Baby Baby – English Lyrics

• By: 소녀시대
• Album: Girls' Generation

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the sweet and innocent charm of early Girls' Generation with "Baby Baby." This bubblegum pop song offers a glimpse into the vocabulary of young love in Korean, with lyrics about expressing your heartfelt feelings. Explore the behind-the-scenes footage in the music video and learn about the journey of one of K-pop's most beloved girl groups .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body; metaphorically, one's deepest feelings or emotions.
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - Attractive in a delicate or graceful way.
convey /kənˈveɪ/ B1	verb - To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone.
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	verb - To make sounds and movements of the face and body that show you are amused or happy. noun - An act or sound of laughing.
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ B1	noun - The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - A person who acts unwisely or stupidly. verb - To trick or deceive (someone).
steal /stiːl/ B1	verb - To take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. (In the lyrics, used metaphorically to 'steal one's heart')
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - Extending far down from the top or surface; intense or extreme. adverb - Far down or in.
enter /ˈɛntər/ A2	verb - To come or go into (a place or state).
shy /ʃaɪ/ B1	adjective - Reserved or timid in the company of other people.
confession /kənˈfɛʃn/ B1	noun - A formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime or involved in a culpable act; an admission of feelings or a declaration of love.
approach /əˈproʊtʃ/ A2	verb - To come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time. noun - A way of dealing with something or someone.
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - The sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - To perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
frustrated /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - Feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want.
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - Feeling regret or penitence.
gift /ɡɪft/ A1	noun - A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - An intense feeling of deep affection. verb - To feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
hug /hʌɡ/ B1	verb - To squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection. noun - A tight embrace.
girlfriend /ˈɡɜːrlfrɛnd/ A1	noun - A person's regular female companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.

Key Grammar Structures

• 떨리는 맘

  ➔ -는 (Present Participle Adjective)

  ➔ The suffix "-는" is attached to a verb stem to describe a noun, indicating an action that is currently happening or a characteristic. Here, "떨리는" means "trembling" or "shaking," describing "맘" (heart/mind).

• 전하고 싶은데

  ➔ -고 싶다 (Want to) + -ㄴ/는데 (Background/Contrast)

  ➔ This combines two grammar points: "-고 싶다" expresses desire ("want to do something"), and "-ㄴ/는데" provides background information, context, or a slight contrast/hesitation before continuing a thought. Here, "전하고 싶은데" means "I want to convey [it], but..." or "I want to convey [it], so...".

• 아닐거야 웃을거야

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 거야 (Future Tense / Presumption)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ/을 거야" is used to express future actions, strong intentions, or a strong presumption/prediction. Here, "아닐거야" means "It won't be" or "It's probably not," and "웃을거야" means "They will laugh" or "They will probably laugh." It indicates a strong belief about a future event or current state.

• 왜 나같잖게.

  ➔ -같잖게 (Not like oneself / Unlike [someone], informal)

  ➔ This is an informal and slightly colloquial form of "-같지 않게" (not like, unlike). It expresses that one is acting in a way that is "not like oneself" or "unbecoming of oneself." Here, "나같잖게" means "unlike me" or "not like myself," implying the speaker is acting out of character.

• 니가 내 맘 훔친거

  ➔ -ㄴ/은 것 (Nominalization / Fact)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄴ/은 것" nominalizes a verb or adjective phrase, turning it into a noun phrase that refers to a fact, an event, or an abstract concept. It's often used when stating something as a truth or realization. Here, "훔친거" (훔친 것) means "the fact that you stole [my heart]" or "the thing you stole."

• 너무도 깊이 들어와

  ➔ -도 (Emphasis) + -아/어 오다 (Directional / Resultative)

  ➔ "-도" here acts as an intensifying particle, emphasizing "너무" (too much/very much), making it "너무도" (even more/so very). "-아/어 오다" indicates that an action has been taking place and has resulted in a state or movement towards the speaker/a certain point, often implying accumulation or continuation. "들어와" is "come in." So, "너무도 깊이 들어와" means "came in so very deeply (and is still here)."

• 너만 들리게 말해줄게

  ➔ -게 (Purpose / Result) + -아/어 주다 (Doing a favor)

  ➔ "-게" indicates the purpose or result of an action, meaning "so that..." or "in a way that...". Here, "들리게" means "so that [it] can be heard" or "in a way that [it] is heard." "-아/어 주다" is a common auxiliary verb construction indicating that the action is done for someone's benefit or as a favor. So, "말해줄게" means "I will tell [you/it] (as a favor to you)." Together, "I will tell you so that only you can hear it."

• 쌓여가는 선물

  ➔ -아/어 가다 (Progressive Change / Continuation)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb construction "-아/어 가다" indicates that an action or state is gradually progressing, continuing, or moving towards a certain direction. Here, "쌓여가는" combines "쌓이다" (to be accumulated/piled up) with "-아 가다," meaning "gifts that are accumulating/piling up progressively."

• 사실 너도 알걸

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 걸 (Supposition / Realization)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ/을 걸" expresses a speaker's conjecture, supposition, or a realization that something is likely to be true or that a certain outcome is probable. It can also imply mild regret or self-correction. Here, "알걸" means "you probably know" or "I suppose you know."

• 가득히 채워놓고 싶은걸요

  ➔ -아/어 놓다 (To do and leave in a state) + -는걸요 (Expressive ending, confirmation/light assertion)

  ➔ This combines three grammar points. "-아/어 놓다" means to perform an action and leave the result in a certain state (e.g., "prepare something and leave it prepared"). "-고 싶다" expresses desire ("want to"). "-는걸요" is an expressive ending used to confirm something, express a light assertion, or state a fact that the speaker believes the listener should know or might not know. So, "채워놓고 싶은걸요" means "I want to fill [it] up and leave it filled (and I'm telling you this as a soft assertion/confirmation)."