Significado
States that something is mistaken, flawed, or not right.
Contexto cultural
In business, saying '잘못됐어요' to a client is a major admission of fault. It is often followed by a deep bow or a formal apology '죄송합니다'. The phrase is used in social justice contexts to describe 'wrongful' historical events or government actions, often seen in news headlines. In family dynamics, parents might use '잘못되다' to describe a child who has 'gone astray' or fallen into bad company. Euphemism for death: In older generations, '잘못됐다' was a hushed way to say someone died unexpectedly.
The 'Somewhat' Rule
Always add '좀' (somewhat) before '잘못됐어요' to sound more natural and less aggressive.
Spelling Alert
Never write '잘못됬어요'. It is a common trap. Remember: 되 + 어 = 돼.
Significado
States that something is mistaken, flawed, or not right.
The 'Somewhat' Rule
Always add '좀' (somewhat) before '잘못됐어요' to sound more natural and less aggressive.
Spelling Alert
Never write '잘못됬어요'. It is a common trap. Remember: 되 + 어 = 돼.
Admitting Fault
If you are the one who made the mistake, say '제 잘못입니다' (It is my fault) instead of '제가 잘못됐어요' (which sounds like you as a person are broken).
Ponte a prueba
Choose the correct spelling for 'It is wrong' in polite speech.
계산이 ( ).
'됐' is the correct contraction of '되었'.
Match the situation to the most natural use of '잘못됐어요'.
Which situation fits '잘못됐어요' best?
'잘못됐어요' is used for factual errors like typos.
Fill in the blank to say 'The plan went wrong.'
계획이 ( ).
'잘못됐어요' means it went wrong; '잘됐어요' means it went well.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 저기요, 이 국이 너무 짜요. B: 아, 정말요? 간이 ( ). 죄송합니다.
When the seasoning (간) of food is wrong, '잘못됐어요' is used.
Match the Korean phrase to its English nuance.
1. 잘못됐어요, 2. 틀렸어요, 3. 잘못된 정보
This tests the nuance between general error and academic incorrectness.
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Ayudas visuales
잘못됐어요 vs 틀렸어요
Banco de ejercicios
5 ejercicios계산이 ( ).
'됐' is the correct contraction of '되었'.
Which situation fits '잘못됐어요' best?
'잘못됐어요' is used for factual errors like typos.
계획이 ( ).
'잘못됐어요' means it went wrong; '잘됐어요' means it went well.
A: 저기요, 이 국이 너무 짜요. B: 아, 정말요? 간이 ( ). 죄송합니다.
When the seasoning (간) of food is wrong, '잘못됐어요' is used.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
This tests the nuance between general error and academic incorrectness.
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Preguntas frecuentes
4 preguntasYes, but '고장 났어요' (It's broken) is more common. Use '잘못됐어요' if the settings or software are acting weird.
It can be. It's better to say '선생님, 이 부분이 잘 이해가 안 가는데 혹시 오타인가요?' (Teacher, I don't understand this part, is it a typo?).
'잘못' is the wrong state or a fault, while '실수' is the act of making a mistake.
Just say '잘못됐어' or '뭐가 좀 이상해' (Something is a bit strange).
Frases relacionadas
틀렸어요
similarTo be incorrect
실수했어요
builds onI made a mistake
오류가 났어요
specialized formAn error occurred
잘됐어요
contrastIt went well / That's great!
