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-잖아요 (review)
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-잖아요 marks shared or assumed knowledge: 내일 시험이잖아요.
Can sound warm (“we both know”) or scolding if the tone is sharp.
Learners should hear native audio before using it in complaints.
Related to -지 but more “reminder” flavored in many contexts.
Level: elementary. Read the pattern, say each example out loud, then write two new sentences of your own before moving on.
After you can produce the form, open related Chamelingo pages (vocabulary, conjugator, particles) so the pattern connects to words you actually study.
Examples
오늘 일요일이잖아요.
Today’s Sunday, you know.
제가 어제 말했잖아요.
I told you yesterday, remember?
Common mistakes
- Do not translate English word-for-word into “-잖아요 (review)”: match Korean order and speech level.
- Do not treat near-miss patterns as free synonyms of “-잖아요 (review)” without checking meaning and register.
How to practice
- Register: learn the polite 요 form first unless this page is specifically about formal 습니다 style.
- Production tip: use the pattern in a short dialogue (question + answer) the same day you study it.
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