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Korean grammar

다니/라니/냐니/자니

dani/rani/nyani/jani

Reaction

Expression to show the speaker's reaction, shock or disbelief to something they just learned, heard, saw or experienced.

  • 두 달 동안 살을 10kg이나 빼다니 정말이에요?

    두 달 동안 사를 10kg이나 빼다니 정마리에요?said like thisdu dal dongan sareul 10kgina ppaedani jeongmarieyo?

    You lost 10kg in two months, really?

  • 그 사람이 너에게 뭐라니?

    그 사라미 너에게 뭐라니?said like thisgeu sarami neoege mworani?

    What did that person say to you?

  • 친구에게 내일 등산을 가겠냐니 싫다고 하더라.

    친구에게 내일 등사늘 가겐냐니 실타고 하더라.said like thischinguege naeil deungsaneul gagennyani siltago hadeora.

    My friend said they don't want to go hiking tomorrow.

  • 그래 너희 남편은 이번 여름에 어디로 휴가를 가자니?

    그래 너히 남펴는 이번 여르메 어디로 휴가를 가자니?said like thisgeurae neohui nampyeoneun ibeon yeoreume eodiro hyugareul gajani?

    So where is your husband planning to go on vacation this summer?

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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.