Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
그게 문제야 / 그니까 그 말이야
geu-ge mun-je-ya / geu-ni-kka geu mal-i-ya
“That's the thing / That's exactly the issue”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook그것이 문제입니다geu-geot-i mun-je-ip-ni-da
Real그게 문제야 / 그니까 그 말이야geu-ge mun-je-ya / geu-ni-kka geu mal-i-ya
Why Koreans say it this way
그니까 is the casual form of 그러니까 (so/therefore). 그 말이야 (that's what I mean) is used when you're passionately agreeing with someone identifying a problem. This is Korean venting at its purest.
Situation: opinions