-잖아요 (심화)Shared knowledge — 'you know' / 'as you know' / 'remember?'
Level 2핵심 문법🌱 환경·변화 · Environment & Change
Verb/Adj stem + -잖아(요) · N(이)잖아(요)
Use -잖아요 to remind your listener of something both of you already know. It can also gently correct or add emphasis. The key: both speakers share this knowledge.
이야기 속에서는 이렇게 쓰입니다
바다를 메우고 있잖아. / 전라도는 맛의 고장이잖아.
They're filling in the sea, you know. / Jeolla-do is famous for its food, you know.
They're filling in the sea, you know. / Jeolla-do is famous for its food, you know.
규칙
Shared knowledge · 공유 지식Both speakers already know this — you're reminding them
자연풍광이 아름다웠잖아요. (The scenery was beautiful, as you saw.)
전라도는 맛의 고장이잖아. (Jeolla-do is famous for food, you know.)
자연풍광이 아름다웠잖아요. (The scenery was beautiful, as you saw.)
전라도는 맛의 고장이잖아. (Jeolla-do is famous for food, you know.)
Mild correction or pushback · 살짝 정정Can gently push back or correct:
그거 이미 했잖아요! (We already did that, remember?)
내가 먼저 왔잖아! (I got here first, you know!)
그거 이미 했잖아요! (We already did that, remember?)
내가 먼저 왔잖아! (I got here first, you know!)
-거든요 vs -잖아요 · 핵심 차이-거든요 = NEW info to listener (they didn't know this)
'전라도는 맛의 고장이거든요.' ← listener is hearing this for first time
-잖아요 = SHARED info (both already know it)
'전라도는 맛의 고장이잖아요.' ← we both know this, just reminding
'전라도는 맛의 고장이거든요.' ← listener is hearing this for first time
-잖아요 = SHARED info (both already know it)
'전라도는 맛의 고장이잖아요.' ← we both know this, just reminding
예문
- 그 식당 맛있잖아요. 거기 가요!That restaurant is great, you know. Let's go!
- 오늘 날씨 좋잖아. 나가자.The weather is nice today, you know. Let's go out.
- 내가 말했잖아요. 늦는다고.I told you, didn't I — that I'd be late.
어디에 나오나요
이 문법은 Level 2 ep11 「여기가 옛날엔 바다였거든」 에 나옵니다. 이야기를 보고 듣고 연습하려면 아래에서 이어서 학습하세요.
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