-는다고/ㄴ다고/다고 하니까

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도자기 만들기 체험에는 뭐가 필요해?
What do you need to experience making ceramics?
옷이 더러워질 수 있다고 하니까 갈아입을 옷이 있으면 좋아.
It will be good to bring extra clothes to wear because they might get dirty.
예약은 안 해도 돼? 내가 할까?
Do you not have to make a reservation? Should I make it?
벌써 예약했지. 인기가 많은 체험 활동이라서 금세 예약이 끝나거든.
I already made a reservation. It’s a popular activity so the reservations filled up quickly.
벌써? 빠른데. 그럼 난 뭘 하면 좋을까?
Already? That’s fast. Then what should I do?
넌 그냥 몸만 오면 돼.
You just need to bring yourself.

V+ 는다고/ㄴ다고 하니까
A+ 다고 하니까
It is used with an action verb or descriptive verb stem. It is used to demand or suggest the reaction of the following clause which is based on one’s statement. It is combined with the expression by ‘-는다고/ㄴ다고/다고 하다, an indirect quotation and ‘ -으니까/니까 ‘as reason expression.

‘-는다고 하니까’ is used if it ends with the consonant of the action verb stem. ‘-ㄴ다고 하니까’ is used if it ends with the vowel. ‘-다고 하니까’ is used for the ending of the descriptive verb stem.

약국이 8시에 문을 닫는다고 하니까 빨리 가.
Since the pharmacy is closing at 8 o’clock, go there quickly.

도착하면 전화한다고 하니까 기다려 봐.
Wait a moment since he is going to give me a call when he arrives.

내일은 춥다고 하니까 옷을 따뜻하게 입어.
Put on warm clothes because it will be cold tomorrow.

Related words
더러워지다 become dirty
갈아입다 to change
금세 any minute
몸만 오다 bring yourself
It is used for coming without preparing any stuff or not bringing any belongings.

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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