What does 말이 안 되잖아 mean?
말이 안 되잖아 means "It doesn't make sense, you know." in Korean.
How it works here
‘말이 안 되다’ means something is illogical, and ‘-잖아’ emphasizes that this is already evident.
Key expression
말이 안 되다
To be logically inconsistent or not make sense
‘말이 안 되다’ is a very common conversational expression for saying that something is logically unacceptable.
When it's used
Used to immediately object when an explanation or claim seems illogical.
The line
말이 안 되잖아!
That doesn't make sense!
The speaker rejects an explanation as unreasonable.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
그런 가격이면 도저히 말이 안 돼.
At that price, it just doesn't make sense.
그 설명은 아무리 들어도 말이 안 됩니다.
No matter how many times I hear that explanation, it doesn't make sense.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
말이 안 되잖아
말이 안 되잖아!
That doesn't make sense!
- Thanking someone because their explanation was very kind.
- Asking someone to explain the matter in more detail.
- Immediately objecting because the explanation does not make sense.
Show the answer
Immediately objecting because the explanation does not make sense.
to be logically inconsistent or not make sense. ‘말이 안 되다’ is a very common conversational expression for saying that something is logically unacceptable.
Other words in this line
- 말
- Words; speech
- 안
- Not
- 되다
- To become; to work
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