No. 14,512 in Korean
묻더라
"묻더라" means "asked" or "was asking" in an informal past tense, often used to recount someone's question.
In a sentence
그가 내가 왜 그렇게 했는지 묻더라.
He asked me why I did it that way.
In this sentence, '묻더라' is used to describe someone asking about a reason with a sense of recalling someone's question.
그녀가 나에게 어디로 가는지 묻더라.
She was asking me where I was headed.
Here, '묻더라' is utilized to indicate someone inquiring about a destination, showing recollection of that question.
아이가 무슨 일이 있었는지 묻더라.
The child asked what had happened.
In this instance, '묻더라' expresses a child asking for an explanation, referring to recalling and reporting the inquiry.
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