Lyrics & Translation
Learning Korean through "Good Thing" by i-dle is a fun way to pick up colloquial and expressive phrases. The song's repetitive chorus makes it easy to remember key vocabulary, and the confident and direct tone of the lyrics can help you learn how to express assertiveness. What makes this song special is its unique blend of a nostalgic K-pop sound with a modern, self-assured message.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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good /ɡʊd/ A1 |
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burn /bɜːrn/ A2 |
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know /noʊ/ A2 |
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missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B1 |
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holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ B1 |
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die /daɪ/ B1 |
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dumb /dʌm/ B2 |
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dumber /ˈdʌmbər/ B2 |
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kick /kɪk/ A2 |
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laugh /læf/ A2 |
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funny /ˈfʌni/ A2 |
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front /frʌnt/ A2 |
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girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1 |
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next /nekst/ A1 |
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watch /wɒtʃ/ A2 |
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expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Goodbye baby, muah
➔ Interjection and Imperative
➔ 'Goodbye' is an interjection used to bid farewell, and 'muah' is an onomatopoeia representing a kissing sound.
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Baby I heard your good thing 음음음
➔ Indirect Speech
➔ 'I heard your good thing' is an example of indirect speech, where the speaker reports what was said without quoting directly.
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It’s really really really good 랄랄라 랄랄랄라
➔ Adverb of Degree
➔ 'Really' is used as an adverb of degree to emphasize the intensity of 'good'.
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난 1억 5000짜리 시계를 차고
➔ Present Tense with Descriptive Verb
➔ '차고' (chago) is a descriptive verb in the present tense, describing a continuous state of wearing a watch.
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Hey boy, you never know
➔ Present Simple with Adverb of Frequency
➔ 'Never' is an adverb of frequency used with the present simple to indicate something that doesn’t happen at all.
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Boy, it is such a good thing for tonight
➔ Emphasis with 'Such'
➔ 'Such a good thing' uses 'such' to emphasize the degree of goodness.
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Good thing, goody
➔ Noun Repetition for Emphasis
➔ Repeating 'good thing' and 'goody' emphasizes the importance or positivity of the concept.
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어머 It’s a good thing
➔ Exclamation with Subject-Verb Inversion
➔ '어머' (eomeo) is an exclamation, and 'It’s a good thing' uses subject-verb inversion for emphasis.
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