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Korean grammar

(ㄴ)다든지, (이)라든지

(ㄴ)dadeunji, (i)radeunji

Theoretical whether

In English: Whether this or that, like

An abbreviation of '-다고/라고 하든지' used to suggest that any of the stated descriptions are possible.

  • 유학 생활이 힘들다든지 한국어 공부가 어렵다든지 하며 불평만 하지 마세요.

    유학 생화리 힘들다든지 한구거 공부가 어렵따든지 하며 불평만 하지 마세요.said like thisyuhak saenghwari himdeuldadeunji hangugeo gongbuga eoryeopdadeunji hamyeo bulpyeongman haji maseyo.

    Don't just complain about studying abroad being tough or Korean learning being difficult.

  • 실종이 물론 우연은 아니겠죠. 어떤 사고에 휘말렸다든지...

    실종이 물론 우여는 아니겓쬬. 어떤 사고에 휘말렫따든지...said like thissiljongi mullon uyeoneun anigetjyo. eotteon sagoe hwimallyeotdadeunji...

    His disappearance cannot be a coincidence. He may have gotten involved in an accident...

  • 뭐라도 지금 좀 갖다 줘. 간단한 빵이라든지, 수프라든지.

    뭐라도 지금 좀 갇따 줘. 간단한 빵이라든지, 수프라든지.said like thismworado jigeum jom gatda jwo. gandanhan ppangiradeunji, supeuradeunji.

    Just bring me something, anything. Like some simple bread or soup.

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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.