그렇죠 vs 그죠 vs 그지 vs 그치
Ø How are they different “그렇죠, 그죠, 그지 and 그치”?
🌟 Korean Confirmation Expressions: 그렇죠 / 그쵸 / 그지 / 그치
You’ll hear these expressions constantly in daily Korean.
They all relate to seeking or showing agreement, but they differ in formality, spelling, and nuance.
1) 그렇죠 / 그쵸
Meaning:
“Right?”, “Isn’t it?”, “I know, right?”, “Exactly.”
Notes:
그쵸 is just the shortened spoken form of 그렇죠.
Both mean the same, but 그렇죠 is more standard and can be used in polite, official and formal conversation.
Built from 그렇다 + 지요 → 그렇지요 → 그렇죠 (sound contraction)
, and this ending “지요/죠” can be added to an adjective/verb stem.
According to Korean grammar, 그쵸 is not counted as standard word, but still many Koreans say the word in general life because of the convenience of the pronunciation.
✔ Asking for confirmation
오늘 정말 춥죠?
It’s really cold today, right?이 영화 재미있죠?
This movie is good, right?정현 씨는 노래를 정말 잘 부르죠?
Junghyun sings so greatly, doesn’t he?
✔ Agreeing with someone
그렇죠, 저도 고객님의 마음을 충분히 이해합니다.
Yes, you are right, I totally understand what you felt. (to a customer).그렇죠, 저도 감독님께서 말씀하신 것처럼 생각해요.
Exactly, I think same with the director said.
✔ Soft, polite conversation filler
그렇죠… 음… 그럴 수도 있죠.
Right… hmm… that could be true.
Polite, friendly, and safe for any situation.
2) 그치?
Meaning:
Casual Banmal and very spoken form of 그렇죠, and it means “right?”, “yeah?”, “don’t you think so?”
Notes:
Standard spelling is 그치?
You may hear “그지?” among very casual speakers, but the recommended spelling is 그치 to avoid confusion with 거지(= beggar), Pronunciation-wise, 그지 sounds similar to 거지.
✔ Asking for confirmation (friends)
이거 완전 귀엽지? 그치?
This is really cute, right?내가 말한 게 맞지? 그치?
What I said is correct, right?오늘 너무 춥다, 그치?
It’s really cold today, right?
✔ Agreeing casually
그치! 나도 가을이가 너무 똑똑하다고 생각했어.
Right! I thought Ga-eul is so clever too.그치, 그게 제일 좋지.
Yeah, that’s the best option.
3) 그지? (spoken)
⚠️ Be careful with spelling.
Many Koreans pronounce “그치?” as “그지?” because of relaxed articulation.
BUT when writing, 그지 strongly resembles 거지(＝beggar), so it looks wrong or funny.
Example of misunderstanding:
그지? → might be read as “A beggar?” (거지?)
So ALWAYS write it as “그치?”
📌 Quick Comparison Table
Form
Register
Meaning
Notes
그렇죠 / 그쵸
Polite
“Right?”, “Exactly.”
Safe everywhere; 그쵸 = spoken form
그치?
Casual
“Right?”
Use with friends; recommended spelling
그지?
Casual
Spoken only
“Right?”
Don’t write it; sounds like “beggar”
🔍 More Natural Conversation Examples
✔ Using both asking & agreeing
A: 이 집 통닭 진짜 맛있지?
B: 그렇죠, 그래서 사람도 많잖아요.
A: The grilled chicken here is really good, right?
B: Exactly, that’s why it’s crowded.
A: 소현 씨 연기 완전 잘하죠?
B: 그치! 완전 실력 있어!
A: Sohyun is extremely good at acting, right?
B: Exactly, she is super talented!
(Polite → casual mixing depending on the speaker and listener’s relationship)
