When -l ttae: "when I'm down"
내가 힘들 때
Adnominal -l + ttae (time): the most basic time clause.
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newjeans “OMG” Korean Lyrics
A bright anthem where 'you' are the only answer — saved from weariness, made to smile. The densest colloquial-grammar lineup on the site: speculation, causative, permission, pretending, and confirmation endings all in one song.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
이 노래는 it’s about you babyi noraeneun it’s about you babyThis song it's about you baby
Only youOnly youOnly you
You you youYou you youYou you you You you you you
You you you youYou you you youYou you you You you you you
내가 힘들 때naega himdeul ttaeWhen I'm down
울 것 같을 때ul geot gateul ttaeFeel like I'm crying
기운도 이젠giundo ijenWhen I can't even
나지 않을 때naji anheul ttaePretend to be okay
It’s you 날 걱정하네It’s you nal geokjeonghaneIt's you, you worry about me
It’s you 날 웃게하네It’s you nal utgehaneIt's you, you make me laugh
말 안 해도 돼mal an haedo dwaeNo need to say
Boy what do you say (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)Boy what do you say (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)Boy what do you say
멀리든 언제든지 달려와 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)meolrideun eonjedeunji dalryeowa (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)You're only one call away (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
바쁜 척도 없이 넌 나타나 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)bappeun cheokdo eopsi neon natana (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)You show up with no hesitation (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
이게 말이 되니 난 물어봐 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)ige mali doeni nan muleobwa (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)Can this be real? (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
너는 말야neoneun malyaYou really are
He’s the one that’s living in my system babyHe’s the one that’s living in my system babyHe’s the one that’s living in my system baby
Oh my oh my GodOh my oh my GodOh my oh my God
예상했어 나yesanghaesseo naI knew this would happen
I was really hopingI was really hopingI was really hoping That he will come through
That he will come throughThat he will come throughI was really hoping That he will come through
Oh my oh my GodOh my oh my GodOh my oh my God
단 너뿐이야dan neoppuniyaIt's only you
Asking all the time about what I should doAsking all the time about what I should doAsking all the time about what I should do
No I can never let him goNo I can never let him goNo I can never let him go
너만 생각나 24neoman saenggakna 24I only think of you 24
난 행운아야 정말로 I know, I knownan haengunaya jeongmalro I know, I knowI'm a lucky girl I know, I know
널 알기 전까지는 나neol algi jeonkkajineun naBefore I met you
의미 없었어 전부 다uimi eopseosseo jeonbu daEverything was pointless
내 맘이 끝이 없는 걸 I know, I knownae mami kkeuti eopsneun geol I know, I knowMy feeling is boundless I know, I know
I’m going crazy right?I’m going crazy right?I'm going crazy right?
어디서든eodiseodeunWherever
몇 번이든myeot beonideunWhenever
There ain’t nothing else that I would hold on toThere ain’t nothing else that I would hold on toThere ain’t nothing else that I would hold on to
I hear his voiceI hear his voiceI hear his voice Through all the noise
Through all the noiseThrough all the noiseI hear his voice Through all the noise
잠시라도 내 손 놓지 마 no, nojamsirado nae son notji ma no, noDon't let go of my hand for one second no, no
걱정 없잖아geokjeong eopsjanhaGot no worries ‘Cause I got someone
‘Cause I got someone‘Cause I got someoneGot no worries ‘Cause I got someone
혼자라도 괜찮아honjarado gwaenchanhaIt's okay to be alone ‘Cause I love someone
‘Cause I love someone (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)‘Cause I love someone (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)It's okay to be alone ‘Cause I love someone
멀리든 언제든지 달려와 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)meolrideun eonjedeunji dalryeowa (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)You're only one call away (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
