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Indirect Quote (Question): -냐고 하다

Keywords
-냐고 하다
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TL;DR 🦄
  • ❓ Use -냐고 하다 [-nya-go ha-da] to report a question: “asked whether/if…” or “asked what/where/why…”
  • 🧩 For many everyday learner sentences, attach it after the question form: 어디예요? [eo-di-ye-yo] “Where is it?” → 어디냐고 했어요 [eo-di-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] “asked where it was.”
  • 🚦 Do not use -다고 하다, -(으)라고 하다, or -자고 하다 for questions. Questions get the question-quote lane: -냐고 하다.
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🎧 Iru Helper Note — If a reported question feels twisty in your mouth, open
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets and listen to the sentence a few times. Your ears are basically the grammar GPS. 🧭
 

🌈 The Big Picture

-냐고 하다 [-nya-go ha-da] is the indirect-quote pattern for questions. It lets you report what someone asked without repeating the original question exactly. 🕵️
Direct question:
  • 지금 바빠요? [ji-geum ba-ppa-yo] — Are you busy now? 🗓️
Reported question:
  • 민수가 지금 바쁘냐고 했어요. [min-su-ga ji-geum ba-ppeu-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — Minsu asked whether I was busy now. 🗓️
Think of 냐고 as the little flag that says, “Hey, the thing being reported was a question.” 🚩
 

🎨 The Core -냐고 하다 Family

The learner-friendly core pattern is:
  • question content + 냐고 하다 = to ask whether/what/where/why/how…
Useful forms:
  • -냐고 해요 [-nya-go hae-yo] — asks…
  • -냐고 했어요 [-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — asked…
  • -냬요 [-nyae-yo] — short spoken form of -냐고 해요, like “they’re asking whether…”
Common shape by question type:
  • Yes/no question: 지금 바빠요? [ji-geum ba-ppa-yo] “Are you busy now?” → 지금 바쁘냐고 했어요 [ji-geum ba-ppeu-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] “asked whether I was busy now.”
  • Question-word question: 어디예요? [eo-di-ye-yo] “Where is it?” → 어디냐고 했어요 [eo-di-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] “asked where it was.”
  • Noun question: 학생이에요? [hak-saeng-i-e-yo] “Are you a student?” → 학생이냐고 했어요 [hak-saeng-i-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] “asked whether I was a student.”
 

🛠️ How It Works in a Sentence

  1. 친구가 이름이 뭐냐고 했어요. [chin-gu-ga i-reu-mi mwo-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — My friend asked what my name was. 🪪
      • 친구 = friend, 이름 = name, 이 = subject marker, 뭐 = what.
  1. 선생님이 숙제가 어렵냐고 해요. [seon-saeng-nim-i suk-je-ga eo-ryeop-nya-go hae-yo] — The teacher asks whether the homework is difficult. ✏️
      • 선생님 = teacher, 숙제 = homework, 어렵다 = to be difficult.
  1. 지우가 내일 만나냐고 했어요. [ji-u-ga nae-il man-na-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — Jiu asked whether we meet tomorrow. 👋
      • 지우 = Jiu, 내일 = tomorrow, 만나다 = to meet.
 

🧩 General Formation Rule

For this beginner lesson, keep the practical rule simple:
  • If you are reporting a question, use -냐고 하다.
  • With nouns, use 이냐고 after a consonant-ending noun and 냐고 after a vowel-ending noun.
    • 학생 [hak-saeng] “student” → 학생이냐고 했어요 [hak-saeng-i-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — asked whether I was a student. 🎒
    • 의사 [ui-sa] “doctor” → 의사냐고 했어요 [ui-sa-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — asked whether I was a doctor. 🩺
  • With past-tense questions, keep the past marker before 냐고.
    • 먹었어요? [meo-geo-sseo-yo] “Did you eat?” → 먹었냐고 했어요 [meo-geon-nya-go hae-sseo-yo] — asked whether I ate. 🍚
 

📚 Cross-check note

The question-quotation use of -냐고 하다, noun form (이)냐고, and past question form -았/었냐고 were checked against korean.go.kr and standard Korean grammar references. ✅
 

🪞 Synonym Alert

  • -냐고 하다 [-nya-go ha-da] — neutral reported-question pattern.
  • -냬요 [-nyae-yo] — short spoken form of -냐고 해요. Friendly and common in conversation. 🗨️
  • 묻다 [mut-da] — “to ask.” More vocabulary-like; it can appear with reported questions, as in 뭐냐고 물었어요 [mwo-nya-go mu-reo-sseo-yo] — “asked what it was.” ❓
 

