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잖아요, 거든요, 네요

Sentence endings that add nuance

These endings don't change the facts, only the speaker's attitude.

ending nuance example
-잖아요 "you know", reminding of shared knowledge 내일 시험이잖아요. — There's a test tomorrow, you know.
-거든요 giving a reason or background the listener doesn't know 오늘 바쁘거든요. — (Because) I'm busy today, you see.
-네요 spontaneous reaction to what you just noticed 예쁘네요! — Oh, it's pretty!
-군요 / -구나 realization (a bit more formal / casual) 그랬군요. — I see, so that's what happened.
-지요 / -죠 seeking agreement, "right?" 맛있죠? — It's tasty, right?
-(으)ㄹ걸요 guess, "I bet" 벌써 갔을걸요. — He's probably gone already.
-더라고요 reporting what you saw (B2) 사람이 많더라고요.
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