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In this TalkToMeInKorean lesson, we look at how to use the verb ending -지요 in natural context. -지요 is often pronounced and written as -죠, and is very commonly used in everyday Korean. So be sure to listen carefully and practice with us by leaving us comments!
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경은 씨는 정말 귀엽지요.
Kyeongeun ssi is really cute.
네, 맞아고 현우씨는 재미있죠.
네, 맞아고 현우씨는 재미있죠.
Am I allowed to combine the 네 infix with 지?
For example, my friend and I are just chilling at school, when Hana comes in the room looking really hot.
Could I say this?
하나씨는 예쁘네지?!
No, it doesn’t sound natural.
You can say “하나 씨는 예쁘지?”.
기사합니다!
This is very similar to something in Urdu, where we say “na?” or “hena?” at the end of a sentence. Except we don’t really use it when asking yourself a question. As usual, thank you for the lesson and the wonderful explanations! 경은 언니와 현우 오빠랑 너무 배우고 있어요, 정말 고마워요!!
선생님들 재미있죠
그 가방 비싸지요
그러죠
이 핸드펀 누구 이죠?
이 건 제 사과이죠?
= this is lesson 4 isn’t it? (this is my apple isn’t it?) hehe
그 영화 너무 무서웠 지요!
That movie was very scary, right?!
It was so close!! Just spacing was not correct.
그 영화 너무 무서웠지요?
선생님들 수고했어요! 이 례선 재미있었죠, 여러분? 선생님들한테 감사말 하고 싶은데요!
선생님, I want to ask the differences between verb ending 는가/나, 니 and 냐, I can’t distinguish them and often feel confused about which is right to use in a sentence.
For example, 그 학생 언제 졸업하겠지?
그 학생 언제 졸업하겠는가?
그 학생 언제 졸업하겠니?
그 학생 언제 졸업하겠느냐?
Are these sentences express the same meaning?
고맙습니다 선생님 ~ 많이 도와줬어요
So 죠 can also be used with the present and past tense?
Hi Mayada wafeeq,
Well, 죠 can be used in present tense and past tense. It is related to the context.
Thanks for your comment.
My practice sentences
벌써 그는 영화를 봤을 리가 없어요.
It can’t be that he have not seen the movie already.
오래 된 재미있는 영화는그렇죠? 그래서 안 봤을 리가 없어요!
Is an old fun movie, isn’t that, right? So it’s impossible that he has not seen it!
오래 된 재미있는 영화는그렇죠? 그래서 안 봤을 리가 없어요!
> When it comes to old movie, we often call it 고전영화.
오래된 고전영화예요, 그렇죠? 그래서 안 봤을 리가 없어요.
Thanks for your comment. You know we are also running HaruKorean.com where you can practice your Korean a lot and get corrections.
I am sure that it will be helpful to you.