-던데
-deonde
you know; I noticed (exclamatory)
An informal sentence-final ending used to recall and remark on something the speaker personally witnessed in the past, often with mild admiration or surprise while inviting the listener's reaction. The same form used as a connective ('...but,' '...so') is treated separately as '-던데1.'
Form
- Attaches to
- Verb, Adjective, 이다, Auxiliary
- Other shapes
- -던데요
Meanings
- 1
A connective ending used to talk in advance about a past situation that is related to the subject in order to say the following statement.
뒤의 말을 하기 위하여 그 대상과 관련이 있는 과거의 상황을 미리 말함을 나타내는 연결 어미.
- 2
(informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to admire something in the past while anticipating the listener's response.
(두루낮춤으로) 듣는 사람의 반응을 기대하며 과거의 어떤 일에 대해 감탄함을 나타내는 종결 어미.
Examples
어제 보니까 자전거를 잘 타던데 언제 배운 거니?
I saw you riding a bike well yesterday -- when did you learn?
지수가 기침을 계속하던데 감기에 걸린 것은 아닌지 걱정이다.
Jisu kept coughing, so I'm worried she might have caught a cold.
지난번에 학교 앞에서 유민이가 너를 기다리던데 그때 유민이 만났어?
I saw Yumin waiting for you in front of the school last time -- did you end up meeting her?
민준아, 너 내가 어제 사 온 책 못 봤어? 그거 형 책꽂이에 있는 것 같던데 다시 한번 살펴봐.
Minjun, have you seen the book I bought yesterday? I think it's on your brother's bookshelf -- take another look.
요즘 자네가 아주 잘되고 있다는 소리가 들리던데.
I've been hearing that things are going really well for you these days.
자네 어제 가죽 재킷을 입은 모습이 근사하던데.
You looked really sharp in that leather jacket yesterday.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘-던데’ mean?
2. Which form means “you know; I noticed (exclamatory)”?