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NewJeans “ETA” Korean Lyrics

NewJeans · 2023 · Album: Get Up · Beginner

Telling a friend: your time is a bank — stop wasting it on a liar, clean it up fast.

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FAQ

What are the lyrics of “ETA” about?

Telling a friend: your time is a bank — stop wasting it on a liar, clean it up fast.

How do I learn Korean with “ETA”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 9 key vocabulary, 2 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “ETA”?

Debuted under ADOR in 2022. The Gen-Z girl group — English-Korean mix, simple repetitive lyrics, perfect for beginners and trend lovers.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

낭비하지 마 네 시간은 은행nangbihaji ma ne siganeun eunhaengDon't waste your time — it's a bank
서둘러서 정리해 걔는 real badseodulreoseo jeongrihae gyaeneun real badHurry and clean it up — he's real bad
받아주면 안돼batajumyeon andwaeYou can't take him back
No you better trust meNo you better trust meNo, you better trust me
답답해서 그래dapdaphaeseo geuraeIt's frustrating, that's why I say it
저번에도 봤지만 너 없을 때jeobeonedo bwassjiman neo eopseul ttaeI saw it before when you weren't around
걘 여기저기에 눈빛을 뿌리네gyaen yeogijeogie nunbiteul ppurineHe sprinkles his gaze everywhere
아주 눈부시게aju nunbusigeVery blatantly
Honestly 우리 사이에 he's been totally lying yeahHonestly uri saie he's been totally lying yeahHonestly, between us — he's been totally lying, yeah

Vocabulary (9)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
낭비하다nangbihadato wastedon't waste time
은행eunhaengbankyour time is a bank
서둘러서seodulreoseohurriedlyclean it up quickly
정리하다jeongrihadato clean up / sort outsort out the relationship
real badreal badreally badhe's really bad
받아주다batajudato take (someone) backdon't take him back
답답하다dapdaphadato feel frustratedit's frustrating
여기저기yeogijeogihere and theresprinkle looks everywhere
눈부시게nunbusigeblatantlyblatantly scattering

Grammar notes (2)

은행 = bank (metaphor for valuable resource)

낭비하지 마 네 시간은 은행

Time as a bank account: withdrawals reduce your balance. Stop wasting.

Pattern: [noun] + ウン ヘン

Example: 몸은 자본이다 (your body is capital)

눈빛을 뿌리다 = scatter glances

걘 여기저기에 눈빛을 뿌리네

뿌리다 (scatter seeds) applied to gazes: sending interest to multiple people at once.

Pattern: [noun] + ル プリダ

Example: 씨앗을 뿌리다 (scatter seeds)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (은행 = bank (metaphor for valuable resource), 눈빛을 뿌리다 = scatter glances)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (은행 = bank (metaphor for valuable resource))

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (눈빛을 뿌리다 = scatter glances) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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