No. 496 in Korean
맞아
"맞아" means "That's right" or "Correct."
In a sentence
맞아, 내가 어제 그 영화를 봤어.
That's right, I watched the movie yesterday.
Here, '맞아' is used to affirm a statement as true or correct, akin to saying 'That's right' in English.
맞아, 밖에는 춥다고 했어.
That's correct, they said it's cold outside.
In this instance, '맞아' confirms that information provided previously is accurate, serving as an agreement or understanding.
그 말이 맞아?
Is that statement correct?
This context uses '맞아' in an interrogative form to seek verification or confirmation of the correctness of given information.
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