-든지
deunji
Grammar · 1 sense
Whether this or that
Examples
누구든지 언제든지 참여하실 수 있는 챌린지니까.
Anyone can participate whenever.
대학교에 진학하든지 진학하지 않든지 열심히 공부해야 돼요.
You have to study hard whether you go to college or not.
When you'd hear it
-든지 appears in everyday speech and writing, often in patterns such as 누구든지 or 언제든지 and in pairs like -든지 ... -든지. It is common in announcements, instructions, and neutral conversation, including polite workplace speech.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse -든지 with -거나: -거나 simply lists alternatives, while -든지 emphasizes that the choice makes no difference or that both possibilities are covered.
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