~에 따르면
-e ttareumyeon
In Korean, 'according to' is expressed as ~에 따르면 (-e ttareumyeon).
The phrase ~에 따르면 is used to cite a source of information, such as a person, a news report or a document.
Meaning: based on statement (prep)
Which one should you use?
While ~에 따르면 is used to cite a source, the phrase -에 따라서 is also used in formal situations to express 'according to' when reinforcing that an action is carried out based on specific conditions or circumstances.
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase is typically placed immediately after the source it is citing.
How do you pronounce it?
-e ttareumyeon
Did you know?
- The word 따르면 comes from the verb 따르다, which also means 'to follow' a person on the street or 'to pour' a drink into a glass.
- The word 따르다 within this phrase originally meant 'to follow' in the sense of a person walking behind another, which provides the physical imagery for citing a source.
- In Korean news broadcasts, you will frequently hear the formal version ~에 의하면 instead of ~에 따르면 to provide an even greater sense of journalistic authority.
Examples in context
- 이 보고서에 따르면, 한국의 경제 성장률은 3%입니다.According to this report, the economic growth rate of Korea is 3%.
- 국제 협약에 따라서, 이러한 환경 정책을 시행해야 합니다.According to international agreements, we must enforce these environmental policies.
- 최신 연구에 의하면, 우유는 건강에 좋은 음료입니다.According to recent studies, milk is a healthy beverage.
- 날씨에 따라서 파티를 실내에서 할까요?According to the weather, shall we have the party indoors?
