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TWICE “CHEER UP” Korean Lyrics

TWICE · 2016 · Beginner

TWICE's 2016 breakout hit — the 'shy shy shy' chorus went global. The lyrics playfully teach a girl's stubborn dating tactics: don't reply too fast, make him try harder. Simple, repetitive words, perfect for beginners to sing along.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

매일 울리는 벨 벨벨maeil ulrineun bel belbelThe bell rings every day, bell, bell-bell
이젠 나를 배려 해 줘ijen nareul baeryeo hae jwoNow please be considerate of me
배터리 낭비하긴 싫어baeteori nangbihagin silheoI don't want to waste my battery
자꾸만 봐 자꾸자꾸만 와jakkuman bwa jakkujakkuman waI keep checking; the calls keep coming
전화가 펑 터질 것만 같아jeonhwaga peong teojil geotman gataThe phone feels like it's about to explode
몰라 몰라 숨도 못 쉰대molra molra sumdo mot swindaeI don't know, I don't know—he says he can't even breathe
나 때문에 힘들어na ttaemune himdeuleoHe's having a hard time because of me
쿵 심장이 떨어진대 왜kung simjangi tteoleojindae waeThump—he says his heart drops; why?
걔 말은 나 너무 예쁘대gyae maleun na neomu yeppeudaeHe says I'm so pretty
자랑하는건 아니고jaranghaneungeon anigoNot that I'm bragging
Ah 아까는 못받아서 미안해Ah akkaneun motbataseo mianhaeAh, sorry I couldn't answer earlier
친구를 만나느라 Shy shy shychingureul mannaneura Shy shy shyI was meeting a friend, Shy shy shy
만나긴 좀 그렇구 미안해mannagin jom geureotgu mianhaeSeeing you right now is a bit awkward, sorry
좀 있다 연락할게 Laterjom issda yeonrakhalge LaterI'll contact you a little later
조르지 마 얼마 가지 않아joreuji ma eolma gaji anhaDon't rush me; it won't take long
부르게 해줄게 Babybureuge haejulge BabyI'll let you call me Baby
아직은 좀 일러 내맘 갖긴 일러ajikeun jom ilreo naemam gatgin ilreoIt's still a little early—too early to have my heart
하지만 더 보여줄래hajiman deo boyeojulraeBut will you show me more?
Cheer up baby, cheer up babyCheer up baby, cheer up babyCheer up baby, cheer up baby
좀 더 힘을 내jom deo himeul naeTry a little harder
여자가 쉽게 맘을 주면 안돼yeojaga swipge mameul jumyeon andwaeA girl shouldn't give her heart away so easily
그래야 니가 날 더 좋아하게 될걸geuraeya niga nal deo jotahage doelgeolOnly then will you like me even more
태연하게 연기할래 아무렇지 않게taeyeonhage yeongihalrae amureotji anhgeI'll act calm, as if nothing's wrong
내가 널 좋아하는 맘 모르게naega neol jotahaneun mam moreugeWithout you knowing that I like you
Just get it togetherJust get it togetherJust get it together
And then baby cheer upAnd then baby cheer upAnd then, baby, cheer up
안절부절 목소리가 여기까지 들려anjeolbujeol moksoriga yeogikkaji deulryeoI can hear your anxious voice all the way over here
땀에 젖은 전화기가 여기서도 보여ttame jeoteun jeonhwagiga yeogiseodo boyeoI can see your sweat-soaked phone even from here
바로 바로 대답하는 것도 매력 없어baro baro daedaphaneun geotdo maeryeok eopseoAnswering right away isn't charming either
메시지만 읽고 확인 안 하는 건 기본mesijiman ilkgo hwakin an haneun geon gibonReading the message without acknowledging it is standard
(Oh oh oh) 너무 심했나 Boy(Oh oh oh) neomu simhaessna Boy(Oh oh oh) Did I go too far, Boy?
이러다가 지칠까 봐 걱정되긴 하고ireodaga jichilkka bwa geokjeongdoegin hagoI do worry you might get tired of this
