Pretty Girl – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: RESCENE
• Album: Pretty Girl - Special Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Pretty Girl' to learn contemporary Korean pop vocabulary related to self-esteem and blooming confidence. The song’s catchy, repetitive chorus and clear pronunciation make it an excellent resource for K-pop fans to practice their Korean rhythm and slang.

[English]

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

One two three yeah

If you wanna be pretty

Everybody wants to be pretty

Don't ever think you can't

No no no no

If you wanna be pretty

Everybody wants to be pretty

Walking confidently wherever you go

...

Matching the right clothes with the right way of speaking

A stylish pose doesn't just happen naturally

General knowledge is a must, current events are a plus

It all comes from endless effort

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

I won't hesitate even for a moment

Beautiful Girl Beautiful Girl

Beautiful yeah yeah yeah yeah

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

It doesn't just happen naturally, I know

Beautiful Girl Beautiful

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Come on Beautiful Girl

Yeah yeah (yeah!)

If you wanna be pretty

Everybody wants to be pretty

Don't ever think you can't

No no no no

If you wanna be pretty

Everybody wants to be pretty

Walking confidently wherever you go

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

I won't hesitate even for a moment

Beautiful Girl Beautiful Girl

Beautiful yeah yeah yeah yeah

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

It doesn't just happen naturally, I know

Beautiful Girl Beautiful

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Come on Beautiful Girl

Keep a beautiful heart

Keep a fresh expression

Don't forget these as you start your day

When you blink your eyes and give a little smile

Now everything is perfect

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

Anyone can become who they want to be

Beautiful Girl Beautiful

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

It doesn't just happen naturally, I know

Beautiful Girl Beautiful Girl

Yeah yeah

If you wanna be pretty

Everybody wants to be pretty

Don't ever think you can't

No no no no

If you wanna be pretty

Everybody wants to be pretty

Walking confidently wherever you go

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

...

[Korean]

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

One two three yeah

If you wanna pretty

Every wanna pretty

안된다는 맘은

No no no no

If you wanna pretty

Every wanna pretty

어디서나 당당하게 걷기

나와 맞는 옷에 또 받쳐주는 말투

센스있는 포즈 그냥 되지는 않죠

생활 상식은 기본 시사 상식은 선택

다 끊임없는 노력이죠

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

조금도 망설일 것 없죠 난

Beautiful Girl Beautiful Girl

Beautiful yeah yeah yeah yeah

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

그냥 되진 않는거죠 난

Beautiful Girl Beautiful

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Come on Beautiful Girl

Yeah yeah (yeah!)

If you wanna pretty

Every wanna pretty

안된다는 맘은

No no no no

If you wanna pretty

Every wanna pretty

어디서나 당당하게 걷기

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

조금도 망설일 것 없죠 난

Beautiful Girl Beautiful Girl

Beautiful yeah yeah yeah yeah

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

그냥 되진 않는거죠 난

Beautiful Girl Beautiful

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Come on Beautiful Girl

마음은 예쁘게

표정은 산뜻하게

하루를 시작하면서 잊지 말아야 하죠

두 눈을 깜박이며 살짝 미소 지으면

이젠 모든게 완벽하죠

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

누구라도 될 수 있죠 난

Beautiful Girl Beautiful

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Girl Pretty Girl Pretty Girl

그냥 되진 않는거죠 난

Beautiful Girl Beautiful Girl

Yeah yeah

If you wanna pretty

Every wanna pretty

안된다는 맘은

No no no no

If you wanna pretty

Every wanna pretty

어디서나 당당하게 걷기

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
안되다 andoeda Level 1	verb - to not work out or be impossible
당당하다 dangdanghada Level 3	adjective - confident, dignified
걷다 geotda Level 1	verb - to walk
맞다 matda Level 1	adjective - to be right, to fit, to match
말투 maltu Level 3	noun - way of speaking
생활 saenghwal Level 2	noun - life, daily life
기본 gibon Level 2	noun - basic
선택 seontaek Level 2	noun - choice
노력 noryeok Level 2	noun - effort
망설이다 mangseorida Level 4	verb - to hesitate
예쁘다 yeppeuda Level 1	adjective - pretty, beautiful
산뜻하다 santteuthada Level 5	adjective - fresh, refreshed
시작하다 sijakhada Level 1	verb - to start
깜박이다 kkambakida Level 3	verb - to blink
미소 miso Level 2	noun - smile
완벽하다 wanbyeokada Level 3	adjective - perfect

Key Grammar Structures

• 안된다는 맘은

  ➔ Noun-modifying form (Present tense) + Noun

  ➔ The '-는' attached to '안되다' modifies '맘', meaning 'the mind that says it's not possible'.

• 어디서나 당당하게 걷기

  ➔ Adverbial suffix '-게'

  ➔ '-게' changes the adjective '당당하다' into an adverb '당당하게' to describe the verb '걷기'.

• 그냥 되지는 않죠

  ➔ Contrastive/Emphatic Particle '-는'

  ➔ The particle '-는' added to '되지' implies a contrast or emphasis that it doesn't happen 'just like that'.

• 조금도 망설일 것 없죠 난

  ➔ Future tense adnominal suffix '-ㄹ' + '것 없다'

  ➔ '망설일' (망설이다 + ㄹ) means 'that I will hesitate', followed by '것 없다' meaning 'nothing to'.

• 누구라도 될 수 있죠

  ➔ Inclusive particle '-라도'

  ➔ '-라도' indicates that 'anyone' (without exception) can become like that.

• 잊지 말아야 하죠

  ➔ Obligation structure '-아/어/여야 하다'

  ➔ This structure expresses a necessity or moral obligation to 'not forget'.

• 하루를 시작하면서

  ➔ Connective suffix '-면서' (simultaneity)

  ➔ '-면서' indicates that the action of 'starting the day' is happening simultaneously with another.

• 미소 지으면

  ➔ Conditional connective suffix '-(으)면'

  ➔ '-(으)면' provides the condition 'if I smile' for the following outcome.