Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotive power of Korean ballads with Doyoung's "I Find You." This song offers a great opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary related to love, longing, and time. The clear and heartfelt vocal delivery makes it an excellent choice for language learners to practice listening and pronunciation while immersing themselves in a beautiful and moving melody.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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시간 /ʃiɡaːn/ B1 |
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너 /nʌ/ A1 |
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손 /son/ A2 |
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달빛 /dalbit/ B2 |
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함께하다 /hamk̚k͈eha̠da̠/ B1 |
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붙잡다 /put͈t͡ʃap̚t͈a̠/ B2 |
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흐르다 /hɯɾɯda̠/ B1 |
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목소리 /moksʰoɾi/ A2 |
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벼랑 /pjʌɾaŋ/ C1 |
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서다 /sʌda/ A2 |
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놓다 /noːta̠/ A2 |
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길다 /kilda/ A2 |
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밤 /pam/ A1 |
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바람 /paɾam/ B1 |
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스치다 /sɯt͡ɕʰida/ B2 |
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꿈 /k͈um/ A2 |
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빛 /pit͈/ B1 |
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곁 /kjʌt͡ɕ/ C2 |
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순간 /sunɡan/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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시간을 넘어 너에게로 갈 수 있을까?
➔ -을 수 있다 expresses ability or possibility; -을 수 있을까? forms a question about possibility.
➔ In this line, the phrase "갈 수 있다" marks potential; the question form "갈 수 있을까?" asks if the action is possible.
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그땐 나 너의 손을 놓지 않을게
➔ -지 않을게 expresses a future negative commitment; used for vow or promise.
➔ The line uses "놓지 않을게" to express a vow not to let go.
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저 달빛 아래 너와 함께할 수 있다면
➔ -수 있다면 indicates a hypothetical condition; combined with a following clause it becomes a conditional sentence.
➔ The key grammar is the conditional form "-수 있다면".
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끝없이 흐르던 시간 속에도
➔ -에도 indicates 'even in' or 'despite' a situation; attaches to time/place expressions.
➔ The particle "-에도" shows 'even in' the continuing time.
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닿을 수 없었던 나의 목소리
➔ -을 수 없다 expresses inability; -없었던 is the past perfective modifier of 없다; here it describes 'voice that could not reach'.
➔ The form "닿을 수 없었던" uses the past modifier "-었-" with "없다" to describe a past inability: the voice that could not reach.
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벼랑 끝에 서 있어 네가 없는 나는
➔ -에 서 있다 expresses a state of standing; present progressive "서 있어" shows ongoing action.
➔ The line uses the present progressive feel with "서 있어" to show an ongoing state.
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다시 내 손을 잡아 줘
➔ -아/어 주다 expresses giving a favor or request; imperative tone.
➔ The phrase "잡아 줘" uses the verb + t utility particle "주다" to request an action.
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끝없이 헤매던 길고 긴 밤에
➔ -던 marks past habitual or continuous preceding a noun; used as a descriptive clause before a noun.
➔ The form "헤매던" uses the past descriptive "-던" to describe a wandering action associated with the night.
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바람처럼 스쳐 간 그대의 모습이
➔ 처럼 indicates a simile; "바람처럼" compares motion to wind.
➔ The word "처럼" marks a simile; the phrase "바람처럼" compares movement to wind.
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언젠가 그대 내 목소릴 듣게 된다면
➔ "듣게 된다면" combines causative-ish "듣다" into a future conditional with "되다"; expresses a hypothetical future event.
➔ The particle "-게 된다면" forms a future conditional; here it appears with "듣다" as "듣게 된다면".
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