(Oh oh oh) 안 그러면 내가 더(Oh oh oh) an geureomyeon naega deo(Oh oh oh) But if I don't, I might
빠질 것만 같어 빠질 것만 같어ppajil geotman gateo ppajil geotman gateoFeel like I'll fall deeper, fall deeper
Oh ah 답장을 못해줘서 미안해Oh ah dapjangeul mothaejwoseo mianhaeOh ah, sorry I couldn't reply
친구를 만나느라 Shy shy shychingureul mannaneura Shy shy shyI was meeting a friend, Shy shy shy
만나긴 좀 그렇구 미안해mannagin jom geureotgu mianhaeSeeing you right now is a bit awkward, sorry
좀 있다 연락할게 Laterjom issda yeonrakhalge LaterI'll contact you a little later
조르지 마 어디 가지 않아joreuji ma eodi gaji anhaDon't rush me; I'm not going anywhere
되어 줄게 너의 Babydoeeo julge neoui BabyI'll become your Baby
너무 빨린 싫어 성의를 더 보여neomu ppalrin silheo seonguireul deo boyeoI don't like going too fast; show me more sincerity
내가 널 기다려 줄게naega neol gidaryeo julgeI'll wait for you
Cheer up baby, cheer up babyCheer up baby, cheer up babyCheer up baby, cheer up baby
좀 더 힘을 내jom deo himeul naeTry a little harder
여자가 쉽게 맘을 주면 안돼yeojaga swipge mameul jumyeon andwaeA girl shouldn't give her heart away so easily
그래야 니가 날 더 좋아하게 될걸geuraeya niga nal deo jotahage doelgeolOnly then will you like me even more
태연하게 연기할래 아무렇지 않게taeyeonhage yeongihalrae amureotji anhgeI'll act calm, as if nothing's wrong
내가 널 좋아하는 맘 모르게naega neol jotahaneun mam moreugeWithout you knowing that I like you
Just get it togetherJust get it togetherJust get it together
And then baby cheer upAnd then baby cheer upAnd then, baby, cheer up
나도 니가 좋아 상처 입을까 봐nado niga jota sangcheo ipeulkka bwaI like you too, and I'm afraid you might get hurt
걱정되지만 여자니까 이해해주길geokjeongdoejiman yeojanikka ihaehaejugilI'm worried, but I hope you understand because I'm a girl
속 마음 들킬 까봐 겁이나sok maeum deulkil kkabwa geopinaI'm afraid my true feelings will show
지금처럼 조금만 더 다가와jigeumcheoreom jogeumman deo dagawaCome a little closer, just like now
그리 오래 걸리진 않아geuri orae geolrijin anhaIt won't take that long
Just get it togetherJust get it togetherJust get it together
And then baby cheer upAnd then baby cheer upAnd then, baby, cheer up
Be a man, a real manBe a man, a real manBe a man, a real man
Gotta see you love me like a real manGotta see you love me like a real manGotta see you love me like a real man
Be a man, a real manBe a man, a real manBe a man, a real man
Gotta see you love me like a real manGotta see you love me like a real manGotta see you love me like a real man
(Oh) Cheer up baby, cheer up baby(Oh) Cheer up baby, cheer up baby(Oh) Cheer up baby, cheer up baby
좀 더 힘을 내jom deo himeul naeTry a little harder
여자가 쉽게 맘을 주면 안돼yeojaga swipge mameul jumyeon andwaeA girl shouldn't give her heart away so easily
그래야 니가 날 더 좋아하게 될걸geuraeya niga nal deo jotahage doelgeolOnly then will you like me even more
태연하게 연기할래 아무렇지 않게taeyeonhage yeongihalrae amureotji anhgeI'll act calm, as if nothing's wrong
[나/지] 내가 널 좋아하는 맘 모르게[na/ji] naega neol jotahaneun mam moreugeWithout you knowing that I like you
Just get it togetherJust get it togetherJust get it together
And then baby cheer upAnd then baby cheer upAnd then, baby, cheer up

