Chapter 32-1
Verb / Adjective Stem + -잖아요
…, you know! / Remember? (Alam mo naman…)
🇵🇭 Kaya kong ipaalala sa isang tao ang bagay na alam na niya (-잖아요).
🛑 WAIT! Grammar is way easier once you know the words — if you haven’t studied Chapter 32-1 Vocabulary (Dormitory) yet, go memorize them first! Today we’ll learn -잖아요 to remind people of something they already know — perfect for explaining dormitory rules.
🇵🇭 Teka muna! Mas madali ang grammar kapag alam mo na ang mga salita — kung hindi mo pa naaral ang Chapter 32-1 Vocabulary (Dormitory), i-memorize muna ito! Ngayon, aralin natin ang -잖아요 para ipaalala sa iba ang bagay na alam na nila — swak sa pagpapaliwanag ng mga patakaran sa dormitoryo.
👉 Go to Vocabulary Ch 32-1 First
📌 1. What is -잖아요?
-잖아요 is attached to a verb or adjective when you remind the listener of something they already know (or should know) — just like “…, you know!” or “Remember? …” in English.
🇵🇭 Idinidikit ang -잖아요 sa pandiwa o pang-uri kapag ipinapaalala mo sa kausap ang bagay na alam na niya — parang “…, alam mo naman!” o “…, di ba?” sa Tagalog.
✅ Present: Stem + 잖아요 👉 (e.g., 시끄럽다 → 시끄럽잖아요, 많다 → 많잖아요)
✅ Past: Stem + 았/었잖아요 👉 (e.g., 가다 → 갔잖아요, 말했다 → 말했잖아요)
✅ Noun: Noun + 이잖아요 / 잖아요 👉 (e.g., 금연 → 금연이잖아요, 친구 → 친구잖아요)
-잖아요 sounds natural and friendly with coworkers and friends. But if you say it strongly to your boss, it can sound like “Don’t you know that?!” Say it softly, with a smile. 😊 Also listen to the sound: 있잖아요 sounds [읻짜나요], 많잖아요 sounds [만차나요].
🇵🇭 Natural at magiliw ang -잖아요 sa katrabaho at kaibigan. Pero kung malakas mong sasabihin sa boss mo, puwedeng parang “Hindi mo ba alam?!” Sabihin nang mahinahon at nakangiti. 😊 Tunog: 있잖아요 [읻짜나요], 많잖아요 [만차나요].
Compare: 시끄러워요. (It’s noisy. — just a fact) vs 시끄럽잖아요. (It’s noisy, you know! — reminding the listener)
🇵🇭 Tandaan: tinatanggal muna ang -다 para makuha ang “stem”! Buong paliwanag sa Chapter 4-1.
📖 2. Example Sentences
| Korean | Meaning (English / Tagalog) |
|---|---|
| 밤에는 세탁기를 돌리지 마세요. 시끄럽잖아요. | 🇺🇸 Don’t run the washing machine at night. It’s noisy, you know. 🇵🇭 Huwag mong paandarin ang washing machine sa gabi. Maingay iyon, alam mo naman. |
| 좀 이따 나갈까요? 퇴근 시간에는 사람이 많잖아요. | 🇺🇸 Shall we leave a bit later? There are lots of people at rush hour, you know. 🇵🇭 Mamaya na lang kaya tayo umalis? Maraming tao kapag uwian, alam mo naman. |
| 반장님은 아까 창고에 가셨잖아요. | 🇺🇸 The team leader went to the warehouse earlier, remember? 🇵🇭 Pumunta si Banjangnim sa bodega kanina, di ba? |
| 방에서 요리하면 안 돼요. 공용 조리실이 있잖아요. | 🇺🇸 You can’t cook in your room. There’s a shared kitchen, you know. 🇵🇭 Bawal magluto sa kuwarto. May pinagsasaluhang kusina naman, di ba? |
| 기숙사에서 담배를 피우면 안 돼요. 금연이잖아요. | 🇺🇸 You can’t smoke in the dormitory. It’s a no-smoking area, you know. 🇵🇭 Bawal manigarilyo sa dormitoryo. Bawal ang paninigarilyo rito, alam mo naman. |
| 옷을 따뜻하게 입으세요. 날씨가 춥잖아요. | 🇺🇸 Dress warmly. It’s cold, you know. 🇵🇭 Magsuot ka ng makapal. Malamig ang panahon, alam mo naman. |
| 얼른 쉬세요. 내일 아침 일찍 출근하잖아요. | 🇺🇸 Go and rest now. You go to work early tomorrow morning, you know. 🇵🇭 Magpahinga ka na. Maaga kang papasok bukas ng umaga, di ba? |
| 기숙사에서는 규칙을 지켜야 돼요. 여러 사람이 함께 생활하잖아요. | 🇺🇸 We must follow the rules in the dormitory. Many people live together, you know. 🇵🇭 Kailangang sumunod sa patakaran sa dormitoryo. Maraming tao ang magkakasamang nakatira, alam mo naman. |
🎧 Final Step: Practice the Real Sound with Nova Player!
Learn with your ears, NOT your eyes! Listen and repeat again and again until it feels natural to you! 👇
Can you remind someone of a rule in Korean? Try: 밤에는 조용히 하세요. 다른 사람들이 자잖아요.
Source: HRD Korea Standard Textbook for EPS-TOPIK, rearranged by Teacher Nova for easier learning.
Pinagmulan: HRD Korea Standard Textbook para sa EPS-TOPIK, inayos ni Teacher Nova para sa mas madaling pag-aaral.