였다고

was (that...)

→ 이다
였 past tense + 다 Plain declarative ending + 고 And
auxiliary · past tense Uncommon #8,797
was (that...) Used to quote or report that something was something.
KO: 그는 의사였다고 들었어요.
EN: I heard that he was a doctor.
Conjugation of 이다

그 무덤이 이 안에 있어요 전에 교회 였다고 했죠?

The tomb is inside here. You said it used to be a church, right?

— 인디아나 존스: 최후의 성전 (1989)

그게 사고 였다고??

You mean that was an accident??

— 위키드: 포 굿 (2025)

연기 였다고?

You said it was an act?

— 반지의 제왕: 두 개의 탑 (2002)

물고기 였다고?

It was a fish?

— 벼랑 위의 포뇨 (2008)

오늘 밤이 네 인생 첫 파티 였다고?

You mean tonight was the first party of your life?

— 위키드 (2024)

그런 거 였다고

So that's what it was.

— 빅 식 (2017)

자네 혼자 였다고 해

They say you were alone.

— 미스터 헐리웃 (2000)

부처의 제자 였다고?

You were a disciple of Buddha?

— 맨 프럼 어스 (2007)

늑대 였다고 흡혈귀!

A vampire who was a wolf!

— 미스틱 리버 (2003)