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1. (두루낮춤으로) 듣는 사람이 질문에 대답하지 않는 경우 말하는 사람이 자신의 질문을 다시 한번 강조함을 나타내는 표현.

1. -NYANIKKAN: (informal addressee-lowering) An expression used to repeat the question the speaker asked earlier, when the listener did not answer.

🗣️ Usage Example:

영화배우 중에 누가 제일 예뻐? 누가 제일 예쁘냐니깐?
Who is the prettiest movie star? who's the prettiest?
그러니까 기분이 왜 그렇게 우울하냐니깐?
So why are you so depressed?
그 일이 실패한 건 네 책임 아니냐니깐?
Isn't it your fault that it failed?
♔ 학생이 도대체 뭐가 필요하냐니깐?
What the hell does a student need?
♕ 노트북도 필요하고, 전자사전도 필요하단 말이에요.
I need a laptop, i need an electronic dictionary.

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2. 말하는 사람이나 다른 사람이 한 질문에 이어 그 반응이나 대답을 나타내는 표현.

2. -NYANIKKAN: An expression used to quote the question the speaker or another person asked and add his/her response or answer.

🗣️ Usage Example:

거긴 날씨가 따뜻하냐니깐 초여름 같대요.
They say it's warm there, like early summer.
영수한테 학교까지 머냐니깐 걸어서 삼십 분 정도 걸린대.
Youngsoo says it takes about 30 minutes on foot to get to school.
뭐가 그렇게 싫냐니깐 다 마음에 안 든다네요.
What do you hate so much? they don't like everything.
♔ 중학교 여름 방학은 얼마나 된대요?
How long is the middle school summer vacation?
♕ 아들에게 방학이 기냐니깐 한 달이 조금 넘는대요.
My son has a long vacation and he says it's a little over a month.

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📚 Annotation: ‘이다’, 동사와 형용사 또는 어미 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

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