맛 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT DREAM
• Album: Hot Sauce

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through “맛 (Hot Sauce)” is an exciting journey into confident and expressive language. The song's repetitive and catchy chorus, with phrases like “골라 ma’ dish” (choose my dish), makes it easy to pick up new vocabulary. The song is special not only for its addictive 'neo' sound but also because it represents a pivotal moment of unity and success for NCT DREAM.

[English]

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

Choose your dish to your taste

What are you curious about?

I'm your personal chef (dang!)

This is a plate just for you

Yeah, I’ll show you my flavor

We’ve got all the time now (us)

Don’t even worry about the clues, just taste it (taste it)

My secret is a unique spice

Just a light touch and you’ll be overwhelmed (ayy)

A taste coated in sugar

It's easy to get tired of this flavor

My fiery feeling (my feeling)

You’ve felt it now, right?

Between you and me, clearly visible (visible)

The heat keeps growing

I wake up all five senses, awaken your heart

My skill is about to explode

Choose your dish

Choose your dish

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) Choose your dish

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

Pick your dish to your liking

Don’t let your guard down at all (no way)

Uh, because I won’t let you slip (dang!)

Yeah, your senses are being stimulated (What do you like? Whoa)

(What you?) Can you handle it? Nope

Yeah, yeah, you can’t withstand it, nah

Relax and enjoy the heat, bon appétit, now that’s right

You can’t control this, falling deeper into the flavor

'Cause you can't stop, I go all the way, get ya (ayy)

You’ll be craving it every day (and every night)

You’re already addicted

Mix your feelings even more (completely now)

You want it more and more

Your busy mind, hands, and feet are

Already drawn to me (already)

Each moment gets more intense

It’s so powerful, what are we going to eat?

Choose your dish

I'm the one, what do you want?

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya

(Got it, got it) Choose your dish

I'm the one, what do you want?

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) Choose your dish

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah (choose your dish)

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

Pick your dish to your liking

This feeling has swallowed you whole

An irresistible attraction

Can’t let go of this feeling

Diving deeper into it

Want it, want it, want it more, babe

Wishing for more and more, babe

It’ll dance on your tongue, just wait

Enjoy the perfect flavor, you want it, babe

Hey, what

I'm your personal chef

Ayy

Choose your dish

I'm the one, what do you want? (Hey)

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya

(That’s right, yeah) Choose your dish

I'm the one, what do you want? (Hot sauce)

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya (dip it deep)

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) Choose your dish

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah (choose your dish)

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

Pick your dish to your liking

...

[Korean]

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

넌 뭐가 궁금해

나는 너만의 chef (dang!)

이건 너를 위한 plate

Yeah, 내가맛 보여 줄게

시간은 충분해 지금 우리 (우리)

눈치도 보지 마, 그저 taste it (taste it)

내 비법은 색다른 spicy

살짝만 스쳐도 정신없지 (ayy)

설탕이 발린 맛엔

이내 질리기 쉬워

뜨거운 나의 feelin' (나의 feelin')

지금 느꼈지 넌

너와 나 사이 (사이) 선명히 보인 (보인)

커져만 가는 열기

난 오감을 깨워, 네 맘을 깨워

터질 것만 같은 ma skill

골라 ma dish

골라 ma dish

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

아예 방심 하지 마 (하지 마)

Uh, 빈틈이 없을 테니까 (dang!)

Yeah, 넌 자극적인 내 감각 (What you like? Whoa)

(What you?) 가능하겠니 감당, nope

Yeah, yeah, 버틸 턱이 없잖아, nah

긴장을 더 풀고서 넌 bon appétit, now that's right

주체 못 해, 자꾸 빠져드는 맛

'Cause you can't stop, 난 끝까지, get ya (ayy)

찾게 될 걸 every day (and every night)

중독돼 이미 넌

네 맘을 더 섞어놔 (이젠 남김없이)

계속 원하게 돼

어지런 머리 네 두 손발이

이끌려 내게 이미 (이미)

좀 더 자극적일 매 순간들이

강렬해, what we gon' eat?

골라 ma dish

I'm the one, what you want?

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya

(Got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

I'm the one, what you want?

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh (골라 ma dish)

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

너를 삼켜버린 feelin'

사로잡은 이런 끌림

뗄 수가 없잖아

좀 더 깊이 빠져들 때

원해, 원해, 원해봐 더, babe

얼마든지 더 바래, 바래, babe

너의 혀끝 위로 아른거릴

완벽해진 맛을 즐겨, you want it, babe

Hey, what

난 너만의 chef

Ayy

골라 ma dish

I'm the one, what you want? (Hey)

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya

(That's right, yeah) 골라 ma dish

I'm the one, what you want? (Hot sauce)

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya (깊이 dip that)

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh (골라 ma dish)

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sauce /sɔːs/ A2	noun - a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add flavor
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to perceive the flavor of something by eating or drinking it
chef /ʃɛf/ B1	noun - a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel
spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ B1	adjective - having a strong flavor caused by spices
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
heat /hiːt/ B2	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
dish /dɪʃ/ A1	noun - a particular variety of food prepared in a specific way
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
addict /ˈædɪkt/ B2	noun - a person who is unable to stop using or doing something
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
unique /juˈniːk/ B2	adjective - being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others

Key Grammar Structures

• 내가맛 보여 줄게

  ➔ The use of '내가' + verb + '줄게' indicates a future or offered action by the speaker.

  ➔ This construction combines the subject '내가' ('I') with the verb '보여 줄게' ('will show') to indicate an offer or promise.

• 곡선처럼 자연스럽게 흐르다

  ➔ Using the adverb '자연스럽게' (naturally) with the verb '흐르다' to describe a smooth, natural flow.

  ➔ The adverb '자연스럽게' ('naturally') is used to modify the verb '흐르다' ('to flow') indicating a smooth, effortless movement.

• 고강도 표현 ‘내가’ + 동사 + ‘줄게’

  ➔ The structure '내가' + verb + '줄게' expresses the speaker's intention or promise to do something in the future.

  ➔ This grammatical pattern combines the subject '내가' ('I') with a verb and the ending '줄게' to denote an offer, promise, or intention to do something.

• 상황에 따른 명령문 형태

  ➔ Imperative sentence form used with commands or invitations, often without explicit subjects in Korean.

  ➔ Korean often omits the subject in imperative sentences, focusing directly on the command or invitation, which is understood from context.

• 반복되는 반복문 '골라 ma dish'

  ➔ The repetition of '골라 ma dish' emphasizes the act of choosing or selecting something in an imperative or persuasive manner.

  ➔ Repeating the phrase '골라 ma dish' serves as an emphatic call to action, urging the listener to make a choice.

• 시간은 충분해 지금 우리

  ➔ The phrase '시간은 충분해' uses '은' as a topic particle, emphasizing that the time is sufficient.

  ➔ The particle '은' marks '시간' (time) as the topic, emphasizing that the amount of time available is enough.