Quoting & Reporting

Report what someone said: Statement quotes: • Verb/Adj + ㄴ다고/는다고/다고 하다 • 춥다고 했어요 = Said it's cold • 간다고 했어요 = Said (they're) going Noun + (이)라고 하다: • 학생이라고 했어요 = Said (they're) a student Question quotes: -냐고 하다 • 뭐 먹냐고 했어요 = Asked what I'm eating Command quotes: -(으)라고 하다 • 오라고 했어요 = Told (me) to come Suggestion quotes: -자고 하다 • 같이 가자고 했어요 = Suggested going together Common shortenings: • -다고 해요 → -대요 • -라고 해요 → -래요