B1 Expression औपचारिक

잘못됐어요.

jalmotdwaesseoyo.

It's wrong; incorrect.

मतलब

States that something is mistaken, flawed, or not right.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

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.

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The 'Somewhat' Rule

Always add '좀' (somewhat) before '잘못됐어요' to sound more natural and less aggressive.

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Spelling Alert

Never write '잘못됬어요'. It is a common trap. Remember: 되 + 어 = 돼.

मतलब

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.

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Spelling Alert

Never write '잘못됬어요'. It is a common trap. Remember: 되 + 어 = 돼.

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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).

खुद को परखो

Choose the correct spelling for 'It is wrong' in polite speech.

계산이 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 잘못됐어요

'됐' is the correct contraction of '되었'.

Match the situation to the most natural use of '잘못됐어요'.

Which situation fits '잘못됐어요' best?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Finding a typo in your name on a ticket

'잘못됐어요' is used for factual errors like typos.

Fill in the blank to say 'The plan went wrong.'

계획이 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 잘못됐어요

'잘못됐어요' means it went wrong; '잘됐어요' means it went well.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 저기요, 이 국이 너무 짜요. B: 아, 정말요? 간이 ( ). 죄송합니다.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 잘못됐어요

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

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 1-Something went wrong, 2-Answer is incorrect, 3-Wrong information

This tests the nuance between general error and academic incorrectness.

🎉 स्कोर: /5

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

잘못됐어요 vs 틀렸어요

잘못됐어요
Broken machine 기계
Wrong address 주소
Failed plan 계획
틀렸어요
Math answer 수학 답
Spelling 맞춤법
Quiz 퀴즈

अभ्यास बैंक

5 अभ्यास
Choose the correct spelling for 'It is wrong' in polite speech. Choose A2

계산이 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 잘못됐어요

'됐' is the correct contraction of '되었'.

Match the situation to the most natural use of '잘못됐어요'. situation_matching B1

Which situation fits '잘못됐어요' best?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Finding a typo in your name on a ticket

'잘못됐어요' is used for factual errors like typos.

Fill in the blank to say 'The plan went wrong.' Fill Blank A2

계획이 ( ).

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 잘못됐어요

'잘못됐어요' means it went wrong; '잘됐어요' means it went well.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: 저기요, 이 국이 너무 짜요. B: 아, 정말요? 간이 ( ). 죄송합니다.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 잘못됐어요

When the seasoning (간) of food is wrong, '잘못됐어요' is used.

Match the Korean phrase to its English nuance. Match B1

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 1-Something went wrong, 2-Answer is incorrect, 3-Wrong information

This tests the nuance between general error and academic incorrectness.

🎉 स्कोर: /5

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

4 सवाल

Yes, 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).

संबंधित मुहावरे

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틀렸어요

similar

To be incorrect

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실수했어요

builds on

I made a mistake

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오류가 났어요

specialized form

An error occurred

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잘됐어요

contrast

It went well / That's great!

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