-ㄴ/는다더니

said ~ but (and then)

TOPIK 4

Recalls hearsay that then contrasts: 'they said ~, and (yet) ~'.

Examples

  • 오늘 온다더니 왜 안 와요?

    You said you were coming today — so why aren't you here?

  • 다이어트를 한다더니 케이크를 다 먹었어요.

    You said you were on a diet, but you ate all the cake.

  • 비가 온다더니 하늘이 맑네요.

    They said it would rain, but the sky is clear.

  • 일찍 잔다더니 아직도 게임을 하고 있어요?

    You said you were going to sleep early — and you're still playing games?

  • 친구가 이사를 간다더니 정말 이사를 갔어요.

    My friend said they were moving, and they really did move.

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