"매 주말마다 우리는 같이 영화를 봐요."

Translation: Every weekend we watch a movie together.

[LiKenun]

매 주말마다: every each weekend

[SvedishPlumber]

Is -마다 necessary here or is it just part of the expression?

[YunisR]

I'm questioning if 매 is necessary

[tsunbae]

either 주말마다, 매주말, or 매주 주말. also need 에서 particle since you are talking about "every weekend" as a time you do something rather than about the weekend itself, and the verb doesn't pertain to an action where you change location.

[13bimic]

Nicely put

[CF00l]

每 週末마다 우리는 같이 映畫를 봐요.

[Crazedllam]

매 is not used in Korean in this way. Only as a prefix for something like 매일, but not 매주말.... Especially when - 마다 is used because it would imply the same meaning.

[bEast892021]

The notes for the lesson explain that this is for emphasis, much like "each and every" in English

[CGTokki]

There are no notes for this lesson (anymore?) 2020-03-23

[Supertuidi]

Still no notes for this lesson today (2020-10-15)

[ckoroma]

Still no notes 2021-01-08

[soobee620]

There are notes in the web version, but they donʼt mention this at all.

[Hunnypooh1]

They wouldn't be on the app in case that's where you're looking.

[YunisR]

What's the point of using 매 if 마다 is there?

[BobPancakes]

For emphasis.

[SivaniLloy]

Why can't I say Every weekend we see a movie together

[MarcAnthon992063]

As said below 매 is redundant and incorrect. Also if you choose We watch movie together every weekend it says you chose the incorrect answer :P, it may sound funny but it is still correct

[OlhaZinevych]

Maybe 'a' before movie is necessary so it's marked as incorrect?

[Dhwani_.911]

What does ~마다 exactly means?

[uadlup]

It's a suffix meaning "every", as in 수요일마다 (every Wednesday).
(I think, I'm just learning, as almost everyone here)