맞나
manna
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Busan
What does “맞나” mean?
really?
Example
“– 내일 비 온단다. – 맞나?”
– naeil bi ondanda. – manna?
“They say it'll rain tomorrow.” “Really?”
Good to know
Literally “is that right?”. Said with a falling tune it just means “oh, I see”.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: 정말?
Heard in a conversation
Beach this weekend?
Yerin 마, 쫌! 아침에 퍼뜩 가면 됨 ㅋㅋ
oh come on! if we go early in the morning it's fine lol
Minho 맞나… 그라모 오케이, 밀면도 먹자.
hmm really… ok then, let's get milmyeon too
Yerin 응응, 단디 선크림 챙기고. 7시, 됐나?
yep, and bring sunscreen properly. 7am, sorted?
😮 How other countries say “really?”
- 🇰🇷 진짜?Seoul
More from Busan
- 쫌come on!; give it a rest (annoyed)
- 우짜노what do I do?; oh no!
- 개안타it's fine; no worries
- 와 이라노what’s got into you?; why are you like this?
- 쪽팔리다to be embarrassed
- 속 시원하다to feel relieved, a weight off your chest
- 골 때린다ridiculous, it blows my mind
- 얄궂다mean, odd, cruel (of fate or people)
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