정말요

really?

정말 the truth, something true + 요 Polite speech

adverb Rare #21,796

really? A polite conversational way to express surprise or ask for confirmation.

KO: 정말요? 오늘 문을 닫아요?

EN: Really? Is it closed today?

Really?

— 콘클라베 (2024)

“정말요?”

Really?

아, 정말요?

Oh, really?

— Pavane (2026)

저, 정말요?

Really?

— 얼굴 (2025)