Indirect Command Focus: -(으)라니(요)

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🎧 Iru Helper Note — Use

Korean Helper Widgets to hear the sharp reaction rhythm in 지금 나가라니요? [ji-geum na-ga-ra-ni-yo] (“You mean, leave now?”) and 이 자료를 다시 읽으라니 믿기지 않아요. [i ja-ryo-reul da-si il-geu-ra-ni mit-gi-ji a-na-yo] (“I can’t believe they said to read these materials again.”).

🌈 The Big Picture

• 지금 회의실로 오라니요? [ji-geum hoe-ui-sil-lo o-ra-ni-yo] — You mean I should come to the meeting room now? 🏢

• 이 보고서를 다시 쓰라니 당황스러워요. [i bo-go-seo-reul da-si sseu-ra-ni dang-hwang-seu-reo-wo-yo] — I’m flustered that they said to write this report again. 📄

• 휴대폰을 쓰지 말라니 이해돼요. [hyu-dae-pon-eul sseu-ji mal-la-ni i-hae-dwae-yo] — I understand that they said not to use phones. 📱

🎨 The Core -(으)라니(요) Family

1. Vowel stems and ㄹ-stems: -라니(요)

• 가다 → 가라니요? [ga-da → ga-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, go?” 🚶

• 오다 → 오라니요? [o-da → o-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, come?” 🏢

• 기다리다 → 기다리라니요? [gi-da-ri-da → gi-da-ri-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, wait?” ⏳

• 제출하다 → 제출하라니요? [je-chul-ha-da → je-chul-ha-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, submit it?” 📤

• 만들다 → 만들라니요? [man-deul-da → man-deul-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, make it?” 🛠️

• 열다 → 열라니요? [yeol-da → yeol-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, open it?” 🚪

2. Most consonant stems: -으라니(요)

• 읽다 → 읽으라니요? [ik-da → il-geu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, read it?” 📖

• 먹다 → 먹으라니요? [meok-da → meo-geu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, eat it?” 💊

• 닫다 → 닫으라니요? [dat-da → da-deu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, close it?” 🚪

• 받다 → 받으라니요? [bat-da → ba-deu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, receive it?” 🧾

• 믿다 → 믿으라니요? [mit-da → mi-deu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, believe it?” 📊

• 찾다 → 찾으라니요? [chat-da → cha-jeu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, find it?” 🔎

3. Common irregular command bases

• 듣다 → 들으라니요? [deut-da → deu-reu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, listen?” 🎧

• 걷다 → 걸으라니요? [geot-da → geo-reu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, walk?” 🚶

• 돕다 → 도우라니요? [dop-da → do-u-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, help?” 🤝

• 짓다 → 지으라니요? [jit-da → ji-eu-ra-ni-yo] — “You mean, build/write/compose?” 🧱

4. Negative commands: -지 말라니(요)

• 가지 말라니요? [ga-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, don’t go?” 🚫

• 들어가지 말라니요? [deu-reo-ga-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, don’t enter?” ⛔

• 사진을 찍지 말라니요? [sa-ji-neul jjik-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, don’t take pictures?” 📷

• 휴대폰을 쓰지 말라니요? [hyu-dae-pon-eul sseu-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, don’t use a phone?” 📱

• 늦지 말라니요? [neut-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, don’t be late?” ⏰

5. Request-flavored neighbor: 달라니(요)

• 비밀번호를 달라니요? [bi-mil-beon-ho-reul dal-la-ni-yo] — “You mean, give the password?” 🔐

• 영수증을 다시 달라니 당황스러워요. [yeong-su-jeung-eul da-si dal-la-ni dang-hwang-seu-reo-wo-yo] — I’m flustered that they asked for the receipt again. 🧾

• 답장을 달라니 이해돼요. [dap-jang-eul dal-la-ni i-hae-dwae-yo] — I understand that they asked for a reply. ✉️

🛠️ How They Work in a Sentence

• 팀장님이 지금 보고서를 다시 쓰라니요? [tim-jang-ni-mi ji-geum bo-go-seo-reul da-si sseu-ra-ni-yo]
You mean the team lead says to write the report again now? 📄
팀장님 = team lead, 지금 = now, 보고서 = report, 다시 = again, 쓰다 = to write.

• 담당자가 신청서를 오늘 제출하라니 당황스러워요. [dam-dang-ja-ga sin-cheong-seo-reul o-neul je-chul-ha-ra-ni dang-hwang-seu-reo-wo-yo]
I’m flustered that the person in charge said to submit the application form today. 🧾
담당자 = person in charge, 신청서 = application form, 오늘 = today, 제출하다 = to submit, 당황스럽다 = to be flustering.

