Who's your mama? – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: J.Y. Park, Jessi
• Album: 24/34

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the Korean language with J.Y. Park and Jessi's hit 'Who's your mama?'! This catchy song is not only a great way to learn fun, conversational phrases and vocabulary related to compliments and appearance, but its bold and humorous take on beauty standards also offers a unique insight into modern Korean culture. Its groovy beat and playful lyrics make learning both entertaining and memorable.

[English]

What's your waist size?

24 inches

And your hips?

34 inches

Ever since I was young, my eyes have been a little different

No matter how pretty I am, if I don’t have enough flesh behind,

I won’t be drawn to it

When I see long straight hair blowing in the wind,

Or a slim woman about to fly away with a gentle breeze,

I don’t feel the same

Her waist is so small, but her hips are big

Finding jeans that fit is so hard, oh yeah

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

From the front, she looks so sweet

But from behind, I go crazy, oh yeah

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

What should I do about you?

What should I do about you, or maybe about you

Why do I like you this much?

From head to toe,

I can’t take my eyes off you

Who is your mother?

How on earth did she raise you like this?

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Having a pretty face doesn’t make you a woman

Just having a pretty heart doesn’t make you a woman either, I

There’s more to it

You can’t tell just sitting down

I had to wait until you stood up

And only then did I realize

God girl

Her waist’s so small, but her hips are big

Finding jeans that fit is so hard, oh yeah

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

From the front, she looks so sweet

But from behind, I go crazy, oh yeah

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

What should I do about you?

What should I do about you, or maybe about you

Why do I like you this much?

From head to toe,

I can’t take my eyes off you

Who is your mother?

How on earth did she raise you like this?

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

...

Her waist’s so small, but her hips are big

Finding jeans that fit is so hard, oh yeah

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

From the front, she looks so sweet

But from behind, I go crazy, oh yeah

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Yo, from head to toe, I got it from my mama

Even my east Asian eyes are from my mother

Born with my style, it’s just natural

Now everyone recognizes me, hey Jessi, sexy

Head, shoulders, knees, ankles, knees, ankles

Ask me where I got it from, ask, ask

Thin waist, big hips

Tight jeans

Chocolate-colored skin, whoa

JYP? Nah, step aside

My sexy legs, they’re all I see, uh

Husky voice

Wipe your tears, hey you

What should I do about you?

What should I do about you, or maybe about you

Why do I like you this much?

From head to toe,

I can’t take my eyes off you

Who is your mother?

How on earth did she raise you like this?

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

Shake that booty, that booty, that booty

...

[Korean]

넌 허리가 몇이니?

24요

힙은?

