V/A + -(ㄴ/는)단 말이에요?, N + -(이)란 말이에요? (Do you mean to say that...?!)
Meaning: Are you saying that...?! / Do you mean...?! (asks for confirmation out of surprise or disbelief).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present: Verb + -ㄴ/는단 말이에요? | Adjective + -단 말이에요? | Noun + -(이)란 말이에요?
- Past: V/A + -았/었단 말이에요?
Detailed Usage
Used when the speaker is shocked, surprised, or finds what the listener just said hard to believe, asking back for confirmation.
Example Sentences
- 1
날씨가 그렇게 춥단 말이에요? 내일은 옷을 더 두껍게 입고 가야겠네요.
Nalssiga geureotge chupdan marieyo? naeireun oseul deo dukkeopge ipgo gayagenneyo.
You mean the weather is that cold?! I'll have to dress warmer tomorrow.
- 2
가수 생일 파티 때문에 학교에 안 왔단 말이에요?
Gasu saengil pati ttaemune hakgyoe an watdan marieyo?
Are you telling me you didn't come to school because of a singer's birthday party?!
- 3
그 어렵던 시험에 한 번에 합격했단 말이에요?
Geu eoryeopdeon siheome han beone hapgyeokhaetdan marieyo?
Do you mean they passed that difficult exam on the first try?!
Important Notes
In intimate speech, used as '-(ㄴ/는)단 말이야?'.
