What does 맞아 mean?
맞아 means "That’s right; exactly." in Korean.
How it works here
Repeated ‘맞아’ and ‘그렇지’ reinforce agreement and confirmation.
Dictionary form
맞다
To be right; that’s correct
‘맞아’ (that’s right) is a very common spoken form of ‘맞다’. It directly confirms correctness more strongly than ‘그렇다’ (to be so).
When it's used
Used to agree with or confirm what someone says.
The line
맞아 그렇지 맞아
That’s right, exactly, yes.
Friends briefly confirm that they remember the same thing.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2023 Special Episode - Next Top Genius Part 1” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
네가 본 시간이 맞아.
The time you saw is correct.
계산이 맞아요? 다시 한번 확인해 주세요.
Is the calculation right? Please check it once more.
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What does this mean here?
맞아
맞아 그렇지 맞아
That’s right, exactly, yes.
- An expression confirming that someone’s statement or situation matches the facts: ‘That’s correct; exactly; you’re right’
- An expression saying that something is completely different
- An expression saying that it is only a guess
- An expression suggesting a change of topic
Show the answer
An expression confirming that someone’s statement or situation matches the facts: ‘That’s correct; exactly; you’re right’
‘맞아’ (that’s right) is a very common spoken form of ‘맞다’. It directly confirms correctness more strongly than ‘그렇다’ (to be so).
Other words in this line
- 그렇다
- To be so; right
Same expression in other scenes
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