• 공지에 입구로 들어가지 말라니 이해돼요. [gong-ji-e ip-gu-ro deu-reo-ga-ji mal-la-ni i-hae-dwae-yo]
I understand that the notice says not to enter through the entrance. ⛔
공지 = notice, 입구 = entrance, 들어가다 = to enter, 이해되다 = to be understandable.

🧩 General Formation Rule

📚 Cross-check note

🪞 Synonym Alert

• -(으)라니(요) [eu-ra-ni-yo / ra-ni-yo] — surprise, disbelief, or pushback about a command: “You mean, do that?!” 🗯️

• -(으)라고요? [eu-ra-go-yo / ra-go-yo] — asks back about the command more neutrally: “Did you say to…?” 🔁

• -(으)라고 하다 [eu-ra-go ha-da / ra-go ha-da] — neutral reported command: “to tell someone to…” 🗣️

• -(이)라니(요) [i-ra-ni-yo / ra-ni-yo] — noun-reaction form: “You mean it’s a noun?!”; do not confuse it with command -라니요. 🪪

• -다니(요) [da-ni-yo] — broader statement reaction: “to hear that…?!” 🎭

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

• ❌ 읽라니요? → ✅ 읽으라니요? (Consonant stem 읽다 takes -으라니요.)

• ❌ 만들으라니요? → ✅ 만들라니요? (ㄹ-stem 만들다 takes -라니요.)

• ❌ 가지 않으라니요? as the basic negative command reaction → ✅ 가지 말라니요? (Common negative command uses -지 말라.)

• ❌ Using -(으)라니요 for a neutral report → ✅ use -(으)라고 했어요 when you only mean “they told me to…”

• ❌ Forgetting the tone → ✅ 제출하라니요? can sound surprised or resistant, not simply polite.

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🎯 Practice Hub — Indirect Command Focus: -(으)라니(요)

 

Welcome to the command-reaction studio. 🎙️ Here you’ll practice hearing an instruction, forming the right -(으)라니(요) reaction, and choosing when the tone sounds surprised, resistant, or simply startled. The eyebrows are optional, but honestly… helpful. 🧐

 

🔊 Audio reminder: Use

Korean Helper Widgets whenever you want to hear the command-reaction rhythm out loud.

 

📝 Instructions: Complete each prompt with the correct command-reaction form, read the Korean sentence aloud, then check the Answer toggle. Watch the verb stem, the negative command shape, and the emotional tone.

 

Exercise 1 — Vowel-Stem Command Reactions 🚶

A. 가다 → 지금 회의실로 ＿＿＿＿?

[ji-geum hoe-ui-sil-lo ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, go to the meeting room now? 🏢

Answer

가라니요 [ga-ra-ni-yo] — Vowel stem 가- takes -라니요.

B. 오다 → 담당자에게 바로 ＿＿＿＿?

[dam-dang-ja-e-ge ba-ro ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, come to the person in charge right away? 🪪

Answer

오라니요 [o-ra-ni-yo] — 오다 → 오라니요.

C. 기다리다 → 복도에서 계속 ＿＿＿＿?

[bok-do-e-seo gye-sok ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, keep waiting in the hallway? ⏳

Answer

기다리라니요 [gi-da-ri-ra-ni-yo] — 기다리다 has the stem 기다리-.

D. 제출하다 → 서류를 오늘 ＿＿＿＿?

[seo-ryu-reul o-neul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, submit the documents today? 📄

Answer

제출하라니요 [je-chul-ha-ra-ni-yo] — 제출하다 → 제출하라니요.

E. 확인하다 → 결과를 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[gyeol-gwa-reul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, check the result again? 📊

Answer

확인하라니요 [hwa-gin-ha-ra-ni-yo] — 확인하다 → 확인하라니요.

F. 쓰다 → 보고서를 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[bo-go-seo-reul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, write the report again? 🖊️

Answer

쓰라니요 [sseu-ra-ni-yo] — 쓰다 has the vowel stem 쓰-.

G. 나가다 → 지금 밖으로 ＿＿＿＿?

[ji-geum ba-kkeu-ro ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, go outside now? 🚪

Answer

나가라니요 [na-ga-ra-ni-yo] — 나가다 → 나가라니요.

H. 전화하다 → 관리자에게 ＿＿＿＿?

[gwan-li-ja-e-ge ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, call the manager? ☎️

Answer

전화하라니요 [jeon-hwa-ha-ra-ni-yo] — 전화하다 → 전화하라니요.

