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Decoded Slug: ~죠 [jyo] (~Isn't it?)
Korean Grammar Point
~죠 [jyo] (~Isn't it?)
~죠 [jyo] (~Isn't it?)
Short explanation:
This is used as a tag question to request confirmation or agreement from the listener.
Formation:
Positive Sentence + 지요 / Negative Sentence + 지요
Examples:
오늘은 날씨가 좋죠?
Oneureun nalssiga johjyo?
The weather is nice today, isn't it?
영화가 재미있었죠?
Yeonghwaga jaemiisseossjyo?
The movie was fun, wasn't it?
그녀는 아름답죠?
Geunyeoneun areumdapjyo?
She is beautiful, isn't she?
우리 곧 만날거죠?
Uri got mannalggeojyo?
We will meet soon, right?
Long explanation:
The grammar point '~죠 [jyo]' is typically used in Korean to form tag questions or to ask for confirmation or agreement from the listener. Similar to tag questions in English, such as 'isn't it?' or 'right?', it is attached to the end of a sentence and usually raises in tone to indicate the questioning form. Unlike tag questions in English, however, it doesn't need to be the opposite of the verb's mood in the sentence (positive or negative), instead, it matches the verb's mood.