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Korean grammar

(ㄴ/는)단/(이)란 말

(ㄴ/neun)dan/(i)ran mal

Asking-for-confirmation

In English: Are you saying that...?

Used to confirm what the other person said.

  • 날씨가 춥고 스키를 가겠단 말이에요?

    날씨가 춥꼬 스키를 가겓딴 마리에요?said like thisnalssiga chupgo seukireul gagetdan marieyo?

    Are you saying you're going skiing even though it's cold?

  • 네가 어제 늦게 잤단 말이에요?

    네가 어제 늗께 잗딴 마리에요?said like thisnega eoje neutge jatdan marieyo?

    Are you saying you stayed up late yesterday?

  • 너는 지금 나한테 화났단 말이에요?

    너는 지금 나한테 화낟딴 마리에요?said like thisneoneun jigeum nahante hwanatdan marieyo?

    Are you saying you're angry with me right now?

Emphasizing

In English: I said

Used to emphasize what the speaker said.

  • 다시 해보란 말이야

    다시 해보란 마리야said like thisdasi haeboran mariya

    I said try again!

  • 숙제하란 말이야

    숙쩨하란 마리야said like thissukjeharan mariya

    I said do your homework!

  • 조용히 하란 말이야

    조용히 하란 마리야said like thisjoyonghi haran mariya

    I said be quiet!

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.