Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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어리다 /ʌ.ɾi.da/ A1 |
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말하다 /mal.ha.da/ A1 |
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욕심쟁이 /yok.ɕim.d͡ʑɛŋ.i/ B1 |
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사랑하다 /sa.ɾaŋ.ha.da/ A1 |
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키스하다 /kʰi.sɯ.ha.da/ A2 |
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얼굴 /ʌl.ɡul/ A1 |
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빨갛다 /ppal.ɡatʰ.ta/ A1 |
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눈 /nun/ A1 |
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떨리다 /ttʌl.li.da/ B1 |
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입술 /ip.sul/ A1 |
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파도 /pʰa.do/ A2 |
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놀라다 /nol.la.da/ A2 |
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화 /hwa/ A2 |
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웃다 /ut.ta/ A1 |
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생각하다 /sɛŋ.ɡa.kʰa.da/ A1 |
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놀리다 /nol.li.da/ B1 |
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수줍다 /su.d͡ʑup.da/ B1 |
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얘기 /jɛ.ɡi/ A2 |
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모습 /mo.sɯp/ B1 |
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흔들다 /hɯn.dɯl.da/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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날 아직 어리다고 말하던 얄미운 욕심쟁이가
➔ Indirect quotation (statement) -다고 말하다
➔ Used to quote what someone said, thought, or felt. The original statement "어리다" (to be young) is turned into "어리다고 말하다" (to say that one is young). It is used for declarative sentences. In the line, it's "어리다고 말하던".
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날 아직 어리다고 말하던 얄미운 욕심쟁이가
➔ Retrospective modifier -던
➔ Attached to a verb stem to indicate that the speaker is recalling an action or state that habitually or continuously occurred in the past. It often implies that the action or state is no longer occurring or is incomplete, or that the speaker is reflecting on it. In the line, "말하던" means 'the one who used to say / kept saying'.
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사랑해 하며 키스해 주었네
➔ Benefactive verb ending -아/어/여 주다
➔ Attached to a verb stem to indicate that the action is performed for the benefit of someone else. It implies giving a favor or helping someone. "키스해 주었네" means "gave a kiss (to me/for my benefit)".
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얼굴은 빨개지고 놀란눈은 커다래지고
➔ Change of State -아/어/여 지다
➔ Attached to an adjective or verb stem to express a change of state, becoming "red" ("빨개지고") or "big" ("커다래지고"). It indicates that something has become or is becoming a certain way.
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너무 놀라버린 나는 아무말도 하지못하고
➔ Completion/Resultive ending -아/어/여 버리다
➔ Attached to a verb stem to emphasize the completion of an action, often with a nuance of regret, relief, or a sense of doing something completely and irrevocably. Here, "놀라버린" implies 'completely startled' or 'startled out of one's wits'.
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화를 낼까 웃어버릴까 생각하다가
➔ Supposition/Intention ending -(으)ㄹ까
➔ Attached to a verb stem to express the speaker's internal deliberation, wondering, or considering whether to do something. It often appears with verbs like '생각하다' (to think) or '고민하다' (to worry/ponder). Here, "화를 낼까 웃어버릴까" means 'should I get angry or just laugh?' or 'wondering whether to get angry or laugh'.
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화를 낼까 웃어버릴까 생각하다가
➔ Sequential/Transitional ending -다가
➔ Attached to a verb stem to indicate a change of action or state. It can mean "while doing X, Y happens" (interruption) or "after doing X, then Y" (transition). Here, "생각하다가" means 'while thinking (about what to do), something else happened' (implied: she couldn't say anything).
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어리다고 놀리지 말아요
➔ Negative command -지 말다
➔ Attached to a verb stem to form a negative command or prohibition, meaning "don't do X". Here, "놀리지 말아요" means 'don't tease (me)'.
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스쳐가는 얘기뿐인걸
➔ Restrictive ending -뿐이다
➔ Attached to a noun (with -일 뿐이다) or a verb/adjective (with -았/었/였을 뿐이다, -는/-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다) to mean "only," "nothing but," or "just." It emphasizes that there is nothing more than what is stated. Here, "얘기뿐인걸" means 'it's nothing but a fleeting talk/story'.
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어쩜 그대 내맘을 흔들어 놓는지
➔ Indirect question/wondering -는지
➔ Attached to verb stems, adjective stems, or -이다 to express curiosity, uncertainty, or wonder about a fact, state, or action. It can be translated as "I wonder if/how/what..." or "whether...". Here, "흔들어 놓는지" implies 'how/why my heart is shaken'.
