V/A + -(ㄴ/는)다면서요?, N + -(이)라면서요? (I heard that..., is it true?)

Meaning: I heard that..., is that right? (asks the listener to confirm something the speaker heard elsewhere).

Conjugation & Pattern

Present: Verb + -ㄴ/는다면서요? | Adjective + -다면서요? | Noun + -(이)라면서요?
Past: V/A + -았/었다면서요?
Future: V + -(으)ㄹ 거라면서요? / -겠다면서요?

Detailed Usage

Used to start a conversation or verify whether something heard about the listener or a situation is true. Often shortened to '-(ㄴ/는)다며?' in casual speech.

Example Sentences

1
오늘 회의가 취소되었다면서요?
Oneul hoeuiga chwisodoeeotdamyeonseoyo?
I heard today's meeting was canceled, is that true?
2
요즘은 그 산의 단풍이 아주 아름답다면서요?
Yojeumeun geu sanui danpungi aju areumdapdamyeonseoyo?
I hear the autumn foliage on that mountain is very beautiful these days, right?
3
그 친구는 변호사라면서요?
Geu chinguneun byeonhosaramyeonseoyo?
I heard that friend is a lawyer, is that right?

Important Notes

Closely synonymous with '-(ㄴ/는)다지요?'.

Grammar Topics

Questions & Interrogatives