-다면서요?
Used when the speaker has heard some information about the LISTENER from a third party and wants to directly verify or confirm it with the listener themselves.
Summary
Equivalent
I heard that... (is it true?) / They say you...
Also: -다고요? (Echo question - more for seeking repetition/clarification) · -(으)ㄴ/는다고 들었는데요? (I heard that... - more indirect)
Example
Sumi, I heard you're getting promoted this time. Congratulations!
수미 씨, 이번에 승진한다면서요? 축하해요!
Grammar rules
- The crucial nuance is that the speaker is asking the LISTENER to confirm something the speaker heard about THEM.
- It is a confirmation request, not just an echo.
- The subject of the first clause is typically the listener (2nd person). Asking someone to confirm a rumor or piece of news about themselves.
마크 씨, 한국어 실력이 많이 늘었다면서요? 대단해요! (Mark, I heard your Korean has improved a lot, is that right? Amazing!)
Patterns
Verbs (Present)
Present Confirmation · Verb Stem + 는다면서요? / (으)ㄴ다면서요?
Adjectives
Present Confirmation · Adjective Stem + 다면서요?
Past Confirmation
Past · Stem + 았/었다면서요?
Example sentences
Sumi, I heard you're getting promoted this time. Congratulations!
수미 씨, 이번에 승진한다면서요? 축하해요!
I heard you've been very busy lately. Make sure to take it easy.
요즘 많이 바쁘다면서요? 쉬엄쉬엄 하세요.
I heard you stayed at the party until late last night. Was it fun?
어제 파티에 늦게까지 있었다면서요? 재미있었어요?
Conversation
A: James, I heard you passed the Korean Language Proficiency Test this time!
제임스 씨, 이번에 한국어능력시험에 합격했다면서요?
B: Yes, it worked out well, thankfully. I was very nervous, but I'm glad.
네, 덕분에 잘 됐어요. 많이 긴장했는데 다행이에요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Form a confirmation question asking the listener to verify something you heard about them.
Quitting job.
Sick yesterday.