Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급
-잖아요
…, you know
-잖아요 reminds the listener of something they already know, or ought to know: “…, you know”, “…, remember?”. Add it to any verb or adjective stem, use -았/었잖아요 for the past and (이)잖아요 after nouns. It can sound pushy, so use it gently with older people.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| verb · adjective | -잖아요 | 좋아하잖아요 · 바쁘잖아요 |
| past | -았/었잖아요 | 말했잖아요 |
| noun | (이)잖아요 | 일요일이잖아요 · 친구잖아요 |
Examples
지민 씨가 영화를 정말 좋아하잖아요.
Jimin really loves films, you know.
어제 말했잖아요.
I told you yesterday, remember?
오늘은 일요일이잖아요. 수업이 없어요.
It's Sunday today, remember. There's no class.
Practise it in context · Level 3, Unit 3
The more I know her, the more I like her
A dialogue with audio, practice that checks itself, Hoya’s mistakes, a reading and a writing task.
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