A2 interjection

정말요?

jeongmallyo?

정말요? is a versatile interjection to express surprise or seek confirmation, much like 'really?' in English.

정말요? 30 सेकंड में

  • Surprise or confirmation
  • Informal usage
  • Similar to 'really?'

How Formal Is It?

औपचारिक

"지금 가야 합니까? 정말입니까? (I have to go now? Really?)"

तटस्थ

"벌써 9시라고요? 정말요? (It's 9 already? Really?)"

अनौपचारिक

"오늘 시험이 두 개나 있다고? 진짜? (There are two tests today? Really?)"

Child friendly

"선생님이 칭찬해주셨어! 정말이야? (The teacher praised me! Really?)"

बोलचाल

"그 게임 벌써 다 깼어? 레알? (You already finished that game? For real?)"

रोचक तथ्य

The '정말' part literally means 'truly' or 'really'. Adding '요' makes it a polite question.

ज़रूरी व्याकरण

Can be used as a standalone question or embedded within a longer sentence to express disbelief or to ask for confirmation.

이것 정말요? (Is this really?)

Often followed by a more direct question or statement that clarifies what the speaker is surprised about.

정말요? 그가 늦었다고요? (Really? He's late?)

The intonation rises at the end of '정말요?' when asking a question, indicating a genuine query.

정말요? (rising intonation)

Can also be used as an exclamation of surprise, similar to 'Wow!' or 'No way!'

정말요! 대단해요! (Really! That's amazing!)

The informal equivalent is '정말?' or '진짜요?' (more casual), while '정말입니까?' would be a more formal way to ask for confirmation.

정말요? (informal polite) / 정말? (informal casual) / 정말입니까? (formal)

इसे कैसे इस्तेमाल करें

When someone says something surprising or unexpected, you can use 정말요? to express your surprise. It's similar to saying "Really?" or "Is that so?" in English. You can also use it to confirm information, especially if you want to make sure you understood correctly. The intonation often rises at the end, showing it's a question.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

A common mistake is using 정말요? too casually in very formal situations. While it's generally a polite and common expression, in extremely formal settings or when speaking to someone of much higher status, you might opt for a more formal way to express surprise or confirmation, such as repeating their statement with a questioning tone. Also, make sure to differentiate it from 정말이에요 (it's true/it's real), which is a statement rather than a question.

शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Sino-Korean (漢字語; Hanja-eo)

मूल अर्थ: 정 (正) - right, proper; 말 (末) - end, tip; Combined with the particle 요 to make it polite.

Korean

सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

The phrase "정말요?" is very common in everyday Korean conversation. It's a versatile expression you'll hear frequently when people are surprised, disbelieving, or simply want to confirm information. It's often used with an upward intonation to emphasize the questioning nature, and it can be used with people of various social standings due to the polite '요' ending.

खुद को परखो 60 सवाल

multiple choice A1

Choose the best response to someone saying, '저는 학생입니다.' (I am a student.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

'정말요?' is used to express surprise or seek confirmation, fitting here if you're surprised they are a student.

multiple choice A1

Your friend tells you, '저는 한국 음식을 좋아해요.' (I like Korean food.) What is a natural way to show surprise or ask for confirmation?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

'정말요?' is a common way to express surprise or ask 'Really?' in Korean.

multiple choice A1

Which sentence uses '정말요?' correctly?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 오늘 날씨가 좋아요. 정말요?

'정말요?' is often used as a follow-up question or exclamation when someone shares a piece of information, seeking confirmation or expressing surprise.

true false A1

'정말요?' can be used to ask 'Is that true?'