I. 기록하다 → 일정을 모두 ＿＿＿＿?

[il-jeong-eul mo-du ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, record the whole schedule? 🗓️

Answer

기록하라니요 [gi-ro-ka-ra-ni-yo] — 기록하다 → 기록하라니요.

J. 예약하다 → 탑승구 앞에서 ＿＿＿＿?

[tap-seung-gu a-pe-seo ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, make a reservation in front of the boarding gate? 🎫

Answer

예약하라니요 [ye-ya-ka-ra-ni-yo] — 예약하다 → 예약하라니요.

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Vocabulary Box

• 가다 → to go

• 회의실 → meeting room

• 오다 → to come

• 담당자 → person in charge

• 기다리다 → to wait

• 복도 → hallway

• 제출하다 → to submit

• 서류 → documents

• 확인하다 → to check

• 결과 → result

• 쓰다 → to write/use

• 보고서 → report

• 나가다 → to go out

• 전화하다 → to call

• 관리자 → manager/administrator

• 기록하다 → to record

• 일정 → schedule

• 예약하다 → to reserve

• 탑승구 → boarding gate

Tip 💡 Vowel-stem commands use -라니요: 가라니요, 오라니요, 제출하라니요.

 

Exercise 2 — Consonant-Stem Command Reactions 🧱

A. 읽다 → 공지를 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[gong-ji-reul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, read the notice again? 📢

Answer

읽으라니요 [il-geu-ra-ni-yo] — Consonant stem takes -으라니요.

B. 먹다 → 약을 지금 ＿＿＿＿?

[ya-geul ji-geum ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, take the medicine now? 💊

Answer

먹으라니요 [meo-geu-ra-ni-yo] — 먹다 → 먹으라니요.

C. 닫다 → 문을 계속 ＿＿＿＿?

[mu-neul gye-sok ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, keep the door closed? 🚪

Answer

닫으라니요 [da-deu-ra-ni-yo] — 닫다 → 닫으라니요.

D. 받다 → 영수증을 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[yeong-su-jeung-eul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, receive the receipt again? 🧾

Answer

받으라니요 [ba-deu-ra-ni-yo] — 받다 → 받으라니요.

E. 믿다 → 그 결과를 ＿＿＿＿?

[geu gyeol-gwa-reul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, believe that result? 📊

Answer

믿으라니요 [mi-deu-ra-ni-yo] — 믿다 → 믿으라니요.

F. 찾다 → 비밀번호를 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[bi-mil-beon-ho-reul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, find the password again? 🔐

Answer

찾으라니요 [cha-jeu-ra-ni-yo] — 찾다 → 찾으라니요.

G. 찍다 → 사진을 여기서 ＿＿＿＿?

[sa-ji-neul yeo-gi-seo ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, take photos here? 📷

Answer

찍으라니요 [jji-geu-ra-ni-yo] — 찍다 → 찍으라니요.

H. 입다 → 이 옷을 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[i o-seul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, wear these clothes again? 👕

Answer

입으라니요 [i-beu-ra-ni-yo] — 입다 → 입으라니요.

I. 앉다 → 복도에 ＿＿＿＿?

[bok-do-e ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, sit in the hallway? 🪑

Answer

앉으라니요 [an-jeu-ra-ni-yo] — 앉다 → 앉으라니요.

J. 벗다 → 신발을 지금 ＿＿＿＿?

[sin-ba-reul ji-geum ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, take off my shoes now? 👟

Answer

벗으라니요 [beo-seu-ra-ni-yo] — 벗다 → 벗으라니요.

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Vocabulary Box

• 읽다 → to read

• 공지 → notice

• 먹다 → to eat/take medicine

• 약 → medicine

• 닫다 → to close

• 문 → door

• 받다 → to receive

• 영수증 → receipt

• 믿다 → to believe

• 결과 → result

• 찾다 → to find

• 비밀번호 → password

• 찍다 → to take a photo

• 사진 → photo

• 입다 → to wear

• 옷 → clothes

• 앉다 → to sit

• 복도 → hallway

• 벗다 → to take off

• 신발 → shoes

Tip 💡 Most consonant stems take -으라니요. The little 으 is the grammar cushion.

 

Exercise 3 — ㄹ-Stems and Irregulars 🌀

A. 만들다 → 새 신청서를 ＿＿＿＿?

[sae sin-cheong-seo-reul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, make a new application form? 🧾

Answer

만들라니요 [man-deul-la-ni-yo] — ㄹ-stem takes -라니요, not -으라니요.

