TOPIK II · LEVEL 3
-지 그래요?
-지 그래요? is a friendly suggestion: 'why don't you …?'
문장 끝·말투Endings & speech styleHan: -지 그래요? suggests an action; it can't attach to an adjective like 좋다.
Examples
늦을 거면 미리 연락하지 그랬어요?If you were going to be late, you should have let me know.
그렇게 아프면 병원에 가 보지 그래요?If it hurts that much, why don't you see a doctor?
피곤하면 좀 쉬지 그래요?If you're tired, why don't you rest a bit?
Don’t mix up
-지 그래요?vs-는 게 좋겠어요-는 게 좋겠어요 is neutral advice; -지 그래요? is more casual and personal, a nudge.
How to build it
V+지 그래요? (past: -지 그랬어요?)
쉬다 → 쉬지 그래요?, 가다 → 가지 그랬어요?
- Past -지 그랬어요? means 'you should have …' (mild reproach).
- Only with verbs; not to superiors in formal settings.
Classic mistake
Wrong: 날씨가 좋지 그래요?
Right: 날씨가 좋으니까 산책하지 그래요?
-지 그래요? suggests an action; it can't attach to an adjective like 좋다.
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All TOPIK grammar- -(느)ㄴ다/-다 (해라체)-(느)ㄴ다/-다 is the plain written style used in diaries, essays, newspapers and the TOPIK writing section.
- -(으)ㄹ걸요-(으)ㄹ걸요 gives a soft guess, often gently disagreeing: 'probably …, I think …'.
- -니?/-냐?-니?/-냐? are plain (casual) question endings, used to friends, younger people, and in quoted questions.
- -아/어라-아/어라 is the plain (casual) command ending, used to children, close friends, and in written instructions.
- -아/어야지요-아/어야지요 (-아/어야죠) means 'of course one should / I really must …' — a firm intention or obvious duty.
- -구나/-는구나A plain (반말) ending for a fresh realization or mild surprise: 'Oh, so…!'. Used to friends, younger people and children, or when talking to oneself.
- -던데(요)-던데(요) shares something you observed in the past, often as background or a soft contrast: 'I noticed …, (but/so) …'.
- -기는요-기는요 politely denies or plays down a compliment or statement: 'Not at all / Me? No way'.
- -잖아요-잖아요 reminds the listener of something they already know or should know, often to justify what you are saying or as a mild complaint.
