말이 맞았다

was right

→ 말
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was right 말 refers to what someone said, so with a person’s name or pronoun before it, the phrase means that person was right.
KO: 네 말이 맞았다.
EN: You were right.

란초다스 도사님 말이 맞았다

Ranchodas was right.

— 세 얼간이 (2009)

질 말이 맞았다.

What Jil said was right.

그녀 말이 맞았다.

She was right.

그의 말이 맞았다.

He was right.

그래, 교장 말이 맞았다.

Yes, the principal was right.