Ditto – English Lyrics

• By: NewJeans

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through NewJeans' “Ditto” offers a unique opportunity to connect with the nuanced emotions of youth and friendship. The song's repetitive and heartfelt chorus, 'Oh say it ditto,' is an easy and impactful phrase to learn, encapsulating the universal feeling of wanting your affection returned. “Ditto” is special for its blend of a gentle, nostalgic melody with a unique Baltimore club beat, creating a sound that is both comforting and fresh, making the language learning process an emotional and memorable experience.

[English]

Woo woo woo woo ooh

Woo woo woo woo

Stay in the middle

Like you a little

Don’t want no riddle

Say it say it back

Oh say it ditto

Can’t wait till the morning

So say it ditto

My feelings for you

Like the memories we share

Have grown so big

Summer’s already gone and it’s autumn

Been waiting all this time

Do you want somebody

Like I want somebody

You smiled at me but

Do you think about me now yeah

All the time yeah

All the time

I got no time to lose

I had a long day

I miss you

Ra-ta-ta-ta echoes my heart (Ra-ta-ta-ta)

I got nothing to lose

I like you wooah wooah wooah

Ra-ta-ta-ta echoes my heart (Ra-ta-ta-ta)

But I don't want to

Stay in the middle

Like you a little

Don’t want no riddle

Say it say it back

Oh say it ditto

Can’t wait till the morning

So say it ditto

I don't want to

Walk in this maze

Not that I know everything but

Just as I want it

Say it say it back

Oh say it ditto

I want you so, want you

So say it ditto

Not just anybody

I imagined you

With the feeling

that’s been always there I’ve been

Waiting all this time

I got nothing to lose

I like you wooah wooah wooah

Ra-ta-ta-ta echoes my heart (Ra-ta-ta-ta)

But I don't want to

Stay in the middle

Like you a little

Don’t want no riddle

Say it say it back

Oh say it ditto

Can’t wait till the morning

So say it ditto

I don't want to

Walk in this maze

Not that I know everything but

Just as I want it

Say it say it back

Oh say it ditto

I want you so, want you

So say it ditto

Woo woo woo woo ooh

Woo woo woo woo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain inactive or in a state of expectancy
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
autumn /ˈɔːtəm/ A2	noun - the season between summer and winter; fall
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
somebody /ˈsʌmbədi/ A1	noun - a person of importance or authority
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
maze /meɪz/ B2	noun - a complex network of paths or passages
everything /ˈɛvriθɪŋ/ A2	noun - all things; all the things of a group or set
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
echoes /ˈekoz/ B2	verb - to repeat or reflect (sound) after the original sound has stopped.
riddle /ˈrɪdl/ B2	noun - a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning

Key Grammar Structures

• Like you a little

  ➔ Simile with 'like' to compare two things

  ➔ 'Like' introduces a comparison between the subject and something else

• Say it say it back

  ➔ Imperative form for commands or requests

  ➔ The phrase is in imperative mood, giving a direct command or request

• Can't wait till the morning

  ➔ Expressing impatience using 'can't wait' with future time reference

  ➔ 'Can't wait' indicates eagerness or impatience for something in the future

• Like the memories we share

  ➔ Relative clause using 'we share' to describe 'memories'

  ➔ A relative clause that gives more information about 'memories' by indicating sharing

• Just as I want it

  ➔ Simile or comparison implying desire or preference

  ➔ Expresses a desire for something to be exactly as one wants

• I imagined you

  ➔ Simple past tense of 'imagine' to describe a mental picture or thought

  ➔ The verb 'imagine' in past tense indicating the act of forming a mental image

• Waiting all this time

  ➔ Present participle phrase indicating ongoing action or duration

  ➔ The gerund phrase shows an ongoing action or the period of waiting