Korean Word: 말이 안 되다
Romanization: mal i an dwe da
English Meaning: 1. nonsense, crazy 2. something doesn't make sense

Word Forms: 말도 안 돼 (mal do an dwe), 말도 안 되 (mal do an dwe), 말이 안 돼요 (mal i an dwe yo)

Example Sentences:

전 그걸 믿을수가 없어요. 그건 말도 안 되는 음모설이에요!
jun geu gul mi dool soo ga up uh yo. geu gun mal do an dwe neun eum mo sul i e yo!
I don't believe that, it's a crazy conspiracy theory!
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말도 안 되지만 진짜예요. 이 하마는 커피마시는 걸 좋아해요.
mal do an dwe ji man jin cha ye yo. i ha ma neun kuh pi ma shi neun gul jo a he yo.
Crazy but true - this hippo loves to drink coffee.
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Related Words:



mal

1. language, words 2. saying 3. horse 4. end, last

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i

1. (subject particle) 2. this 3. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 4. tooth, teeth 5. two, 2 (hanja) 6. lice 7. person (particle after younger/same age person's name) 8. with 9. ear 10. different

Here: (subject particle)

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an

1. inside, within 2. not 3. eyes 4. comfortable (hanja)

Here: not

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되다

dwe da

1. to become, to be 2. (particle after verb or noun to add meaning of passivity) 3. valid, available, okay 4. to be written 5. to work (plans, machines, etc.)

Here: to become, to be

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