-는다고
-neundago
quotative: (says/said) that
Attaches to a present-tense verb stem to report indirectly what someone else said, or to state the subject's own thought or opinion, similar to '...(someone) says that...'
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -ㄴ다고 · -다고 · -라고 · -느냐고 · -냐고 · -으냐고 · -자고 · -으라고
Meanings
- 1
An expression used to pass along what the speaker heard from another person, or to present the subject's thoughts, opinions, etc.
다른 사람에게서 들은 내용을 간접적으로 전달하거나 주어의 생각, 의견 등을 나타내는 표현.
Examples
이 점퍼는 바람을 막는다고 해요.
They say this jacket blocks the wind.
제 친구는 매일 아침 신문을 읽는다고 합니다.
My friend says he reads the newspaper every morning.
한국 사람들은 설날에 떡국을 먹는다고 합니다.
It's said that Korean people eat tteokguk on New Year's Day.
저기 무슨 공사를 하는 거예요? 서민을 위한 아파트를 짓는다고 해요.
What are they building over there? They say they're constructing apartments for low-income families.
다음 주부터 장마가 시작된다고 합니다.
They say the monsoon season starts next week.
선생님께서 저를 위해 기도하신다고 들었어요.
I heard that the teacher prays for me.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-는다고’ mean?
2. Which form means “quotative: (says/said) that”?