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ 뭐다고 했어요 → ✅ 뭐냐고 했어요. Questions need 냐고, not 다고. ❓
  • ❌ 학생냐고 했어요 → ✅ 학생이냐고 했어요. Consonant-ending nouns need 이냐고. 🎒
  • ❌ 먹냐고 했어요 for “Did you eat?” → ✅ 먹었냐고 했어요. Keep the past marker when the original question is past tense. 🍚
  • ❌ 가라고 했어요 for “asked whether I was going” → ✅ 가냐고 했어요. 가라고 reports a command: “told me to go.” 🚦
  • ❌ Treating -냬요 as formal writing → ✅ Use -냐고 해요 when you want the full, clear form. 📝
 
🎉 Now you can report questions without sounding like you’re reporting statements, commands, or group plans. Grammar traffic lights: obeyed. 🚦✨
 
Try this exercise
Instructions: Complete each reported question with the correct -냐고 하다 form. Read the Korean line, say it aloud, then check the Answer toggle. 🎧
1. 민수가 지금 바쁘＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[min-su-ga ji-geum ba-ppeu-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Minsu asked whether I was busy now. 🗓️
Answer
냐고 — 바쁘다 “to be busy” + 냐고 했어요.
2. 지우가 이름이 뭐＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[ji-u-ga i-reu-mi mwo-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Jiu asks what my name is. 🪪
Answer
냐고 — 뭐냐고 해요 = asks what it is.
3. 친구가 숙제가 어렵＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga suk-je-ga eo-ryeop-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether the homework was difficult. ✏️
Answer
냐고 — Reported question: 어렵냐고 했어요.
4. 선생님이 학생이＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i hak-saeng-i-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks whether I am a student. 🎒
Answer
냐고 — 학생 ends in a consonant, so the noun form is 학생이냐고.
5. 민수가 내일 만나＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[min-su-ga nae-il man-na-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Minsu asked whether we meet tomorrow. 👋
Answer
냐고 — 만나다 → 만나냐고 했어요.
6. 지우가 점심을 먹었＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[ji-u-ga jeom-shim-eul meo-geot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Jiu asks whether I ate lunch. 🍱
Answer
냐고 — Keep the past marker: 먹었냐고 해요.
7. 친구가 도서관이 어디＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga do-seo-gwa-ni eo-di-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked where the library was. 📚
Answer
냐고 — 어디냐고 했어요 = asked where it was.
8. 선생님이 문장이 맞＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i mun-jang-i mat-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks whether the sentence is correct. ✅
Answer
냐고 — 맞다 “to be correct” + 냐고 해요.
9. 민수가 의사＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[min-su-ga ui-sa-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Minsu asked whether I was a doctor. 🩺
Answer
냐고 — 의사 ends in a vowel, so use 의사냐고.
10. 지우가 왜 늦었＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[ji-u-ga wae neu-jeot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Jiu asks why I was late. ⏰
Answer
냐고 — Past question: 늦었냐고 해요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 지우 → Jiu
  • 친구 → friend
  • 선생님 → teacher
  • 지금 → now
  • 이름 → name
  • 뭐 → what
  • 숙제 → homework
  • 학생 → student
  • 내일 → tomorrow
  • 점심 → lunch
  • 도서관 → library
  • 어디 → where
  • 문장 → sentence
  • 의사 → doctor
  • 왜 → why
  • 바쁘다 → to be busy
  • 어렵다 → to be difficult
  • 만나다 → to meet
  • 먹다 → to eat
  • 맞다 → to be correct
  • 늦다 → to be late
Memory tips 💡
  • Question report = 냐고 하다.
  • Noun ending in consonant: 이냐고.
  • Past question: keep 았/었 before 냐고.
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Want more reps? Visit the Practice Hub when you're ready!
 
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🎯 Practice Hub — -냐고 하다
 
Welcome to the question-reporting zone. ❓ Here you’ll practice turning direct questions into indirect Korean with -냐고 하다, including nouns, question words, past questions, and the spoken shortcut -냬요. Tiny grammar hinge, big “someone asked me…” power. 🕵️
 
🔊 Audio reminder: Use
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets whenever you want to hear a sentence.
 
📝 Instructions: Fill in the blank, read the full sentence aloud, then open the Answer toggle. Watch whether the sentence is a question report, a statement report, a command report, or a suggestion report.
 