Vocabulary (229)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
하는haneundoing (하다)하다 修飾形
kungthump (onomatopoeia)心跳聲
지칠까jichilkkawill get tired지치다+을까 疑問
ji(contraction)는지 的縮約
젖은jeoteunsoaked (젖다)젖다 修飾形
자꾸자꾸만jakkujakkumanover and over자꾸 重疊強調
자꾸만jakkumankeep on자꾸(一直)+만
입을까ipeulkkawill get hurt (입다)입다+을까 疑問
울리는ulrineunringing (울리다)울리다 修飾形
빨린ppalrintoo fast (빠르다)빠르다 的變形
bwalook (보다)보다 命令形
belbell (onomatopoeia)電話鈴聲
바로baroright away立刻
몰라molradon't know (모르다)모르다 半語
매일maeilevery day每日
땀에ttamesweat (에)땀(汗)+에
되어doeeobecome (되다)되다 的連接形
까봐kkabwaafraid that (contraction)까 보다 的縮約
기다려gidaryeowait (기다리다)기다리다 命令形
샤샤샤샤syasyasyasyaShy shy shyChorus catchphrase — Korean-style spelling of 'shy', expressing shyness
벨벨belbelBell bell (phone ringing)Onomatopoeia — 벨 (bell) reduplicated, the phone ringing
배터리baeteoribatteryLoanword (battery) — phone battery
베이비beibiBabyLoanword — term of endearment
eopUpLoanword — chorus ad-lib (up baby)
레이라reiraLaterLoanword — 'later' (original: 연락할게 Later)
peongPop / boom (sound)Onomatopoeia — the phone is about to 'pop' (펑 터질 것만 같아)
naI / meBasic pronoun
neoyouBasic pronoun
joma bit / a littleContraction of 조금 — often with 더 (a bit more)
deomoreAdverb: 좀 더 = a bit more
manonly / justParticle: 조금만 = just a little
waewhyQuestion adverb
annot (negation)Negation adverb before verbs: 안 가 = don't go
motcan'tNegation adverb (can't): 못 쉰대 = can't even breathe
madon't (do)Contraction of 말다 imperative: 조르지 마 = don't nag
wacome (connective)오다 (come) + -아: 자꾸만 와 = keeps coming (the phone)
나를nareulme (object)나 + 를 (object particle)
nalme (contracted)Casual contraction of 나를
내가naegaI (subject)나 + 가 (subject particle)
naemyContraction of 나의
내맘naemammy heart내 + 맘 (casual 마음)
네가negayou (subject)너 + 가
니가nigayou (subject, colloquial)Colloquial/dialectal 네가 — common in lyrics
neolyou (contracted object)Casual contraction of 너를
gyaethat guy / heContraction of 그 아이 — that person (colloquial)
말은maleunwords (topic)말 (words) + 은 (topic): 걔 말은 = by his words
이젠ijenfrom now on이제 + 는 contraction
아직은ajikeunstill아직 (still) + 은
너무neomutoo / soDegree adverb
빨리ppalrifast / quicklyAdverb: 너무 빨리 = too fast
때문에ttaemunebecause ofNoun + 때문에 = because of…
daallAdverb: all
그리geurithat (much)Adverb: 그리 오래 = that long
오래oraelong (time)Adverb: for a long time
mamheart (colloquial)Casual contraction of 마음
마음maeumheart / mindBasic noun
마음을maeumeulheart (object)마음 + 을
맘을mameulheart (colloquial, object)맘 + 을
geotthingDependent noun: 것만 = only…
것만geotmanas if / only것 + 만: -(으)ㄹ 것만 같다 = feel like about to…
것도geotdoalso (thing)것 + 도
geonthe thing (is)것 + 은 contraction: 사랑하는 건 아니고 = it's not that I'm bragging…
himstrengthNoun: 힘을 내 = cheer up
힘을himeulstrength (object)힘 + 을
힘을내himeulnaecheer up / hang in thereContracted spelling of 힘을 내다 (lyrics)
힘들어himdeuleoit's hard / tiring힘들다 + -아: hard, tiring
싫어silheodon't like / hate싫다 + -아: don't want
좋아jotalike좋다 + -아: to like
좋아하는jotahaneunliking (modifier)좋아하다 + -는: modifying
좋아하게jotahageto come to like좋아하다 + -게 (become to like)
사랑하는saranghaneunloving (modifier)사랑하다 + -는: loving
상처sangcheowoundNoun: 상처 입다 = get hurt
미안해mianhaesorry미안하다 + -아
친구chingufriendBasic noun
친구를chingureulfriend (object)친구 + 를
여자yeojagirl / womanNoun: a girl shouldn't give her heart easily
여자가yeojagagirl (subject)여자 + 가
쉽게swipgeeasily쉽다 (easy) + -게 adverb: give your heart easily
여자니까yeojanikkabecause (I'm) a girl여자 + 니까 (reason)
전화jeonhwaphone / callBasic noun
전화가jeonhwagaphone (subject)전화 + 가
전화기jeonhwagitelephone (device)전화 + 기 (device suffix)
