A1 Expression 中性

맞아요.

majayo.

That's right.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '맞아요' to confirm information or agree with someone in a polite, standard way.

  • Means: That is correct / I agree.
  • Used in: Confirming facts, agreeing with opinions, or acknowledging a statement.
  • Don't confuse: '맞아요' (It is correct) with '마자요' (incorrect spelling).
Nodding head + '맞아요' = Friendly agreement

Explanation at your level:

Use '맞아요' to say 'Yes, that is right' when someone tells you something true.
It is a versatile expression for confirming information or agreeing with an opinion in daily conversations.
This phrase functions as a discourse marker to signal active listening and agreement, helping to sustain the flow of conversation.
It serves as a crucial linguistic tool for maintaining rapport, validating the interlocutor's perspective, and confirming factual accuracy in professional and social settings.
Beyond its literal semantic value, '맞아요' acts as a phatic expression that reinforces social cohesion, demonstrating the speaker's alignment with the communicative intent of the listener.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, '맞아요' maps the source domain of 'hitting a target' onto the target domain of 'truth-value alignment', functioning as a high-frequency pragmatic marker for epistemic confirmation.

意思

Used to confirm that something is correct or agree with a statement.

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文化背景

Using '맞아요' shows respect to the speaker by validating their input. In meetings, use '맞습니다' instead of '맞아요' to sound professional. Friends often shorten it to '맞아' or even 'ㅇㅇ' (in text).

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Listen for the 't'

When you hear it, listen for the slight pause before the 'j' sound.

意思

Used to confirm that something is correct or agree with a statement.

💡

Listen for the 't'

When you hear it, listen for the slight pause before the 'j' sound.

自我测试

Select the correct spelling.

Which is the correct way to say 'That's right'?

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 맞아요

The verb is '맞다', so the correct form is '맞아요'.

🎉 得分： /1

常见问题

1 个问题

Yes, but '맞습니다' is safer and more professional.

相关表达

🔗

그렇죠

similar

That's right/Indeed

🔗

동의해요

similar

I agree

在哪里用

📍

Confirming a location

Tourist: 여기가 명동인가요?

Local: 네, 맞아요.

neutral
🤝

Agreeing with a friend

Friend A: 오늘 진짜 덥다.

Friend B: 맞아, 진짜 덥네.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of an archer hitting the bullseye and shouting '맞아요!' (I hit it!)

Visual Association

Imagine a target board. Every time you say '맞아요', an arrow hits the center perfectly.

Rhyme

It's true, it's right, say '맞아요' with all your might!

Story

Min-su is taking a test. He checks his answers. He gets every single one right. He smiles and says '맞아요!' to himself. Now he is confident for the next question.

Word Web

맞다정답그렇다동의옳다확인

挑战

For 5 minutes, agree with every statement you hear in Korean with '맞아요'.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Es correcto

Korean '맞아요' is used for both facts and opinions, whereas Spanish distinguishes more between 'correcto' (fact) and 'estoy de acuerdo' (opinion).

French high

C'est ça

Korean '맞아요' has a stronger sense of 'truth' than the more casual 'C'est ça'.

German high

Das stimmt

German speakers use 'stimmt' as a standalone interjection more frequently than Korean speakers use '맞아요' alone.

Japanese high

そうです (Sou desu)

Japanese 'sou desu' is slightly more neutral, while '맞아요' carries a specific nuance of 'correctness'.

Arabic high

صحيح (Sahih)

Arabic 'Sahih' can be used as a standalone word, whereas '맞아요' usually requires the polite ending in most social contexts.

Easily Confused

맞아요. 对比 맞아요 vs. 마자요

Phonetic similarity.

Remember the 't' sound.

常见问题 (1)

Yes, but '맞습니다' is safer and more professional.

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