The pattern "라고"?

[fadilsofia_231157]

안녕하세요,
I have a question please regarding the pattern "라고" .
Sometimes I find this "이강토라고 합니다" to say "I am Lee Kang To" for example, and sometimes it's only "이강토 입니다".
what does "라고" refers to ? where it is used ?

Many thanks !
By the way , I like this forum very much ! The team is very reactive !

Sofia

[community.korean]

Hi Sofia,

Thanks for posting. '~라고' means '(is/am) called'. So if you say, I am called~~, then you would say, '~라고 합니다'.
If you wanted to just say, I am (my name is) ~~, you would say, '~입니다'.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Best,
Lyn
Team KoreanClass101.com

[fadilsofia_231157]

very clear ! 정말 감사합니다 !

[community.korean]

Hi Sofia,

You are welcome.

Please let us know if you have any other question.

Regards,
Claire
Team KoreanClass101.com