What does 빨간가요 mean?
빨간가요 means "Is it on the red side?" in Korean.
How it works here
‘A-(으)ㄴ가요?’ attaches to ‘빨갛-’ to ask gently about the state.
Key expression
A-(으)ㄴ가요?
A gentle, cautious way to ask about a state.
‘A-(으)ㄴ가요?’ softly asks about a state and is less direct than a plain statement.
When it's used
Used to politely and cautiously check whether a visible feature is correct.
The line
좀 빨간가요?
Is it somewhat red?
Said in a shop when cautiously checking an item’s color or condition.
Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
이 옷은 좀 큰가요?
Is this clothing a little big?
이 물이 너무 뜨거운가요?
Is this water too hot?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
빨간가요
좀 빨간가요?
Is it somewhat red?
- Saying that one clearly knows someone’s name.
- Explaining something already seen again at length.
- Cautiously checking whether an item’s condition is correct.
Show the answer
Cautiously checking whether an item’s condition is correct.
A gentle, cautious way to ask about a state. ‘A-(으)ㄴ가요?’ softly asks about a state and is less direct than a plain statement.
Other words in this line
- 좀
- A little
- 빨갛다
- To be red
More Stray Kids scenes
More real scenes, each one a short lesson
Every scene has the line, what it means right there, and a quick check — free, no account needed.
More Stray Kids scenes