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-는다던가Korean expression · TOPIK 6

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TOPIK 6 6급Expressions 표현confirming an order 명령 확인 질문2 senses

One expression with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

형태Forms

-는다던가-다던가-라던가

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

(formal, moderately addressee-lowering) An expression used to ask the listener something to check the information.

(예사 낮춤으로) 어떤 사실을 듣는 사람에게 확인하여 물어봄을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. A contracted form of -는다고 하던가.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. ‘-는다고 하던가’가 줄어든 말이다.

예문Examples

지수도 냉면 먹는다던가?

Is Jisu having naengmyeon too?

승규가 이번 프로젝트를 맡는다던가?

Is Seunggyu taking on this project?

김치를 만들 때 고추장은 안 넣는다던가?

Do you not put gochujang in when making kimchi?

대화In conversation

아기가 엄마만 찾는다던가?

Does the baby only look for its mom?

네, 그래서 아기 엄마가 요즘 힘들어 하더라고요.

Yes, that's why the mom is having a hard time these days.

An expression used to talk to oneself or try to remember while looking back on the past.

지나간 일을 회상하면서 혼잣말하듯 마음속으로 물어보거나 떠올려 봄을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. A contracted form of -는다고 하던가.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. ‘-는다고 하던가’가 줄어든 말이다.

예문Examples

앞으로는 누구를 믿는다던가.

Who am I supposed to trust from now on?

무인도에서는 뭘 먹는다던가.

What would you eat on a deserted island?

그 사람의 잘못을 어떻게 덮는다던가.

How would you cover up that person's mistake?

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-기 일쑤이다 -gi ilssu-ida An expression used to state that the incident mentioned in the preceding statement happens frequently. TOPIK 6 -기 짝이 없다 -gi jjagi eopda An expression used to stress that something is incomparably great or severe. TOPIK 6 -는 한이 있어도 -neun hani isseodo -는 한이 있더라도 An expression used to indicate the speaker's commitment to accomplish the following statement, although the speaker must overcome the extreme… TOPIK 6 -는다는 -neundaneun -ㄴ다는 · -는단 · -다는 An expression used to quote someone while modifying the following noun. TOPIK 6 -어 치우다 -아 치우다 · -여 치우다 TOPIK 6 -으래서야 -euraeseoya -래서야 An expression used to convey an order and to question or make a negative judgment on it. TOPIK 6

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는다던가 mean in Korean?

-는다던가 is a expression introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). (formal, moderately addressee-lowering) An expression used to ask the listener something to check the information. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use -는다던가?

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. A contracted form of -는다고 하던가. The other shape is -다던가, -라던가 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는다던가 and -다던가?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -는다던가?

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.