찾고 있다고

is looking for

→ 찾다

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is looking for Used to report that someone is currently looking for someone or something, often as part of a sentence with a speech verb such as “said” or “tell.”

KO: 엄마가 너를 찾고 있다고 했어.

EN: I said Mom is looking for you.

난 엄마가 스즈메를 찾고 있다고 말했어.

I said Mom was looking for Suzume.

— 스즈메의 문단속 (2022)

지금 찾고 있다고 우리 애는 어디 있지?

They said they're looking right now. Where is my child?

— 자전거 도둑 (1948)

혹시 걔 보면 엄마가 계속 찾고 있다고 좀 전해 줄래?

If you see them, could you let them know their mom’s been looking for them?

— The Great Flood (2025)