Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the sweet, nostalgic world of K-pop with Hearts2Hearts' "Pretty Please." This New Jack Swing-inspired track is perfect for language learners, as it beautifully blends simple, heartfelt Korean lyrics with key English phrases like "Perfect timing." By exploring its cheerful, easy-to-follow chorus and Gen 2.0-era melody, you can master common expressions of joy and young love in a fun, positive context.
Key Vocabulary
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waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1 |
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time /taɪm/ A2 |
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please /pliːz/ A2 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A2 |
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sing /sɪŋ/ A2 |
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pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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showed /ʃoʊd/ A2 |
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feel /fiːl/ B1 |
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check /tʃek/ B1 |
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love /lʌv/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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We’ve been waiting for this time, for so long
➔ Present Perfect Continuous
➔ The phrase uses "have been waiting" to emphasize the duration of the action up to the present.
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It’s time to show what we got
➔ Present Simple with Future Meaning
➔ "It’s time to" is used to express a future action in a more immediate or planned context.
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이건 마치 Perfect timing
➔ Present Tense with Adverb
➔ "마치" (like) is an adverb modifying the sentence to express similarity.
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고민 없이 걸어 Call
➔ Adverbial Phrase
➔ "고민 없이" (without hesitation) is an adverbial phrase describing the manner of the action.
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Everybody sing it, PRETTY PLEASE!
➔ Imperative Mood
➔ "Sing it" is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command.
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어디든 달려갈래 너의 손 꼭 잡은 채
➔ Conditional Clause
➔ "어디든 달려갈래" (I’ll run anywhere) is a conditional clause expressing willingness under a certain condition.
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We lookin’ pretty good
➔ Non-standard Contraction
➔ "lookin’" is a non-standard contraction of "looking", commonly used in informal contexts.
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Yeah you’re my own Pretty Please now
➔ Present Simple with Emphasis
➔ "You’re" is used with emphasis to highlight the current state or feeling.
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