V+다니/라니/냐니/자니

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Expression to show the speaker's reaction, shock or disbelief to something they just learned, heard, saw or experienced.

Example

두 달 동안 살을 10kg이나 빼다니 정말이에요?

You lost 10kg in two months, really?
그 사람이 너에게 뭐라니?

What did that person say to you?
친구에게 내일 등산을 가겠냐니 싫다고 하더라.

My friend said they don't want to go hiking tomorrow.
그래 너희 남편은 이번 여름에 어디로 휴가를 가자니?

So where is your husband planning to go on vacation this summer?

Shorthand for quote [다/라/냐/자]고 + 하니. See V+(으/이)니 (Informal question).

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