왔잖아

What does 왔잖아 mean?

왔잖아 means "You know that you came." in Korean.

How it works here

‘잖아’ is attached after ‘왔’ to bring an already known fact back to the listener’s attention. Here it conveys that the fact of coming is clear.

When it's used

Used when saying something the listener is likely to know, to remind them of it or revisit something previously said. It often appears in everyday conversation for confirmation, rebuttal, or emphatic irritation.

The line

안 왔잖아

You didn’t come, you know.

The speakers exchange remarks while confirming something they both know.

Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Telepathy Part 2” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube

More examples

1. 그건 내가 벌써 말했잖아.

   I already told you that.

2. 문이 잠겨 있잖아.

   The door is locked, you know.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

왔잖아

안 왔잖아

You didn’t come, you know.

• A situation of reminding someone of a fact they already knew.
• A situation of being surprised to hear unknown information for the first time.
• A situation of ordering someone to be quiet.

Other words in this line

안

Not; no

오다

To come

Same expression in other scenes

• 가잖아 — You know that it goes.
• 맞잖아 너희 뭐야 — It’s true, you know.
• 되잖아 — You can do that, you know
• 맞잖아 — It’s right, you know.
• 헷갈리잖아 — You get confused about it, you know.

More BTS scenes

• No.476다 있네— All of them; everyone or everything.
• No.474가야 돼요— I have to go.
• No.477이거 안 돼— To be impossible; not to work
• No.473고르세요— To politely tell someone to choose.
• No.478그 몸을 만드신— To have built that physique
• No.472정하시면 됩니다— You just need to decide