Which one should you use?
While 맞죠? is a standard way to ask for confirmation, you might use 제가 맞습니까? to ask if you specifically are correct in a formal way or 제 생각이 맞나요? to ask if your specific opinion is correct. For a simpler "Right?", the informal 맞지? is used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 맞죠? is polite and suitable for most everyday social situations with people you are not intimate with. For highly formal settings or to show great respect, such as professional environments, use 제가 맞습니까? or 맞습니까? To speak casually with friends or people younger than you, use the informal versions 맞지? or 내 생각이 맞아?
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 맞지? is the casual, non-polite version of the phrase. The form 맞습니까? is the highly formal version used to show respect or in professional settings.
How do you pronounce it?
matjyo?
Did you know?
- The verb root '맞다' in 맞죠? can also mean 'to be hit' or 'to be struck' in a different context. While the meanings are distinct, the shared spelling can be a playful source of puns in Korean wordplay.
- If you use the highly formal 맞습니까? in a casual setting like a bar or with close friends, it may sound as though you are jokingly role-playing a news anchor or a military officer.
- The polite ending '-죠' in 맞죠? actually functions as a way to signal that you already strongly suspect the answer is 'yes'. It creates a linguistic sense of 'shared knowledge' between you and the listener.
Examples in context
- 내일은 휴일 맞죠?nae-il-eun hyu-il mat-jyo?Tomorrow is a holiday, right?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Jieun are checking the time for a movie.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo영화가 일곱 시에 시작하죠, 맞죠?yeonghwaga ilgop sie sijak-hajyo, matjyo?The movie starts at seven, am I right?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 맞아요. 현우 씨.ne, majayo. Hyeon-u ssi.Yes, that's correct, Hyunwoo.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그럼 지금 출발해야겠네요.geureom jigeum chulbal-haeyaget-neyo.Then we should leave now.
- 지은 Ji-eun좋아요, 빨리 가요.joh-ayo, ppalli gayo.Okay, let's go quickly.
