-던데Korean connective · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급 Connectives 연결 어미opposition, background 대립, 배경

A connective ending used to talk in advance about a past situation that is related to the subject in order to say the following statement.

뒤의 말을 하기 위하여 그 대상과 관련이 있는 과거의 상황을 미리 말함을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘이다’, 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

어제 보니까 자전거를 잘 타던데 언제 배운 거니?

I saw you riding a bike well yesterday—when did you learn?

지수가 기침을 계속하던데 감기에 걸린 것은 아닌지 걱정이다.

Jisu kept coughing; I'm worried she might have caught a cold.

지난번에 학교 앞에서 유민이가 너를 기다리던데 그때 유민이 만났어?

Last time, Yumin was waiting for you in front of the school—did you meet her then?

대화In conversation

민준아, 너 내가 어제 사 온 책 못 봤어?

Minjun, have you seen the book I bought yesterday?

그거 형 책꽂이에 있는 것 같던데 다시 한번 살펴봐.

I think it's on your brother's bookshelf—check there again.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거니와 -geoniwa (old-fashioned) A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement, while indicating there is another relevant fact. TOPIK 4 -고도 -godo A connective ending used to express a fact or feeling, and add that there is an opposite or another characteristic in the following statement. TOPIK 4 -고서 -goseo -고서는 · -고서야 A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement comes before the following statement, or the preceding statement caused the… TOPIK 4 -고자 -goja A connective ending used when the speaker has a certain purpose, intention, hope, etc. TOPIK 4 -기에 -gie A connective ending referring to the cause or reason of the following statement. TOPIK 4 -는다면 -neundamyeon -ㄴ다면 · -다면 · -라면 A connective ending used when assuming a certain fact or situation. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -던데 mean in Korean?

-던데 is a connective introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). A connective ending used to talk in advance about a past situation that is related to the subject in order to say the following statement.

When do you use -던데?

Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

What TOPIK level is -던데?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

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