-는다던가1
-는다던가①: Is That the Order…? — Checking What You Were Told
Expression: is that the order…? — checking what you were told to do.
How to form it
| When | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Checking reported order | -는다던가 / -ㄴ다던가 | 간다던가 / 하라던가 / 오라던가 |
| As a check question | …던가? | 내일 오라던가? / 그걸 하라던가? |
-는다던가① checks an order you were told — is that what they said to do?
Not a vague rumour chat alone. Curriculum gloss: checking what you were told to do.
Why this is hard
-다던가 can sound like soft hearsay. This slot’s job is verifying an instruction: were you told to come? / to do that?
What it does
내일 오라던가?
그걸 하라던가?
여기로 가라던가?
먼저 하라던가?The ask confirms a relayed command.
Forms
Command-quote shapes often appear: -라던가, and declarative -는다던가 in the same checking family.
When not to use it
Do not use it as bare soft rumour by default.
Do not use it as plain -는다고 report.
Do not invent it as a future soft maybe.
Neighbours — and why they differ
| Form | Why it is not this slot |
|---|---|
| -는다고 | Reports speech. |
| -던가① | Past experience ask. |
Ask: am I checking a told order? If yes, -는다던가①. If reporting, -는다고.
If English wants did they tell you to…?, you are here.
Do not confuse it with
Taught alongside this
On the jabi learning path, this appears in 표현 (expression) — Advanced Korean 2, Unit 4, on the theme of expression. These come with it:
Words used above
Quick check
No sign-up, no score saved — just see if it stuck.
1. You are checking whether someone was told to come tomorrow. Which line asks that?
2. You are checking the order to do that thing, not reporting it and not asking how it felt.
3. You are checking whether the instruction was to go this way. Which line does that job?
Common questions
Job?
Check what instruction you were given.
Form?
Often -라던가 / -는다던가 around command quotes.
Vs quotation?
-는다고 reports. This slot verifies an order.
Register?
Workplace / relayed instruction checks.