-(으)ㄹ라치면
whenever I try to …, (then)
Level 6 · Connective
Explanation
Each time one is about to do something, something (usually disruptive) happens. Vowel or ㄹ stems take ㄹ라치면, consonant stems 을라치면. Colloquial, with a complaining tone.
Examples
잠을 좀 잘라치면 꼭 전화가 온다.
Whenever I try to sleep, the phone rings.
공부를 시작할라치면 친구가 놀자고 찾아온다.
Every time I start studying, a friend shows up wanting to hang out.
빨래를 널라치면 비가 오기 시작한다.
Whenever I hang out the laundry, it starts to rain.
TOPIK note
TOPIK II Reading 42–43; Listening 21–30.