-(느)ㄴ다기에
Used when the reason for an action is something the speaker heard from someone else. A shortened form of '-(느)ㄴ다고 하기에'.
Summary
Equivalent
Because (I heard) that..., Since they said that...
Also: -(느)ㄴ다고 해서 · -(느)ㄴ다길래
Example
My friend said they were selling plane tickets cheaply, so I reserved two.
친구가 비행기 표를 싸게 판다기에 두 장 예약했어요.
Grammar rules
- It implies 'Since I heard [X], I did [Y].' Identifies the source of information that triggered the speaker's subsequent action.
Patterns
V/A (Verbs/Adjectives)
현재 (Present) · -(느)ㄴ다기에
N (Nouns)
현재 (Present) · (이)라기에
Example sentences
My friend said they were selling plane tickets cheaply, so I reserved two.
친구가 비행기 표를 싸게 판다기에 두 장 예약했어요.
They said it's good for health, so I bought a box even though it's a bit expensive.
몸에 좋다기에 좀 비싸지만 한 박스 샀어요.
They said it'll be cold starting tomorrow, so I took out some thick clothes.
내일부터 춥다기에 두꺼운 옷을 꺼내 놓았어요.
Conversation
A: What's with the bouquet?
웬 꽃다발이에요?
B: I heard a hometown friend is coming for the first time in a while, so I bought some flowers.
오랜만에 고향 친구가 왔다기에 꽃을 좀 샀어요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Select the correct 'because I heard X' phrase.
Heard about a sale.
Heard about someone being sick.