Korean grammar - Isn’t it? - 지요? |
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The pattern Verb stem + 지요 is used to confirm or to ask agreement with the listener about something that you already know. This is like adding isn't it? in English. 지요 is very often shortened to 죠. • The past tense version simply uses the past base in place of the verb stem. • And likewise the future tense version uses the future base + 거지요. This pattern can also be used with nouns in this form: Noun + (이)지요. -- The 이 is dropped if the noun ends in a vowel. |
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지금 비가 내리죠?
It is raining now, isn’t it? |
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골프 못 치지요?
(You) can’t play golf, can you? |
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이 사과 맛있지요?
These apples are delicious, aren’t they? |
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한국어 어렵지요?
Korean is difficult, isn’t it? |
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이 영화 재미있지요?
This movie is fun, isn’t it? |
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집이 멀죠?
(Your) house is far, isn’t it? |
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바닥이 차갑죠?
The floor is cold, isn’t it? |
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빵 좋아하죠?
(You) like bread, don't you? |
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술 마시죠?
(You) drink alcohol, don’t you? |
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커피 마셨죠?
(You) drank coffee, didn't you? |
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김윤아 씨는 어제 공부했지요?
(Mr) Kim Yon-A studied yesterday, didn't he?
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윤아 씨는 내일 공부할 거지요?
(Mr) Yon-A will study tomorrow, won't he?
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주말에 부산에 갈 거지요?
This weekend you are going to Busan, aren’t you? |
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어제 학교에 갔죠?
Yesterday you went to school, didn't you? |
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숙제는 꽤 어렵죠?
The homework is quite difficult, isn't it?
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결심을 아직 안 했죠?
(You) still haven’t decided yet, have you? |
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위원회가 내일 모일 거죠?
The committee will meet tomorrow, won't it?
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저 사람은 선생님이지요?
That person is the teacher, isn't he/she?
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저것은 개지요?
That is a dog, isn't it?
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그분이 어머니죠?
That person is (your) mother, isn't she?
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저것은 제 고양이지요?
That is my cat, isn't it?
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Note that Koreans never say 
