-더라고Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 5
-deorago
(informal addressee-lowering) An expression used to refer to and convey in the present a fact the speaker learned through a past experience to the listener.
형태Forms
Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.
(informal addressee-lowering) An expression used to refer to and convey in the present a fact the speaker learned through a past experience to the listener.
(두루낮춤으로) 과거에 경험하여 새로 알게 된 사실에 대해 지금 상대방에게 옮겨 전할 때 쓰는 표현.
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
아까 지수는 시장에 가더라고.
Earlier, Jisu went to the market.
어제 보니 산에는 눈이 쌓였더라고.
When I looked yesterday, the mountain was covered in snow.
유민이는 키가 크더라고.
Yumin is tall.
대화In conversation
승규 집에 가 봤어요?
Did you go to Seunggyu's house?
그래. 가 봤어. 승규 집에는 없는 게 없더라고.
Yes, I did. They have everything you could think of at Seunggyu's house.
관련 문법Related grammar
Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
What does -더라고 mean in Korean?
-더라고 is a sentence ending introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). (informal addressee-lowering) An expression used to refer to and convey in the present a fact the speaker learned through a past experience to the listener.
When do you use -더라고?
Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -더라고요 — same point, different environment.
What is the difference between -더라고 and -더라고요?
None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same sentence ending, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.
What TOPIK level is -더라고?
5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. 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.