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10. Quoting & Recall

Learn how to report what others have said, asked, or suggested in Korean. This course covers essential quoting patterns like -재 (“suggests that we...”), then expands to related grammar for making promises, setting conditions, and expressing strong resolve. Work through the lessons to master a wide range of expressions for recalling information and stating your intentions clearly.

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EP.219

Suggests that we...

-재 자고 해

Use the pattern -재 to report someone's suggestion, like "He said let's..." or "She suggested we...". It's a common contraction for -자고 해, perfect for everyday situations like relaying a friend's movie suggestion or a manager's dinner plans.

EP.220

Asks if...

냐고 하다/묻다

Learn to report what someone asked using the -(느)냐고 하다/묻다 pattern. Practice quoting questions in everyday situations, like turning "Where are you going?" into "He asked where I was going."

EP.221

Tells/Commands to...

-래 라고 해

Use the pattern -래(요) to report a command you received from someone else. It's a short and common way to say "someone told me to...", like when your mom tells you to come home or your doctor tells you to lose weight.

EP.222

Requests for self

-달래 달라고 해

Report what someone asked you to do for them using the pattern -달래. Learn how to say 'He asked me to help him' or 'She asked for a discount' by combining action verbs with this essential quoting form.

EP.223

Promise / Future

-으ㄹ게요

Use -(으)ㄹ게요 to express your intention or make a promise directly to the listener, like saying "I'll do it" or "I'll call you later." This pattern shows that your action is related to or in consideration of the person you're talking to.

EP.224

If I were to say/do

-자면

Use -자면 to frame your statement by setting a condition or perspective, like when giving an honest opinion or summarizing a point. It's like saying "If I were to put it simply..." or "Strictly speaking...".

EP.225

As long as

-는 한

Learn the pattern -(으)ㄴ/는 한 to express that a situation will hold true "as long as" a certain condition is met. Use it to make strong declarations like "As long as I'm alive," or to qualify a statement, like "As far as I know."

EP.226

Condition emphasis / Rhetorical

-아/어서야 되겠니?

Use -아/어서야 to rhetorically question if a situation is acceptable ("How can you succeed if you only sleep?") or to emphasize that something happened only after a condition was met ("I believed it only after seeing it myself.").

EP.227

Even if

-으ㄹ지라도

Use -(으)ㄹ지라도 to declare that something will happen "even if" a challenging condition occurs. It shows strong resolve, perfect for situations like vowing to go even if it rains or not giving up even if it's hard.

EP.228

Whether or not

-건 말건

Use -건 말건 to show that the outcome will be the same 'whether or not' something happens, expressing indifference or strong resolve. For example, you can say 'I'll go whether it rains or not' to emphasize your decision is final.

EP.229

No use doing

-나 마나

Use the -나 마나 pattern to say an action is pointless because the outcome is predictable or won't change. Learn to say things like "it's obvious without even looking" or "it's the same whether you do it or not."

EP.230

In order to - Formal

-고자

Use -고자 to formally state your intention or purpose for an action, similar to "in order to" or "with the intention of." It's common in writing and speeches, like when explaining you've gathered "in order to solve a problem."

EP.231

Ending list / Promise

-기

Learn to use the -기 ending to state promises, resolutions, or rules concisely. It's perfect for making lists like New Year's resolutions ("Exercise every day") or setting ground rules ("No fighting").

EP.232

Don't

-지마

Use the -지 마 pattern to tell someone "Don't" do something. It's a direct negative command used in everyday situations, like telling someone not to worry or not to touch something.

EP.233

Seeming to [Verb] but not quite

-을 듯 말 듯

Use -(으)ㄹ 듯 말 듯 to describe something that's on the verge of happening but doesn't quite, or is barely perceptible. Practice with real-life examples like when a memory is on the tip of your tongue or a light is flickering.

EP.234

Isn't it? / Right?

-지

Use the -지 ending to confirm information you believe the listener already knows or agrees with, like saying "..., right?" or "..., isn't it?". Practice with everyday examples like commenting on the weather or asking if food is delicious.

EP.235

Is nothing

-쯤이야

Use the -쯤이야 pattern to show confidence by downplaying something as trivial or "nothing." It's perfect for saying a task is easy, like "a test like this is nothing," or for making a casual offer, like "the cost of coffee is nothing, I'll pay."