보였다고

In a sentence

• 그는 나에게 별이 보였다고 말했다.

  He said that he saw stars.

  In this sentence, '보였다고' is used to imply that the subject shared information about something they saw, reported by them to the listener.

• 그녀는 그가 바쁘게 보였다고 설명했다.

  She explained that he seemed busy.

  Here, '보였다고' indicates an observation regarding someone's state or appearance, as perceived by the subject and then communicated.

• 아이는 유령이 보였다고 겁에 질려 말했다.

  The child said in fear that they saw a ghost.

  In this usage, '보였다고' conveys what the subject claims to have seen, particularly tied to their emotional reaction to it.