B. 열다 → 창문을 계속 ＿＿＿＿?

[chang-mu-neul gye-sok ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, keep the window open? 🪟

Answer

열라니요 [yeol-la-ni-yo] — 열다 → 열라니요.

C. 살다 → 여기서 ＿＿＿＿?

[yeo-gi-seo ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, live here? 🏠

Answer

살라니요 [sal-la-ni-yo] — 살다 → 살라니요.

D. 팔다 → 이 자료를 ＿＿＿＿?

[i ja-ryo-reul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, sell these materials? 🧾

Answer

팔라니요 [pal-la-ni-yo] — 팔다 → 팔라니요.

E. 듣다 → 안내를 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[an-nae-reul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, listen to the announcement again? 🎧

Answer

들으라니요 [deu-reu-ra-ni-yo] — 듣다 changes to 들으라니요.

F. 걷다 → 입구까지 ＿＿＿＿?

[ip-gu-kka-ji ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, walk to the entrance? 🚶

Answer

걸으라니요 [geo-reu-ra-ni-yo] — 걷다 changes to 걸으라니요.

G. 돕다 → 직원을 지금 ＿＿＿＿?

[ji-gwo-neul ji-geum ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, help the staff member now? 🤝

Answer

도우라니요 [do-u-ra-ni-yo] — 돕다 changes to 도우라니요.

H. 짓다 → 새 이름을 ＿＿＿＿?

[sae i-reu-meul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, make up a new name? 🏷️

Answer

지으라니요 [ji-eu-ra-ni-yo] — 짓다 changes to 지으라니요.

I. 묻다 → 경찰에게 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[gyeong-cha-re-ge da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, ask the police again? 👮

Answer

물으라니요 [mu-reu-ra-ni-yo] — 묻다 meaning “ask” changes to 물으라니요.

J. 눕다 → 복도에 ＿＿＿＿?

[bok-do-e ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, lie down in the hallway? 🛌

Answer

누우라니요 [nu-u-ra-ni-yo] — 눕다 changes to 누우라니요.

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Vocabulary Box

• 만들다 → to make

• 신청서 → application form

• 열다 → to open

• 창문 → window

• 살다 → to live

• 팔다 → to sell

• 자료 → materials

• 듣다 → to listen

• 안내 → guidance/announcement

• 걷다 → to walk

• 입구 → entrance

• 돕다 → to help

• 직원 → staff member

• 짓다 → to build/make/name

• 이름 → name

• 묻다 → to ask

• 경찰 → police

• 눕다 → to lie down

• 복도 → hallway

Tip 💡 ㄹ-stems keep ㄹ before 라니요; irregulars change before the command ending.

 

Exercise 4 — Negative Commands and Requests 🚫

A. 가지 말다 → 오늘 회의실에 ＿＿＿＿?

[o-neul hoe-ui-sil-e ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t go to the meeting room today? 🏢

Answer

가지 말라니요 [ga-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — Negative command reaction uses -지 말라니요.

B. 들어가지 말다 → 입구로 ＿＿＿＿?

[ip-gu-ro ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t enter through the entrance? ⛔

Answer

들어가지 말라니요 [deu-reo-ga-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

C. 사진을 찍지 말다 → 여기서 ＿＿＿＿?

[yeo-gi-seo ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t take photos here? 📷

Answer

사진을 찍지 말라니요 [sa-ji-neul jjik-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

D. 휴대폰을 쓰지 말다 → 회의실에서 ＿＿＿＿?

[hoe-ui-sil-e-seo ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t use a phone in the meeting room? 📱

Answer

휴대폰을 쓰지 말라니요 [hyu-dae-pon-eul sseu-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

E. 늦지 말다 → 내일 ＿＿＿＿?

[nae-il ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t be late tomorrow? ⏰

Answer

늦지 말라니요 [neut-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

F. 잊지 말다 → 비밀번호를 ＿＿＿＿?

[bi-mil-beon-ho-reul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t forget the password? 🔐

Answer

잊지 말라니요 [it-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

G. 만지지 말다 → 문을 ＿＿＿＿?

[mu-neul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t touch the door? 🚪

Answer

만지지 말라니요 [man-ji-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

H. 말하지 말다 → 결과를 ＿＿＿＿?

[gyeol-gwa-reul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, don’t say the result? 📊

Answer

말하지 말라니요 [mal-ha-ji mal-la-ni-yo].

I. 달라고 하다 → 답장을 ＿＿＿＿?

[dap-jang-eul ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, give/send a reply? ✉️

Answer

달라니요 [dal-la-ni-yo] — Request reaction from 달라고 하다.

