No. 5,476 in Korean
많았다고
"많았다고" means "said (that there) was a lot" or "was abundant," in a past context.
In a sentence
그는 친구가 많았다고 말했다.
He said that he had many friends.
The word '많았다고' here is used to report a past state or situation where there were many friends, often used in indirect reported speech.
교실에는 학생이 많았다고 회상했다.
He recalled that there were many students in the classroom.
In this sentence, '많았다고' serves to describe the quantity of students in the past, and is again referencing a recalled state.
놀이터에서 아이들이 많았다고 들었어요.
I heard that there were many children in the playground.
Here, '많았다고' is used to indicate information regarding a past situation relayed through hearsay or reporting.
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