(I learned that) ~더라고

~더라고(요) is used when you talk about something you've learned by your own experience or from someone else or some other things (e.g. books, TV and internet).


Replace 다 of a plain form of verbs/adjectives with 더라고.

• 하다 → 하더라고 = (learned that someone) was doing

Example sentence:

• 진수는 음악을 전공 하더라고 = I learned that Jinsu was doing a major in music

• 가더라고 = (I learned that) was going 
• 오더라고 = (I learned that) was coming
• 먹더라고 = (I learned that) was eating
• 마시더라고 = (I learned that) was drinking
• 살더라고 = (I learned that) was living
• 만들더라고 = (I learned that) was making
• 일하더라고 = (I learned that) was working
• 자더라고 = (I learned that) was sleeping

Ahn Cheol Soo Interview: On His Parents

This is a second clip of the interview done with Ahn Cheol Soo.

He is a doctor, entrepreneur, professor, researcher, programmer and politician. He is also a former presidential candidate of the Republic of Korea.

He graduated from the medical school of Seoul National University, and became a doctor. While working as a doctor, he also worked on developing antivirus vaccine, and founded AhnLab, Inc.
To find more about him, refer to this Wiki page.

You can also find the previous interview that I posted a few days ago here.



백지연: 되돌아 보면, 우리 어머님 아버님께서 날 이렇게 키워주셨던게 지금의 나를 만드는데 큰 그 뿌리가 된거 같다라든지 역할을 하신거 같다는건 어떤거세요?

Baik Ji-Yeon: When you reflect (on the past), in regards to "The way that my mother and my father raised me became a foundation that shaped who I am now" what do you mean?

안철수: 어, 그.. 아버님이 직접 저한테 뭐 어떻게 하라고 이야기하시는 건 굉장히 드물고요.

Ahn Cheol-Soo: Well, it is very rare for my father to to tell me directly what to do.

그 아버님도 이제 경상도 남자분이니깐 저도 경상도 남자고요.

Well, my father is from Gyeongsang-Do, and I am a Gyeongsang-Do man as well.

Note: Gyeongsang-Do is one of the provinces in Korea. Men from Gyeongsang-Do is often characterised by their brusque/curt/blunt manner, and they're often unaccumstomed to verbalising intimate expressions. For example, they would express their love through "acts of service" rather than "words of affirmation," as per 5 Love Languages.

PSY Interview: His Inside Story

Yes, this is an interview with PSY of "Gangnam Style."

He talks about:

• various funny episodes during his concerts
• his (fulfilled) dreams
• the truth about fame
• positive mindset
• deep desire for fun!
• cure for depression
• how he became a musician
• and others!

No worries, English subtitles are included in this video. :-)

 

View Other Interviews:

• Ahn Cheol-Soo Interview: On Joy and Happiness
• Ahn Cheol Soo Interview: On His Parents

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Ahn Cheol-Soo Interview: On Joy and Happiness

This is the interview of Ahn Cheol-Soo, a former president candidate of the Republic of Korea.

I admire his ambition, work ethic and generosity. 

He graduated from the medical school of Seoul National University, and became a doctor. While working as a doctor, he also worked on developing antivirus vaccine, and founded AhnLab, Inc.

You can find more about him in this wiki page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahn_Cheol-soo

I have included both the Korean transcript and English translations for the first part of the interview below for listening and reading exercises.

Without further ado, here's the interview clip of Ahn Cheol-Soo on Joy and Happiness.

 

백지연: 그렇게 "그저 웃지요" 하시는 건 왜 그러세요?
Baek Ji-Yeon: How come/why do you often say "I just smile/laugh"?

안철수: 네, 이상하게 즐거워서요.
Ahn Cheol-Soo: Yeah, for some reason, I'm just joyful. :-)

백지연: 항상이요? 아니면 지금?
Baek Ji-Yeon: Always or just now?

안철수: 네, 보통, 예, 보통 일반적으로. 거의 즐겁습니다.
Ahn Cheol-Soo: Yes, normally, yeah, usually, I'm mostly joyful. :-)

백지연: 비결이 뭐세요?
Baek Ji-Yeon: What's the secret?

안철수: 그 뭐, 긍정적으로 생각하고요. 그 다음에 이제 살다보니깐, 그 내가 이렇게 마음대로 할 수 있는 부분이 참 작구나 그런거 많이 느낍니다.
Ahn Cheol-Soo: Well, I think positively. And as the time passes, I've come to find out that the number/amount/parts of things (in my life) that I can control at will are quite small.

백지연: 네..
Baek Ji-Yeon: Yeah..

안철수: 그러다 보니깐, 오히려 나는 최선을 다하고 나머지 결과는 기다리고 운이 좋거나 또는 뭐 사회가 나한테 허락하면 그 때 좋은 결과 가지는 거구요. 생각하니까 편해지드라고요.
Ahn Cheol-Soo: So as I think like that, I do all my best, and leave the rest/wait for results, if luck finds its way to me, or the society finds me helpful, I receive my reward. As I think like that, I became more relaxed/feel at ease.


View Other Interviews:

• PSY Interview: His Inside Story
• Ahn Cheol Soo Interview: On His Parents

For More On:

• Learn Korean With Videos