I'm right, aren't I? - KoreanBlueprint

Day 55 — I’m right, aren’t I? | Korean Blueprint

Today’s Phrase

제 말이 맞죠?

je ma·ri mat·jyo

je mari matjyo?

I’m right, aren’t I?

Grammar Spotlight

-죠? (or -지요?) is Korean’s tag question ending. It’s added to verb or adjective stems to seek confirmation. Unlike English tag questions, 죠 is used universally regardless of whether the statement is positive or negative: 가죠? (going, right?), 안 가죠? (not going, right?).

Phrase Breakdown

제 말이

je mari

my words (subject)

제 (my, humble) + 말 (words/statement) + 이 (subject)

맞죠?

matjyo?

correct, right? (tag question)

맞다 (to be correct) + -죠? (confirmation tag)

A tag question checking whether your statement is correct or if the listener agrees.

Example Phrases

이 식당이 유명하죠? 제 말이 맞죠?

I sikdangi yumyeonghajyo? Je mari matjyo?

This restaurant is famous, right? I told you, didn’t I?

-죠? is a softened way to seek confirmation.

내가 제일 잘 알죠?

Naega jeil jal aljyo?

I know best, right?

내가 is informal ‘I’ as subject.

오늘 거기 갔었죠?

Oneul geogi gasseodjyo?

You went there today, didn’t you?

-았/었죠? confirms a past action.

Related Phrases

그렇죠?

geureotjyo?

That’s right, isn’t it?

A general tag seeking agreement.

맞아요

majayo

That’s right / Correct

Confirming that something is correct.

아니에요

anieyo

That’s not right / No

Politely disagreeing or correcting.

Quick Review

다시 한번 해 봐요

Can you recall what this means?

dasi hanbeon hae bwayo

Let’s try again / Try it one more time