Chapter 34-1
Verb / Adjective Stem + -던데요
I noticed … / It was … (I saw it myself) (… pala)
🇵🇭 Kaya kong ibahagi ang bagong bagay na nakita o naranasan ko mismo (-던데요).
🛑 WAIT! Grammar is way easier once you know the words — if you haven’t studied Chapter 34-1 Vocabulary (Sexual Harassment) yet, go memorize them first! Today we’ll learn -던데요 to share something you saw or experienced yourself — very useful when you tell a coworker what you noticed.
🇵🇭 Teka muna! Mas madali ang grammar kapag alam mo na ang mga salita — kung hindi mo pa naaral ang Chapter 34-1 Vocabulary (Sexual Harassment), i-memorize muna ito! Ngayon, aralin natin ang -던데요 para ibahagi ang nakita o naranasan mo mismo — napakagamit kapag sinasabi mo sa katrabaho ang napansin mo.
👉 Go to Vocabulary Ch 34-1 First
📌 1. What is -던데요?
-던데요 is attached to a verb or adjective when you share a new fact you saw or experienced yourself, and you expect the listener to react — like “I noticed that …” or “… , you know!” in English.
🇵🇭 Idinidikit ang -던데요 sa pandiwa o pang-uri kapag nagbabahagi ka ng bagong bagay na nakita o naranasan mo mismo, at hinihintay mo ang reaksyon ng kausap — parang “… pala” sa Tagalog.
✅ Verb / Adjective: Stem + 던데요 👉 (e.g., 재미있다 → 재미있던데요, 아름답다 → 아름답던데요)
✅ Action in progress: Stem + 고 있던데요 👉 (e.g., 입다 → 입고 있던데요)
✅ Noun: Noun + 이던데요 / 던데요 👉 (e.g., 학생 → 학생이던데요, 의사 → 의사던데요)
Use -던데요 only when you saw, heard or felt it yourself: “닛차난 씨의 표정이 어둡던데요.” (Nitchanan’s face looked gloomy — I saw it.) It’s a great answer to “어땠어요?” (How was it?). Listen to the sound: 좋던데요 sounds [조턴데요], 많던데요 sounds [만턴데요], 어둡던데요 sounds [어둡떤데요].
🇵🇭 Gamitin lang ang -던데요 kapag ikaw mismo ang nakakita, nakarinig o nakaramdam. Perpektong sagot ito sa “어땠어요?” (Kumusta?). Tunog: 좋던데요 [조턴데요], 많던데요 [만턴데요], 어둡던데요 [어둡떤데요].
Compare: 그 영화가 재미있어요. (That movie is fun — general fact.) vs 그 영화가 재미있던데요. (I watched that movie and it was fun — what do you think?)
🇵🇭 Tandaan: tinatanggal muna ang -다 para makuha ang “stem”! Buong paliwanag sa Chapter 4-1.
📖 2. Example Sentences
| Korean | Meaning (English / Tagalog) |
|---|---|
| 어제 본 영화가 재미있던데요. | 🇺🇸 The movie I saw yesterday was really fun. 🇵🇭 Nakakatuwa pala ang pelikulang pinanood ko kahapon. |
| 오전에 아궁 씨를 봤는데 정장을 입고 있던데요. | 🇺🇸 I saw Agung this morning — he was wearing a suit. 🇵🇭 Nakita ko si Agung kaninang umaga — naka-suit pala siya. |
| 제주도는 경치가 정말 아름답던데요. | 🇺🇸 The scenery in Jeju was really beautiful. 🇵🇭 Napakaganda pala ng tanawin sa Jeju. |
| 닛차난 씨의 표정이 어둡던데요. | 🇺🇸 Nitchanan’s face looked gloomy, I noticed. 🇵🇭 Mukhang malungkot ang mukha ni Nitchanan. |
| 지난 주말에 해수욕장에 갔어요. 사람이 많던데요. | 🇺🇸 I went to the beach last weekend. There were so many people. 🇵🇭 Pumunta ako sa beach noong weekend. Ang dami palang tao. |
| 칼로 씨가 노래를 잘하던데요. | 🇺🇸 Carlo sings really well (I heard him). 🇵🇭 Magaling palang kumanta si Carlo. |
| 김치찌개가 별로 맵지 않던데요. | 🇺🇸 The kimchi stew wasn’t very spicy. 🇵🇭 Hindi pala masyadong maanghang ang kimchi jjigae. |
| 아까 유진 씨 표정이 안 좋던데요. | 🇺🇸 Earlier, Yujin didn’t look happy. 🇵🇭 Mukhang hindi maganda ang mood ni Yujin kanina. |
🎧 Final Step: Practice the Real Sound with Nova Player!
Learn with your ears, NOT your eyes! Listen and repeat again and again until it feels natural to you! 👇
Can you share what you saw or experienced in Korean? Try: 어제 간 식당 음식이 정말 맛있던데요!
Source: HRD Korea Standard Textbook for EPS-TOPIK, rearranged by Teacher Nova for easier learning.
Pinagmulan: HRD Korea Standard Textbook para sa EPS-TOPIK, inayos ni Teacher Nova para sa mas madaling pag-aaral.