-어야지

Korean

Alternative forms

  • -여야지 (-yeoyaji) — used after 하다 (hada) verbs and adjectives
  • -아야지 (-ayaji)

Etymology

-어야 (-eoya) +‎ -지 (-ji).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eoyaji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eoyaji
McCune–Reischauer?ŏyaji
Yale Romanization?e.yaci

Suffix

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 어야지 (-eoyaji)
Yang-form -아야지 (-ayaji)

-어야지 • (-eoyaji)

  1. The suffix often implies "one should / must / has to ...", and can be used for both self-talk (determination) or to gently criticize someone else
    빨리 집 짓고 놀아야지.
    Ppalli jip jit-go nor-ayaji.
    I must build a house quickly and play (=have fun).
    상자에 담아서 테이프로 잘 붙이셔야죠.
    Sangja-e damaseo teipeu-ro jal buchisyeoyajo.
    You have to put it in a box and tape it well.
    손님, 거스름돈 받아 가셔야지요.
    Sonnim, geoseureumdon bada gasyeoyajiyo.
    Sir/madam (lit.: customer), you need to take your change.
    약속했으면 지켜야지!
    Yaksokhaesseumyeon jikyeoyaji!
    If you made a promise, you should keep it!
    많이 많이 먹어야지.
    Mani mani meogeoyaji.
    You must eat a lot.
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