전화기가jeonhwagigaphone (subject)전화기 + 가
연락yeonrakcontactNoun: 연락하다 = to contact
메시지만mesijimanonly (read) the message메시지 (message) + 만: read but not reply
목소리moksorivoiceBasic noun
목소리가moksorigavoice (subject)목소리 + 가
여기yeogihereDemonstrative pronoun
여기까지yeogikkajiall the way here여기 + 까지 (up to)
여기서도yeogiseodoeven here여기서 + 도
sumbreathNoun: 숨도 못 쉰대 = can't even breathe
숨도sumdoeven breath숨 + 도
심장simjangheart (organ)Basic noun
심장이simjangiheart (subject)심장 + 이
성의seonguisincerityNoun: show more sincerity
성의를seonguireulsincerity (object)성의 + 를
매력maeryeokcharm / appealCharm (Sino-Korean)
기본gibonbasic / standardSino-Korean: not confirming is basic
확인hwakincheck / confirmSino-Korean: not confirming
걱정geokjeongworryNoun: 걱정되다 = to be worried
걱정되긴geokjeongdoeginworried, though걱정되다 + -긴 (emphasis)
걱정되지만geokjeongdoejimanworried, but걱정되다 + -지만
sokinner heart / insideNoun: 속 마음 = inner feelings
달라dalra(ASR of 배려)ASR error: original is 배려 (consideration)
해줘haejwodo (it) for me하다 + -아 주다: be considerate of me
해줄게haejulgeI'll do (it) for you하다 + -아 줄게 (intention)
haedo하다 + -아
하지hajidon't (do, connective)하다 + -지: 하지 않아 = don't do
하고hagodoing (and)하다 + -고 (listing)
하게hageso that / to do하다 + -게
하지만hajimanbutConjunction: but
dwaebecome (contracted)되다 + -아: 안돼 = no way
doelwill become되다 + -ㄹ: will come to like
될걸doelgeolwill probablyContraction of 될 거 + -ㄹ걸 (guess)
안돼andwaeno / shouldn't안 + 되다: -(으)면 안 돼 = must not
그래야geuraeyaonly thenContraction of 그렇게 해야 — only then
그래요geuraeyothat's right (polite)그래 + 요; in lyrics an ASR of 그래야
그럼geureomthen / if soContraction of 그러면
그렇고geureotgolike that, and그렇다 + -고; colloquially 그렇구
그렇구geureotgulike that (colloquial)그렇다 + -구 colloquial
주면jumyeonif (you) give주다 + -면 (if)
줄게julgeI'll give / I'll (do)주다 + -ㄹ게 (intention)
받아서bataseobecause (I) received받다 + -아서 (reason)
못받아서motbataseobecause (I) couldn't receive못 + 받다 + -아서
만나mannameet만나다 stem / imperative
만나긴mannaginmeeting, though만나다 + -긴 (concession)
만나느라mannaneurabecause (I) was meeting만나다 + -느라(고): busy doing
보여boyeocan be seen보이다 + -아
보여줄래boyeojulraewant me to show you?보여주다 + -ㄹ래 (offer)
들려deulryeocan be heard들리다 + -아: to be heard
들러deulreo(ASR of 들려)ASR error: original 들려 (can be heard)
기다려줄게gidaryeojulgeI'll wait for you기다리다 + -아 줄게
연기할래yeongihalraeI'll act / pretend연기하다 + -ㄹ래 (intention)
태연하게taeyeonhagecalmly태연하다 (calm) + -게 adverb
아무렇지amureotjinothing (the matter)아무렇다: 아무렇지 않게 = as if nothing
않게anhgewithout않다 + -게 (adverbial)
않아anhadon't / not않다 + -아
안하는anhaneunnot doing안 + 하다 + -는
읽고ilkgoread and읽다 + -고 (and then)
대답하는daedaphaneunanswering대답하다 + -는
바로바로barobaroright away바로 reduplicated: right away
없어eopseonone / not there없다 + -아
쉰대swindaethey say (can't) breathe쉬다 + -ㄴ대 (hearsay): can't breathe
예쁘네yeppeune(ASR of 예쁘대)ASR error: original 예쁘대 (they say pretty)
예쁘대yeppeudaethey say (she's) pretty예쁘다 + -대 (hearsay)
떨어지네tteoleojine(ASR of 떨어진대)ASR error: original 떨어진대
떨어진대tteoleojindaethey say (my heart) drops떨어지다 + -ㄴ대 (hearsay)
멋진데meotjinde(ASR of 못 쉰대)ASR error: original 못 쉰대
같아gataseems like같다 + -아: feels like
같어gateoseems (colloquial)Colloquial pronunciation of 같아
같아라라gatarara(ASR + ad-lib 'lala')ASR remnant: 같아 + ad-lib lala
낭비하긴nangbihaginwaste, though낭비하다 + -긴: don't want to waste
지칠까봐jichilkkabwaafraid (you'll) get worn out지치다 + -ㄹ까 봐 (fear)
입을까봐ipeulkkabwaafraid (you'll) get hurt입다 + -을까 봐 (fear): get hurt
빠질ppajilto fall (for)빠지다 + -ㄹ: feel like falling for you
이러다가ireodagagoing on like this이러다 + -가: keep doing this
