NOBODY – English Lyrics

• By: Wonder Girls

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fun and effective method, and the Wonder Girls' iconic song 'Nobody' is a great place to start with Korean. The repetitive and catchy chorus, 'I want nobody, nobody but you,' makes the key phrase easy to remember and sing along to. The song's clear pronunciation and relatively simple vocabulary in the verses can help you pick up new words and improve your listening skills. Beyond the language, 'Nobody' offers a glimpse into the retro-inspired side of K-pop that helped propel the genre to international fame.

[English]

I want nobody, nobody, but you

I want nobody, nobody, but you

난 다른 사람은 싫어

니가 아니면 싫어

I want nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody

난 싫은데

왜 날 밀어내 려고

하니 자꾸 내말은 듣지 않고

왜 이렇게 다른 남자에게 날

보내려 하니 어떻게 이러니

날 위해 그렇단 그 말

넌 부족하다는 그 말

이젠 그만해 넌 나를 알잖아 왜

원하지도 않는걸 강요해

I want nobody, nobody, but you

I want nobody, nobody, but you

난 다른 사람은 싫어

니가 아니면 싫어

I want nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody

난 좋은데 난 행복한데

너만 있으면 돼 더 바랄게 없는데

누굴 만나서 행복하란 거야

난 널 떠나서 행복할 수 없어

날 위해 그렇단 그 말

넌 부족하다는 그 말

말이 안 되는 말이란 걸 왜

몰라 니가 없이 어떻게 행복해

I want nobody, nobody, but you

I want nobody, nobody, but you

난 다른 사람은 싫어

니가 아니면 싫어

I want nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody

I don't want nobody, body

I don't want nobody, body

나는 정말 니가 아니면

니가 아니면 싫단 말야 ah

제발 그만해 stop baby 내가 너 없이 어떻게

행복해

말이 안돼 그러니 그만해 내가 아무것도

필요없다고 말한건

철없는 소리라 생각하고 만거야 뭐야

내가 원하는건 오직 너야 힘들어도 난 니

옆에서

힘들어할꺼야 그러니 보내지마 내 손을

놓지마

I don't want nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody, but you

I want nobody, nobody, but you (You!)

I want nobody (You), nobody, but you (But you)

난 다른 사람은 싫어

니가 아니면 싫어

I want nobody, nobody

Nobody, nobody (Nobody, nobody yeah... Oh baby... Oh wowow eh wowow wowow...)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nobody /ˈnoʊˌbɑːdi/ A2	noun - no person; not anyone
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
other /ˈʌðər/ A2	adjective - different or distinct from the one mentioned
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to express in words
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
stop /stɑːp/ A2	verb - to cease movement or action
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to express in words
force /fɔːrs/ B2	verb - to make someone do something against their will
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to express in words
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• I want nobody, nobody, but you

  ➔ Use of 'want' + object noun to express desire

  ➔ 'want' is a verb used to express desire for something or someone

• 난 다른 사람은 싫어

  ➔ Use of '은/는' topic particle to set the topic for contrast or emphasis

  ➔ '은/는' indicates the topic of the sentence and often contrasts or emphasizes that part

• 왜 날 밀어내 려고 하니

  ➔ Use of '려고 하다' to express the intention or purpose of an action

  ➔ '려고 하다' is used with verbs to indicate the intention to do something

• 넌 부족하다는 그 말

  ➔ Using the '다는' form of a verb to quote or state reported speech

  ➔ '다는' conjugates verbs into a form that reports speech or states a fact

• 행복할 수 없어

  ➔ Use of '수 없다' to express inability or impossibility

  ➔ '수 없다' is a grammatical structure used to indicate that someone cannot do something

• 내가 원하는건 오직 너야

  ➔ Use of '는/은' for emphasis or contrast, combined with '가' for subject marking

  ➔ '는/은' emphasizes the subject or contrasts it with others, while '가' marks the subject of the sentence