No. 13,922 in Korean
말이지요
"말이지요" means "That's what I mean" or "You know what I mean."
In a sentence
그는 이 일이 힘들 것 같다고 말이지요.
He says that this task seems difficult, you know.
Here, '말이지요' functions to emphasize the speaker's earlier statement, adding a nuance of seeking confirmation or delivering something already stated.
너도 알고 있겠지만, 우리 계획은 그걸 바꾸지 않기로 했거든, 말이지요.
As you may know, our plan was not to change that, you see.
In this context, '말이지요' emphasizes the explanation provided, adding a suggestive nuance to communicate understanding or agreement between the speaker and listener.
책 제목이 참 재미있다, 말이지요.
The title of the book is really interesting, don't you think?
Here, '말이지요' conveys the speaker's thoughtful reflection or attempt to draw attention to their statement.
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