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Korean grammar · Level 2

-지?

Quick answer: -지? means right? — you already think so and want it confirmed.

How to form it

Stem + 지? · the polite form is -지요? · -죠?

In Korean: 어간 + 지?  존댓말은 -지요? · -죠?

What to know

-지? is not a real question — you already believe the answer and are inviting the other person to agree. That is why 「이름이 뭐지?」 sounds odd to a stranger: you cannot already know their name. Its polite form is -지요?, often shortened to -죠?.

Examples

  • 그렇지?
    Right?
  • 이름을 부르지?
    You call each other by name, do you not?
  • 시간 있지?
    You have time, do you not?

Where it's taught

HanDa Level 2 (TOPIK I), Lesson 28: 우리 말 놓을까? — Shall we drop the polite forms?. Also in the Level 2 book.

Practise -지? out loud

In the HanDa app this is Level 2, Lesson 28 — drills, a speaking check and an AI teacher that corrects what you say. Free for 7 days.