더라고(요)

Recollecting a personal experience

In English: It was, it seemed

Used to relate something that the speaker came to know through direct past experience. Usually conjugated in present tense. Often used as '-더라' in casual speech.

• 일본에 도착하니까 눈이 왔더라고요.

  일보네 도차카니까 누니 왇떠라고요.said like thisilbone dochakanikka nuni watdeoragoyo.

  When I arrived in Japan, it was snowing.

• 이 제품이 요즘 청소년들에게 정말 인기가 많더라고요.

  이 제푸미 요즘 청소년드레게 정말 인기가 만터라고요.said like thisi jepumi yojeum cheongsonyeondeurege jeongmal ingiga manteoragoyo.

  This product is really popular among young people these days.

• 민주가 축구 되게 잘하더라.

  민주가 축꾸 되게 잘하더라.said like thisminjuga chukgu doege jalhadeora.

  Minjoo is seriously good at soccer.

• 한국에 처음 왔을 때 외국인이 별로 없더라고요.

  한구게 처음 와쓸 때 외구기니 별로 업떠라고요.said like thishanguge cheoeum wasseul ttae oegugini byeollo eopdeoragoyo.

  There weren't many foreigners in Korea when I first came.

Confirming a forgotten experience

In English: who/where/when was it again?

Used in casual speech to wonder to oneself while recalling a past event, or to ask the listener about a shared past experience. 뭐더라 / 뭐였더라 can be filler words.

• 우리가 처음으로 언제 만났더라?

  우리가 처으므로 언제 만낟떠라?said like thisuriga cheoeumeuro eonje mannatdeora?

  When did we first meet again?

• 그 가수 이름 뭐더라?

  geu gasu ireum mwodeora?

  What's that singer's name again?

• 내가 어제 어디 갔더라?

  내가 어제 어디 갇떠라?said like thisnaega eoje eodi gatdeora?

  Hmm, where did I go yesterday?

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