Exercise 1 — Basic Question Reports ❓

A. 친구가 지금 괜찮＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga ji-geum gwaen-chan-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether I was okay now. 🙂
Answer
냐고 — 괜찮다 + 냐고 했어요.
B. 민수가 집이 멀＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga ji-bi meol-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether my house is far. 🏠
Answer
냐고 — A yes/no question report uses 냐고.
C. 지우가 시간이 있＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga shi-ga-ni it-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked whether I had time. ⏳
Answer
냐고 — 있다 → 있냐고 했어요.
D. 선생님이 답이 맞＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i da-bi mat-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks whether the answer is correct. ✅
Answer
냐고 — 맞다 + 냐고 해요.
E. 친구가 오늘 춥＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga o-neul chup-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether it was cold today. 🧥
Answer
냐고 — 춥다 → 춥냐고 했어요.
F. 민수가 이 책이 재미있＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga i chae-gi jae-mi-it-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether this book is interesting. 📖
Answer
냐고 — 재미있다 → 재미있냐고 해요.
G. 지우가 카페가 조용하＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga ka-pe-ga jo-yong-ha-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked whether the café was quiet. ☕
Answer
냐고 — 조용하다 → 조용하냐고 했어요.
H. 선생님이 발음이 좋＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i ba-reu-mi jot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks whether the pronunciation is good. 🔊
Answer
냐고 — Question report = 냐고 해요.
I. 친구가 길이 쉽＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga gi-ri swip-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether the route was easy. 🛣️
Answer
냐고 — 쉽다 → 쉽냐고 했어요.
J. 민수가 음식이 맵＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga eum-shi-gi maep-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether the food is spicy. 🌶️
Answer
냐고 — 맵다 → 맵냐고 해요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 친구 → friend
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 지우 → Jiu
  • 선생님 → teacher
  • 지금 → now
  • 집 → house/home
  • 시간 → time
  • 답 → answer
  • 오늘 → today
  • 이 → this
  • 책 → book
  • 카페 → café
  • 발음 → pronunciation
  • 길 → road/route
  • 음식 → food
  • 괜찮다 → to be okay
  • 멀다 → to be far
  • 있다 → to exist/have
  • 맞다 → to be correct
  • 춥다 → to be cold
  • 재미있다 → to be interesting
  • 조용하다 → to be quiet
  • 좋다 → to be good
  • 쉽다 → to be easy
  • 맵다 → to be spicy
  • 이/가 → subject marker
Tip 💡 Yes/no question reports can use 냐고 하다 after the predicate.
 

Exercise 2 — Question Words 🧭

A. 친구가 화장실이 어디＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga hwa-jang-shi-ri eo-di-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked where the restroom was. 🚻
Answer
냐고 — 어디냐고 했어요 = asked where it was.
B. 민수가 이게 뭐＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga i-ge mwo-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks what this is. 📦
Answer
냐고 — 뭐냐고 해요 = asks what it is.
C. 지우가 누가 왔＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga nu-ga wat-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked who came. 👤
Answer
냐고 — Past question: 왔냐고 했어요.
D. 선생님이 왜 틀렸＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i wae teul-lyeot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks why it was wrong. 🧠
Answer
냐고 — 왜 already means “why”; 냐고 marks the reported question.
E. 친구가 언제 출발하＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga eon-je chul-bal-ha-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked when we leave. 🚪
Answer
냐고 — 언제 “when” + question quote 냐고.
F. 민수가 어떻게 공부하＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga eo-tteo-ke gong-bu-ha-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks how I study. 📝
Answer
냐고 — 어떻게 “how” + 공부하냐고 해요.
G. 지우가 어느 버스를 타＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga eo-neu beo-seu-reul ta-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked which bus we take. 🚌
Answer
냐고 — 어느 “which” + reported question.
H. 선생님이 몇 페이지를 읽었＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i myeot pe-i-ji-reul il-geot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks how many pages I read. 📄
Answer
냐고 — Past question: 읽었냐고 해요.
I. 친구가 누구를 기다리＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga nu-gu-reul gi-da-ri-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whom I was waiting for. ⏳
Answer
냐고 — 누구를 기다리냐고 했어요 reports “Who are you waiting for?”
J. 민수가 얼마＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga eol-ma-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks how much it is. 💸
Answer
냐고 — 얼마냐고 해요 = asks how much it is.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 친구 → friend
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 지우 → Jiu
  • 선생님 → teacher
  • 화장실 → restroom
  • 이게 → this thing
  • 뭐 → what
  • 누가 → who
  • 왜 → why
  • 언제 → when
  • 어떻게 → how
  • 어느 → which
  • 몇 → how many
  • 페이지 → page
  • 누구 → who/whom
  • 얼마 → how much
  • 오다 → to come
  • 틀리다 → to be wrong
  • 출발하다 → to leave/depart
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 버스 → bus
  • 타다 → to ride/take
  • 읽다 → to read
  • 기다리다 → to wait
  • 어디 → where
  • 를 → object marker
Tip 💡 Question words stay in the sentence; 냐고 marks that the whole thing is reported.
 

