“Is this the right way” in Korean: 이 길이 맞아요?

이 길이 맞아요?

i giri majayo?

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Is this the right way?

A quick check when you are unsure of your route. 맞다 means “to be correct.” 이 길 is “this road,” where 이 means “this.”

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [이 기리 마자요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
길이
길	ㄱ+ㅣ+ㄹ	[기] gi
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[리] ri
맞아요
맞	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㅈ	[마] ma
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	[자] ja
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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. 길이 → [기리]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
길	noun	road, way	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “이 길이 맞아요?” mean?

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Answer: Is this the right way

Question 2 How do you say “Is this the right way” in Korean?

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Answer: 이 길이 맞아요? i giri majayo?

Question 3 How is “이 길이 맞아요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [이 기리 마자요]

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