Twenty-three

• Por: IU
• Álbum: CHAT-SHIRE

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[한국어]

[English]

I'm 23 난 수수께끼 (question)

I'm 23, I'm a riddle (question)

뭐게요 맞혀봐요

What do you think? Try to guess.

I'm 23 틀리지 말기 because

I'm 23, don't get it wrong because

난 몹시 예민해요 맞혀봐

I'm really sensitive, try to guess.

한 떨기 스물셋 좀 아가씨 태가 나네

A little bit of twenty-three, I have a lady-like charm.

다 큰 척해도 적당히 믿어줘요

Even if I pretend to be grown-up, please believe me moderately.

얄미운 스물셋 아직 한참 멀었다 얘

Annoying twenty-three, I'm still far from it.

덜 자란 척해도 대충 속아줘요

Even if I pretend to be immature, just go along with it.

난, 그래 확실히 지금이 좋아요

I, yes, I definitely like it now.

아냐, 아냐 사실은 때려 치고 싶어요

No, no, actually, I want to give up.

아 알겠어요 나는 사랑이 하고 싶어

Ah, I see, I want to be in love.

아니 돈이나 많이 벌래 맞혀봐

No, I want to earn a lot of money, guess.

어느 쪽이게? 얼굴만 보면 몰라

Which one is it? You can't tell just by looking at my face.

속마음과 다른 표정을 짓는 일 아주 간단하거든

It's very simple to show a different expression from my true feelings.

어느 쪽이게? 사실은 나도 몰라

Which one is it? Honestly, I don't know either.

애초에 나는 단 한 줄의 거짓말도 쓴 적이 없거든

From the beginning, I've never told a single lie.

여우인 척, 하는 곰인 척

Pretending to be a fox, pretending to be a bear,

하는 여우 아니면 아예 다른 거

a fox acting or something completely different.

어느 쪽이게? 뭐든 한 쪽을 골라

Which one is it? Just pick one side.

색안경 안에 비춰지는 거 뭐 이제 익숙하거든

What reflects in colored glasses, I'm used to it now.

Check it out

Check it out.

겁나는 게 없어요 엉망으로 굴어도

There's nothing to fear, even if I mess up.

사람들은 내게 매일 친절해요

People are kind to me every day.

인사하는 저 여자 모퉁이를 돌고도

That woman greeting me, I wonder if she’s still smiling around the corner.

아직 웃고 있을까 늘 불안해요

I'm always anxious about it.

난, 영원히 아이로 남고 싶어요

I want to remain a child forever.

아니, 아니 물기 있는 여자가 될래요

No, no, I want to be a woman with charm.

아 정했어요 난 죽은 듯이 살래요

Ah, I've decided, I want to live as if I'm dead.

아냐, 다 뒤집어 볼래 맞혀봐

No, I want to turn everything upside down, guess.

어느 쪽이게? 얼굴만 보면 몰라

Which one is it? You can't tell just by looking at my face.

속마음과 다른 표정을 짓는 일 아주 간단하거든

It's very simple to show a different expression from my true feelings.

어느 쪽이게? 사실은 나도 몰라

Which one is it? Honestly, I don't know either.

애초에 나는 단 한 줄의 거짓말도 쓴 적이 없거든

From the beginning, I've never told a single lie.

여우인 척, 하는 곰인 척

Pretending to be a fox, pretending to be a bear,

하는 여우 아니면 아예 다른 거

a fox acting or something completely different.

어느 쪽이게? 뭐든 한 쪽을 골라

Which one is it? Just pick one side.

색안경 안에 비춰지는 거 뭐 이제 익숙하거든

What reflects in colored glasses, I'm used to it now.

난 당신 맘에 들고 싶어요

I want to be liked by you.

아주 살짝만 얄밉게 해도 돼요?

Is it okay if I act a little bit annoying?

난 당신 맘에 들고 싶어요

I want to be liked by you.

자기 머리 꼭대기 위에서 놀아도 돼요? 맞혀봐

Can I play on top of your head? Guess.

어느 쪽이게? 얼굴만 보면 몰라

Which one is it? You can't tell just by looking at my face.

속마음과 다른 표정을 짓는 일 아주 간단하거든

It's very simple to show a different expression from my true feelings.

어느 쪽이게? 사실은 나도 몰라

Which one is it? Honestly, I don't know either.

애초에 나는 단 한 줄의 거짓말도 쓴 적이 없거든

From the beginning, I've never told a single lie.

여우인 척, 하는 곰인 척

Pretending to be a fox, pretending to be a bear,

하는 여우 아니면 아예 다른 거

a fox acting or something completely different.

어느 쪽이게? 뭐든 한 쪽을 골라

Which one is it? Just pick one side.

색안경 안에 비춰지는 거 뭐 이제 익숙하거든

What reflects in colored glasses, I'm used to it now.

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Vocabulario en esta canción:

Vocabulario	Significados
question /ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ B1	noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
sensitive /ˈsɛn.sɪ.tɪv/ B2	adjective - easily upset or offended
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of a person's head verb - to confront or deal with
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive noun - an untrue statement
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of alternatives
forever /fərˈɛv.ər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; for always
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
strange /streɪndʒ/ B2	adjective - unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
simple /ˈsɪm.pəl/ A2	adjective - easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something

Gramática:

• 난 수수께끼

  ➔ Use of the subject marker '난' (나는), a contraction of '나는' (I am), emphasizing the subject.

  ➔ The phrase '난' is a contraction of '나는' which means 'I am', used to emphasize the subject.

• 맞혀봐

  ➔ Imperative form of '맞히다' (to guess correctly), combined with '봐' (try to), forming a command or encouragement.

  ➔ The phrase '맞혀봐' is an imperative, encouraging someone to try guessing, derived from the verb '맞히다' (to guess correctly).

• 어느 쪽이게?

  ➔ Interrogative expression '어느 쪽이게?', meaning 'Which side?', where '이게' is colloquial for '이것이' (this).

  ➔ The phrase '어느 쪽이게?' is a colloquial question meaning 'Which side?', with '이게' being an informal form of '이것이' (this).

• 단 한 줄의 거짓말도 쓴 적이 없거든

  ➔ Use of '단 한 줄의 거짓말도' (even a single line of lie) with '썼다' (past tense of '쓰기' = to write), indicating prior experience.

  ➔ The phrase '단 한 줄의 거짓말도 쓴 적이 없거든' emphasizes that the speaker has never written even a single lie before, with '썼다' indicating past experience.

• 하는 여우 아니면 아예 다른 거

  ➔ Relative clause '하는 여우 아니면' (either a fox acting/pretending), with '아니면' meaning 'or else' or 'if not'.

  ➔ The phrase '하는 여우 아니면' introduces a relative clause indicating 'either the fox acting' or something else, with '아니면' meaning 'or else'.