Chapter 34-2
Verb / Adjective + -(느)ㄴ다고 하다
They say … / (Someone) said that … (Sabi nila … / daw)
🇵🇭 Kaya kong sabihin sa iba ang narinig ko mula sa ibang tao (-(느)ㄴ다고/다고 하다).
🛑 WAIT! Grammar is way easier once you know the words — if you haven’t studied Chapter 34-2 Vocabulary (Prevention & Reporting) yet, go memorize them first! Today we’ll learn -(느)ㄴ다고/다고 하다 to pass on what you heard from someone else — very useful for sharing news and safety rules at work.
🇵🇭 Teka muna! Mas madali ang grammar kapag alam mo na ang mga salita — kung hindi mo pa naaral ang Chapter 34-2 Vocabulary (Prevention & Reporting), i-memorize muna ito! Ngayon, aralin natin ang -(느)ㄴ다고/다고 하다 para sabihin ang narinig mo mula sa iba — napakagamit sa pagbabahagi ng balita at patakaran sa kaligtasan sa trabaho.
👉 Go to Vocabulary Ch 34-2 First
📌 1. What is -(느)ㄴ다고/다고 하다?
-(느)ㄴ다고/다고 하다 is attached to a verb or adjective when you pass on a fact you heard from someone else — like “they say …” or “he said that …” in English.
🇵🇭 Idinidikit ang -(느)ㄴ다고/다고 하다 sa pandiwa o pang-uri kapag ipinapasa mo ang narinig mo mula sa iba — parang “daw / raw” o “sabi niya …” sa Tagalog.
✅ Verb (with batchim): Stem + 는다고 해요 👉 (e.g., 먹다 → 먹는다고 해요, 듣다 → 듣는다고 해요)
✅ Verb (no batchim / ㄹ batchim): Stem + ㄴ다고 해요 👉 (e.g., 오다 → 온다고 해요, 만들다 → 만든다고 해요)
✅ Adjective: Stem + 다고 해요 👉 (e.g., 맛있다 → 맛있다고 해요, 바쁘다 → 바쁘다고 해요)
✅ Past: Stem + 았/었다고 해요 👉 (e.g., 못 자다 → 못 잤다고 해요)
✅ Noun: Noun + (이)라고 해요 👉 (e.g., 생일 → 생일이라고 해요, 문제 → 문제라고 해요)
Take what the person said and change the ending: 칼로: “다음 달에 이사해요.” → 칼로 씨가 다음 달에 이사한다고 해요. (Carlo says he is moving next month.) Listen to the sound: 먹는다고 sounds [멍는다고], 많다고 sounds [만타고], 잤다고 sounds [잗따고].
🇵🇭 Kunin ang sinabi ng tao at palitan ang dulo: 칼로: “다음 달에 이사해요.” → 칼로 씨가 다음 달에 이사한다고 해요. (Lilipat daw si Carlo sa susunod na buwan.) Tunog: 먹는다고 [멍는다고], 많다고 [만타고], 잤다고 [잗따고].
Compare: 공장에 일이 많아요. (There is a lot of work at the factory — I know it.) vs 공장에 일이 많다고 해요. (They say there is a lot of work at the factory — I heard it.)
🇵🇭 Tandaan: tinatanggal muna ang -다 para makuha ang “stem”! Buong paliwanag sa Chapter 4-1.
📖 2. Example Sentences
| Korean | Meaning (English / Tagalog) |
|---|---|
| 내일 모두 성희롱 예방 교육을 받아야 한다고 해요. | 🇺🇸 They say everyone has to take sexual harassment prevention training tomorrow. 🇵🇭 Kailangan daw ng lahat na mag-training sa pag-iwas sa sexual harassment bukas. |
| 출퇴근 시간에는 대중교통을 이용하는 것이 편리하다고 해요. | 🇺🇸 They say public transportation is convenient during rush hour. 🇵🇭 Mas maginhawa raw ang pampublikong sasakyan kapag rush hour. |
| 프엉 씨가 어제 잠을 못 잤다고 해요. | 🇺🇸 Phuong says she couldn’t sleep last night. 🇵🇭 Hindi raw nakatulog si Phuong kagabi. |
| 칼로 씨가 다음 달에 이사한다고 해요. | 🇺🇸 Carlo says he is moving next month. 🇵🇭 Lilipat daw si Carlo sa susunod na buwan. |
| 아미나 씨가 내일 성희롱 예방 교육을 듣는다고 해요. | 🇺🇸 Amina says she is taking the sexual harassment prevention training tomorrow. 🇵🇭 Dadalo raw si Amina sa training bukas. |
| 진수 씨가 내일이 마두 씨 생일이라고 해요. | 🇺🇸 Jinsu says tomorrow is Madhu’s birthday. 🇵🇭 Sabi ni Jinsu, kaarawan daw ni Madhu bukas. |
| 요즘 공장에 일이 많다고 해요. | 🇺🇸 They say there is a lot of work at the factory these days. 🇵🇭 Marami raw trabaho sa pabrika ngayon. |
| 성적 농담은 아주 예민한 문제라고 해요. | 🇺🇸 They say sexual jokes are a very sensitive issue. 🇵🇭 Napakasensitibong usapin daw ang bastos na biro. |
🎧 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 pass on what you heard in Korean? Try: 내일 회식이 있다고 해요!
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.