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No. 13,929 in Korean

말하였더니

"말하였더니" means "I said, and then" or "I spoke, and as a result."

In a sentence

  • 그에게 진심으로 말하였더니 마음이 풀렸다.

    I sincerly spoke to him, and his heart softened.

    Here, '말하였더니' is used to indicate that the speaker conveyed their sincere thoughts and as a result, the subject's emotional state changed.

  • 내 계획에 대해 말하였더니 모두가 동의했다.

    I talked about my plan, and everyone agreed.

    In this case, '말하였더니' signifies stating or explaining a plan, after which the listeners showed agreement.

  • 그 사건의 진실을 말하였더니 혼란이 더 커졌다.

    When I revealed the truth about the incident, the confusion intensified.

    Here, '말하였더니' is utilized to express that revealing information led to an unintended consequence of increased confusion.

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