How to say "Otherwise" in correct Korean?
Hello hello!
Could you tell me how to say "I will do V now. OTHERWISE..." or "You have to do V. OTHERWISE..." in Korean?

I would maybe try it like this:
"난 지금 갈까 해. 그렇게 하지 않으면..." (I consider going now. Otherwise...)
or
"난 지금 갈까 해. 그렇지 않으면..." (same)

But maybe there's a more skillful way? Or a shorter way? It sounds so looong to me :)

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How to say "Otherwise" in correct Korean?
Hello hello! 
Could you tell me how to say "I will do V now. OTHERWISE..." or "You have to do V. OTHERWISE..." in Korean?

I would maybe try it like this:
"난 지금 갈까 해. 그렇게 하지 않으면..." (I consider going now. Otherwise...)
or
"난 지금 갈까 해. 그렇지 않으면..." (same)

But maybe there's a more skillful way? Or a shorter way? It sounds so looong to me :)

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Or an even shorter way would be just 아니면.

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Sure. Thanks for your kindness!

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Thank you Young Cho! Your answers always give me a way better understanding of a grammatical issue! Thanks so much for your help! If you have questions about German, don't hesitate to ask!

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"그렇지 않으면" is often used. A shorter way might be "안 그러면".

난 지금 갈까 해. 그렇지 않으면(안 그러면) 아버지한테 혼날 테니까. (I consider going now. Otherwise I'll be called on the carpet by my father.)

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