A+ 다고 해요(했어요). An expression of indirect speech for ‘A+ 습니다/ㅂ니다.‘

이번에 새로 시작한 코미디 쇼 알아요?
Do you know the new comedy show that has just started this time?
네, 알아요. 정치인들에 대해서 재미있게 이야기해서 인기가 많아요.
Yes, I know. It talks about interesting things about politicians, so it is very popular.
제 친구들도 다 재미있다고 했어요.
All of my friends said it was fun.
서연 씨는 본 적이 없어요?
Ms. Seoyon, have you watched it?
저는 본 적은 없지만 요즘 친구들이 다들 그 프로그램에 대해서 이야기를 해서 저도 관심이 생겼어요.
I haven’t watched it. But I started to be interested in the program as my friends are all talking about it these days.
그럼 서연 씨도 한번 보세요. 정말 재미있어요.
Then, please watch it, Ms. Seoyon. It is really fun.

A+ 다고 해요(했어요).
It is an expression of indirect speech for ‘A+ 습니다/ㅂ니다.‘, and ’A+ 어요/아요/여요.‘ in a declarative sentence. The short form is ‘A+ 대요.’.

요즘 그 가수 노래가 인기가 많다고 해요.
They say that the singer’s songs are popular these days.

일본은 운전석이 오른쪽에 있다고 해요.
They say that the driver’s seat is on the right side in Japan.

제 외국인 친구가 한국 사람들이 친절하다고 했어요.
A foreign friend of mine said Koreans are kind.

Related words
정치인 a politician
프로그램 a program
운전석 a driver’s seat

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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