Day 66: -잖아요 — "You Know, ___" | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 66: -잖아요
Level 3 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 27:01 in the Level 3 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
-잖아요
= "you know, ___" (a reminder)
| Verb / Adjective | → | +잖아요 — 먹다 → 못 먹잖아요 |
| Noun | → | +잖아요 — 학생 → 학생이잖아요 |
💡 Day 65's -거든요 = new info. -잖아요 = reminding them of something they already know.
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 오늘 제 생일이잖아요!
It's my birthday today, you know!
2. 저 사람 팅쌤 학생이잖아요.
That person is Tingssam's student, you know.
3. 비 오잖아요, 우산 가져가세요.
It's raining, you know — take an umbrella.
4. 우리 내일 만나기로 했잖아요.
We decided to meet tomorrow, remember?
5. 저 매운 음식 못 먹잖아요.
I can't eat spicy food, you know.
6. 오늘 월요일이잖아요.
It's Monday today, you know.
7. 저 커피 안 마시잖아요, 카페인 때문에.
I don't drink coffee, you know — because of caffeine.
Key Vocabulary
| 생일 | birthday |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 오늘 제 생일이___! (잖아요)
- 저 사람 팅쌤 학생이___. (잖아요)
- 비 오___, 우산 가져가세요. (잖아요)
- 우리 내일 만나기로 했___. (잖아요)
- 저 매운 음식 못 먹___. (잖아요)
Quiz 2 — Build the Sentence
Put the pieces in order.
- 생일이잖아요 / 오늘 / 제 → ______________
- 만나기로 / 우리 / 했잖아요 / 내일 → ______________
- 월요일이잖아요 / 오늘 → ______________
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 잖아요, 2. 잖아요, 3. 잖아요, 4. 잖아요, 5. 잖아요
Quiz 2: 1. 오늘 제 생일이잖아요! 2. 우리 내일 만나기로 했잖아요. 3. 오늘 월요일이잖아요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
Remind me of something I should already know:
Go to the YouTube video and share a sentence using -잖아요.
For example:
오늘 제 생일이잖아요!
Don't be shy — I read every one! 🙌