TOPIK II · LEVEL 3

-지 그래요?

-지 그래요? is a friendly suggestion: 'why don't you …?'

문장 끝·말투Endings & speech style

Han: -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?

  1. Past -지 그랬어요? means 'you should have …' (mild reproach).
  2. 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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