A/V-지요? and -죠? grammar = isn't / don't /..., right? ~to confirm information


A/V-지요? and -죠? grammar = isn't / don't /..., right? ~to confirm information

Usage:
- A/V-지요? is used to confirm with the listener something already known = isn't/ aren't / don't  / doesn't....
- A/V-지요? is often changed to A/V-죠 for simplicity and ease to use
- In casual speaking between friends or peers, the honorific form -지요? is often shortened to -지?

Tense:
Present tense: A/V +지요?  or -죠?
크다 --> 크지요?   --> 크죠?
먹다 --> 먹지요?  --> 먹죠?
타다 --> 타지요?  --> 타죠?
끝다 --> 끝지요?  --> 끝죠?
재미없다 --> 재미없지요?  --> 재미없죠?
학생이다 --> 학생이지요?  --> 학생이죠?

Past tense: A/V + 았/었지요?  or -았/었죠?
먹다 --> 먹었지요?  --> 먹었죠?
가다 --> 갔지요?  -->  갔죠?
얽다 --> 얽었지요?  -> 얽었죠?

Future tense: A/V + (으)ㄹ 거지요? or -(으)ㄹ 거죠?
가다 --> 갈 거지요?  --> 갈 거죠?
공부하다 --> 공부할 거지요?  --> 공부할 거죠?
이사하다 --> 이사할 거지요? --> 이사할 거죠?
만들다 --> 만들 거지요?  --> 만들 거죠?




Examples

1. 한국 사람이지요? / 한국 사람이죠?
You're Korean, right?

2. 불고기가 맛있지요? / 불고기가 맛있죠?
Isn't bulgogi delicious?

3. 지금 한국어를 공부하지요? / 지금 한국어를 공부하죠?
Aren't you studying Korean now?

4. 수지 씨가 정말 예쁘지요? / 수지 씨가 정말 예쁘죠?
Suzy is really pretty, isn't she?

5. 오늘은 춥지요? / 오늘은 춥죠?
It's cold today, right?

6. 우리 강아지는 너무 귀엽지요? 
Our dog is so cute, isn't it?

7. 벌써 졸업했지요?
You already graduated, right?

8. 날 믿지요, 그쵸? 
You trust me, don’t you? 

9. 이 음식을 먹을 수 있죠?
You can eat this food, right?

10. 내일 모임에 꼭 오겠죠?
You will definitely come to the gathering tomorrow, right?

11. 우리 딸이 벌써 2살이 되었어요. 세월이 참 빠르지요?
- 네, 정말 세월이 빨라요.
Our daughter is already 2 years old. Doesn't time really fly by?
- Yes, time really does fly by.

12. 내일 파티에 참석할 거지요?
- 네, 파티에 꼭 참석하겠어요.
You will attend the party tomorrow, won't you?
- Yes, I will definitely attend the party.

13. 몇 시에 회의를 하지요?
- 아침 10시에 해요.
What time do you have a meeting?
- I do it at 10 AM.

14. 된장찌개를 잘 먹죠?
- 네, 잘 먹어요.
You eat soybean paste stew well, right?
- Yes, I eat well.

15. 내년에 한국에 유학 갈 거죠?
- 네, 내년에 한국에 유학 갈 거예요.
Are you going to study in Korea next year, right? 
- Yes, I will study in Korea next year.

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