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있었잖아

was, were; existed; had, could (with 수), was/were (doing something), remember?

→ 있다
verb · informal, past tense Common #4,797
was, were; existed; had Casual conversational form used to remind someone of something or point out shared knowledge; often translated with “you know” or “remember?”
KO: 어제 네가 여기 있었잖아.
EN: You were here yesterday, remember?
could (with 수) Used after 수 to say that someone was able to do something; the ending adds a reminder or emphasis.
KO: 그때는 우리도 갈 수 있었잖아.
EN: We could have gone then, you know.
Conjugation of 있다

너 어딘가에 아내가 있었잖아

You had a wife somewhere, didn’t you?

— 석양의 무법자 (1966)

우리 집 옆에 우물이 하나 있었잖아

There used to be a well next to our house, you know.

— 버닝 (2018)

난 차에 있었고 당신은 숲에 있었잖아?

I was in the car and you were in the forest, right?

— 필사의 추적 (1981)

네 옆에 있었잖아!

I was right next to you!

— 라따뚜이 (2007)

네가 있었잖아

You were there, remember?

— 베로니카의 이중 생활 (1991)

항상 둘 사이에 뭔가 있었잖아

There's always been something between you two

— 어바웃 타임 (2013)

그 애 한테 문제가 있었잖아

That kid had a problem, remember?

— TAR 타르 (2022)

남자 커플 인 적 있었잖아

You’ve been in a relationship with a guy before, remember?

— 브로커 (2022)

당신이 같이 있었잖아

You were there with me.

— 피키 블라인더스: 불멸의 남자 (2026)

적어도 잭은 있었잖아.

At least Jack was there.

— 쉘터 (2026)

군대에 있었잖아

You were in the military, remember?

— 증오 (1995)

우산을 가지고 데리러 나올 수 있었잖아?

Couldn't you have come out and picked me up with an umbrella?

— 인생은 아름다워 (1997)

다 들어올 수 있었잖아

You all could've come in.

— 부산행 (2016)

작별 인사를 할 수도 있었잖아.

You could have said goodbye.

— 햄넷 (2025)

범행 의도가 처음부터 있었잖아

You intended to commit the crime from the very beginning.

— 브로커 (2022)

auxiliary · informal, past tense Uncommon #9,590
was/were (doing something), remember? Informal; used to remind someone of something you assume they know.
KO: 아까 내가 기다리고 있었잖아.
EN: I was waiting earlier, remember?
Conjugation of 있다

걔는 풍운호 고 백현진은 회색 티 입고 있었잖아

That guy was Pung Un-ho, and Baek Hyeon-jin was wearing a gray T-shirt, remember?

— 20th Century Girl (2022)

방금 뭘 물어보고 있었잖아 어떻게 그래?

What were you just asking? How did you do that?

— 인생은 아름다워 (1997)

엄마 랑 가게 잘하고 있었잖아

You and Mom were doing just fine running the shop.

— 브로커 (2022)

손잡고 있었잖아

You were holding hands, remember?

— 폭풍의 시간 (2018)

술에 취해 있었잖아

You were drunk, remember?

— 사랑해 줘 사랑해 줘 (2026)

울고 있었잖아, 방금

You were crying just now.

— 목소리의 형태 (2016)

처음부터 가지고 있었잖아.

You had it from the beginning.

— 주토피아 (2016)

군대나 너나 류도 그 아키라 란 놈을 찾으려고 테츠오를 쫓고 있었잖아?

The army, you, and Ryu were all chasing Tetsuo to find that guy Akira, weren't you?

— 아키라 (1988)