Korean grammar patterns › Level 3
-ㄴ/는다면서(요)
I heard that …, right?; (while) saying that …
Level 3 · TOPIK II · intermediate
How to use it
Sentence-final -다면서요? asks the listener to confirm something the speaker heard from someone else. As a connective, -다면서 reports what someone said while doing something (sometimes with doubt).
Forming it
| 가다 | → 간다면서요 |
| 먹다 | → 먹는다면서요 |
| 바쁘다 | → 바쁘다면서요 |
| 학생 | → 학생이라면서요 |
Examples
다음 달에 결혼한다면서요? 정말 축하해요!
I heard you're getting married next month? Congratulations!
친구가 바쁘다면서 먼저 가 버렸어요.
My friend said he was busy and left first.
Compared with similar patterns
-ㄴ/는대요 just passes on information; -ㄴ/는다면서요? asks for confirmation. -잖아요 refers to something the listener already knows.