How to Say “Exactly” in Korean: 맞아! (maja!)

맞아!

maja!

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Exactly!

A reaction for strongly agreeing with someone. 맞다 means “to be right.” Say 맞아요 for the polite form. The ㅈ links to the vowel: ma-ja.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 2 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [마자].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
맞	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㅈ	[마] ma
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	[자] ja

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 맞아 → [마자]

Style: Casual (반말)Sentence type: Exclamation

No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.

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Question 1 What does “맞아!” mean?

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Answer: Exactly

Question 2 How do you say “Exactly” in Korean?

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Answer: 맞아! maja!

Question 3 How is “맞아!” pronounced?

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Answer: [마자]

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