걸렸다고

This is the 9234th most frequent Korean word.


걸렸다고

"걸렸다고" means "said (something) was caught, hung, or infected."


In this context, '걸렸다고' implies being trapped or caught, referring to the fish's situation in the net.

그물에 물고기가 걸렸다고 들었어요.

I heard that a fish was caught in the net.


The phrase '걸렸다고' is used to indicate having contracted something, in this case, an illness.

감기에 걸렸다고 말했다.

He said he caught a cold.


Here, '걸렸다고' expresses the notion of time required or elapsed to accomplish something.

시간이 걸렸다고 생각했어요.

I thought it took time.