• -라고(-rago) —obligatory directly after the stems of-이다(-ida),아니다(anida)

-다(-da) +‎-고(-go).

-다고• (-dago)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:see-다(-da),‎-고(-go).
2. Used for theindirect quotation ofsentences in thedeclarative.

   누구라고그랬어? ―nugu-ra-go geuraesseo? ―Who did you say it was?

   어디있다고? ―eodi it-da-go? ―They're where? / Where[did you say] they are?

   저녁을먹겠다고말했다.

   Jeonyeog-eul meok-get-da-go malhaetda.

   He saidthat he would have dinner.

   매우큰동물이었다고주장했다.

   Mae'u keun dongmur-ieot-da-go jujanghaetda.

   He claimedthat it was a very large animal.

3. In theintimate style, used to expressrelief that something has not come to pass.

   난또누가다쳤다고.

   Nan tto nuga dacheot-da-go.

   Whew, I thought someone was hurt.

   난또쟤가범인이라고.

   Nan tto jae-ga beomin-i-ra-go.

   Whew, I thought he was the perpetrator.

4. Used to note that someone is using something as a reason or excuse, sometimes with a pejorative nuance.

   공부잘한다고다냐?

   gongbu jalhan-da-go da-nya?

   Are your grades all there is?

   눈이안좋다고책을못읽는대.

   Nun-i an jota-go chaeg-eul mot ingneundae.

   She says she can't readbecause her eyesight is bad.

5. Used to cite proverbs, maxims, and aphorisms.

   마이동풍이라고[…]

   maidongpung-i-ra-go[ … ]

   [as they say], talking to a deaf wall [lit. east wind in the horse's ear] […]

   호랑이도제말하면온다고[…]

   horang'i-do je mal hamyeon on-da-go[ … ]

   [as they say], speak of the Devil [lit. speak of the tiger and it shall appear] […]

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