지요 뭐
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A/V + 지요 뭐 : This pattern is used to indicate
Notes
- High form: A/V + 지요 뭐
- Low form: A/V + 지 뭐
- Contracted high form: A/V + 죠 뭐. 지요 oftens gets contracted as 죠, especially when spoken.
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | Adjective/Verb + 지요 뭐 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | 가다 → 가지요 뭐 |
| Rule 2: | Adjective/Verb + 지요 뭐 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem | 먹다 → 먹지요 뭐 |
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 집에 가지 뭐. | ||
| 저녁을 같이 먹을래?" "내가 아까 부모님이랑 저녁을 먹었어." "그럼 혼자 먹어야지 뭐. |
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| Mr.Kim은 벌써 퇴근했어요." "내일 다시 오지요 뭐. |
Mr.Kim already left the office." "OK,no problem. I'll come again tomorrow. |
polite informal form |
| 맥주를 마시지 뭐. | ||
| 내가 치우지 뭐. | ||
| 어떻게 지내세요?" "늘 똑같지요 뭐. |
How are you doing?" "Same old stuff. |
polite informal form |
Pronunciation
- 지요 gets pronounced as 죠 most of the time when spoken.
- 뭐 is often pronounced as 모 or 머.
See Also
- Related topic or grammar
