To be right; to be correct; to fit in Korean 🇰🇷

맞다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “맞다” as sounding like “mat” in “match,” as in when two things match they’re correct or fit together.
• Associate it with everyday situations—when someone says “That's right!” in English, you can recall “맞아요 (mattayo).”

Explanations:
• “맞다” means “to be right” or “to be correct” and is also used to mean “to fit.”
• It describes a state where something corresponds to the correct answer or fits appropriately.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 정확하다 (jeonghwakada) – to be accurate
• 올바르다 (olbareuda) – to be proper or right
• This verb is the common, casual way to say “correct” or “fit” in everyday conversation.

Conjugations:
• Dictionary (Infinitive) Form: 맞다 (matda)
• Present Tense (Polite): 맞아요 (mattayo)
• Past Tense (Polite): 맞았어요 (matasseoyo)
• Future Tense (Polite): 맞을 거예요 (mateul geoyeyo)
• Informal Low/Formal Variant for Present: 맞습니다 (matseumnida)
• Imperative (Casual): 맞아! (mata!) – used to affirm or tell someone “It’s right!”

Example Sentences:
1. Your answer is correct.
– Korean: 당신의 답이 맞아요.
– Romanized: Dangsin-ui dab-i mattayo.
2. This key fits the door.
– Korean: 이 열쇠가 문에 맞아요.
– Romanized: I yeolsaega mun-e mattayo.
3. I knew I was right.
– Korean: 내가 맞았다는 걸 알았어요.
– Romanized: Naega mat-assdaneun geol arasseoyo.
4. The color of the shirt fits well with your style.
– Korean: 그 셔츠 색이 당신 스타일에 맞아요.
– Romanized: Geu syeocheu saeg-i dangsin seutail-e mattayo.

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