-다니

Korean

Alternative forms

• 라니 (-rani) — for the environments of the 라 (-ra) allomorph

Etymology

다 (-da) +‎ 니 (-ni).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ni]
• Phonetic hangul: [다니]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dani
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dani
McCune–Reischauer?	tani
Yale Romanization?	tani

Suffix

다니 • (-dani)

1. In the intimate style or in monologues, used to express surprise or anger at something one has just learned or remembered. Often followed by a sentence expanding on the emotion being felt.

   우리나라가 선진국이 되었다니... ― Urinara-ga seonjin'gug-i doeeot-da-ni... ― Wow, Korea has become a developed country.

   벌써 서른 살 먹었다니, 참 세월도 빠르다.

   Beolsseo seoreun sal meog-eot-da-ni, cham sewol-do ppareuda.

   I'm thirty years old already; time flies by.

   부모님 면전에 욕을 하다니, 너 미쳤어?

   Bumonim myeonjeon-e yog-eul ha-da-ni, neo micheosseo?

   You're swearing in front of your parents; are you insane?

   여자친구한테 미쳤냐고 하다니.

   Yeojachin'gu-hante micheonnya-go ha-da-ni.

   How does he have the gall to ask his girlfriend if she's insane?

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 다 (-da),‎ 니 (-ni) — equivalent to a short form of 다고 하니 (-da-go ha-ni)

   친구가 아프다니? ― Chin'gu-ga apeu-da-ni? ― Does he say that his friend is sick?

   너가 아니라니 다행이야. ― Neo-ga ani-ra-ni dahaeng-iya. ― What a relief that it isn't you.