Exercise 3 — Nouns and Past Questions 🧩

A. 친구가 학생이＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga hak-saeng-i-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether I was a student. 🎒
Answer
냐고 — 학생 ends in a consonant: 학생이냐고.
B. 민수가 의사＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga ui-sa-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether I am a doctor. 🩺
Answer
냐고 — 의사 ends in a vowel: 의사냐고.
C. 지우가 한국 사람이＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga han-guk sa-ra-mi-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked whether I was a Korean person. 🇰🇷
Answer
냐고 — 사람 ends in a consonant: 사람이냐고.
D. 선생님이 가방이＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i ga-bang-i-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks whether it is a bag. 🎒
Answer
냐고 — 가방이냐고 해요.
E. 친구가 어제 공부했＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga eo-je gong-bu-haet-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether I studied yesterday. 📝
Answer
냐고 — Keep past tense: 공부했냐고 했어요.
F. 민수가 아침을 먹었＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga a-chi-meul meo-geot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether I ate breakfast. 🍳
Answer
냐고 — 먹었냐고 해요.
G. 지우가 영화를 봤＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga yeong-hwa-reul bwat-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked whether I watched the movie. 🎬
Answer
냐고 — 봤냐고 했어요.
H. 선생님이 답을 썼＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i da-beul sseot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks whether I wrote the answer. ✍️
Answer
냐고 — 썼냐고 해요.
I. 친구가 버스를 탔＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga beo-seu-reul tat-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether I took the bus. 🚌
Answer
냐고 — 탔냐고 했어요.
J. 민수가 숙제를 끝냈＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga suk-je-reul kkeun-naet-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether I finished the homework. ✅
Answer
냐고 — 끝냈냐고 해요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 친구 → friend
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 지우 → Jiu
  • 선생님 → teacher
  • 학생 → student
  • 의사 → doctor
  • 한국 → Korea
  • 사람 → person
  • 가방 → bag
  • 어제 → yesterday
  • 아침 → breakfast/morning
  • 영화 → movie
  • 답 → answer
  • 버스 → bus
  • 숙제 → homework
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 먹다 → to eat
  • 보다 → to watch/see
  • 쓰다 → to write
  • 타다 → to ride/take
  • 끝내다 → to finish
  • 이냐고 → whether it is, after consonant-ending noun
  • 냐고 → whether/if question quote
  • 을/를 → object marker
Tip 💡 Nouns use (이)냐고. Past questions keep 았/었.
 

Exercise 4 — Choose the Quote Lane 🚦

A. 친구가 어디 가＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga eo-di ga-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked where I was going. 🧭
Answer
냐고 — Question report: 어디 가냐고 했어요.
B. 민수가 집에 가＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[min-su-ga ji-be ga-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Minsu told someone to go home. 🏠
Answer
라고 — Command report: 가라고 했어요.
C. 지우가 같이 가＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga ga-chi ga-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu suggested going together. 🤝
Answer
자고 — Suggestion report: 가자고 했어요.
D. 선생님이 답이 맞＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i da-bi mat-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
The teacher said the answer was correct. ✅
Answer
다고 — Statement report: 맞다고 했어요.
E. 친구가 답이 맞＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[chin-gu-ga da-bi mat-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
My friend asks whether the answer is correct. ✅
Answer
냐고 — Question report: 맞냐고 해요.
F. 민수가 물을 마시＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[min-su-ga mu-reul ma-shi-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Minsu told someone to drink water. 💧
Answer
라고 — Command report: 마시라고 했어요.
G. 지우가 물을 마시＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga mu-reul ma-shi-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked whether I drink water. 💧
Answer
냐고 — Question report: 마시냐고 했어요.
H. 선생님이 한국어가 어렵＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i han-gu-geo-ga eo-ryeop-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
The teacher asked whether Korean was difficult. 🇰🇷
Answer
냐고 — Question report: 어렵냐고 했어요.
I. 친구가 한국어가 어렵＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga han-gu-geo-ga eo-ryeop-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend said Korean was difficult. 🇰🇷
Answer
다고 — Statement report: 어렵다고 했어요.
J. 민수가 같이 공부하＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga ga-chi gong-bu-ha-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu suggests studying together. 📝
Answer
자고 — Suggestion report: 공부하자고 해요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 친구 → friend
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 지우 → Jiu
  • 선생님 → teacher
  • 어디 → where
  • 집 → home/house
  • 같이 → together
  • 답 → answer
  • 물 → water
  • 한국어 → Korean language
  • 가다 → to go
  • 맞다 → to be correct
  • 마시다 → to drink
  • 어렵다 → to be difficult
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 냐고 → question quote
  • 라고 → command quote here
  • 자고 → suggestion quote
  • 다고 → statement quote
  • 에 → to/at
  • 을/를 → object marker
  • 이/가 → subject marker
Tip 💡 Question, command, suggestion, statement — each has its own quote lane.
 

