Usages of ~irago
비밀이라고 해 놓고 바로 소문을 내면 아무도 안 믿어.bimirirago hae nohgo baro somuneul naemyeon amudo an mideo.
If you say something is a secret and then spread it right away, nobody will trust you.
친구가 이 책은 소설책이라고 했어요.chinguga i chaegeun soseolchaegirago haesseoyo.
My friend said this book is a novel.
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