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V+자고

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Quoting a suggestion Usage Shortened form (는/ㄴ)다고 vs (이/으)라고 vs 자고 vs (으/느/이)냐고

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Quoting a suggestion

Used to indirectly convey someone's recommendation or suggestion.

Example

아빠가 밥을 먹자고 했어.

Dad suggested we eat.
이번 주말에 만나자고 말했다.

They suggested we meet this weekend.
남자 친구가 주말에 극장에서 영화를 보자고 해요.

My boyfriend suggested we watch a movie at the theater this weekend.

Usage

For indirect quote:

Sentence type	Word type	Form
Suggestive	Action verb	자고

Shortened form

For indirect quote:

Sentence type	Word type	Full form	Shortened form
Suggestive	Action verb	자고 해요	재요

V+(는/ㄴ)다고 vs V+(이/으)라고 vs V+자고 vs V+(으/느/이)냐고

(는/ㄴ)다고

Used for direct quotation too
For declarative sentences
Quoting verbs

(이/으)라고

Used for direct quotation too
For declarative and imperative sentences
Quoting nouns (through 이다) in declarative sentences

For suggestive sentences
Quoting suggestions

(으/느/이)냐고

For interrogative sentences
Quoting questions

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