바쁜 척도 없이 넌 나타나 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)bappeun cheokdo eopsi neon natana (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)You show up with no hesitation (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
이게 말이 되니 난 물어봐 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)ige mali doeni nan muleobwa (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)Can this be real? (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
너는 말야neoneun malyaYou really are
He’s the one that’s living in my system babyHe’s the one that’s living in my system babyHe’s the one that’s living in my system baby
Oh my oh my GodOh my oh my GodOh my oh my God
예상했어 나yesanghaesseo naI knew this would happen
I was really hopingI was really hopingI was really hoping That he will come through
That he will come throughThat he will come throughI was really hoping That he will come through
Oh my oh my GodOh my oh my GodOh my oh my God
단 너뿐이야dan neoppuniyaIt's only you
Asking all the time about what I should doAsking all the time about what I should doAsking all the time about what I should do
No I can never let him goNo I can never let him goNo I can never let him go
너만 생각나 24neoman saenggakna 24I only think of you 24
난 행운아야 정말로 I know, I knownan haengunaya jeongmalro I know, I knowI really am a lucky girl I know, I know
널 알기 전까지는 나neol algi jeonkkajineun naBefore I met you
의미 없었어 전부 다uimi eopseosseo jeonbu daEverything was pointless
내 맘이 끝이 없는 걸 I know, I knownae mami kkeuti eopsneun geol I know, I knowMy feeling is boundless I know, I know
너와 나neowa naYou and me
My heart is glowingMy heart is glowingMy heart is glowing It's glowing up
It’s glowing upIt’s glowing upMy heart is glowing It's glowing up
너랑만 있으면 무서울 게 없어neorangman isseumyeon museoul ge eopseoWith you, nothing can scare me
가득 메워진, 다 메워진 (붉어진)gadeuk mewojin, da mewojin (bulkeojin)All filled up, all filled up (all red now)
My heart is glowing, it’d be glowingMy heart is glowing, it’d be glowingMy heart is glowing, it'd be glowing
‘Cause he‘Cause he'Cause he
Oh my oh my GodOh my oh my GodOh my oh my God
예상했어 나yesanghaesseo naI knew this would happen
I was really hopingI was really hopingI was really hoping That he will come through
That he will come throughThat he will come throughI was really hoping That he will come through
Oh my oh my GodOh my oh my GodOh my oh my God
단 너뿐이야dan neoppuniyaIt's only you
Asking all the time about what I should doAsking all the time about what I should doAsking all the time about what I should do
No I can never let him go He’s right there for me 24No I can never let him go He’s right there for me 24No I can never let him go He’s right there for me 24 - Girls, what are you talking about?
No I can never let him go He’s right there for me 24No I can never let him go He’s right there for me 24No I can never let him go He’s right there for me 24 - We’re shooting a music video right now
난 행운아야 정말로 I know, I knownan haengunaya jeongmalro I know, I knowI really am a lucky girl, I know, I know - We’re shooting a music video right now
널 알기 전까지는 나neol algi jeonkkajineun naBefore I met you
의미 없었어 전부 다uimi eopseosseo jeonbu daEverything was pointless
어떡해eotteokhaeWhat should I do
My heart is glowing, it’s glowingMy heart is glowing, it’s glowingMy heart is glowing, it's glowing
My heart is glowing upMy heart is glowing upMy heart is glowing So I can't sleep at night
So I can’t sleep at nightSo I can’t sleep at nightMy heart is glowing So I can't sleep at night
Vocabulary (24)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 힘들다 | himdeulda | exhausted/tough | Himda: hard/tough. 힘들 때 = when I'm struggling. |
| 울다 | ulda | to cry | Cry. 울 것 같아 = I feel like crying. |
| 기운 | giun | energy/spirit | Energy/vigor. 기운이 없다 = listless. |
| 걱정하다 | geokjeonghada | to worry | Sino-Korean 擔心. 걱정 마 = don't worry. |
| 웃게하네 | utgehane | makes me laugh | -ge hada causative: makes me smile. |
| 말 안 해도 돼 | mal an haedo dwae | you don't have to say it | Permission -a/eo doeda pattern in one phrase. |
| 멀리 | meolri | far away | Far place. 멀리든 = far or near. |
| 언제든지 | eonjedeunji | anytime | 'Whenever' — N+deonji whatever pattern. |
| 달려와 | dalryeowa | run to me | Dallyeoda (run) + -a wae (to me): come running. |
