(느)ㄴ다는 게 [Intermediate Grammar]

 - (느)ㄴ다는 게

→ It is an abbreviated form of '-(느) ㄴ다는 것이' and is added to a stem of a verb. It indicates that the subject was trying to do the preceding action, but unlike one's purpose, it ended up the following action.

Example: 

1. 시청역에서 내린다는 것이 졸다가 종로까지 갔어요. 
    I meant to get off at City Hall Station, but I dozed off and went to Jongno.

2. 거래처로 전화한다는 게 집으로 전화를 걸었네요.
    I meant to call my customer but I called my home.

3. 음식을 많이 만들지 않는다는 게 또 이렇게 많이 만들었어요. 

    I meant not to make lots of food, but I ended up making too much.

4. 

가: 맛이 좀 이상한데요.왜 이렇지요? The taste is a bit strange. Why is it like this?

나: 설탕을 넣는다는 게 소금을 넣었어요. Adding sugar means adding salt.