-는다는 것이Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that a result not intended during the preceding act appears in the following statement.

형태Forms

-는다는 것이-ㄴ다는 것이

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 a result not intended during the preceding act appears in the following statement.

앞말이 나타내는 행동에서 의도한 것과는 다른 결과가 이어짐을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

국수를 삶는다는 것이 라면을 끓였어요.

I meant to boil noodles, but I ended up making ramyeon.

창문을 닫는다는 것이 그대로 열어 두었네요.

I meant to close the window, but I left it open.

자판기에 백 원짜리 동전을 넣는다는 것이 십 원짜리 동전을 넣었어요.

I meant to put a 100-won coin in the vending machine, but I put in a 10-won coin.

대화In conversation

아까 신문을 찾으셨지요? 신문 여기 있어요.

You were looking for the newspaper earlier, right? Here it is.

신문을 찾는다는 것이 잡지가 눈에 띄어서 지금까지 잡지를 보고 있었네요.

I meant to look for the newspaper, but I spotted a magazine and ended up reading that instead.

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 -는다는 것이 mean in Korean?

-는다는 것이 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that a result not intended during the preceding act appears in the following statement.

When do you use -는다는 것이?

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. The other shape is -ㄴ다는 것이 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는다는 것이 and -ㄴ다는 것이?

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 -는다는 것이?

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.