그말은geumaleun(ASR of 걔 말은)ASR error: original 걔 말은
꾸만kkuman(ASR of 자꾸만)ASR error: original 자꾸만 (keep -ing)
물었지muleossji(ASR of 아무렇지)ASR error: original 아무렇지 않게
배려baeryeoconsideration / regardNoun: 배려 해 줘 = please be considerate of me
얼마eolmahow much / how longQuestion word: 얼마 가지 않아 = won't take long
조금만jogeummanjust a little조금 + 만: just a bit more
jwogive (contracted)주다 + -아 contraction: 해 줘 = do it for me
까지kkajiuntil / up toParticle: 여기까지 = all the way here
까라kkara(ASR of 할게)ASR error: 연락 까라 = 연락할게
르지reuji(ASR of 조르지)ASR error: original 조르지 (nag)
개해gaehae(ASR of 해줄게)ASR error: original 부르게 해줄게
일러ilreoearly이르다 + -어: still a bit early
isshave (stem remnant)있다 stem: 좀 있다 = a bit later
있때issttae(ASR of 있다가)ASR error: original 있다가 (later)
올라olra(ASR of 연락할게)ASR error: original 연락할게
kki(ASR remnant)ASR remnant of 연락할게/할게
어해eohae(ASR of 되어)ASR error: original 되어 줄게
너예neoye(ASR of 너의)ASR error: original 너의 (your)
여다가yeodaga(ASR of 여자가)ASR error: original 여자가
엄하게eomhage(ASR of 태연하게)ASR error: original 태연하게
나또natto(ASR of 나도)ASR error: original 나도 (me too)
야니가yaniga(ASR of 니가)ASR error: original 니가
좋아게jotage(ASR of 좋아하게)ASR error: original 좋아하게
될거doelgeo(ASR of 될걸)ASR error: original 될걸
경기할gyeonggihal(ASR of 연기할)ASR error: original 연기할
아무지amuji(ASR of 아무렇지)ASR error: original 아무렇지
르게reuge(ASR of 모르게)ASR error: original 모르게
물게mulge(ASR of 모르게)ASR error: original 모르게
만물에게manmulege(ASR of 맘 모르게)ASR error: original 맘 모르게
들게까deulgekka(ASR of 들킬까)ASR error: original 들킬까
고비나gobina(ASR of 겁이나)ASR error: original 겁이나
이해해주기ihaehaejugi(ASR of 이해해주길)ASR error: original 이해해주길
가거gageo(ASR remnant)ASR remnant of 내가 더
가쳐gachyeo(ASR of 같어)ASR error: original 같어
장을jangeul(ASR of 답장을)ASR error: original 답장을 (reply)
해졌어haejyeosseo(ASR of 해줘서)ASR error: original 못해줘서
심이simi(ASR of 심했나)ASR error: original 심했나
나보nabo(ASR remnant)ASR remnant of 심했나 Boy
gin(ASR of 갖긴)ASR error: original 갖긴
jin(ASR of 터질)ASR error: original 터질 (burst)
땀에젖은ttamejeoteunsweat-soaked땀 (sweat) + 에 + 젖은 (soaked)
전하기가jeonhagiga(ASR of 전화기가)ASR error: original 전화기가
더보여deoboyeoshow more더 + 보여: show more sincerity
조금만더jogeummandeo(ASR merge: 조금만 더)ASR merge: original 조금만 더
지금처럼jigeumcheoreomlike now지금 + 처럼 (like)
다가와dagawacome closer다가오다 + -아 (imperative)
걸리geolritake (time)걸리다 stem: won't take long
아니고anigonot… but아니다 + -고: it's not that…
가는ganeun(ASR of 아까는)ASR error: original 아까는 (earlier)
가지gajigo (connective)가다 + -지: 가지 않아 = won't go
조르지joreujinag (connective)조르다 + -지: 조르지 마 = don't nag
어디eodiwhereQuestion word: not going anywhere
너의neouiyour너 + 의 (possessive)
처럼cheoreomlike / asParticle: like
안절부절anjeolbujeolfidgety / restlessIdeophone: restless
앉아anjasit (ASR remnant)앉다 + -아; here an ASR remnant of 안절부절
구절gujeol(ASR of 절부절)ASR error: original 안절부절
겁이나geopina(I'm) scared겁 (fear) + 나다: I'm scared
이해해주길ihaehaejugilplease understand이해하다 + -아 주길 (wish)
들킬deulkilto be found out들키다 + -ㄹ: afraid of being caught
자랑하는jaranghaneunbragging자랑하다 + -는: not bragging
아까는akkaneunearlier / a moment ago아까 + 는: couldn't answer earlier
심했나simhaessnawas (I) too harsh?심하다 + -았나 (question)
그러면geureomyeonif so / thenContraction of 그렇게 하면
답장을dapjangeulreply (object)답장 (reply) + 을
못해줘서mothaejwoseobecause (I) couldn't못 + 해주다 + -아서
있다가issdagaa bit later있다 + -아가: a bit later
부르게bureugeto call부르다 + -게: I'll call out to you
갖긴gatginto have, though갖다 + -긴: too early to have my heart
터질teojilto burst터지다 + -ㄹ: about to pop
나도nadome too나 + 도
연기할yeongihalto act연기하다 + -ㄹ
모르게moreugewithout (you) knowing모르다 + -게: without you knowing

