2022-04-29

Let's learn about "그렇지?"

그렇지? : Right?

[other expressions]
- 그렇지? (to younger people or friends)
- 그렇지요? (honourific by '-요')
- 그렇죠? (a short form of 그렇지요?)

- 맞지? (to younger people or friends)
- 맞지요? (honourific by '-요')
- 맞죠? (a short form of 맞지요?)

- 내 말 맞지? (to younger people or friends)
- 제 말 맞지요? (honourific by '-요')
- 제 말 맞죠? (a short form of 내 말 맞지요?)

[explanations]
* 그렇다 : [Pronunciation: 그러타] [ㅎ 불규칙(irregular)] a short form of 그러하다
* 그러하다 : that is right; so it is; you are right; yes; no; (be) so; such

* 맞다 : (1) be right; be correct (2) hamonize with; agree with (3) suit; be suitable; be agreeable; fit

* 내 : a short form of 나의(my)
* 제 : a short form of 저의(my)
* 나 : I (non-honourific word)
* 저 : I (non-honourific word)
* -의 : a suffix makes 나 / 저 possesive

* 말 : a word

* 내 말 / 제 말 : my word

* a verb or an adjective + -지? : a non-honourific interrogative ending suffix
* a verb or an adjective + -지? + -요 : an honourific ending suffix

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