-는다기에Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현reason 이유

An expression used to indicate that something the speaker heard is the reason or basis for the following statement.

형태Forms

-는다기에-ㄴ다기에-다기에-라기에

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

An expression used to indicate that something the speaker heard is the reason or basis for the following statement.

들은 사실이 뒤에 오는 말의 이유나 근거임을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

A contracted form of -는다고 하기에.

‘-는다고 하기에’가 줄어든 말이다.

예문Examples

승규가 요즘 스트레스를 많이 받는다기에 같이 노래방에 갔다.

Since Seunggyu said he's been under a lot of stress lately, I went to a noraebang with him.

조카가 고기를 잘 먹는다기에 불고기를 구워 줬다.

Since my nephew said he eats meat well, I grilled some bulgogi for him.

아이가 글을 읽는다기에 동화책을 사 왔다.

Since the child said he can read, I bought a picture book.

대화In conversation

너, 요즘 뭐 하느라 그렇게 바쁘니?

What have you been so busy with these days?

친구가 초등학교 동창을 찾는다기에 제가 도와주고 있어요.

A friend said he was looking for his elementary school classmate, so I've been helping him.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는다기에 mean in Korean?

-는다기에 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that something the speaker heard is the reason or basis for the following statement.

When do you use -는다기에?

A contracted form of -는다고 하기에. The other shape is -ㄴ다기에, -다기에, -라기에 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는다기에 and -ㄴ다기에?

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 -는다기에?

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.