– Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Today, I'll introduce the book I wrote to you.

It's about famous places and food in Korea.

I attended university in Vietnam,

and at that time, my Vietnamese friends often asked about famous Korean places and food.

So, I wanted to share that with more Vietnamese friends, which is why I wrote this book.

Many friends told me they enjoyed reading it.

That's why next, I plan to write a book about Korean traditional culture.

Today, I'll introduce the book I wrote to you.

It's about famous places and food in Korea.

I attended university in Vietnam,

and at that time, my Vietnamese friends often asked about famous Korean places and food.

So, I wanted to share that with more Vietnamese friends, which is why I wrote this book.

Many friends told me they enjoyed reading it.

That's why next, I plan to write a book about Korean traditional culture.

[Korean]

오늘은 여러분께 제가 쓴 책을 소개할게요.

한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대한 내용이에요.

저는 베트남에서 대학교를 다녔는데,

그때 베트남 친구들이 한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대해 많이 물어봤어요.

그래서 그 부분에 대해 더 많은 베트남 친구들에게 알려주고 싶어서 이 책을 썼어요.

많은 친구들이 재미있게 읽었다고 말해 줬어요.

그래서 다음에는 한국의 전통 문화에 대한 책을 쓰려고 해요.

오늘은 여러분께 제가 쓴 책을 소개할게요.

한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대한 내용이에요.

저는 베트남에서 대학교를 다녔는데,

그때 베트남 친구들이 한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대해 많이 물어봤어요.

그래서 그 부분에 대해 더 많은 베트남 친구들에게 알려주고 싶어서 이 책을 썼어요.

많은 친구들이 재미있게 읽었다고 말해 줬어요.

그래서 다음에는 한국의 전통 문화에 대한 책을 쓰려고 해요.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
book /bʊk/ A1	noun - a written or printed work published in a form of binding together sheets
write /raɪt/ A2	verb - to mark words or numbers on paper or a computer screen
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a particular position or point in space
food /fuːd/ A1	noun - any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ A2	adjective - known about by many people
introduce /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/ B1	verb - to bring something into use or operation for the first time
university /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti/ A2	noun - a high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done
ask /ɑːsk/ A1	verb - to say something to someone as a way of gaining information
share /ʃɛr/ B1	verb - to have or use something at the same time as someone else
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ A2	verb - to take delight or pleasure in an activity or occasion
read /riːd/ A1	verb - to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols
plan /plæn/ B2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to decide on and arrange a course of action beforehand
traditional /trəˈdɪʃənl/ B2	adjective - existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established
culture /ˈkʌltʃər/ B1	noun - the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a people or society
korea /kəˈriːə/ A1	noun - a country in East Asia
vietnam /ˌviːətˈnæm/ A1	noun - a country in Southeast Asia
many /ˈmɛni/ A1	adjective - being one of a large number

Key Grammar Structures

• 오늘은 여러분께 제가 쓴 책을 소개할게요.

  ➔ Informal future tense with -아요/-어요

  ➔ The verb '소개하다' (introduce) is conjugated in informal future tense with '-아요' to '소개할게요', indicating a future action or polite offer, equivalent to 'I will introduce' while softening it in spoken Korean.

• 그때 베트남 친구들이 한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대해 많이 물어봤어요.

  ➔ Particle '에 대해'

  ➔ The particle '에 대해' after the noun phrase '한국의 유명한 장소와 음식' indicates 'about' or 'regarding', focusing the question on that topic, as in 'asked a lot about Korean famous places and foods'.

• 알려주고 싶어서 이 책을 썼어요.

  ➔ Connective ending '-고 싶어서'

  ➔ The '-고 싶어서' expresses desire as a reason, combining '시스템' (want to tell) with '-어서' (because), meaning 'because I wanted to tell', connecting the desire to the action of writing the book.

• 많은 친구들이 재미있게 읽었다고 말해 줬어요.

  ➔ Quotative particle '-(으)라고'

  ➔ The '-(으)라고' after '읽었다' (read, past) quotes the friends' statement, meaning 'said that many friends read it enjoyably', reporting indirect speech without quotes.

• 한국의 전통 문화에 대한 책을 쓰려고 해요.

  ➔ Prospective modifier '-려고 하다'

  ➔ The '-려고해요' expresses future intention, modifying '쓰다' (write) to '쓰려고 해요', meaning 'plan/intend to write', indicating prospective action.

• 한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대한 내용이에요.

  ➔ Topic particle '은/는'

  ➔ The '은/는' after '내용' (content) marks it as the topic, shifting focus to 'this is about Korean famous places and foods', distinguishing from other possible contents.

• 저는 베트남에서 대학교를 다녔는데,

  ➔ Location particle '에서'

  ➔ The '에서' after '베트남' indicates the place where the action '다녔는데' (attended) occurred, meaning 'at university in Vietnam', setting the scene for the following context.

• 그래서 다음에는 한국의 전통 문화에 대한 책을 쓰려고 해요.

  ➔ Conjunctive adverb '그래서'

  ➔ The '그래서' connects previous clauses to explain a result, meaning 'therefore/ so', linking the friends' reaction to the plan for the next book on '한국의 전통 문화' (Korean traditional culture).

• 그때 베트남 친구들이 한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대해 많이 물어봤어요.

  ➔ Past tense ending '-었/았어요'

  ➔ The '-었/았어요' after '물어봤' (asked) indicates completed past action, meaning 'Vietnamese friends asked a lot about Korean famous places and foods at that time', adding politeness.

• 한국의 유명한 장소와 음식에 대한 내용이에요.

  ➔ Possessive particle '의'

  ➔ The '의' links '한국' (Korea) to '유명한 장소와 음식' (famous places and food), showing possession or relation, as in 'Korean famous places and food'.