-(으/느/이)냐고
(eu/ne/i)nyago
Grammar · 1 sense
Quoting questions
Examples
저한테 어디 가냐고 물었어요.
They asked me where I was going.
저는 몇 살이냐고 물어보는 게 제일 싫어요.
I hate it the most when people ask me how old I am.
전화번호가 몇 번이냐고 그랬어요.
They asked what my phone number was.
When you'd hear it
This pattern is common in everyday conversation when reporting what someone asked, and it also appears in news, writing, and workplace accounts. It usually occurs with verbs such as 물어보다, 묻다, or 그러다 rather than as a standalone question.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse -(으/느/이)냐고 with -는지: -(으/느/이)냐고 reports someone actually asking a question, while -는지 marks something someone wonders about or wants to know, as in 궁금해요 or 알아요.
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