Korean grammar patterns › Level 1
-지요
…, right? (seeking agreement); of course
Level 1 · TOPIK I · beginner
How to use it
Seeks agreement or confirmation about something the speaker thinks the listener also knows: '…, right?'. Said flatly, it states something as obvious, or softly offers to do something (제가 하죠). In speech it is usually 죠.
Forming it
| 덥다 | → 덥지요? |
| 맛있다 | → 맛있죠? |
| 가다 | → 가지요 |
| 학생 | → 학생이지요? |
Examples
오늘 날씨가 정말 많이 덥지요?
It's really hot today, isn't it?
그 영화 정말 재미있었죠?
That movie was really fun, wasn't it?
Compared with similar patterns
-잖아요 reminds the listener of something they know, often as a reason. -네요 reacts to something just noticed, while -지요 assumes it is already known.