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

'정말요?' is frequently used to seek confirmation or express surprise, essentially asking 'Really?' or 'Is that true?'

true false A1

You can use '정말요?' if you are very happy about something.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: गलत

'정말요?' is for surprise or confirmation, not for expressing happiness directly. While happiness might accompany the surprise, its primary function is not to convey joy.

true false A1

If someone tells you '저는 한국에 가요.' (I am going to Korea.), '정말요?' is a suitable response.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

Responding with '정말요?' indicates surprise or interest in their travel plans, asking 'Really?'

fill blank A2

저는 한국어를 배우는 것이 정말 재미있어요. (I find learning Korean really fun.) ___?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

The speaker is expressing surprise or asking for confirmation after hearing someone enjoys learning Korean.

fill blank A2

내일 시험이 있어요. (I have an exam tomorrow.) ___?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

This expresses surprise upon hearing about an unexpected exam.

fill blank A2

오늘 밤에 파티가 있어요. (There's a party tonight.) ___?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

This is a natural response of surprise or confirmation when invited to a party.

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이 식당 음식이 정말 맛있어요. (The food at this restaurant is really delicious.) ___?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

This expresses surprise or asks for confirmation about the food's taste.

fill blank A2

저는 한국에 가봤어요. (I've been to Korea.) ___?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

This expresses surprise or asks for confirmation upon hearing someone has visited Korea.

fill blank A2

제 친구는 한국어를 아주 잘해요. (My friend speaks Korean very well.) ___?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

This expresses surprise or asks for confirmation about the friend's Korean language skills.

multiple choice A2

Choose the best response to: "저는 어제 김치를 처음 먹었어요." (I ate kimchi for the first time yesterday.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

The speaker is expressing something surprising, so '정말요?' (really?) is an appropriate response to show surprise or ask for confirmation.

multiple choice A2

Which sentence uses '정말요?' correctly?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: A: 이 책은 비싸요. B: 정말요?

'정말요?' is used to express surprise or seek confirmation. Saying 'This book is expensive' can elicit surprise.

multiple choice A2

A: "저는 한국어를 배우고 있어요." (I'm learning Korean.) B: "____" Which is the most natural response?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

'정말요?' is a natural response here to show interest and mild surprise, asking for confirmation or more details.

true false A2

'정말요?' can be used to politely ask someone to repeat what they just said if you didn't hear them clearly.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: गलत

'정말요?' expresses surprise or asks for confirmation. If you didn't hear clearly, you would use phrases like '다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?' (Could you say it again?)

true false A2

If someone tells you a piece of news that you find hard to believe, '정말요?' is a good way to respond.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

'정말요?' is used to express surprise or to seek confirmation, making it suitable for responding to unbelievable news.

true false A2

'정말요?' is an informal expression and should only be used with close friends.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: गलत

While it can be informal, it's also commonly used in polite conversations to express mild surprise or confirm information, even with people you don't know extremely well. The '-요' ending makes it polite.

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저는 어제 한국 드라마를 밤새 봤어요. (I watched a Korean drama all night yesterday.) ___ 피곤하지 않으세요? (Aren't you tired?)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

'정말요?' is used to express surprise or to seek confirmation. Here, it asks for confirmation about not being tired after watching a drama all night.

fill blank B1

이번 주말에 한국 여행을 갈 거예요. (I'm going on a trip to Korea this weekend.) ___? 벌써 계획했어요? (Really? You already planned it?)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

'정말요?' is used to express surprise and seek confirmation about the travel plans.

fill blank B1

그 식당 음식 정말 맛있어요. (The food at that restaurant is really delicious.) ___? 저도 가보고 싶어요. (Really? I want to go there too.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

Here, '정말요?' expresses surprise and curiosity about the delicious food, leading to a desire to visit the restaurant.

fill blank B1

제가 한국어 시험에 합격했어요! (I passed the Korean language test!) ___? 축하해요! (Really? Congratulations!)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

'정말요?' is used to show surprise and happiness at the news of passing the test, followed by congratulations.

fill blank B1

내일 회의가 취소되었어요. (Tomorrow's meeting has been canceled.) ___? 그럼 다른 계획을 세워야겠네요. (Really? Then I'll have to make other plans.)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

'정말요?' expresses surprise about the meeting cancellation and leads to making alternative plans.

fill blank B1

저는 매일 아침 일찍 운동해요. (I exercise early every morning.) ___? 정말 부지런하시네요! (Really? You're so diligent!)

