This is the 1143rd most frequent Korean word.
받았다고
"받았다고" means "said (someone) received."
Using '받았다고' to explain what was received to others.
저는 생일 선물을 받았다고 친구들에게 말했다.
I told my friends that I received a birthday gift.
Relating '받았다고' to a rumor about someone's achievement.
그가 좋은 점수를 받았다고 학교에서 소문이 났어요.
It was rumored at school that he received a good grade.
Employing '받았다고' to communicate receiving praise to someone.