짧은치마 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: AOA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into AOA's iconic track "Miniskirt" (짧은 치마), a K-pop dance-pop hit that masterfully blends a catchy rhythm with a bold narrative. Learning the simple, direct Korean phrases in this song can give you a fun entry point into understanding assertive and confident expressions in the language, all while enjoying a track that became a major turning point for the group.

[English]

Hey, hey, hey

AOA

Hey, hey, hey

Brave Sound (Drop it)

The way you look at me

You're not like you used to be

I'm still plenty good enough

Why do you treat me like an old pair of shoes, hey?

I look so pretty no matter what I wear

I look so sexy even without showing much skin

My dizzying high heels, jet-black stockings

You won't be able to look away (don't stop me)

Wearing a short skirt

When I walk down the street, everyone stares at me

Wearing a short skirt

But why is it only you who doesn't notice me?

I'm a confident woman

Why are you making things hard for me?

You only ignore me

You don't know what I'll do next

Even when I take time to get my nails done and change my hairstyle

Even when I wear new shoes and deliberately put on a short skirt

You don't recognize me, why so cold, why?

Before other guys snatch me away, wake up, boy

I look so pretty no matter what I wear

I look so sexy even without showing much skin

My dizzying high heels, jet-black stockings

You won't be able to look away (don't stop me)

Wearing a short skirt

When I walk down the street, everyone stares at me

Wearing a short skirt

But why is it only you who doesn't notice me?

I'm a confident woman

Why are you making things hard for me?

You only ignore me

You don't know what I'll do next

I'm getting more and more tired

Even the gaze looking at me

Why is it so cold, I don't get it

Now I'll change, oh, oh, yeah

I'm a confident woman

Why are you making things hard for me?

You only ignore me

You don't know what I'll do next

...

[Korean]

Hey, hey, hey

AOA

Hey, hey, hey

Brave Sound (Drop it)

날 바라보는 시선이

너는 예전 같지가 않은 걸

난 아직도 쓸만한데

너는 왜 날 헌 신 짝 보듯이 해 hey

너무이뻐 보여 내가 뭐를 입던지

너무 섹시해 보여 굳이 노출 안 해도

아찔한 나의 하이힐 새까만 스타킹

도저히 눈을 뗄 수 없을 걸 (말리지마)

짧은 치마를 입고

내가 길을 걸으면 모두 나를 쳐다봐

짧은 치마를 입고

근데 왜 하필 너만 날 몰라주는데

당당한 여잔데

왜 나를 힘들게 해

넌 나만 무시해

어디로 튈지 몰라 나

시간 내 nail 받고 머릴 바꿔봐도

새 구두 신고 괜히 짧은 치말 입어 봐도

넌 몰라봐 왜 무덤덤해 왜

딴 늑대들이 날 물어가기 전에 그만 정신 차려 boy

너무이뻐 보여 내가 뭐를 입던지

너무 섹시해 보여 굳이 노출 안 해도

아찔한 나의 하이힐 새까만 스타킹

도저히 눈을 뗄 수 없을 걸 (말리지마)

짧은 치마를 입고

내가 길을 걸으면 모두 나를 쳐다봐

짧은 치마를 입고

근데 왜 하필 너만 날 몰라주는데

당당한 여잔데

왜 나를 힘들게 해

넌 나만 무시해

어디로 튈지 몰라 나

난 점점 지쳐가

날 바라보는 그 눈빛마저도

왜 그리 차가운지 모르겠어

이제 변할 거야 oh, oh, yeah

당당한 여잔데

왜 나를 힘들게 해

넌 나만 무시해

어디로 튈지 몰라 나

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
short /ʃɔːrt/ A2	adjective - having little length; not long
skirt /skɜːrt/ A2	noun - a garment that hangs from the waist and covers part of the legs, worn by women
wear /wɛər/ A1	verb - to have clothing on one's body
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a regular pace
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward something noun - appearance or expression; an act of looking
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive or pleasant to look at
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive; alluring
expose /ɪkˈspoʊz/ B1	verb - to reveal or uncover; to make visible
stockings /ˈstɒkɪŋz/ A2	noun - hosiery covering the feet and legs
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
cold /koʊld/ B1	adjective - not warm; chilly
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ A2	verb - to refuse to acknowledge or notice
confident /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ B1	adjective - self-assured; sure of oneself
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A2	noun - adult female
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ B1	adjective - weary; fatigued
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a wide way for vehicles to travel on
gaze /ɡeɪz/ B1	noun - a long fixed look verb - to gaze; to look steadily
heels /hiːlz/ A2	noun - the raised back part of shoes; high-heeled shoes

Key Grammar Structures

• 날 바라보는 시선이 너는 예전 같지가 않은 걸

  ➔ Present tense with '지 않다' to express 'not like before'

  ➔ The phrase '예전 같지가 않은 걸' uses '지 않다' to negate similarity to the past, emphasizing change.

• 너무 이뻐 보여 내가 뭐를 입던지

  ➔ Use of '던지' for hypothetical or conditional situations

  ➔ '뭐를 입던지' uses '던지' to indicate any possible situation, regardless of what is worn.

• 짧은 치마를 입고 내가 길을 걸으면 모두 나를 쳐다봐

  ➔ Use of '으면' for conditional sentences

  ➔ '내가 길을 걸으면' uses '으면' to express a condition: 'if I walk down the street.'

• 왜 하필 너만 날 몰라주는데

  ➔ Use of '하필' for emphasis on 'specifically' or 'of all people'

  ➔ '왜 하필 너만' emphasizes the specific person being addressed, using '하필' for emphasis.

• 어디로 튈지 몰라 나

  ➔ Use of '튜다' (to bounce) in a figurative sense

  ➔ '어디로 튈지 몰라' uses '튜다' figuratively to mean unpredictability, like 'I don’t know where I’ll bounce to.'