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요

'정말요?' is used to express surprise and admiration for someone's diligence in exercising early every morning.

multiple choice B1

친구가 여행 계획을 이야기하자, 당신은 놀라움을 표현하며 되묻습니다. 어떤 표현이 가장 적절할까요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

'정말요?'는 상대방의 말에 대한 놀라움이나 확인을 나타낼 때 사용하는 표현입니다.

multiple choice B1

동료가 다음 주에 휴가를 간다고 말합니다. 이 소식에 대해 당신이 놀라움을 나타내고 싶을 때, 어떤 표현을 사용해야 할까요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

'정말요?'는 상대방의 말에 대해 놀라움이나 재확인을 요청할 때 쓰입니다.

multiple choice B1

다음 대화에서 빈칸에 들어갈 가장 적절한 표현은 무엇일까요? A: 저 이번 주말에 서울에 가요. B: ____

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 정말요?

상대방의 갑작스러운 계획에 놀라움을 표현하고 싶을 때 '정말요?'를 사용합니다.

true false B1

친구가 시험에 합격했다는 소식을 듣고, '정말요?'라고 말하는 것은 어색한 표현이다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: गलत

친구의 시험 합격 소식에 '정말요?'라고 말하는 것은 놀라움과 기쁨을 표현하는 자연스러운 반응입니다.

true false B1

'정말요?'는 주로 긍정적인 상황에서만 사용된다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: गलत

'정말요?'는 긍정적인 상황뿐만 아니라 놀랍거나 믿기 어려운 상황 전반에서 사용될 수 있습니다.

true false B1

어떤 사실을 재확인하고 싶을 때 '정말요?'를 사용할 수 있다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: सही

'정말요?'는 상대방의 말에 대한 확인을 요청하는 용도로도 사용됩니다.

sentence order B1

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 오늘 날씨가 좋아요. 정말요?

The natural order is to state the fact first, then express surprise or ask for confirmation.

sentence order B1

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그 영화가 재미있어요. 정말요?

Start with the statement about the movie's enjoyment, then add the interjection for confirmation.

sentence order B1

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 한국어를 배우고 싶어요. 정말요?

The speaker expresses a desire, and '정말요?' is used as a surprised response or to confirm the listener's understanding.

listening B2

Your friend is leaving for Korea tomorrow. Really?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 친구가 내일 한국으로 떠난대요. 정말요?
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening B2

I got concert tickets for this weekend. Really? That's amazing!

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 이번 주말에 콘서트 티켓을 구했어요. 정말요? 대단하네요!
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening B2

The food at that restaurant is really delicious. Really? I should try it too.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그 식당 음식 정말 맛있어요. 정말요? 저도 가봐야겠어요.
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

제 아들이 대학교에 합격했어요. 정말요? 축하해요!

Focus: 정말요? 축하해요!

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

내년부터 재택근무를 할 수 있게 됐어요. 정말요? 부럽네요!

Focus: 정말요? 부럽네요!

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking B2

Read this aloud:

어제 드라마 마지막 회 봤어요. 정말요? 누가 이겼어요?

Focus: 정말요? 누가 이겼어요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
sentence order B2

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 영화가 정말 재미있었어요?

This sentence asks for confirmation about the movie's enjoyment, using '정말' for emphasis.

sentence order B2

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그 소식 정말이에요?

This sentence directly asks 'Is that news really true?' using '정말' to question the veracity of the news.

sentence order B2

सेंटेंस बनाने के लिए नीचे शब्दों पर टैप करो
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그렇게 비싸다고 정말요?

This sentence expresses surprise about something being expensive, using '정말요?' for confirmation.

listening C1

Your friend is leaving for Korea tomorrow. Really?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 친구가 내일 한국으로 떠난대. 정말요?
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening C1

She won this competition. Really? That's amazing!

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 그녀가 이번 대회에서 우승했대. 정말요? 대단하다!
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
listening C1

Our company developed a new technology. Really? What kind of technology?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 저희 회사가 새로운 기술을 개발했어요. 정말요? 어떤 기술인데요?
सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

너 다음 주에 이사 간다고? 정말요?

