Korean Grammar Point
~죠 [jyo] (~Isn't it?)

Used as a tag question to request confirmation or agreement from the listener.

Formation

Positive/Negative Sentence + 죠 (지요)

Examples

오늘은 날씨가 좋죠?

Oneureun nalssiga johjyo?

The weather is nice today, isn't it?

영화가 재미있었죠?

Yeonghwaga jaemiisseotjyo?

The movie was fun, wasn't it?

그녀는 아름답죠?

Geunyeoneun areumdapjyo?

She is beautiful, isn't she?

우리 곧 만날 거죠?

Uri got mannalggeojyo?

We will meet soon, right?

Long Explanation

'~죠 [jyo]' is typically used to seek agreement or confirmation from the listener, much like a tag question in English (e.g. 'isn't it?', 'right?'). It can also appear as '~지요', which is slightly more formal/polite.

Detailed Grammar Notes

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