배 띄어라 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 박서진
• Album: 2025 한일가왕전

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Korean 트로트 with 박서진's "배 띄어라," a song that showcases traditional music with dynamic 장구 performance. Explore the unique sounds and cultural elements of Korea, perfect for language learners interested in experiencing the heart of Korean music.

[English]

Set sail the boat

Set sail the boat

Oh, my dear

My love

Set sail the boat

Let’s go quickly

When the winds blow from all directions

Are you always waiting?

The wine has fermented

And the moon has risen

Isn’t this the moment?

Set sail the boat

Set sail the boat

Oh, my dear, my love

Set sail the boat, let’s go quickly

If there’s no wind, row with the oars

When the wind blows, raise the sails

Across the river

My love

Are you sitting and waiting, longing?

Will you only cry in sorrow?

Set sail the boat

Set sail the boat

Oh, my dear, my love

Set sail the boat, let’s go quickly

If there’s no wind, row with the oars

When the wind blows, raise the sails

Across the river

My love

Are you sitting and waiting, longing?

Will you only cry in sorrow?

Set sail the boat

Set

sail

Oh

[Music]

[Korean]

배 띄워라

배 띄워라

아이야

덧님네야

배 띄워서

어서 가자

동서남북 바람 불제

언제나 기다리나

술 익고

달이 뜨니

이 때가 아니더냐

배 띄워라

배 띄워라

아이야 덧님네야

배 띄워서 어서 가자

바람이 없으면 노를 젓고

바람이 불면 돛을 올려라

강 건너

덧님네들

앉아서 기다리랴 그리워

서럽다고 울기만 하랴

배 띄워라

배 띄워라

아이야 덧님네야

배 띄워서 어서 가자

바람이 없으면 노를 젓고

바람이 불면 돛을 올려라

강 건너

덧님네들

앉아서 기다리랴 그리워

서럽다고 울기만 하랴

배 띄워라

배

띄워라

야

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
배 /bae/ A1	noun - ship, boat
띄워라 /ttwi-wo-ra/ A2	verb - launch, set sail
바람 /ba-ram/ A2	noun - wind
가자 /ga-ja/ A1	verb - let's go
달 /dal/ A1	noun - moon
술 /sul/ A2	noun - alcohol, wine
시간 /si-gan/ B1	noun - time
기다리다 /gi-da-ri-da/ A2	verb - to wait
그리워 /geu-ri-wo/ B1	adjective/verb - to miss, longing
울다 /ul-da/ A2	verb - to cry
노 /no/ A2	noun - oar
돛 /dot/ A2	noun - sail
강 /gang/ A1	noun - river
건너 /geon-neo/ A2	adverb - across
앉다 /ant-da/ A2	verb - to sit
서럽다 /seo-reop-da/ B1	adjective - sad, pitiful

Key Grammar Structures

• 배 띄워라

  ➔ Imperative ending -(으)라

  ➔ The verb "배 띄워라" uses the imperative ending "-라" to command someone to set the boat afloat.

• 어서 가자

  ➔ Suggestion ending -자

  ➔ "가자" uses the ending "-자" to suggest "let's go" in a friendly, inclusive way.

• 바람이 없으면 노를 젓고

  ➔ Conditional ending -면 + connective -고

  ➔ "없으면" attaches "-면" to express "if there is no wind", and "젓고" uses "-고" to link the next action.

• 바람이 불면 돛을 올려라

  ➔ Conditional ending -면 + imperative -(으)라

  ➔ "불면" adds "-면" to mean "if the wind blows", and "올려라" uses the imperative "-라" to command "raise the sail".

• 술 익고 달이 뜨니

  ➔ Sequential connective -고 + ending -니 (cause/when)

  ➔ "익고" uses "-고" to link "술" (wine) becoming ripe, and "뜨니" adds "-니" to indicate "when the moon rises".

• 이때가 아니더냐

  ➔ Rhetorical question with ending -더냐

  ➔ "아니더냐" uses the ending "-더냐" to ask "isn't it?" in a rhetorical way, implying expectation.

• 언제나 기다리나

  ➔ Soft question ending -나

  ➔ "기다리나" attaches "-나" to express a gentle, rhetorical question "Do (you) wait?".

• 강 건너 덧님네들 앉아서 기다리랴

  ➔ Old‑style rhetorical question ending -랴

  ➔ "기다리랴" uses the archaic ending "-랴" to pose a rhetorical question "Should (we) wait?".

• 바람이 불제

  ➔ Colloquial suggestion ending -제

  ➔ "불제" adds the informal suggestion ending "-제" meaning "let's have wind" or "may the wind blow".