Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "APT." by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, a track so fun and catchy it turned a casual Korean drinking game into a global sensation! Learning the chant 'Apateu' will unlock a playful rhythm and give you a window into a fun, spontaneous cultural exchange between two music powerhouses.
Key Vocabulary
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apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ A2 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A1 |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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need /niːd/ A1 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2 |
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meet /miːt/ A1 |
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drink /drɪŋk/ A1 |
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dance /dɑːns/ A1 |
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smoke /sməʊk/ A2 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1 |
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ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1 |
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hold /həʊld/ A1 |
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way /weɪ/ A1 |
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come /kʌm/ A1 |
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get /ɡɛt/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Don't you want me like I want you, baby?
➔ Negative question for emphasis
➔ Using 'Don't you' at the start makes the question more emotional or persuasive — suggesting the speaker expects agreement.
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I'm tryna kiss your lips for real.
➔ Informal contraction of 'trying to'
➔ The phrase 'tryna' is a colloquial pronunciation of 'trying to', showing casual, spoken English often used in songs.
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Come give me somethin' I can feel.
➔ Imperative clause with omitted subject
➔ The sentence uses an imperative form 'Come give me...' — the subject 'you' is implied.
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All you gotta do is just meet me at the apartment.
➔ Informal structure 'have got to' → 'gotta'
➔ 'Gotta' means 'have got to' or 'must', used informally in speech or lyrics.
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Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy.
➔ Elliptical structure (omitted subject and auxiliary)
➔ The subject 'we' and auxiliary 'will' are omitted — it means 'We will sleep tomorrow, but we will go crazy tonight.'
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It's whatever you like.
➔ Indefinite pronoun 'whatever' for flexibility
➔ 'Whatever' means 'anything that' — implying open choice or indifference.
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Turn this apartment into a club.
➔ Causative use of 'turn ... into ...'
➔ 'Turn ... into ...' indicates transformation — changing one thing into another.
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Are you ready? 'Cause I'm comin' to get ya.
➔ Colloquial reduction 'comin’' and 'ya'
➔ 'Comin’' is 'coming' and 'ya' means 'you' — these reductions make the tone casual and rhythmic.
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