-다면서(요)
damyeonse(yo)
Grammar · 1 sense
I heard that
Examples
한국 사람들이 거의 날마다 김치를 먹는다면서요?
I heard that Korean people eat kimchi almost every day, is it true?
방학 동안 스웨덴에 갔었다면서? 춥지 않았어?
I heard you went to Sweden during the vacation? Wasn't it cold?
벌써 다 끝났다면서요?
I heard you've already finished everything?
When you'd hear it
-다면서요 is common in spoken Korean when politely checking something heard from someone else, including conversations with coworkers or acquaintances. Without 요, -다면서 is casual and is common among friends and in dramas.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -다고 하다, which mainly reports what someone said, -다면서(요) usually checks or challenges information the speaker already heard. The listener is often expected to confirm, correct, or explain it.
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