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Korean · 4 October 2026 · Indirect Quotations and Reporting

한국어 공부가 재미있다고 합니다.

Hangugeo gongbuga jaemiitdago hamnida.

(They say) studying Korean is fun.

grammar pattern

Uses the formal indirect quotation pattern '-다고 하다' to report a general statement or opinion. This pattern is used in more formal contexts to relay what others think. It's commonly used in formal settings, when reporting general opinions, or when conveying someone's statement with a slightly more formal tone.

In a sentence

한국어 공부가 재미있다고 합니다. 저도 그렇게 생각해요.

Hangugeo gongbuga jaemiitdago hamnida. Jeodo geureoke saenggakaeyo.

They say studying Korean is fun. I think so too.

The Korean word 한국어 공부가 재미있다고 합니다., illustrated
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