🌟 -잖아

1. (두루낮춤으로) 어떤 상황에 대해 말하는 사람이 상대방에게 확인하거나 정정해 주듯이 말함을 나타내는 표현.

1. -JANA: (informal addressee-lowering) An expression used to check with or correct the listener on something about a certain situation.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 비가 아니라 눈이 오잖아.
    It's snowing, not rain.
  • 벌써 세 시가 넘었잖아.
    It's already past three o'clock.
  • 그 사람은 한국인이 아니라 중국인이잖아.
    He's not korean but chinese.
  • 너 성적표 어디다 두었니? 엄마가 찾으시잖아.
    Where did you put your report card? mom's looking for you.
    어, 엄마 화장대 위에 올려두었는데.
    Uh, i put it on my mom's dressing table.
Reference Word -잖아요: (두루높임으로) 어떤 상황에 대해 말하는 사람이 상대방에게 확인하거나 정정해 …

📚 Annotation: '이다', 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

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