1000 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT WISH
• Album: poppop - The 2nd Mini Album

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the tender emotions of a first love with NCT WISH's '1000'. This song offers a beautiful way to learn Korean by exploring its poetic lyrics centered around the cultural symbolism of folding one thousand paper cranes. The sweet and relatable narrative makes it a special and engaging song for language learners.

[English]

I fold a thousand cranes for you and carefully put them in a glass bottle, shyly hand it to you

Maybe I don’t really understand what this heart of mine is yet

My true feelings, hidden in a diary no one has ever seen

Growing more and more each day, these recent feelings of mine, oh I can’t take it easy

'Pretending not to care' or 'deliberately acting aloof'

Oh no no, I don't like any of the ways my friends suggest

It could’ve been quick, a somewhat awkward confession

That guy who chats with you during break, he keeps bothering me

One by one, the folded cranes fill the glass bottle

That’s how you made me go steady

It’s not a test but my heart is solid

I fold a thousand cranes for you and carefully put them in a glass bottle, shyly hand it to you

Maybe, I don’t really understand what this heart of mine is yet

994, 995, 996, shyly handing it to you

997, 998, 999, I don’t really know but

How will I deliver this heart? When and where will I naturally say those words?

Honestly, I’m scared, I’m shrinking away

My innocent nails keep getting shorter because of you again and again

It could’ve been quick, my nervous confession, a little scared

Should I just stay friends, or should I risk being more? So many worries

I offer a small, pretty gift to your hands

One more step towards you

It’s not a joke, so don’t worry

I fold a thousand cranes for you and carefully put them in a glass bottle, shyly hand it to you

Maybe I still don’t fully understand what my heart is, but…

Whatever my first words to you might be, with this, I don’t regret my confession

Maybe you also don’t really know what your heart is yet

994, 995, 996, shyly handing it to you

997, 998, 999, I don’t really know but…

I fold a thousand cranes for you and carefully put them in a glass bottle, shyly hand it to you

Maybe I still don’t truly understand what this heart of mine is, but…

It could’ve been quick, a rather clumsy confession

...

[Korean]

너를 위해 천 마리의 학을 접어 유리병에 넣어 수줍게 네게 건네

Maybe 이런 내 마음이 아직 뭐가 뭔진 잘은 모르지만 말야

아무도 본적 없는 다이어리 속에 담은 내 진심이

하루하루 더 커지는 이런 내 요즘 Oh I can't take it easy

'관심 없어 보이는 척을 하기' 또는 '일부러 츤츤거리기'

Oh no no 친구들 방법들은 다 맘에 안 들어

It could've been fast 조금은 서툴 수 있는 고백

쉬는 시간에 너랑 수다 떠는 그 남자애 계속 거슬리네

유리병을 채우기까지 하나둘씩 접은 학종이

그렇게 You made me go steady

It's not a test but 내 맘은 Solid

너를 위해 천 마리의 학을 접어 유리병에 넣어 수줍게 네게 건네

Maybe 이런 내 마음이 아직 뭐가 뭔진 잘은 모르지만 말야

994, 995, 996 수줍게 네게 건네

997, 998, 999 잘은 모르지만 말이야

어떻게 이 맘을 전할까 언제 어디서 자연스레 그 말을 꺼낼까

솔직히 겁이 나 작아져만 가는 나

애꿎은 손톱은 너 때문에 또다시 또 짧아지잖아

It could've been fast 조금은 두려운 나의 고백

어색해질까 그냥 친구로만 남아있을까 수 없는 고민

조그맣고 예쁜 네 손에 준비한 선물을 건네지

너를 향한 One more step forward

It's not a joke so you don't have to worry

너를 위해 천 마리의 학을 접어 유리병에 넣어 수줍게 네게 건네

Maybe 이런 내 마음이 아직 뭐가 뭔진 잘은 모르지만 말야

내게 건넬 첫마디가 뭐가 됐던 이거면 됐어 내 고백 후회 안 해

Maybe 너도 네 마음을 아직 뭐가 뭔진 잘은 모르겠지만

994, 995, 996 수줍게 네게 건네

997, 998, 999 잘은 모르지만 말이야

너를 위해 천 마리의 학을 접어 유리병에 넣어 수줍게 네게 건네

Maybe 이런 내 마음이 아직 뭐가 뭔진 잘은 모르지만 말야

It could've been fast 조금은 서툴 수 있는 고백

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
접다 /tɕʌp.tta/ B1	verb - to fold
보이다 /po.i.da/ A2	verb - to appear, to seem
느끼다 /ñikːi.da/ B1	verb - to feel
전하다 /jeon.ha.da/ B2	verb - to deliver, to convey
생각 /saeng.gak/ A2	noun - thought, opinion
마음 /ma.eum/ A1	noun - heart, mind
가다 /ka.da/ A1	verb - to go
사랑 /sa.rang/ A2	noun - love
기다리다 /gi.da.li.da/ B1	verb - to wait
맘 /mam/ A1	noun - heart, feeling
사람 /sa.ram/ A1	noun - person, people
세상 /se sang/ B1	noun - world
시간 /sigan/ A1	noun - time

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't take it easy

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb

  ➔ Expresses inability or difficulty in performing an action.

• Maybe 이런 내 마음이 아직 뭐가 뭔진 잘은 모르지만 말야

  ➔ Contrastive clause with 'but' implied

  ➔ Expresses uncertainty or speculation about the state of mind.

• 그렇게 You made me go steady

  ➔ Causative structure + object + base verb

  ➔ 'Made' indicates causation, showing someone causes another to do something.

• It's not a test but 내 맘은 Solid

  ➔ Contrast using 'but' to connect two clauses

  ➔ Shows a contrast between two ideas or clauses.

• 수줍게 네게 건네

  ➔ Adverb + verb + indirect object

  ➔ Describes the manner in which an action is performed.

• 너를 향한 One more step forward

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating direction or intention

  ➔ Expresses movement or intent towards someone.

• 이거면 됐어 내 고백 후회 안 해

  ➔ Conditional expression with 'if' implied

  ➔ Expresses a condition under which something is considered acceptable.