~련만 "Should" used to express an expectation?
I am trying to learn how to express an expectation, similar English "should."

I want to say "I should be recovered from my cold, but I am still sick."

Is it correct to use ~련만 as follows?

나는 감기에서 나으련만 아직도 아파요.

Question

~련만 "Should" used to express an expectation?
I am trying to learn how to express an expectation, similar English "should."

I want to say "I should be recovered from my cold, but I am still sick."

Is it correct to use ~련만 as follows?

나는 감기에서 나으련만 아직도 아파요.

Answer

-련만 expresses a strong wish or disappointment about an unrealized wish, usually in a conditional expression.
It comes at the ending of the main clause, not the condition, so your example is not quite right.

나는 감기에서 나으련만 아직도 아파요 (X) - -련만 shouldn't be on the conditional clause.
(나는) 감기가 나았으면 좋으련만 아직도 아파요 = If this cold is gone it would be great, but I'm still sick.
(감기가 나았으면 is the condition clause, 좋으련만 the main clause.  감기에서 낫다 sounds odd. 감기가 낫다 is natural)

Other examples:
- 얘들이 이렇게 늦게까지 나가다니지 않으면 좋으련만. If only they didn't go around out there until so late at night.
- 조금이라도 경기가 좋아지면 좋으련만. If only the times got a little better than now.

So the pattern is "-면 ... -련만".   "-면 ... -ㄹ 텐데" has a similar meaning, with a somewhat broader usage.

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