What does 정답 아니야 mean?
정답 아니야 means "Is not the correct answer." in Korean.
How it works here
‘정답’ and the negative expression ‘아니야’ are used to question whether something is the correct answer.
Key expression
정답이 아니다
An expression denying that something is the correct answer.
‘정답이 아니다’ says that something is not the correct answer. In conversation, it may be shortened to ‘정답 아니야?’.
When it's used
Used to check an answer or compare opinions about a problem.
The line
이게 정답 아니야? 뭐지?
Isn't this the correct answer? What is it?
Said while solving a problem and checking whether an answer is correct.
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More examples
그 설명은 이번 문제의 정답이 아니에요.
That explanation is not the correct answer to this problem.
이건 우리가 찾던 정답이 아니다.
This is not the answer we were looking for.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
정답 아니야
이게 정답 아니야? 뭐지?
Isn't this the correct answer? What is it?
- Checking with a friend whether this answer is correct after looking at the problem.
- Leaving the answer blank because you do not know it.
- Writing the answer first and then showing it to a friend.
Show the answer
Checking with a friend whether this answer is correct after looking at the problem.
An expression denying that something is the correct answer. ‘정답이 아니다’ says that something is not the correct answer. In conversation, it may be shortened to ‘정답 아니야?’.
Other words in this line
- 이것
- This
- 정답
- Correct answer
- 아니다
- Not to be
- 뭐
- What
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