-어야지

Korean

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

어야 (-eoya) +‎ 지 (-ji).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹ja̠d͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [어야지]

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)

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   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.