BABYMONSTER “Really Like You” Korean Lyrics

BABYMONSTER · 2024 · Beginner

BABYMONSTER's 2024 summer single — an upbeat retro hip-hop confession of a crush you can't hide. Rich in contractions, concession and mimetic words.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

말하고 싶어malhago sipeoI want to say

To say I love youTo say I love youTo say I love you

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

Hey, what you doin’?Hey, what you doin’?Hey, what you doin’?

기다리잖아 Call back, uhgidarijanha Call back, uhWaiting for the call back, uh

온도 Check 했잖아 나 꽁했어ondo Check haetjanha na kkonhaesseoVibe checked I’m bummed out

추워 나 감기고 싶어chuwwo na gamgigo sipeoFreezing I wanna be cuddled

Hurry up 이불 가져와 덮어줘Hurry up ibul gajyeowa deopjwoHurry up, get me a blanket and tuck me in

I wanna touch youI wanna touch youI wanna touch you

But you’re in the laptopBut you’re in the laptopBut you’re in the laptop

날 보러 와nal boreo waCome see me

커피처럼 Take outkeopicheoreom Take outLike a coffee Take out

딩디기딩 Like a 리기딩딩dingdigiding Like a rigidingdingDing diggy ding like a liggy ding ding

너랑 같이 빙빙 놀고 싶어 Errtimeneorang gachi bingbing nolgo sipeo ErrtimeWanna bing-bing spinning with you Errtime

내 맘이 간질간질해 I’m sicknae mami ganjilganjilhae I'm sickButterflies in my stomach I’m sick

Always you and me like a symphonyAlways you and me like a symphonyAlways you and me like a symphony

We come togetherWe come togetherWe come together

너의 넘치는 매력neoui neomchineun maeryeokYour rizz is flowing

You make a bad day better yeah youYou make a bad day better yeah youYou make a bad day better yeah you

You make a good day better tooYou make a good day better tooYou make a good day better too

눈을 뜨는 아침부터nuneul tteuneun achimbuteoFrom the morning I wake up

달이 지는 새벽까지dari jineun saebyeokkkajiUntil the dawn when the moon sets

네 생각에 행복해ne saenggake haengbokaeI’m happy thinking of you

아마 모를걸ama moreulgeolYou’ll never know

말하고 싶어malhago sipeoI want to say

To say I love youTo say I love youTo say I love you

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

And in this moonlightAnd in this moonlightAnd in this moonlight

We’re reaching new highsWe’re reaching new highsWe’re reaching new highs

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

L.O.V.E, L.O.V.EL.O.V.E, L.O.V.EL.O.V.E, L.O.V.E

흐트러진 퍼즐같이heuteureojin peojeulgachiLike scattered puzzle pieces

입안에 담고 있는 말ipane damgo inneun malThe words I’ve kept inside my mouth

이제는 말하고 싶어ijeneun malhago sipeoNow, I want to say them out loud

Tonight 이제 그만 고민하고Tonight ije geuman gominhagoTonight, stop hesitating

Yeah boy, I’d like 날 거부하지 마 soYeah boy, I'd like nal geobuhaji ma soYeah boy, I’d like you to accept me so

