V-지 그래요?  Definition : It is a Sentence Ending attached after a verb and used to ask or suggest someone politely to do something. It is similar to English.

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1 V-지 그래요?  Definition : It is a Sentence Ending attached after a verb and used to ask or suggest someone politely to do something. It is similar to English expression “why don’t you do something?”. It is used as a question form to ask or request which is similar to ‘ V-ㄹ(으)까요?’ and ‘V-는게 어때요?’. Conjugation : Remove suffix ‘다’ and combine with ‘지 그래요?’   가다 → 가지 그래요?  오다 → 오지 그래요?  먹다 → 먹지 그래요?  읽다 → 읽지 그래요?  앉다 → 앉지 그래요?  닦다 → 닦지 그래요?   마시다 → 마시지 그래요?  Examples : 약을 먹지 그래요? Why don’t you take some medicine?   목이 마르면 물을 마시지 그래요? Why don’t you drink water if you’re thirsty.  A : 너무 피곤해요. I’ m so tired.  B : 좀 쉬지 그래요?  Why don’t you get some rest? The expressions for requests : TYPES DISTINCTIONS EXAMPLES (으)세요 Polite with honorific expression 내일은 휴일이니까 집에서 쉬세요. Please rest at home because it is holiday tomorrow. 아/어 주세요 Beneficial for the speaker who asks 배고파요. 밥 사 주세요. I am hungry. Please buy some food for me. 아/어 보세요 Recommendation for having some experience 김밥이 맛있어요. 한 번 먹어 보세요. Gimbap is nice. You can try to eat. 지 마세요 but not to do 극장에서 사진을 찍지 마세요. Please don’t take photo at the cinema. 자 Low expression, not polite Persuasion to do together 피곤해. 커피 마시자. I am tired. Let’s have some coffee. 지 말자 Persuasion not to do together 방이 너무 더우니까 에어컨 끄지 말자. Let’s not turn off the air con since room is too hot. ㄹ(으)까요? A question form. Politely ask to do something together 같이 저녁 먹을까요? Shall we have a dinner tonight? 는게 어때요? A question form. Politely propose an alternative option 지하철에는 사람이 많아요. 버스를 타는 게 어때요? Lot of people in the bus. Why shouldn’t we take a bus? 지 그래요?  A question form. Politely recommend to do Something indirectly 시간이 있으면 방을 좀 청소하지 그래요? Why don’t you clean your room when you have time.

2 THE EXPRESSIONS FOR REQUESTS
TYPES DISTINCTIONS EXAMPLES (으)세요 Polite with honorific expression 내일은 휴일이니까 집에서 쉬세요. Please rest at home because it is holiday tomorrow. 아/어 주세요 Beneficial for the speaker who asks 배고파요. 밥 사 주세요. I am hungry. Please buy some food for me. 아/어 보세요 Recommendation for having some experience 김밥이 맛있어요. 한 번 먹어 보세요. Gimbap is nice. You can try to eat. 지 마세요 but not to do 극장에서 사진을 찍지 마세요. Please don’t take photo at the cinema. 자 Low expression, not polite Persuasion to do together 피곤해. 커피 마시자. I am tired. Let’s have some coffee. 지 말자 Persuasion not to do together 방이 너무 더우니까 에어컨 끄지 말자. Let’s not turn off the air con since room is too hot. ㄹ(으)까요? A question form. Politely ask to do something together 같이 저녁 먹을까요? Shall we have a dinner tonight? 는게 어때요? A question form. Politely propose an alternative option 지하철에는 사람이 많아요. 버스를 타는 게 어때요? Lot of people in the bus. Why shouldn’t we take a bus? 지 그래요?  A question form. Politely recommend to do Something indirectly 시간이 있으면 방을 좀 청소하지 그래요? Why don’t you clean your room when you have time.