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-지 그래요?
Used to suggest or encourage someone to do something they seem reluctant to do.
Summary
Equivalent
Why don't you...? / How about...? (mildly pushing)
Also: -(으)면 어때요? (How about...? - neutrally phrased)
Example
If you're hungry, why don't you just eat something?
배고프면 좀 먹지 그래요?
Grammar rules
- More conversational and slightly coaxing than '-(으)면 어때요?'.
- Always directed at the listener.
Patterns
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Verbs (Coaxing Suggestion)
Present · Verb Stem + 지 그래요?
Example sentences
Verbs (Coaxing Suggestion) · Present · Verb Stem + 지 그래요?
If you're hungry, why don't you just eat something?
배고프면 좀 먹지 그래요?
Verbs (Coaxing Suggestion) · Present · Verb Stem + 지 그래요?
If you don't know, why don't you ask the teacher?
모르면 선생님께 여쭤보지 그래요?
Verbs (Coaxing Suggestion) · Present · Verb Stem + 지 그래요?
If you're tired, why don't you go to bed early?
피곤하면 일찍 자지 그래요?
Conversation
A: I've been under so much stress lately.
요즘 스트레스가 너무 많아요.
B: In that case, why don't you take a short trip or something?
그러면 잠깐 여행이라도 가지 그래요?
Practice
Fill in the blank
Suggest the action using '-지 그래요?'.
Tired.
Bad for teeth.