V/A + -(ㄴ/는)다기에, N + -(이)라기에 (Because I heard that..., since they said...)
Meaning: Since I heard that... / Because someone said that... (hearsay serves as the reason for the speaker's action in the main clause).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present: Verb + -ㄴ/는다기에 | Adjective + -다기에 | Noun + -(이)라기에
- Past: V/A + -았/었다기에
- Future: V + -겠다기에 / -(으)ㄹ 거라기에
Detailed Usage
A contraction of indirect quotation -(ㄴ/는)다고 하다 + causal -기에. The two clauses typically have different subjects, and the main clause describes the speaker's resulting action.
Example Sentences
- 1
오늘 비가 온다기에 우산을 가지고 왔다.
Oneul biga ondagie usaneul gajigo watda.
Because I heard it would rain today, I brought an umbrella.
- 2
부모님이 집에 오신다기에 미리 집 청소를 했다.
Bumonimi jibe osindagie miri jip cheongsoreul haetda.
Since I heard my parents were coming over, I cleaned the house in advance.
- 3
그 사람이 외국인이라기에 한국말을 모를 줄 알았다.
Geu sarami oeguginiragie hangungmareul moreul jul aratda.
Since they said that person was a foreigner, I thought they wouldn't know Korean.
Important Notes
In casual spoken Korean, '-(ㄴ/는)다길래' is commonly used.
