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MAMAMOO “Dingga” Korean Lyrics

MAMAMOO · 2020 · Album: DDING · Beginner

MAMAMOO's 2020 pre-release — missing friends and fun during lockdown days, over bubbly disco. Self-deprecating homebody jokes for beginner-to-intermediate learners.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

딩가딩가할래 친구들 모아 한잔 할래dinggadingahallae chingudeul moa hanjan hallaeI wanna call my friends and have a drink
Drink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fish (Dinggaling lingaling)
딩가딩 링가링 노는 게 좋아 yeahdinggading lingaling noneun ge joa yeahI love having fun, yeah
딩가딩가 딩가딩가 ice cream 먹으러 갈래dinggadingga dinggadingga ice cream meugeoreo gallaeDingga Dingga Dingga Dingga
나나나나나 딩가딩가nananana dinggadingaNanananana Dingga Dingga
유유자적해 여기 방구석에yuyujajeokae yeogi bangguseogeLiving relaxed and carefree in the corner of this room
언제부터인지 사회와의 거리가 꽤나 멀지eonjebuteoinji saehwawaui georiga kkwana meoljiAt some point, I've found myself so distant from society
이 여름이 다 지났네 차가운 땀이 나네i yeoreumi da jyanne chagaun tami naneThis summer has all gone by Cold sweat is breaking out
밤이나 또 낮이나 제자리만 돌고 돌아bamina tto najina jejaringman dolgo doraDay or night, I'm just spinning around in the same place
부족해 비타민 D 아까워요 delivery feebujokhae bitamin D akkaweoyo delivery feeLacking vitamin D Delivery fees are a waste
하필 완벽하네 날씨 청개구리 난 원래 집순이야hapil wanbyeokhane nalssi cheangaeguri nan wonnae jibsuniyaBut like the disobedient frog, I'm a homebody
내 친구는 날파리고 외로움만 쌓이죠nae chinguneun nalparigo oeroumman ssaijyoMy friend is this fruit fly Loneliness keeps building up
해독할 시간이 필요해haedokhal sigani piryohaeI need time to detox
딩가딩가할래 친구들 모아 한잔 할래dinggadingahallae chingudeul moa hanjan hallaeI wanna call my friends and have a drink
Drink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fish (Dinggaling lingaling)
딩가딩 링가링 노는 게 좋아 yeahdinggading lingaling noneun ge joa yeahI love having fun, yeah
딩가딩가 딩가딩가 ice cream 먹으러 갈래dinggadingga dinggadingga ice cream meugeoreo gallaeDingga Dingga Dingga Dingga
나나나나나nananananaWanna go get some ice cream? Nanananana
1 2 3 4 네 앞을 봐 왜 다들 화나 있어ne apeul bwa wae dadeul hwaena isseo1 2 3 4 Look in front of you Why is everyone so mad?
요즘 너무 삭막해 그저 달콤한 휴식이 필요해yojeum neomu sangmakhae geujeo dalkomhan hyusigi piryohaeIt's been so dreary lately We just need a sweet break
I need to love myself All I need is your heartI need to love myself All I need is your heartI need to love myself All I need is your heart
Oh me oh my ayOh me oh my ayOh me oh my ay
드라마만 정주행해 드라이브는 못 가네 찌뿌둥해deuramaman jeongjuhaenge deuraiweun mot ganene jjippudungaeI just binge dramas, can't even go on drives (I feel so restless)
폰 게임으로 주행 Time is ticking tickingpon geimeuro juhaeng Time is ticking tickingDriving with a phone game Time is ticking ticking
Don't hold your breathDon't hold your breathDon't hold your breath
젊은 날이 fade out 어디 가니 친구야jeolmeun nari fade out eodi gani chinguyaYoung days fade out Where are you going, friend?
쌓인 먼지 털어 우리끼리 걸어 Let's role playssahin meonji teoreo urikkiri georeo Let's role playBrush off the collected dust Let's walk, just us
딩가딩가할래 친구들 모아 한잔 할래dinggadingahallae chingudeul moa hanjan hallaeI wanna call my friends and have a drink
Drink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fish (Dinggaling lingaling)
딩가딩 링가링 노는 게 좋아 yeahdinggading lingaling noneun ge joa yeahI love having fun, yeah
딩가딩가 딩가딩가 ice cream 먹으러 갈래dinggadingga dinggadingga ice cream meugeoreo gallaeDingga Dingga Dingga Dingga
우리같이 딩가딩가할래urigachi dinggadingahallaeAll together, Dingga Dingga
We all gotta get away 외쳐 woo ahurigachi dinggadingahallaeWe all gotta get away Shout out, woo ah
딩가딩가할래 baby Do you wanna dancedinggadingahallae baby Do you wanna danceDo you wanna play, baby Do you wanna dance?
uh woo ahuh woo ahuh woo ah
딩가딩가할래dinggadingahallaeLet's Dingga Dingga
나나나나나 나나나나나nananana nananananaNanananana Nanananana
나나나나나 딩가딩가해nananana dinggadingahaeNanananana Let's Dingga Dingga
딩가딩가할래 친구들 모아 한잔 할래dinggadingahallae chingudeul moa hanjan hallaeI wanna call my friends and have a drink
Drink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fishDrink like a like a like a fish (Dinggaling lingaling)
딩가딩 링가링 노는 게 좋아 yeahdinggading lingaling noneun ge joa yeahI love having fun, yeah
딩가딩가 딩가딩가 ice cream 먹으러 갈래dinggadingga dinggadingga ice cream meugeoreo gallaeWanna go get some ice cream?
우리같이 딩가딩가할래urigachi dinggadingahallaeAll together Dingga Dingga
We all gotta get away 외쳐 woo ahWe all gotta get away woichyeo woo ahWe all gotta get away Shout out, woo ah
딩가딩가할래 baby Do you wanna dancedinggadingahallae baby Do you wanna danceDo you wanna play, baby Do you wanna dance?
uh woo ahuh woo ahuh woo ah
나나나나나 딩가딩가nananana dinggadingaNanananana Dingga Dingga

