~(느)ㄴ다는/다는/(이)라는 생각이 들다 = To have a thought come to mind, to realise, to feel like (in reaction to something)

다들 어떤 생각이 들었죠? = So, what did everybody think?
이른 아침 시골길 사진이 있었는데, 아마 모험을 좋아하는 사람이라면 히치하이킹을 하고 싶다는 생각이 들 정도였지요 = There was a photograph of an early morning country road, it was so that you might think you wanted to go hitchhiking if you were an adventurous person.
인터뷰 후 나는 아마도 그녀는 좋은 일꾼일 거라는 생각이 들었다 = After the interview, I had an impression that she might be a good worker.
내가 어디에도 어울리지 못한다는 생각이 든다 = I feel like I don’t belong anywhere.
그는 아내가 바람을 피우고 있다는 생각은 들지 않았다 = It never occurred to him that his wife was having an affair.

~(느)ㄴ다는/다는/(이)라는 기분이 들다 = To feel like, to get the feeling

정말 처음으로 사람답게 사는 기분이 들었죠 = And for the first time I felt like a human being.
이용당한 기분이 들어 어젯밤 통 잠을 못 잤다 = I felt so used I could hardly sleep last night.
갑자기 좋지 않은 기분이 들었다 = Suddenly I don’t really feel like it.
난 마치 날아다니는 것 같은 기분이 들어 = I feel as if I were flying.

narrative present tense

~ㄴ/는다 (action verbs)
~다 (descriptive verbs)

자다 (to sleep) → 잔다
굽다 (to bake) → 굽는다
팔다 (to sell) → 판다

1. shows reaction of impression, surprise, excitement (반말)

이거 좋다! = This is good!
여기 강아지 있다! = There is a puppy here!
저기 기차 지나간다. = Over there, there is a train passing by
전화 온다. = The phone is ringing
오늘 날씨 좋다! = The weather is good today!
전화가 안 돼요. 어? 다시 된다! = The phone is not working. Huh? It’s working again!
저기 내 친구들 온다 = There come my friends

2. narrating present action (반말)

나 먼저 간다. = I’m leaving now (before you) “Hey, I am leaving now, as you can see. Tell me now if you want to show some reaction.”
그러면, 다음에는 너 초대 안 한다. = If you do that (If that’s the case), next time, I won’t invite you (as a general rule or habit)
그럼 나는 여기서 기다린다? = Then I will wait here, okay?
한국어를 잘 하고 싶으면, 매일 공부해야 한다. = If you want to speak good Korean, you need to study everyday.

3. neutral (no politeness level) narrative language for series of actions like in diary, documentary, recipes etc. (neutral formality)

경은은 오늘도 아침 8시에 일어난다. 일어나서 제일 먼저 하는 일은 핸드폰을 보는 것이다 – Kyeong-eun gets up at 8 AM as usual. The first thing she does after she gets up is checking her cellphone.
이 학교에서는 500명의 학생들이 한국어를 배운다 – In this school, 500 students learn Korean

~네요 – expresses impression, thought, surprise

맛있네요 – it’s delicious (impressed or surprised)
크네요 – it’s big! (surprise)
잘 어울리네요 – it looks good on you! (impressed)
여기 있네요! – oh, here it is!
이 드라마 재미있네요 – I find this drama fun to watch!
별로 안 춥네요 – well, it’s not that cold.
아무도 안 왔네요 – oh, look. Nobody is here yet.
벌써 11월이네요 – it’s already november!