examples

그렇다면, 저희 모두가 기억이 없다는 게 확인됐네요. — In that case, it has been confirmed that we all have no memories.

그렇다면 다른 방법을 찾아야 해요. — If so, we need another approach.

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