아이가
Busan: Inviting Recognition or Agreement
A statement followed by 아이가 can remind someone of a shared fact or invite agreement in casual Busan speech.
How It Works
Present the fact first, then use 아이가 to bring the listener back to it. It is more like an agreement-seeking tag than a neutral request for completely new information.
Tone and relationship change its force. An emphatic reminder can sound challenging, so it should not be inserted into every line or into respectful speech.
Do not confuse this expression with 아이, child, plus a subject particle. The whole sentence and the agreement-seeking function determine the analysis.
Examples (3)
- 내가 먼저 왔다 아이가.
I got here first, remember?
- 우리 같이 가기로 했다 아이가.
We agreed to go together, remember?
- 이건 네 거 아이가?
This is yours, isn't it?
Learn This First
Recognize familiar copular questions before learning how this expression reminds a listener of an already presented fact.