| 바쁜 척 | bappeun cheok | pretending to be busy | Cheok = pretend. 바쁜 척 = fake being busy. |
| 나타나다 | natanada | to appear | Appear/show up. From 나타 (appear) + -nada. |
| 말이 되다 | mali doeda | make sense | 'Does it make sense?' Common phrase. |
| 물어보다 | muleoboda | to ask | Ask (polite variant of 묻다). |
| 예상하다 | yesanghada | to expect/anticipate | Expect. 예상 밖 = beyond expectation. |
| 뿐이야 | ppuniya | only | 'Only' attached to nouns: 너뿐이야 = only you. |
| 생각나다 | saenggaknada | come to mind | Saenggak + nada: pops into my head. |
| 행운아 | haenguna | lucky one | Haengun (luck) + a (person): lucky one. |
| 정말로 | jeongmalro | really | Really/truly (emphatic form of jeongmal). |
| 의미 | uimi | meaning | Meaning (sino-Korean). 무의미 = meaningless. |
| 전부 | jeonbu | everything/all | All/everything. 전부 다 = each and every. |
| 끝이 없다 | kkeuti eopsda | endless | Endless. 끝 = end + eopseo = there is no. |
| 어디서든 | eodiseodeun | anywhere | 'Wherever' — eodiseo + deon. |
| 잠시라도 | jamsirado | even for a moment | 'Even for a moment' — jamsi + rado. |
| 무서울 게 없어 | museoul ge eopseo | nothing to fear | 'Nothing scary': museopda + -l ge eopseo. |
Grammar notes (11)
Seems -l geot gatda: "feel like crying"
울 것 같을 때
-l geot gatda is THE Korean speculation pattern — heard constantly in daily speech.
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Causative -ge hada: "makes me smile"
It’s you 날 웃게하네
V + ge hada makes causatives: 'makes me laugh'. Great for describing feelings.
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Permission -a/eo doeda: "it's OK not to"
말 안 해도 돼
-a/eo doeda grants permission: 'it's OK even if you don't'. Daily essential.
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Whatever -deonji: "far or wherever"
멀리든 언제든지 달려와 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
N+ideonji / V+deonji lists alternatives: 'far or wherever, anytime'.
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Pretending -neun cheok: "pretend to be busy"
바쁜 척도 없이 넌 나타나 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
-neun cheok = pretending to: 'not even pretending to be busy'.
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Informal question -ni: "does that make sense?"
이게 말이 되니 난 물어봐 (They keep on asking me, “who is he?”)
Gentle question ending -ni, common in lyrics and poems.
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Exclamatory: 행운아 = lucky one
난 행운아야 정말로 I know, I know
Haengun (luck, sino-Korean) + a (person): 'I'm such a lucky one'.
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Until/until before: algi jeonkkaji
널 알기 전까지는 나
V + gi jeon (before doing): 'before I knew you'.
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Prohibition -ji ma: "don't let go"
잠시라도 내 손 놓지 마 no, no
Same prohibition as Armageddon's geomnaeji ma! Review it here.
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Confirmation -janha: "see, no worries"
걱정 없잖아
-janha confirms what both know: 'see? there's nothing to worry about'.
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7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet OMG: saved by you
- Listen twice; feel the bright pop and 'you save me' vibe
- Scan vocab and mark known words
- Hum along with the It's you section
- Learn: 힘들다, 울다, 걱정하다, 행운아
Day 2 — -l ttae & speculation -l geot gatda
- Focus on the opening four lines
- Make three mood sentences with -l geot gatda
- 5-question quiz
Day 3 — Causative & permission patterns
- Compare the two structures side by side
- Make sentences: __ge haejwo / __haedo dwae?
- Listening quiz mode
Day 4 — Alternatives with -deonji & pretend -neun cheok
- Break down the parallel structure
- Write one 'pretend to' sentence
- 10-question quiz
Day 5 — -janha confirmation & prohibition review
- Feel the tone of geokjeong eopjanha
- Review Armageddon's -ji ma here
- 15-question mega quiz
Day 6 — Full sing-through & grammar wrap-up
- Sing through without looking at translations
- Run through all 11 grammar points
- Review wrong answers
Day 7 — Output day: a line for your special someone
- Write one line like neo-man saengnakka
- Record the chorus and compare
- Weekly review
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