-던가요?-deongayo?
Advanced 6 · #15Lesson 4: Sequential Order and All-Inclusive Scope

V/A + -던가요?, N + -(이)던가요? (Was it / did they ... as you recall?)

Meaning: How was it / was it really so? (asks the listener to recall something they experienced in the past, or wonders aloud about a memory).

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Past ongoing state/action: V/A + -던가요? | Noun (N) + -(이)던가요?
  • Completed past fact: V/A + -았/었던가요?
  • Casual: -던가? / -았/었던가?

Detailed Usage

Used to ask the listener about something they directly observed in the past, or to verify a memory that the speaker cannot clearly recall.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    8월에 서울이 정말 그렇게 덥던가요?

    8wore seouri jeongmal geureotge deopdeongayo?

    Was Seoul really that hot in August as you remember?

  2. 2

    회의는 분위기 좋게 잘 진행되던가요?

    Hoeuineun bunwigi jotge jal jinhaengdoedeongayo?

    Did the meeting proceed smoothly in a good atmosphere?

  3. 3

    지난 학기에 민수 씨가 장학금을 받았던가요?

    Jinan hakgie minsu ssiga janghakgeumeul badatdeongayo?

    Did Minsu receive a scholarship last semester, if you recall?

Important Notes

Use '-았/었던가요?' when asking about a completely finished past event.

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