V/A + -더라고요, N + -(이)더라고요 (I saw/found from experience that...)
Meaning: I saw/experienced that... (recounts to the listener a fact that the speaker personally witnessed or felt in the past).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Witnessed ongoing state/action: V/A + -더라고요 | Noun (N) + -(이)더라고요
- Witnessed completed state: V/A + -았/었더라고요
- Casual: -더라
Detailed Usage
Used in conversation to report something personally witnessed or experienced. The subject is usually 3rd person or an object; 1st person is allowed only for involuntary feelings/sensations.
Example Sentences
- 1
남자 친구가 음식을 만들어 주었는데 정말 맛있더라고요.
Namja chinguga eumsigeul mandeureo jueonneunde jeongmal masitdeoragoyo.
My boyfriend cooked food for me, and I found it really delicious.
- 2
저녁에 서울 시내에 가 봤는데 차가 많고 복잡하더라고요.
Jeonyeoge seoul sinaee ga bwanneunde chaga mango bokjaphadeoragoyo.
I went to downtown Seoul in the evening, and I saw that there was heavy traffic and it was crowded.
- 3
오랜만에 고향에 갔더니 옛날 생각이 많이 나더라고요.
Oraenmane gohyange gatdeoni yennal saenggagi mani nadeoragoyo.
When I visited my hometown after a long time, I found myself thinking a lot about the old days.
Important Notes
Cannot be used with intentional actions of a first-person subject.
