이거 맞아요?
igeo maj-ayo?
In Korean, 'is this right?' is expressed as 이거 맞아요? (igeo maj-ayo?)
A question used to ask if something is correct or accurate.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 이거 (this) and 맞아요? (is it correct/right?).
Which one should you use?
이게 맞아? is an informal way to ask if something is right, while 이게 맞습니까? and 맞는 건가요? are formal ways to inquire if something is right.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For highly formal or official settings, such as business or official settings, you should use 이것이 맞습니까? or 이게 맞습니까? To ask a question in a polite and formal manner, 맞는 건가요? is also appropriate.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 이거 (this thing) can be contracted to 이게 (this) when used as the subject of the sentence, resulting in the form 이게 맞아요?
How do you pronounce it?
igeo maj-ayo?
Did you know?
- The verb 맞다 used in 이거 맞아요? also means 'to be hit' or 'to receive a blow'. Depending on the context, the same sounding phrase could describe someone being struck.
- While 맞아요 means 'that is right', it is also the most common way to show active listening. Repeating 맞아요 during a conversation functions like saying 'uh-huh' or 'I agree' in English.
- While 맞다 can mean 'to be right', it can also mean 'to fit' or 'to match' in a physical sense, such as when clothes fit a person's size. Therefore, asking 이거 맞아요? can sometimes sound like you are asking if a piece of clothing or a measurement is the correct fit.
Examples in context
- 이거 맞아요?igeo majayo?Is this right?
Example conversation
Ji-eun shows a completed worksheet to Do-hyeon.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 이거 맞아요?Do-hyeon ssi, igeo majayo?Do-hyeon, is this right?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 지은 씨. 다 맞아요.ne, Ji-eun ssi. da majayo.Yes, Ji-eun. Everything is correct.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말 다 맞아요?jeongmal da majayo?Is it really all right?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 완벽해요.ne, wanbyeokhaeyo.Yes, it is perfect.
