Usages of ~dago
그는 그 식당이 맛없다고 해서 결국 다른 식당으로 갔어.geuneun geu sikdangi maseobsdago haeseo gyeolguk dareun sikdangeuro gasseo.
He said that restaurant wasn’t good, so he eventually went to another restaurant.
선생님이 내일 수업이 있다고 말했어요.seonsaengnimi naeil sueobi issdago malhaesseoyo.
The teacher said there is class tomorrow.
그는 좋은 소식이 있다고 했어.geuneun joheun sosigi issdago haesseo.
He said he has good news.
선생님이 그렇다고 했어요.seonsaengnimi geureohdago haesseoyo.
The teacher said so.
의사가 증상을 듣더니 열이 조금 있다고 했어.uisaga jeungsangeul deutdeoni yeori jogeum issdago haesseo.
The doctor listened to the symptoms and said I had a slight fever.
다행이야, 큰 염증은 없고 감기 증상만 있다고 했어.dahaengiya, keun yeomjeungeun eobsgo gamgi jeungsangman issdago haesseo.
Thankfully, they said there was no serious inflammation and it was just cold symptoms.
의사가 주사를 맞을지 물었지만 나는 약만 먹겠다고 했어.uisaga jusareul majeulji mureossjiman naneun yakman meokgessdago haesseo.
The doctor asked whether I would get an injection, but I said I would just take medicine.
의사는 염증이 심하지 않아서 주사는 안 맞아도 된다고 했어.uisaneun yeomjeungi simhaji anhaseo jusaneun an majado doendago haesseo.
The doctor said the inflammation wasn’t severe, so I didn’t need an injection.
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