πŸ“˜ Grammar 43: How to Use ~μž–μ•„μš” – You Know, Right? in Korean

πŸ“˜ How to Use ~μž–μ•„μš” – You Know, Right? in Korean

Want to say “You know I told you,” “It’s cold today, right?” or “She’s smart, you know” in Korean?

Then you should learn how to use ~μž–μ•„μš”, one of the most commonly used expressions in spoken Korean to confirm, remind, or emphasize a known fact.

It’s often used when both the speaker and listener already know the situation, and the speaker wants to remind or emphasize it gently.

πŸ“Œ What Does ~μž–μ•„μš” Mean?

~μž–μ•„μš” comes from ~지 μ•Šμ•„μš” (isn’t it?), and is used to mean:

  • ✔️ “You know that...”
  • ✔️ “As you already know...”
  • ✔️ “Obviously...”

It is often used to remind someone of something they already know, or to express mild disagreement or correction in a soft tone.

Structure:

  • Verb/adj stem + μž–μ•„μš”

✅ Use ~μž–μ•„μš” in polite situations. ❗ Use ~μž–μ•„ casually with friends.


πŸ“˜ Example Sentences

  • μ§€κΈˆ λ°”μ˜μž–μ•„μš” – You know I’m busy right now
    ji-geum ba-ppeu-ja-na-yo
  • 였늘 날씨 μΆ₯μž–μ•„μš” – You know it’s cold today
    o-neul nal-ssi chup-ja-na-yo
  • κ·Έ μ‚¬λžŒ μ°©ν•˜μž–μ•„μš” – You know he’s kind
    geu sa-ram chak-ha-ja-na-yo
  • μ œκ°€ μ–΄μ œ λ§ν–ˆμž–μ•„μš” – You know I told you yesterday
    je-ga eo-je mal-haet-ja-na-yo

πŸ“Š Grammar Table – ~μž–μ•„μš” Forms

Type Form Meaning Romanization
Present (action verb) κ°€μž–μ•„μš” You know (he) is going ga-ja-na-yo
Present (descriptive verb) μ˜ˆμ˜μž–μ•„μš” You know she’s pretty yep-peu-ja-na-yo
Past tense κ°”μž–μ•„μš” You know (he) went gat-ja-na-yo
Negative μ•ˆ ν•˜μž–μ•„μš” You know he doesn’t do it an ha-ja-na-yo

πŸ’‘ When to Use ~μž–μ•„μš”

  • ✔️ When you’re reminding someone of something obvious
  • ✔️ When you're making a point gently
  • ✔️ When you want someone to agree with you

Compare:

  • μΆ₯λ„€μš” → Oh, it’s cold! (realization)
  • μΆ₯μž–μ•„μš” → You know it’s cold (reminder/emphasis)

❗ Common Mistakes

  • ❌ μž”μ•„μš” → ✅ μž–μ•„μš”
  • ❌ μ§€μ•Šμ•„μš”μš” → ✅ μž–μ•„μš”
  • μž–μ•„μš” is NOT used when the listener doesn’t know the information

πŸ§ͺ Mini Quiz – Test Yourself!

  1. How do you say “You know it’s raining”?
    a) λΉ„ μ™€μš”
    b) λΉ„ μ˜€μž–μ•„μš”
    Click to Show Answer

    ✅ b) λΉ„ μ˜€μž–μ•„μš”

  2. Translate: “You know I’m tired.”
    a) ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”
    b) ν”Όκ³€ν•˜μž–μ•„μš”
    Click to Show Answer

    ✅ b) ν”Όκ³€ν•˜μž–μ•„μš”

  3. Which is correct to say “You already said that”?
    a) λ§ν–ˆλ„€μš”
    b) λ§ν–ˆμž–μ•„μš”
    Click to Show Answer

    ✅ b) λ§ν–ˆμž–μ•„μš”


✅ Conclusion

Now you can use ~μž–μ•„μš” to emphasize known facts, make soft corrections, or build shared understanding in Korean conversations.

  • Attach it to verbs and adjectives
  • Use it when the listener already knows the information
  • It's great for sounding more natural and persuasive

Practice these:

  • “You know it’s dangerous” → μœ„ν—˜ν•˜μž–μ•„μš”
  • “I told you yesterday” → μ–΄μ œ λ§ν–ˆμž–μ•„μš”


πŸ“˜ Coming Up Next

Next lesson: How to Use ~λ‚˜ 보닀 – I Guess / I Assume in Korean
Learn how to express assumptions like “I guess he’s busy,” “She must be tired,” and more!

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