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📘 Grammar 58: How to Use ~더라고요 – Sharing Personal Experiences in Korean

📘 How to Use ~더라고요 – Sharing Personal Experiences in Korean Want to say “I saw that it was fun,” “He looked tired,” or “The food tasted great!” in Korean? Then you should learn ~더라고요 , one of the most natural ways to express your personal experiences or realizations based on what you saw, felt, or experienced. This is a highly conversational grammar pattern used in storytelling, sharing observations, or expressing feelings about past events you directly witnessed. 📌 What Does ~더라고요 Mean? ~더라고요 is used when you are talking about something you personally saw, heard, felt, or experienced . It means: ✔️ “I noticed that…” ✔️ “It seemed that…” ✔️ “I experienced that…” Structure: Verb stem + ~더라고요 Adjective stem + ~더라고요 Noun + 이더라고요 📘 Example Sentences 그 영화 정말 재미있더라고요 – That movie was really fun (I watched it) geu yeong-hwa jeong-mal jae-mi-it-deo-ra-go-yo 친구가 피곤해 보이더라고요 – My friend looked tired chin-gu-ga pi-gon-hae bo-i-deo-ra-go-yo 날씨...

📘 Grammar 45: How to Use ~더라고요 – Sharing Your Experience in Korean

📘 How to Use ~더라고요 – Sharing Your Experience in Korean Want to say “I saw that it was fun,” “He seemed tired,” or “I tried the food and it was spicy” in Korean? Then it’s time to learn ~더라고요 , a very expressive grammar pattern used to talk about your personal experience or discovery . This structure is commonly used to share things you’ve seen, heard, or felt for yourself—often in a friendly or conversational tone. 📌 What Does ~더라고요 Mean? ~더라고요 is used when the speaker is describing something they personally experienced or observed in the past. It can be translated as: “I saw that…” “I found that…” “It seemed like…” Structure: Verb/Adjective stem + ~더라고요 It’s often used in storytelling or when reporting something new or surprising. 📘 Example Sentences 그 영화 재미있더라고요 – I watched that movie and it was fun geu yeong-hwa jae-mi-it-deo-ra-go-yo 한국 음식 맵더라고요 – I tried Korean food, and it was spicy han-guk eum-sik maep-deo-ra-go-yo 그 사람 아주 친절하더...