Example Sentences#

1. 사진 진짜 멋있던데?¹
   The photos looked really cool.
   • 멋있다 is a compound adjective formed from 멋 (stylishness, elegance, or charm) and 있다 (to exist), meaning ‘to be cool’ or ‘stylish’.
   • -던데 is a connective ending composed of -더-, a retrospective suffix conveying the speaker’s recollection of a past personal experience or observation; and -ㄴ데, a connective ending that links clauses by providing circumstances or context for the following statement, which, when used as a sentence-final ending, leaves the statement open-ended, prompting the listener to infer an unspoken message or respond—often conveying surprise, hesitation, subtle contrast, or exclamation—making the statement less direct and facilitating polite, interactive communication.