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Decoded Slug: ~다는 것 [daneun geot] (The fact that)
Korean Grammar Point
~다는 것 [daneun geot] (The fact that)
~다는 것 [daneun geot] (The fact that)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'the fact that' or 'the idea that' when referring to some specific information
Formation:
Verb + 다는 것
Examples:
저는 그녀가 한국에서 온 다는 것을 전혀 몰랐어요, 그래서 그녀의 한국어 실력에 놀랐어요.
Jeoneun geunyeoga hanguke sa on daneun geoseul jeonhyeo mollasseoyo, geuraeseo geunyeoui hangugeo sillyeoge nollasseoyo.
I didn't know the fact that she came from Korea, so I was surprised at her Korean skills.
나는 내가 이길 것이라는 것을 확실히 믿고 있어요, 그래서 모든 준비를 철저히 해서 오늘 경기를 치를 것입니다.
Naneun naega igil georaneun geot-eul hwagsinhage midgo isseoyo, geuraeseo modeun junbi-reul cheoljeohi hae-seo oneul gyeonggi-reul chireul geos-ibnida.
I believe firmly in the fact that I will win, so I am thoroughly preparing for today's game.
당신이 그만두었다는 것을 들었을 때, 나는 정말로 허탈하게 느꼈습니다, 왜냐하면 당신이 이 프로젝트에 중요한 부분이었기 때문입니다.
Dangsin-i geuman duryeossda'neun geol-eul deul-eoss-eul ttae, na-neun jeongmallo heotalhage neukkyeoss-seubnida, waenyahamyeon dangsin-i i peulojegteu-e jungyohan bu bun-ieoss-gi ttaemun-ibnida.
When I heard the fact that you quit, I felt truly devastated because you were a crucial part of this project.
나는 그녀가 나를 좋아한다는 것을 알게 되었을 때, 정말로 행복했습니다, 왜냐하면 나도 그녀를 좋아했기 때문입니다.
Na-neun geunyoga nal-eul joh-ahanda'neun geot-eul alge dwe-eoss-eul ttae, jeongmallo haengbokhaess-seubnida, waenyahamyeon na-do geunyeo-reul joh-ahaess-gi ttaemun-ibnida.
When I found out the fact that she likes me, I was really happy because I also liked her.
Long explanation:
'~다는 것 [daneun geot]' is a grammar construct used in Korean language to express the idea or the concept of something, or to highlight and clarify some information in a conversation. In English, it's equivalent to 'the fact that', 'the idea that' or 'it is said that'. It's typically used in situations where the speaker wants to convey his/her understanding or acknowledge someone else's understanding of a particular fact or piece of information.