아니라는 거지

What does 아니라는 거지 mean?

아니라는 거지 means "So you're saying you're not a police officer?" in Korean.

How it works here

‘아니라는’ after ‘경찰’ means not being a police officer, and ‘거지?’ asks for confirmation.

When it's used

Used to lightly confirm someone's identity, affiliation, or status.

The line

경찰 아니라는 거지?

So you're saying you're not a police officer, right?

The speaker confirms the other person’s stated identity.

Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 여기 등록된 회원 아니라는 거지?

   So you're saying you're not a registered member here, right?

2. 그쪽 담당자가 아니라는 거지?

   So you're saying you're not the person in charge over there, right?

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

아니라는 거지

경찰 아니라는 거지?

So you're saying you're not a police officer, right?

• The speaker asks again because they did not hear what was just said.
• The speaker confirms whether the stated identity belongs to that category.
• The speaker asks because they cannot remember the person’s name.

Other words in this line

경찰

Police; police officer

아니다

To not be

More SEVENTEEN scenes

• No.651그것 좀 편집해주시면 안 될까요— A very polite request to edit that.
• No.649살릴까 고민 많이 했거든— I hesitated and thought about whether to save him.
• No.652왜 안 찾아— Asking why someone is not looking for it.
• No.648없는 거 같아— It appears not to exist or be present.
• No.653알겠어— Understand and accept it.
• No.647일로 와봐— A way of telling someone to come this way.