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-잖아요

you know (as you are aware)

Level 3 · Sentence ending

Explanation

Reminds the listener of something they already know, to explain or gently reproach. Attaches to the stem; past -았/었잖아요, nouns (이)잖아요. Conversational; avoid in formal speech to superiors.

Examples

  • 제가 어제 말했잖아요.

    I told you yesterday, remember?

  • 오늘은 일요일이잖아요. 은행이 문을 안 열어요.

    It's Sunday, you know. The bank is closed.

  • 밖이 춥잖아요. 따뜻하게 입고 가요.

    It's cold out, so dress warmly.

TOPIK note

TOPIK II Listening 4–20.

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