Grammar notes (13)

Doing something for someone -아/어 주다

벨벨 이젠 나를 배려 해 줘

해 줘 = 하다 (do) + -아 주다. 주다 literally 'give', after a verb it means doing for someone's benefit. 배려 해 줘 = please be considerate of me.

Pattern: [verb] + -아/어 주다 = do… for someone (해 줘 is the contracted form)

Example: 도와줘 (help me) / 기다려 줘 (wait for me)

Emphasis / concession -긴

배터리 낭비하긴 싫어

낭비하긴 = 낭비하다 (waste) + -긴 (contraction of -기는). State a fact then reverse it: 'waste, (I) don't want to'. Common for 'it's not that…, it's just…'.

Pattern: [verb] + -긴 + negation = it's not that… (it's just…)

Example: 좋긴 좋아 (I do like it) / 맛있긴 한데 (it's tasty, but…)

Feels like about to… -(으)ㄹ 것만 같다

전화가 펑 터질 것만 같아

터질 것만 같아 = 터지다 (burst) + -(으)ㄹ 것 + 만 + 같다. 만 stresses 'only feels like…' — it's about to happen. The phone rings so much it feels like exploding.

Pattern: [verb] + -(으)ㄹ 것만 같다 = feels like it's about to…

Example: 울 것만 같아 (about to cry) / 죽을 것만 같아 (dead tired)

Hearsay -ㄴ대 / because 때문에

숨도 못 쉰대 나 때문에

쉰대 = 쉬다 (breathe) + -ㄴ대 (hearsay). Koreans love -대/-래 for reporting what someone said. 때문에 = because of.

Pattern: [verb] + -ㄴ대/-대 = they say…; [noun] + 때문에 = because of…

Example: 비 온대 (they say it'll rain) / 너 때문이야 (it's because of you)

Adjective hearsay -대 / 걔

걔 말은 나 너무 예쁘대

예쁘대 = 예쁘다 (pretty) + -대 (hearsay for adjectives). 걔 = contraction of 그 아이 (that guy). 말은 = 말 + 은 topic: 'according to him'.

