-는대 / -ㄴ대 / -대 / -냬 / -래 / -재
Use common spoken contractions to report statements, questions, commands, and suggestions.
Meaning / Usage
These endings are common spoken contractions of indirect quotation. They let you pass on what someone said without repeating the exact original sentence.
- -는대 / -ㄴ대 / -대 report statements: “They say…” or “I heard…”
- -냬 reports a question: “They ask…”
- -래 reports a command or request: “They say to…”
- -재 reports a suggestion: “They say we should…”
The forms shown here are casual. Add 요 for polite conversation: 간대요, 크대요, 가냬요, 기다리래요, 같이 보재요.
Conjugation
| Sentence type | Full indirect quotation | Contracted form | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action-verb statement: vowel or ㄹ stem | -ㄴ다고 해 | -ㄴ대 | 간다고 해 → 간대 |
| Action-verb statement: other consonant stem | -는다고 해 | -는대 | 죽는다고 해 → 죽는대 |
| Descriptive-verb statement | -다고 해 | -대 | 크다고 해 → 크대 |
| Noun statement | -(이)라고 해 | -(이)래 | 학생이라고 해 → 학생이래 |
| Question | -(느)냐고 해 | -(느)냬 | 어디 가냐고 해 → 어디 가냬 |
| Command / request | -(으)라고 해 | -(으)래 | 기다리라고 해 → 기다리래 |
| Suggestion | -자고 해 | -재 | 같이 보자고 해 → 같이 보재 |
Past statements use -았/었대: 벌써 출발했대 means “They say they already left.” A future plan is often reported with -(으)ㄹ 거래: 내일 올 거래 means “They say they will come tomorrow.”
Be aware that -(이)래 after a noun reports a statement, while -(으)래 after a verb reports a command. The word before it tells you which meaning is intended.
Example Sentences
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민지가 다음 달에 서울로 이사한대.
Minji says she is moving to Seoul next month. -
그 드라마에서 주인공이 마지막에 죽는대.
They say the main character dies at the end of that drama. -
새로 생긴 카페가 생각보다 크대.
They say the new café is bigger than expected. -
엄마가 우산 챙겼냬.
Mom asks whether you packed an umbrella. -
선생님이 수업 시간에는 휴대폰을 끄래.
The teacher says to turn off our phones during class. -
친구가 주말에 같이 영화 보재.
My friend said we should watch a movie together this weekend.