34요

어렸을 때부터 난 눈이 좀 달라

아무리 예뻐도 뒤에 살이 모자라면

난 눈이 안 가

긴 생머리에 바람이 불면

날아갈 것 같이 가냘픈 여자라면

난 맘이 안 가

허리는 너무 가는데 힙이 커

맞는 바지를 찾기 너무 힘들어 Oh Yeah

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

앞에서 바라보면 너무 착한데

뒤에서 바라보면 미치겠어 Oh Yeah

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

널 어쩌면 좋니

너를 어쩌면 널 어쩌면 널 어쩌면 좋니

네가 왜 이렇게 좋니

머리끝부터 발끝까지

눈을 떼질 못하잖니

어머님이 누구니

도대체 어떻게 너를 이렇게 키우셨니

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

얼굴이 예쁘다고 여자가 아냐

마음만 예뻐서도 여자가 아냐 난

하나가 더 있어

앉아있을 땐 알 수가 없어

일어날 때까지 기다려야만 했어 난

난 그때서야

God girl

허리는 너무 가는데 힙이 커

맞는 바지를 찾기 너무 힘들어 Oh Yeah

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

앞에서 바라보면 너무 착한데

뒤에서 바라보면 미치겠어 Oh Yeah

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

널 어쩌면 좋니

너를 어쩌면 널 어쩌면 널 어쩌면 좋니

네가 왜 이렇게 좋니

머리끝부터 발끝까지

눈을 떼질 못하잖니

어머님이 누구니

도대체 어떻게 너를 이렇게 키우셨니

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

허리는 너무 가는데 힙이 커

맞는 바지를 찾기 너무 힘들어 Oh Yeah

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

앞에서 바라보면 너무 착한데

뒤에서 바라보면 미치겠어 Oh Yeah

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

Yo 머리부터 발끝까지 Got it from my mama

동양적인 눈마저도 엄마에게 받아

타고난 내 맵시 밀려드는 대시

이젠 모두 알아봐 Hey Jessi Sexy

머리 어깨 무릎 발 무릎 발

어디서 났냐고 물어봐 물어봐

Thin waist, Big booty

꽉 끼는 청바지

Chocolate 색깔 피부까지 whoa

JYP? nah 저리 비켜봐

꿀벅지 눈이 전부 돌아가 Uh

허스키한 목소리

침 닦아 Hey 거기

널 어쩌면 좋니

너를 어쩌면 널 어쩌면 널 어쩌면 좋니

네가 왜 이렇게 좋니

머리끝부터 발끝까지

눈을 떼질 못하잖니

어머님이 누구니

도대체 어떻게 너를 이렇게 키우셨니

Shake that booty that booty booty

Shake that booty that booty booty

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
허리 /hʌɾi/ A1	noun - waist
힙 /hip/ A1	noun - hip
예쁘다 /jɛpːɯda/ A2	adjective - to be pretty
여자 /jʌdʒa/ A1	noun - woman
마음 /maʊm/ B1	noun - heart/mind
바지 /baʤi/ A1	noun - pants
힘들다 /himdɯlda/ B1	verb - to be difficult
눈 /nun/ A1	noun - eye
키우다 /kiuda/ B2	verb - to raise/bring up
머리 /mʌɾi/ A1	noun - head
발 /bal/ A1	noun - foot
어머님 /ʌmʌnim/ B1	noun - mother (formal)
좋다 /dʒohta/ A1	adjective - to be good
미치다 /mitʃida/ B2	verb - to go crazy
대시 /dɛɪʃi/ B2	noun - dash (flirtation)
목소리 /moksori/ B1	noun - voice

Key Grammar Structures

• 넌 허리가 몇이니?

  ➔ Question formation using a question word + noun + 이에요 / 입니까 (since context is informal, uses 니?)

  ➔ This is an informal question structure asking "What is your waist measurement?"

• 힙은?

  ➔ Use of 뒤 (back) as a topic marker for emphasis in informal speech.

  ➔ This is a shorthand way of asking "What about the hips?" with 뒤 (back/behind) as the topic.

• 어렸을 때부터 난 눈이 좀 달라

  ➔ Using the phrase '어렸을 때부터' (since childhood) + verb to indicate ongoing or habitual action.

  ➔ This phrase indicates that the speaker has had this characteristic since childhood, implying habitual or lifelong traits.

• 나는 눈이 안 가

  ➔ Negation with 안 + verb to mean "do not" or "not" for present tense.

  ➔ This phrase means 'I do not get attracted to' or 'I don't see' (metaphorically) in context, using 안 to negate.

• 머리끝부터 발끝까지

  ➔ Using '부터' (from) + noun + '까지' (to) for range or extent.

  ➔ This phrase indicates 'from head to toe', emphasizing the entire body or extent.

• 넌 허리가 몇이니?

  ➔ Question form with '몇이니?' combining question word '몇' (how many) + 이니?, a colloquial contraction of '입니까?'

  ➔ This is an informal question asking 'What is your waist size?', with '몇' meaning 'how many' and '이니?' as a colloquial inquiry form.

• 네가 왜 이렇게 좋니

  ➔ Question using why + adjective/adverb + 니? for informal inquiry.

  ➔ This is an informal way of asking 'Why are you so good?', with 니? adding a rhetorical or casual tone.