Let's learn how to use "ADJ + 다면서요?" Korean Grammar with some simple and easy-to-understand example sentences.
ADJ + 다면서요?- Korean Grammar
USE:
ADJ + 다면서요? is used when the speaker wants to confirm something they heard or recheck information that someone else told them.
It is similar to I heard that (someone/something) is …, is that true?”in English.
It is used in spoken Korean to express curiosity, surprise, or mild doubt.
Brief explanation in Hindi:
ADJ + 다면서요 का मतलब:
“सुना है कि…” / “आपने कहा था कि…” / “क्या सच में…?”
CONJUGATION RULE:
ADJ + 다면서요? grammar is used with adjectives. The first step of 'ADJ + 다면서요?' conjugation is to remove ‘다’ from the basic form of the adjective, Then you add 다면서요? to the adjective stem.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- 한국 겨울이 정말 춥다면서요?
→ I heard Korean winters are really cold. Is that true? - 이 가게 커피가 맛있다면서요?
→ I heard the coffee at this café is good. Is that correct? - 그 사람 성격이 좋다면서요?
→ I heard that person has a good personality. Is that true? - 제주도 경치가 예쁘다면서요?
→ I heard Jeju Island has beautiful scenery. Is that true?
ADDITIONAL NOTEs:
The pattern –다면서요 is attached to adjectives directly (no extra conjugation).
For verbs, the form changes to –ㄴ/는다면서요.
For nouns, use –(이)라면서요.
The nuance depends on tone:
Rising tone (↗) → curious question
Falling tone (↘) → mildly doubtful / confirming