Focus: 정말요

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

그 영화가 정말 좋다고 들었어요. 정말요? 저도 봐야겠네요.

Focus: 정말요

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

이 음식이 정말 맛있어요. 정말요? 제가 만든 거예요.

Focus: 정말요

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
writing C1

You just heard that your favorite Korean idol group is disbanding. Express your surprise and sadness in a short message (3-4 sentences) to a friend. Use '정말요?' naturally.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

방금 뉴스를 봤는데, [아이돌 그룹 이름]이 해체한대요. 정말요? 너무 충격받았고, 정말 믿을 수 없어요. 벌써 너무 슬퍼요.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
writing C1

You are at a job interview and the interviewer just told you that the position offers a much higher salary than you expected. Write a polite and surprised response (2-3 sentences) showing gratitude.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

정말요? 생각했던 것보다 훨씬 더 좋은 조건이네요. 이렇게 좋은 기회를 주셔서 정말 감사합니다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
writing C1

Your friend tells you they've decided to move to a different country next month. Write a conversation snippet (2-3 turns) where you express surprise and ask for more details.

Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.

Sample answer

A: 나 다음 달에 캐나다로 이사 가기로 했어. B: 정말요? 갑자기 왜요? 언제 가는 거예요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब:
reading C1

B는 A의 말에 대해 어떤 감정을 표현하고 있나요?

Read this passage:

A: 김치를 처음 먹어봤는데, 생각보다 훨씬 맛있네요! B: 정말요? 제 생각엔 좀 매운데요. 그래도 맛있게 드셨다니 다행이에요. C: 처음에는 저도 매웠는데, 지금은 없으면 못 살아요. 중독성 있죠?

B는 A의 말에 대해 어떤 감정을 표현하고 있나요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 놀라움

'정말요?'는 상대방의 말에 대한 놀라움이나 재확인을 나타낼 때 사용됩니다. B는 김치가 맵다고 생각했는데, A가 맛있다고 하니 놀라움을 표현하고 있습니다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 놀라움

'정말요?'는 상대방의 말에 대한 놀라움이나 재확인을 나타낼 때 사용됩니다. B는 김치가 맵다고 생각했는데, A가 맛있다고 하니 놀라움을 표현하고 있습니다.

reading C1

화자는 '정말요?'를 사용함으로써 무엇을 나타내고 있나요?

Read this passage:

친구와 카페에서 대화 중입니다. 나: 저번에 봤던 영화, 진짜 재미있었지? 친구: 응, 너무 좋았어! 그런데 감독이 다음 작품으로 코미디 영화를 만든대. 나: 정말요? 그 감독이 코미디를 만든다고? 전혀 예상 못 했는데.

화자는 '정말요?'를 사용함으로써 무엇을 나타내고 있나요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 놀라움

화자는 감독이 코미디 영화를 만든다는 사실에 대해 예상치 못했다며 놀라움을 표현하고 있습니다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 놀라움

화자는 감독이 코미디 영화를 만든다는 사실에 대해 예상치 못했다며 놀라움을 표현하고 있습니다.

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이 대화에서 '정말요?'가 전달하는 주된 의미는 무엇인가요?

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회사 동료와의 대화입니다. 동료: 이번 프로젝트가 예상보다 일찍 끝날 것 같아요. 나: 정말요? 그렇게 되면 휴가 계획을 좀 더 빨리 세울 수 있겠네요. 동료: 네, 저도 그렇게 생각해요. 다들 열심히 해줘서 가능한 일이죠.

이 대화에서 '정말요?'가 전달하는 주된 의미는 무엇인가요?

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 긍정적인 놀라움과 확인

화자는 프로젝트가 일찍 끝난다는 소식에 긍정적인 놀라움을 표현하며, 휴가 계획을 세울 수 있다는 점에서 이를 확인하고 있습니다.

सही! बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 긍정적인 놀라움과 확인

화자는 프로젝트가 일찍 끝난다는 소식에 긍정적인 놀라움을 표현하며, 휴가 계획을 세울 수 있다는 점에서 이를 확인하고 있습니다.

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