How to make sentence using (으)려면 to means "I want to be able"

This lesson is different from the previous ones, as today's lesson will be short as you will only learn about one fairly easy grammar principle. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to connect two clauses with ~(으)려면 which means 'if (the subject) intends'. 

Let's get started now!

If one wants to be able to: ~(으)려면

You have learned in The Previous Lesson how to connect two clauses with ~(으)려고 which means 'in order' or 'for the purpose of'.
For example:
나는 밥을 먹으려고 노력했다 (I tried to eat)

You have also learned how to connect two clauses with ~(으)면 to mean 'if' or 'when'. 
For example:
병워에 가면 알려주세요 = If you go to hospital, let me know

(으)려고 & (으)면

It is a grammatical form that is actually a combination of two grammatical forms combined. ~(으)려면 is a combination of ~(으)려고 and ~(으)면, which has the combined meaning of both. 

By connecting two clauses with ~(으)려면, you can create a sentence with the meaning of “if one wishes one can” or 'if one intends'. 

Although both translations have similar meanings, the most suitable translation is “if one wants to be able to”.

Because with this meaning, you can clearly see how ~려 and ~면 are used to create the intention.

When creating sentences, you can often replace ~(으)려면 with ~고 싶으면. 
For example:

전 세계를 여행하고 싶다면 열심히 일하고 많은 돈을 벌어야 합니다.
If you want to be able to travel the world, you have to work hard and earn a lot of money

The small difference between ~(으)려면 and ~고 싶으면 is that the ~ 려 in '~(으)려면' indicates that something desirable requires effort to achieve. 
For example:
자고 싶으면 자러 가세요!
If you want to sleep, go to bed!

As you've already seen, when ~(으) 려면 is used, it will usually be followed by a clause ending with ~아/어 야 하다. Other typical endings are ~이/가 필요 하다 or imperative endings like ~세요 or 아/어라.

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