-(느)ㄴ다면서 — Saying that..., As one says

This expression is the abbreviated form of -(느)ㄴ다고 하면서 and is used to convey the doing of some action while saying something or the connecting of one statement to a previously mentioned statement. The form -(느)ㄴ다며 can also be used.

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★ 형용사의 의문형은 '으냐면서'와 '-냐면서' 둘 다 가능하고 동사의 의문형은 '느냐면서'와 '-냐면서' 둘 다 모두 가능합니다.

This expression requires the subjects of the preceding and following clauses to be the same. Moreover, the subject should only appear once in the preceding clause.

윤호 씨는 복사기에 종이가 또 걸렸다면서 수진 씨가 짜증을 냈다. ✕

수진 씨는 부장님께 결재를 받으러 간다면서 수진 씨는 5층으로 올라갔다. ✕

이 표현은 중급에서 배운 '-(느)ㄴ다면서(요)?'와 형태는 같지만 의미와 쓰임에는 다음과 같은 차이가 있습니다.

While this expression is identical in form to -(느)ㄴ다면서(요)? which we learned in the intermediate level, its meaning and usage differ as follows.

가: 요즘 투안 씨가 무슨 일이 있나 봐요. 수업이 끝나자마자 늦었다면서 뛰어나가던데요. 나: 지난주부터 학교 앞 갈빗집에서 아르바이트한대요. 가: 그래요? 얼마 전에 돈이 없다면서 아르바이트를 해야 겠다고 하더니 결국 일자리를 찾았군요. 나: 네, 투안 씨 일하는 식당에 가면 투안 씨가 많이 먹으라면서 이것저것 더 갖다 주더라고요.

A: It seems that something’s happened to Tuan recently. As soon as class ended, he ran off while saying he was late. B: He said he started a part-time job at the ribs restaurant near the school from last week. A: Really? A while ago, he had said he was out of money and had to get a job, so I guess he finally found a place to work. B: Yeah, when I went to the restaurant where Tuan works, he gave us all kinds of extra things while telling us to eat up.