말이다

This is the 1135th most frequent Korean word.

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말이다

"말이다" means "I mean" or "I'm talking about" in English.


Here '말이다' is used to emphasize or clarify the previous statement.

그 영화가 재미있다는 말이다.

It means that the movie is interesting.


In this sentence, '말이다' emphasizes a particular subject, 'your words,' bringing attention to their importance.

너의 말이다, 항상 신중히 들어야 할 필요가 있어.

Your words, they always need to be heeded with care.


'말이다' here translates to the speaker asserting or clarifying the situation explicitly to the listener.

이게 정말이라는 말이다, 믿기 어렵겠지만.

This means it is real, even if it's hard to believe.