A1 Idiom Neutral

말이 안 돼요.

1874

It doesn't make sense

Significado

Expresses that something is illogical.

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Contexto cultural

Used to maintain social harmony by focusing on the logic of the situation rather than the person. Similar to '話にならない', emphasizing that the topic is not worth discussing. Directly translates to 'That makes no sense', often used in debates. Uses '说不通' to indicate that the logic cannot be traversed.

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Use the particle

Always use '이' after '말'. '말이 안 돼요' is the standard.

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Politeness

If you are in a professional setting, use '말이 안 됩니다' to be safe.

Significado

Expresses that something is illogical.

💡

Use the particle

Always use '이' after '말'. '말이 안 돼요' is the standard.

💬

Politeness

If you are in a professional setting, use '말이 안 됩니다' to be safe.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.

그 계획은 너무 비현실적이에요. 정말 ______.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요

The correct idiom is '말이 안 돼요'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Choose the correct one.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요.

The subject particle '이' is used with '말'.

Match the situation to the response.

Your friend says they can run 100km in one hour.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요!

This is an impossible claim, so you use '말이 안 돼요'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 이 식당은 물도 돈을 받아요. B: ______!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요

Charging for water is seen as unreasonable.

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Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase. Fill Blank A1

그 계획은 너무 비현실적이에요. 정말 ______.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요

The correct idiom is '말이 안 돼요'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A2

Choose the correct one.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요.

The subject particle '이' is used with '말'.

Match the situation to the response. situation_matching A1

Your friend says they can run 100km in one hour.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요!

This is an impossible claim, so you use '말이 안 돼요'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 이 식당은 물도 돈을 받아요. B: ______!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 말이 안 돼요

Charging for water is seen as unreasonable.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

Yes, but use '말이 안 됩니다' or '말이 안 돼요' to remain polite.

It can be, depending on your tone. Keep it neutral to be safe.

Use '이해가 안 돼요' instead.

Frases relacionadas

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말도 안 돼

specialized form

That's absurd!

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어이가 없다

similar

I'm dumbfounded.

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이해가 안 돼요

contrast

I don't understand.

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말이 안 되는 소리

builds on

Nonsense talk.

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