Day 73: -더라고요 — Reporting What You Personally Noticed | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 73: 더라고요
Level 4 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 0:05 in the Level 4 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
더라고요
= I saw/noticed that ___
| State you noticed | → | -더라고요 — 크다 → 크더라고요 |
| Completed action | → | -았/었더라고요 — 가다 → 갔더라고요 |
| Noun + 이다 | → | -이더라고요 — 학생 → 학생이더라고요 |
💡 -더라고요 = something YOU personally saw or felt — a small discovery, not someone else's story.
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 예전에 알던 친구가 최근에 결혼했더라고요.
Turns out a friend I used to know got married recently.
2. 팅쌤이 정말 바쁘더라고요.
I noticed Tingssam was really busy.
3. 그 식당 음식이 맛있더라고요.
That restaurant's food was good, I found out.
4. 아이가 벌써 한글을 읽더라고요.
I noticed the child could already read Hangeul.
5. 날씨가 갑자기 춥더라고요.
I noticed it suddenly got cold.
6. 학생 발음이 많이 좋아졌더라고요.
I noticed the student's pronunciation got better.
7. 저도 모르게 웃음이 나오더라고요.
I found myself bursting into laughter without even realizing it.
Key Vocabulary
| 결혼하다 | to get married |
| 식당 | restaurant |
| 발음 | pronunciation |
| 모르다 | to not know |
| 최근에 | recently |
| 웃음이 나오다 | to burst into laughter |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 팅쌤이 정말 바쁘___. (더라고요)
- 그 식당 음식이 맛있___. (더라고요)
- 아이가 벌써 한글을 읽___. (더라고요)
- 날씨가 갑자기 춥___. (더라고요)
- 저도 모르게 웃음이 나오___. (더라고요)
Quiz 2 — Build the Sentence
Put the pieces in order.
- 바쁘더라고요 / 팅쌤이 / 정말 → ______________
- 읽더라고요 / 아이가 / 한글을 / 벌써 → ______________
- 춥더라고요 / 날씨가 / 갑자기 → ______________
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 더라고요, 2. 더라고요, 3. 더라고요, 4. 더라고요, 5. 더라고요
Quiz 2: 1. 팅쌤이 정말 바쁘더라고요. 2. 아이가 벌써 한글을 읽더라고요. 3. 날씨가 갑자기 춥더라고요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
Tell me something you personally noticed or discovered recently:
Go to the YouTube video and share a sentence using -더라고요.
For example:
그 식당 음식이 맛있더라고요.
Don't be shy — I read every one! 🙌