-는다면서Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 4

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TOPIK 4 4급 Sentence Endings 종결 어미question 의문

(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and asks questions about a fact that he/she heard.

형태Forms

-는다면서-ㄴ다면서-다면서-라면서-는다면서요-다면서요-라면서요

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

(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and asks questions about a fact that he/she heard.

(두루낮춤으로) 말하는 사람이 들어서 아는 사실을 확인하여 물음을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

주로 다짐을 받거나 빈정거릴 때 쓴다.

예문Examples

너 다음 달에 결혼 날짜 잡는다면서?

I heard you're setting a wedding date next month?

이번에는 안 밀리고 월급을 꼬박꼬박 받는다면서?

I heard you're getting your salary on time this time without delays?

이제부터는 수업 시간에 졸지 않고 선생님 말씀 다 받아 적는다면서?

I heard you're going to stop sleeping in class and write down everything the teacher says from now on?

대화In conversation

오늘까지는 이번 일을 해결할 방법을 찾는다면서?

I heard you're going to find a way to solve this matter by today?

생각보다 쉽지 않은데 시간을 좀 더 주시면 안 될까요?

It's harder than I thought. Could you give me a little more time?

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-게 -ge -게요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to guess what the following statement would be like, if the preceding statement is such,… TOPIK 4 -고 -go -고요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending usually used when answering, omitting the question that should follow and finishing the… TOPIK 4 -나 -na -나요 (formal, moderately addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to a question. TOPIK 4 -는다니 -neundani -ㄴ다니 · -다니 · -라니 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when asking again or admiring an unexpected fact in surprise. TOPIK 4 -다니 -dani -다니요 · -라니 · -라니요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to ask again or admire an unexpected fact in surprise. TOPIK 4 -더군 -deogun -더군요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to convey a newly learned fact from a past personal experience, and indicate that the… TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는다면서 mean in Korean?

-는다면서 is a sentence ending introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker confirms and asks questions about a fact that he/she heard.

What is the difference between -는다면서 and -ㄴ다면서?

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 -는다면서?

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.