J. 달라고 하다 → 영수증을 다시 ＿＿＿＿?

[yeong-su-jeung-eul da-si ＿＿＿＿]

You mean, give the receipt again? 🧾

Answer

달라니요 [dal-la-ni-yo].

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Vocabulary Box

• 가지 말다 → to not go

• 회의실 → meeting room

• 들어가지 말다 → to not enter

• 입구 → entrance

• 사진을 찍다 → to take a photo

• 휴대폰을 쓰다 → to use a phone

• 늦다 → to be late

• 잊다 → to forget

• 비밀번호 → password

• 만지다 → to touch

• 문 → door

• 말하다 → to say/speak

• 결과 → result

• 달라고 하다 → to ask someone to give/send

• 답장 → reply

• 영수증 → receipt

Tip 💡 Negative commands use -지 말라니요. Requests for something use 달라니요.

 

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. ❌ 읽라니요? → ✅ ＿＿＿＿?

[＿＿＿＿]

Fix “You mean, read it?” 📖

Answer

읽으라니요? [il-geu-ra-ni-yo] — 읽다 is a consonant stem, so it needs 으.

B. ❌ 만들으라니요? → ✅ ＿＿＿＿?

[＿＿＿＿]

Fix “You mean, make it?” 🛠️

Answer

만들라니요? [man-deul-la-ni-yo] — ㄹ-stem 만들다 takes -라니요.

C. ❌ 가으라니요? → ✅ ＿＿＿＿?

[＿＿＿＿]

Fix “You mean, go?” 🚶

Answer

가라니요? [ga-ra-ni-yo] — Vowel stem 가- takes -라니요.

D. ❌ 가지 않으라니요? → ✅ ＿＿＿＿?

[＿＿＿＿]

Fix the basic “You mean, don’t go?” 🚫

Answer

가지 말라니요? [ga-ji mal-la-ni-yo] — Common negative command reaction uses -지 말라니요.

E. Neutral report: “The teacher told us to read the notice.” Choose better:

선생님이 공지를 읽으라고 했어요. / 선생님이 공지를 읽으라니요? 📢

Answer

선생님이 공지를 읽으라고 했어요. — This neutrally reports the command. 읽으라니요? sounds like a surprised reaction.

F. Surprised reaction: “You mean the staff said to wait in the hallway?” Choose better:

직원이 복도에서 기다리라고 했어요. / 직원이 복도에서 기다리라니요? ⏳

Answer

직원이 복도에서 기다리라니요? — This carries the surprised “You mean…?” feeling.

G. Noun reaction or command reaction? 담당자라니요?

[dam-dang-ja-ra-ni-yo]

“You mean, the person in charge?” 🪪

Answer

Noun reaction — 담당자 is a noun, so this is -(이)라니요, not command -(으)라니요.

H. Command reaction or statement reaction? 제출하라니요?

[je-chul-ha-ra-ni-yo]

“You mean, submit it?” 📤

Answer

Command reaction — It comes from the command base 제출하라 plus 니요.

I. ❌ “Use 제출하라니요? for a calm report.” → ✅ Better calm report: ＿＿＿＿.

[＿＿＿＿]

They said to submit it. 📄

Answer

제출하라고 했어요. [je-chul-ha-ra-go hae-sseo-yo] — Neutral reported command uses -(으)라고 했어요.

J. Tone check: 비밀번호를 달라니요?

[bi-mil-beon-ho-reul dal-la-ni-yo]

What feeling does this usually carry? 🔐

Answer

Surprise or resistance — It means “You mean, give the password?” and can sound pointed, so use it carefully.

📚

Vocabulary Box

• 읽다 → to read

• 만들다 → to make

• 가다 → to go

• 가지 말다 → to not go

• 선생님 → teacher

• 공지 → notice

• 직원 → staff member

• 복도 → hallway

• 기다리다 → to wait

• 담당자 → person in charge

• 제출하다 → to submit

• 비밀번호 → password

• 달라고 하다 → to ask someone to give

• -(으)라고 했어요 → said/told someone to do

• -(으)라니요? → “You mean, do that?”

Tip 💡 Pitfall patrol: form first, then tone. -(으)라니요? reacts; -(으)라고 했어요 reports.

 

🎉 You handled the command-reaction maze. Now -(으)라니(요) can help you catch surprise, disbelief, and rhetorical pushback in Korean without confusing it with a plain reported command. Tiny ending, giant eyebrow. 🗯️✨