Pattern: [adjective] + -대 = they say…; 걔 = that person (colloquial)

Example: 재밌대 (they say it's fun) / 걔가 왔대 (they say he came)

Because (I) was busy doing… -느라(고)

친구를 만나느라 미안해

만나느라 = 만나다 (meet) + -느라(고). 'Because I was busy doing X, (I couldn't/delayed Y)' — the classic excuse pattern.

Pattern: [verb] + -느라(고) + result = because (I) was busy -ing…

Example: 숙제하느라 늦었어 (late because of homework) / 게임하느라 못 갔어 (couldn't go because of gaming)

Prohibition -지 마(세요) / negation -지 않다

조르지 마 얼마 가지 않아

조르지 마 = 조르다 (nag) + -지 말다 imperative 'don't'. 가지 않아 = 가다 (take time) + -지 않다 negation. 얼마 = how much.

Pattern: [verb] + -지 마 = don't…; [verb] + -지 않다 = not…

Example: 가지 마 (don't go) / 걱정하지 마 (don't worry)

Must not… -(으)면 안 되다

여자가 쉽게 맘을 주면 안돼

주면 안돼 = 주다 (give) + -(으)면 안 되다. 'If you do, it won't do' = must not. 맘 is casual 마음 (heart).

Pattern: [verb] + -(으)면 안 되다 = must not…

Example: 늦으면 안 돼 (mustn't be late) / 그렇게 하면 안 돼 (mustn't do that)

Only then 그래야 / conjecture -(으)ㄹ걸

그래야 니가 날 더 좋아하게 될걸

그래야 = contraction of 그렇게 해야 (must do so). 좋아하게 될걸 = 좋아하다 + -게 되다 (become) + -ㄹ걸 (guess). 날 = 나를, 니가 = colloquial 네가.

Pattern: 그래야 + [verb] + -(으)ㄹ걸 = only then will…

Example: 그래야 성공할걸 (only then you'll succeed) / 노력해야 될걸 (you'll need to work hard)

Intention -(으)ㄹ래 / adverbial -게

태연하게 연기할래 아무렇지 않게

연기할래 = 연기하다 (act) + -(으)ㄹ래 (first-person intention 'I'll…'). 아무렇지 않게 = 'as if nothing' + -게 adverbializer.

Pattern: [verb] + -(으)ㄹ래 = I'll…; [adjective] + -게 = -ly (adverbial)

Example: 잘래 (I'm going to sleep) / 조용히 해 (do it quietly)

Present modifier -는 / 모르게

내가 널 좋아하는 맘 모르게

좋아하는 맘 = 좋아하다 + -는 (present modifier) + 맘 (heart): 'the heart that likes you'. 모르게 = 모르다 + -게 'without (you) knowing'. 널 = 너를.

Pattern: [verb] + -는 + [noun] = the (noun) that…; 모르게 = without (the other) knowing

Example: 좋아하는 사람 (someone I like) / 내가 하는 말 (what I say)

Like… -처럼 / just a little 조금만

지금처럼 조금만 더 다가와

지금처럼 = 지금 (now) + 처럼 (like). 조금만 = 조금 + 만 'just a little'. 다가와 = 다가오다 (approach) + -아 imperative.

Pattern: [noun] + 처럼 = like…; 조금만 + [verb] = just a little…

Example: 너처럼 (like you) / 조금만 기다려 (wait just a bit)

Reason -니까 / connective -지만

나도 니가 좋아 걱정되지만 여자니까

여자니까 = 여자 + 니까 (reason) 'because I'm a girl'. 걱정되지만 = 걱정되다 + -지만 (but). 나도 = 나 + 도 'me too'.

Pattern: [noun] + 니까 = because…; [verb/adj] + -지만 = although…

Example: 비가 오니까 우산 챙겨 (take an umbrella, it's raining) / 바쁘지만 갈게 (busy, but I'll go)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Meet the song + chorus basics

Day 2 — Pronouns: me and you

Day 3 — Grammar 1: -지 마 & -(으)면 안 돼

Day 4 — Grammar 2: hearsay -대 & -아/어 주다

Day 5 — Grammar 3: intention -ㄹ래 & simile -처럼

Day 6 — Read aloud + dictation

Day 7 — Final review + performance

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