Merry & Happy – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: TWICE
• Album: Repackage "Merry & Happy"

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the festive charm of TWICE's "Merry & Happy," a cheerful K-pop carol that perfectly captures the spirit of holiday joy and love. Learning Korean through its simple, heartwarming lyrics will allow you to grasp expressions of happiness and togetherness, making your language journey as merry and bright as the song itself.

[English]

Every December, as I flip the calendar page

That unknown emptiness begins to settle in

Even if I try to ignore it or pretend not to notice

It floods in, whether I act like I don’t see or try to stay calm—I'm not unaffected

But this winter, with you here, it's different

The carols ringing out don’t make me cry

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

Now I even like Christmas

The falling white snow no longer feels lonely (oh, ooh-whoa)

Now my Christmas feels Merry

The New Year is Happy, thanks to you being by my side

Jingle bells ring, and the chimes resound

How is it possible for them to sound so different?

Even the lights on the street where we walk hand in hand

Are all so different, so beautiful — I must be crazy

This winter, with you here, is different

The carols ringing out don’t make me cry

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

Now I even like Christmas

The falling white snow no longer feels lonely (oh, ooh-whoa)

Now my Christmas feels Merry

The New Year is Happy, thanks to you being by my side

Oh, let it snow

Let it snow plenty this winter

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

The last page of December

I used to just wish it would pass quickly

Avoiding the magic filling the city

If only there was a way to run away from it all (oh, yeah, yeah)

I tried everything to do that

Covering my eyes and ears

Maybe I was pathetic for that

Then the sky sent you down (oh)

Now I even like Christmas

The white snow no longer feels lonely (oh, ooh-whoa)

Now my Christmas feels Merry

The New Year is Happy, thanks to you being by my side

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

...

[Korean]

매년 12월 달력을 넘길 때마다

시작되는 그 알 수 없는 허전함은

모른 척을 해봐도 밀려올 때마다

아닌 척해도 태연한 척해도 태연하지 않은 거야

하지만 네가 있는 이번 이 겨울은 다르잖아

울리는 캐롤 날 울리지를 않아

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아 (oh, ooh-whoa)

이제는 내 크리스마스도 Merry야

New year는 Happy야 이렇게 네가 내 곁에 있으니

Jingle bells ring, 울려 퍼지는 종소리들이

어쩜 이렇게 다르게 들릴 수가 있는지?

네 손을 잡고 거니는 거리의 불빛들까지도

모두 다르잖아 너무 예쁘잖아 미쳤나봐

네가 내 곁에 있는 이번 이 겨울은 다르잖아

울리는 캐롤 날 울리지를 않아

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아 (oh, ooh-whoa)

이제는 내 크리스마스도 Merry야

New year는 Happy야 이렇게 네가 내 곁에 있으니

Oh, let it snow

실컷 내려도 돼 이번 겨울에는

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

12월 마지막 달력이

그냥 달려가 버리길 바라던 나

도시를 채우는 마법을 피해

도망갈 방법이 있다면 다 (oh, yeah, yeah)

해보고 싶어서 다 해봤지

눈과 귀를 다 가려봤지

그런 내가 불쌍했는지

하늘이 널 보내줬지 (oh)

이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아 (oh, ooh-whoa)

이제는 내 크리스마스도 Merry야

New year는 Happy야 이렇게 네가 내 곁에 있으니

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/ B1	verb - to observe a special occasion with festivities
decorate /ˈdɛk.ə.reɪt/ B2	verb - to add ornaments or embellishments
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light; to brightly radiate
winter /ˈwɪn.tər/ A2	noun - the coldest season of the year
celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a happy occasion observed with festivities
magical /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/ B2	adjective - having special powers; enchanting
snow /snoʊ/ A2	noun - precipitation in the form of ice crystals
festive /ˈfɛs.tɪv/ B2	adjective - relating to a festival or celebration
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination
celebratory /sɛl.ɪˈbrə.tɔːr.i/ B2	adjective - relating to celebration
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light

Key Grammar Structures

• 모른 척을 해봐도

  ➔ Use of the subordinate clause with "-도" meaning "even if" or "despite"

  ➔ The phrase "모른 척을 해봐도" literally means "even if I pretend not to know" where "-도" adds 'even if' or 'despite'

• 태연하지 않은 거야

  ➔ Use of negative form with "-지 않다" to express "not doing" or "not being"

  ➔ The phrase "태연하지 않은 거야" means "It is not being calm/indifferent", with "-지 않다" turning the adjective into a negative form

• 이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

  ➔ Use of the present tense "-는" to emphasize the current state or change over time

  ➔ The phrase "이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아" uses "-는" to highlight that now I also like Christmas, emphasizing a change of feeling

• 울리는 캐롤 날 울리지를 않아

  ➔ Use of the negative "-지 않다" with the verb "울리다" to form "울리지를 않아" meaning "does not ring"

  ➔ The phrase "울리지를 않아" is the negative form of "울리다" meaning "does not ring" or "does not sound"

• 내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아

  ➔ Use of "-도" meaning "even" or "also" to emphasize addition; negative "-지 않다" to express "not sad"

  ➔ The phrase "내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아" means "Even the falling white snow is not sad", where "-도" adds emphasis on 'even' and "-지 않다" negates the adjective