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. 친구가 이름이 뭐＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga i-reu-mi mwo-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked what my name was. 🪪
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 뭐냐고 했어요. ❌ 뭐다고 했어요 is the wrong quote lane.
B. 민수가 학생이＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[min-su-ga hak-saeng-i-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Minsu asks whether I am a student. 🎒
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 학생이냐고 해요. Consonant-ending noun needs 이냐고.
C. 지우가 어제 만났＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[ji-u-ga eo-je man-nat-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Jiu asked whether we met yesterday. 👋
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 만났냐고 했어요. Keep past tense.
D. 선생님이 왜 늦었＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i wae neu-jeot-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
The teacher asks why I was late. ⏰
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 왜 늦었냐고 해요. Question word + past + 냐고.
E. 친구가 의사＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[chin-gu-ga ui-sa-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
My friend asked whether I was a doctor. 🩺
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 의사냐고 했어요. Vowel-ending noun uses 냐고.
F. 민수가 어디에서 일하＿＿＿＿.
[min-su-ga eo-di-e-seo il-ha-＿＿＿＿]
Minsu asks where I work. 💼
Answer
냬요 — ✅ 일하냬요 is the short spoken form of 일하냐고 해요.
G. 지우가 문장이 자연스럽＿＿＿＿ 해요.
[ji-u-ga mun-jang-i ja-yeon-seu-reop-＿＿＿＿ hae-yo]
Jiu asks whether the sentence is natural. 🌿
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 자연스럽냐고 해요. It reports a question about a descriptive verb.
H. 선생님이 몇 번 연습했＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[seon-saeng-nim-i myeot beon yeon-seup-haet-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
The teacher asked how many times I practiced. 🏋️
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 연습했냐고 했어요. 몇 번 means “how many times.”
I. 친구가 커피를 마셨＿＿＿＿.
[chin-gu-ga keo-pi-reul ma-syeot-＿＿＿＿]
My friend asks whether I drank coffee. ☕
Answer
냬요 — ✅ 마셨냬요 = 마셨냐고 해요. Spoken shortcut, still a question report.
J. 민수가 이 길이 맞＿＿＿＿ 했어요.
[min-su-ga i gi-ri mat-＿＿＿＿ hae-sseo-yo]
Minsu asked whether this route was correct. 🛣️
Answer
냐고 — ✅ 맞냐고 했어요. ❌ 맞다고 했어요 would mean “said it was correct.”
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Vocabulary Box
  • 친구 → friend
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 지우 → Jiu
  • 선생님 → teacher
  • 이름 → name
  • 뭐 → what
  • 학생 → student
  • 어제 → yesterday
  • 왜 → why
  • 의사 → doctor
  • 어디에서 → where at/in
  • 문장 → sentence
  • 몇 번 → how many times
  • 커피 → coffee
  • 이 → this
  • 길 → road/route
  • 만나다 → to meet
  • 늦다 → to be late
  • 일하다 → to work
  • 자연스럽다 → to be natural
  • 연습하다 → to practice
  • 마시다 → to drink
  • 맞다 → to be correct
  • 냐고 → question quote
  • 냬요 → short spoken “asks whether…”
  • 다고 → statement quote
  • 를 → object marker
  • 이/가 → subject marker
Tip 💡 Pitfall patrol: don’t use 다고 for questions, don’t forget 이 in 학생이냐고, and don’t drop past tense.
 
🎉 You handled all 50. Now when someone asks a question, you can report it cleanly — no mystery, no wrong quote lane, no grammar traffic jam. 🚦❓