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[cassette]

When recounting a story in Korean is there a simple(!) way of quoting someone?

Example:

I said to the shop keeper, "how much is this?" And he said "20,000 won." So I said...etc.

A Korean person told me once but it seemed quite longwinded... and I forgot it.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[leebumlik69]

[thorin]

That's what she said.

[Mashimaro]

quoted speech is one of the more difficult parts of learning korean, but it sure is useful once you get the hang of it.

[twilczynski]

[richardlang]

[thebum]

[twilczynski]

[huffdaddy]

[mithridates]

[thebum]

[Passions]

wow I've been wondering about this for the longest time.

thanks!!!

[Novernae]

While on the topic, can someone explain to a non Korean speaker the reason my students use quoted speech, as opposed to reported speech for everything? Does it come from Korean or is it something they've been taught early in their English education without the reported speech alternative? I'm wondering what I'm fighting against when I try to eliminate its constant use in essays.

[leebumlik69]

[stevieg4ever]

for adjectives, 있다 and 없다 add -다고 했다 to the verb stem
민수씨가 피곤하다고 했어요
성훈씨가 한국말에 자신이 없는다고 했어요

for verbs in the present tense add, ㄴ / 는 다고 했다 to the verb stem
영수씨가 지금 공부한다고 했어요

for verbs in the past tense add 다고 했다 to the verb stem
유석씨가 일본에 갔다고 했어요
은영이가 요즘은 이 책을 읽는다고 했어

for 이다 / 아니다 verbs add (이)라고 했다

Imperative, propositive and interrogative speech assumes a different endings. You can also get 2 types of contractions for quoted speech as well i believe. pain in the a$$ to learn and to remember. hope that helps