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(ㄴ/는)단/(이)란 말

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1.

Asking-for-confirmation

Are you saying that...?
Used to confirm what the other person said.
Example
  • 날씨가 춥고 스키를 가겠단 말이에요?
    Are you saying you're going skiing even though it's cold?
  • 네가 어제 늦게 잤단 말이에요?
    Are you saying you stayed up late yesterday?
  • 너는 지금 나한테 화났단 말이에요?
    Are you saying you're angry with me right now?
2.

Emphasizing

I said
Used to emphasize what the speaker said.
Example
  • 다시 해보란 말이야
    I said try again!
  • 숙제하란 말이야
    I said do your homework!
  • 조용히 하란 말이야
    I said be quiet!
Some of the pattern(s) used in this grammar

The first part of this pattern is an abbreviation of V+(ㄴ/는)다는, (이)라는, see table below:

shortextendedfull
(ㄴ/는)단는다는는다고 하는
(이)란이라는이라고 하는
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