-던Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 6

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TOPIK 6 6급 Sentence Endings 종결 어미question 의문

(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to ask about the listener's personal experience of the past in a friendly manner.

(아주낮춤으로) 듣는 사람이 과거에 직접 경험한 사실에 대해 답하도록 친근하게 물을 때 쓰는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

주로 구어에서 친구나 아랫사람에게 쓰고, ‘이다’, 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

결혼하니 신랑이 잘해 주던?

Now that you're married, does your husband treat you well?

할아버지께서는 안녕하시던?

Is your grandfather doing well?

누가 너한테 이러라고 시키던?

Who told you to do this?

대화In conversation

그래, 선생님이 뭐라고 하시던?

So, what did the teacher say?

거짓말을 한 것은 잘못이지만 이번이 처음이니 봐주신다고 하셨어요.

He said lying was wrong, but since it's the first time, he'll let it go this time.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-거들랑 -geodeullang -걸랑 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought… TOPIK 6 -게 -ge (formal, moderately addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when ordering a person who is younger or has close friendly ties with you. TOPIK 6 -게 -ge (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate the following content would obviously be realized if the preceding content… TOPIK 6 -구려 -guryeo (formal, moderately addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to indicate that the speaker is impressed by a newly realized fact. TOPIK 6 -그려 geuryeo A postpositional particle used when the speaker talks about what he/she says to the listener in a friendly manner. TOPIK 6 -나 -na (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when asking or assuming something. TOPIK 6

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -던 mean in Korean?

-던 is a sentence ending introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to ask about the listener's personal experience of the past in a friendly manner.

What TOPIK level is -던?

6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.