덕수궁 돌담길의 봄 – English Lyrics

• By: Yoona, 10cm

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Korean language and culture through Yoona and 10cm's enchanting "Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway." This urban pop gem offers a delightful blend of romantic lyrics and a soothing acoustic sound, perfect for understanding everyday expressions related to dating and emotions. Discover how the song cleverly plays with a famous Korean superstition, making it a unique and engaging piece to explore the nuances of the language and cultural beliefs.

[English]

따스한 봄바람 날씨 체크 완료

가벼운 옷차림 이미 준비 완료

주말에 데이트할래?

벌써부터 맘이 설레 이번 주는 내가 준비할게

보고픈 맘으로 이미 떨리는 중

설레는 맘으로 온종일 검색 중

덕수궁 돌담길 어때?

날씨도 참 좋다는데 빨리 만나고파

기분 어때 my girl, my girl, my girl

너랑 같애 my love, my love, my love

함께 이 길 두 손 꼭 잡고 걸어간대도

절대 헤어지지 않아, 덕수궁 돌담길

완벽해 완벽해

Oh, my love, oh, my love, only you

달콤해, 상큼해, 너는 사탕 같아

짜릿해, 아찔해, 롤러코스터 같아

이쯤 해서 파스타 어때?

그리 멀지 않을 텐데 지금 바로 갈까?

기분 어때 my girl, my girl, my girl

너랑 같애 my love, my love, my love

함께 이 길 두 손 꼭 잡고 걸어간대도

절대 헤어지지 않아, 덕수궁 돌담길

지금 내가 하려는 말

누군가에겐 식상한 말이겠지만

우리에겐 너무 당연한 그 말

너를 사랑해

따뜻하게 내게, 내게 기대

부드럽게 내게, 내게 말해, 널 사랑해

파란 하늘과 저 햇살처럼

항상 네 곁에 있을게

기분 어때 my girl, my girl, my girl

너랑 같애 my love, my love, my love

함께 이 길 두 손 꼭 잡고 걸어간대도

절대 헤어지지 않아, 덕수궁 돌담길

사랑해 사랑해

Oh, my love, oh, my love, only you

함께 이 길 두 손 꼭 잡고 걸어간대도

절대 헤어지지 않아, 덕수궁 돌담길

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사랑하다 /sa.ɾaŋ.ha.da/ A1	verb - to love
덕수궁 /tʌk.su.guŋ/ B2	noun - Deoksugung Palace (a royal palace in Seoul, South Korea)
돌담길 /tol.dam.gil/ B2	noun - stone wall path/road
설레다 /sʌl.le.da/ B1	verb - to flutter, to be excited, to feel a thrill
기분 /ki.bun/ A1	noun - feeling, mood
따스하다 /t͡t͡a.sɯ.ha.da/ A2	adjective - warm, cozy
봄바람 /pom.ba.ɾam/ B1	noun - spring breeze
데이트 /te.i.tɯ/ A2	noun - date (romantic meeting)
완료 /wan.ʎo/ B1	noun - completion, finishing adjective - completed, finished
손 /son/ A1	noun - hand
걷다 /kʌt.t͡a/ A1	verb - to walk
헤어지다 /he.ʌ.d͡ʑi.da/ B1	verb - to break up (a relationship), to separate, to part ways
달콤하다 /tal.kʰom.ha.da/ B1	adjective - sweet (taste), lovely, delightful
상큼하다 /saŋ.kʰɯm.ha.da/ B1	adjective - refreshing, zesty, fresh, crisp
하늘 /ha.nɯl/ A1	noun - sky, heaven
햇살 /hɛt.s͈al/ B1	noun - sunlight, sunbeam
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word, speech, language
준비 /d͡ʑun.bi/ A2	noun - preparation verb - to prepare, to get ready
같다 /kat.t͡a/ A1	adjective - to be like, to be the same, to resemble
아찔하다 /at.t͡ɕ͈il.ha.da/ B2	adjective - dizzy, breathtaking, thrilling (due to height/speed/beauty)

Key Grammar Structures

• 따스한 봄바람 날씨 체크 완료

  ➔ Adjective + -(으)ㄴ/는 + noun (adjective modifying a noun)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄴ" is attached to the descriptive verb "따뜻하다" (to be warm) to modify the noun "봄바람" (spring breeze), forming "따스""한" "봄바람" (warm spring breeze).

• 주말에 데이트할래?

  ➔ -ㄹ래? (informal future intention/suggestion)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ래?" is used to ask about the listener's informal future intention or to make a suggestion. Here, it asks if the listener wants to go on a date: 데이트"할래"?.

• 이번 주는 내가 준비할게

  ➔ -ㄹ게 (speaker's intention/promise to do something)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ게" expresses the speaker's intention or promise to do something for the listener's benefit, often with an implication of agreement or consideration. Here, it means "I will prepare": 준비"할게".

• 설레는 맘으로 온종일 검색 중

  ➔ -는 중 (in the middle of doing something)

  ➔ The phrase "-는 중" is attached to a verb stem to indicate that an action is currently in progress, meaning "in the middle of doing [verb]". Here, it means "in the middle of searching": 검색" 중".

• 덕수궁 돌담길 어때?

  ➔ -어때? (How about...? / What do you think of...?)

  ➔ The phrase "-어때?" is used to ask for an opinion or to make a suggestion about something or someone. Here, it's used to propose a place and ask "How about the Deoksugung Stone Wall Path?": 돌담길 "어때"?.

• 절대 헤어지지 않아, 덕수궁 돌담길

  ➔ -지 않다 (negative form of verb/adjective)

  ➔ The grammatical structure "-지 않다" is used to form the negative of a verb or adjective, meaning "not to do/be [verb/adjective]". Here, it expresses "will not break up": 헤어지지 "않아".

• 너는 사탕 같아

  ➔ -같다 (to be like / to seem like)

  ➔ The expression "-같다" is used to compare something to something else, meaning "to be like" or "to seem like". Here, it means "You are like candy": 사탕 "같아".

• 지금 바로 갈까?

  ➔ -을/ㄹ까? (shall we...?; expressing suggestion or questioning speaker's own thought)

  ➔ The ending "-을/ㄹ까?" is used to propose an action (often to the listener, as "shall we?") or to express a speaker's own wondering or question. Here, it's "Shall we go right away?": 갈"까"?.

• 지금 내가 하려는 말

  ➔ -(으)려고 하다 (to intend to / to be about to do something)

  ➔ The grammatical structure "-(으)려고 하다" indicates that the subject intends to do something or is about to do something. When modifying a noun, it becomes "-(으)려는". Here, it means "the words I intend to say" or "the words I'm about to say": 하"려는" 말.

• 파란 하늘과 저 햇살처럼

  ➔ -처럼 (like / as if)

  ➔ The particle "-처럼" is attached to a noun to mean "like" or "as if," indicating similarity or comparison. Here, it means "like that sunshine": 햇살"처럼".