Question

미얀마 음식은 맛이 없지요? The -지 ending attaches to adjective and verb stems. In its primary function (as the shared knowledge marker), the ending signals that the speaker believes that his message is true/correct and that the hearer agrees with the message.-지 can be preceded by tense markers and the honorific principle -(으)시-. The polite form -지요 can occur abbreviated to -죠 in speech and casual writing.-지 can be used to form tag questions ('isn't it?'). The ending can also soften up question sentences containing question words like 누구, 얼마 or 몇.In statements, -지 forms expressions of shared knowledge ('..., as you know', 'of course'), friendly first-person offers ('Let me ...'), and gentle imperatives ('How about ...').The question ending -지(요)? corresponds to English tag questions 'isn't it?', 'right?', etc. Such questions request the hearer's confirmation.

Accepted Answer

Myanmar food is not good, is it?

Front	미얀마 음식은 맛이 없지요?
Back	Myanmar food is not good, is it?
Notes	The -지 ending attaches to adjective and verb stems. In its primary function (as the shared knowledge marker), the ending signals that the speaker believes that his message is true/correct and that the hearer agrees with the message. -지 can be preceded by tense markers and the honorific principle -(으)시-. The polite form -지요 can occur abbreviated to -죠 in speech and casual writing. -지 can be used to form tag questions ('isn't it?'). The ending can also soften up question sentences containing question words like 누구, 얼마 or 몇. In statements, -지 forms expressions of shared knowledge ('..., as you know', 'of course'), friendly first-person offers ('Let me ...'), and gentle imperatives ('How about ...'). The question ending -지(요)? corresponds to English tag questions 'isn't it?', 'right?', etc. Such questions request the hearer's confirmation.

지 Ending Questions Shared Knowledge Form Tag 미얀마