Vocabulary (11)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
딩가딩가dinggadingaDingga (onomatopoeia)Coined onomatopoeia for carefree fun.
한잔하다hanjanhadato have a drink한잔 (one glass) + 하다.
유유자적yuyujajeokcarefreeFour-character idiom.
방구석bangguseokcorner of the room방 (room) + 구석 (corner); 'staycation' slang.
거리가 멀다georiga meoldato be distantSocial distance slang from the pandemic.
아깝다akkapdawhat a wasteEveryday exclamation.
청개구리cheangaeguricontrary frogProverb frog that does the opposite.
집순이jibsunihomebody girl집 (home) + 순이 (girl's name) = homebody girl; 집돌이 for guys.
날파리다nalparidato fly around날파리 (fruit fly) — friends buzzing around.
삭막하다sangmakadadrearyNewer coinage: life feels dry.
정주행jeongjuhaengbinge-watchingOriginally 'sailing on course', now binge-watching.

Grammar notes (6)

(e)llae: I wanna

딩가딩가할래 친구들 모아 한잔 할래

할래 = 하다 + ㄹ래 — more decisive than 하고 싶어.

Pattern: [verb] + (e)llae

Example: naneun jibe gallae = I'm heading home

yuyujajeok: carefree (Sino-Korean idiom)

유유자적해 여기 방구석에

A four-character Sino-Korean idiom for a laid-back life. Such idioms add literary flavor.

Pattern: [idiom] + hae

Example: yuyujajeokan haru = a carefree day

eonjebuteoinji: since who knows when

언제부터인지 사회와의 거리가 꽤나 멀지

언제 (when) + 부터 (from) + -인지 (whether) = 'since who knows when'. The -inji marks indirect uncertainty.

Pattern: eonjebuteoinji + [clause]

Example: eonjebuteoinji joajeosseo = I've liked it since who knows when

akkapda: what a waste

부족해 비타민 D 아까워요 delivery fee

One of the most-used everyday words: 'such a waste'.

Pattern: [noun] akkapda

Example: siganeul akkaweohaeyo = Cherish your time

hapil: of all things

하필 완벽하네 날씨

하필 = 'of all days' — when it's the worst timing: 하필 비가 와.

Pattern: hapil + [clause]

Example: hapil oneul yaksogi isseo = Of course today I have plans

sangmakada: dreary, monotonous

요즘 너무 삭막해 그저 달콤한 휴식이 필요해

A newer coinage: life feels dry and flavorless.

Pattern: sangmakada + piryohae

Example: dalkomhan hyusigi piryohae = I need a sweet break

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Meet Dingga & homebody words

Day 2 — (e)llae & akkapda

Day 3 — Since when & social distance

Day 4 — Verse 2: binge & fade out

Day 5 — Review day

Day 6 — Lyric fill-in challenge

Day 7 — Final review

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