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Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급

「…」라고 · -고

Direct quote and indirect quote

Taught in Level 3, Unit 3: The manager said to come early (1)

reporting is not just adding 고. Some words inside the quote change and some do not. Knowing which is the difference between passing on a message and making a mess of it.

Example

  • 지수가 「저는 다음 주에 이사해요」라고 했어요.

    Jisu said, ‘I’m moving next week.’ (direct)

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 3 Pass, opening soon · Level 3, Unit 3

The manager said to come early (1)

The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.

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