How to Say “That’s right” in Korean: 맞아요 (majayo)

맞아요

majayo

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

That’s right.

Used to agree with what someone says. The patchim ㅈ links to the next vowel, so it sounds like 마자요.

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

Syllables: 3 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [마자요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
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. 맞아 → [마자]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

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

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Question 1 What does “맞아요” mean?

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Answer: That’s right

Question 2 How do you say “That’s right” in Korean?

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Answer: 맞아요 majayo

Question 3 How is “맞아요” pronounced?

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Answer: [마자요]

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