눈을 뜨는 아침부터nuneul tteuneun achimbuteoFrom the morning I wake up

달이 지는 새벽까지dari jineun saebyeokkkajiUntil the dawn when the moon sets

네 생각에 행복해ne saenggake haengbokaeI’m happy thinking of you

아마 모를걸ama moreulgeolYou’ll never know

말하고 싶어malhago sipeoI want to say

To say I love youTo say I love youTo say I love you

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

And in this moonlightAnd in this moonlightAnd in this moonlight

We’re reaching new highsWe’re reaching new highsWe’re reaching new highs

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

오 널 처음 본 순간부터o neol cheoeum bon sunganbuteoOh from the moment I first saw you

자꾸 내 꿈에 나와jakku nae kkume nawaYou keep appearing in my dreams

눈 뜨면 아쉬워nun tteumyeon aswiwoAnd when I wake up, I long for more

No need to rushNo need to rushNo need to rush

좀 더 다가갈게 난 Littlejom deo dagagalge nan LittleI’ll come a little closer

I’m waiting on you tooI’m waiting on you tooI’m waiting on you too

Every day gets betterEvery day gets betterEvery day gets better

So glad that I found youSo glad that I found youSo glad that I found you

말하고 싶어malhago sipeoI want to say

To say I love youTo say I love youTo say I love you

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

And in this moonlightAnd in this moonlightAnd in this moonlight

We’re reaching new highsWe’re reaching new highsWe’re reaching new highs

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

Okay okay 내가 졌으니까Okay okay naega jyeosseunikkaOkay okay, I lost

오늘 너의 맘을 허락해oneul neoui mameul heorakaeTonight, I’ll accept your heart

Okay okay 별이 떴으니까Okay okay byeori tteosseunikkaOkay okay, with the stars above

손잡고 눈을 감을게sonjapgo nuneul gameulgeI’ll close my eyes, holding your hands

Okay okay 말을 섞으니까Okay okay mareul sekeunikkaOkay okay, as we share our words

말풍선이 가득해malpungseoni gadeukaeSpeech bubbles fill the air

But boy, I like youBut boy, I like youBut boy, I like you

Really really like youReally really like youReally really like you

Vocabulary (23)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
말하다	malhada	to say, speak	말하고 싶어 ('I want to say') — the song's core line.
기다리다	gidarida	to wait	The -janha ending adds 'you know'.
온도	ondo	temperature	Here it means the 'vibe temperature' between two people.
꽁하다	kkonhada	to be deflated	Colloquial deflation.
감기다	gamgida	to be wrapped, held	Same spelling as 감기 (a cold) — context decides.
이불	ibul	blanket	Same 이불 as STAYC BUBBLE's joke.
간질간질하다	ganjilganjilhada	to feel fluttery	Cute reduplicative mimetic.
넘치다	neomchida	to overflow	넘치는 매력 (overflowing charm).
새벽	saebyeok	dawn	달이 지는 새벽 (the dawn when the moon sets).
아마	ama	probably	Conjecture adverb echoing ~lgeol.
흐트러지다	heuteureojida	to be scattered	흐트러진 퍼즐 (scattered puzzle).
퍼즐	peojeul	puzzle	Loanword 'puzzle'.
입안	ipan	inside the mouth	입 (mouth) + 안 (inside).
고민하다	gominhada	to worry, hesitate	이제 그만 고민하고 (stop hesitating now).
거부하다	geobuhada	to reject	날 거부하지 마 (don't reject me).
처음	cheoeum	first time	처음 본 순간 (the moment we first met).
자꾸	jakku	keep, again and again	자꾸 내 꿈에 나와 (you keep showing up in my dreams).
아쉽다	aswipda	to be a pity, to long for	눈 뜨면 아쉬워 (waking up leaves me wanting).
다가가다	dagagada	to approach	좀 더 다가갈게 (I'll come a little closer).
지다	jida	to lose	내가 졌으니까 ('because I lost') — playful surrender.
허락하다	heorakhada	to allow, accept	너의 맘을 허락해 (I accept your heart).
손잡다	sonjapda	to hold hands	손 (hand) + 잡다 (grab).
말풍선	malpungseon	speech bubble	말 (speech) + 풍선 (balloon).

Grammar notes (12)

-go sipeo: want to

말하고 싶어

말하다 (speak) + -go sipeo = 'want to say'. Verb stem + -go sipeo is the basic wish form.

Pattern: [verb] + -go sipeo

Example: badae gago sipeo = I want to go to the sea

-janha: you know, right?

기다리잖아 Call back, uh

기다리다 (wait) + -janha (contraction of -ji anha) = 'I AM waiting, you know'. Points at shared knowledge.

Pattern: [verb] + -janha

Example: malhaetjana! = I told you!

-haetjanha: (you) did it, you know

온도 Check 했잖아 나 꽁했어

Past 했 + -janha = 'but you DID check' — reproachful. 꽁했어 = colloquial 'I'm deflated'.

Pattern: [verb-past] + -janha

Example: yeyakaetjana = I DID make a reservation

-go sipeo with passive: want to be...

추워 나 감기고 싶어

감기다 (to be wrapped/held) is passive + -go sipeo = 'wanna be cuddled'. Wordplay: cold outside, clingy inside.

Pattern: [passive verb] + -go sipeo

Example: ana jugo sipeo = I want to hug you

(u)reo oda: come to do

날 보러 와

보다 (see) + -(으)reo (purpose) + 오다 (come) = 'come to see'. The purpose link -(으)러 + 가다/오다 is essential.

Pattern: [verb] + (u)reo oda/gada

Example: bap meugeureo gaja = Let's go eat

ganjilganjilhada: reduplicative mimetic

내 맘이 간질간질해 I'm sick

간질간질 (tickly/fluttery) + 하다. Reduplicative mimetics make feelings vivid: 두근두근 (pounding), 몽글몽글 (woozy).

Pattern: [mimetic] + -hada

Example: dugeundugeunhan cheot dateiteu = a heart-pounding first date

-buteo: from, starting at

눈을 뜨는 아침부터

눈을 뜨다 (open one's eyes = wake) modifies 아침 + 부터 (starting point). Pairs with 까지 (endpoint).

Pattern: [noun] + -buteo

Example: woryoilbuteo sijakaeyo = It starts from Monday

-lgeol: I bet, probably

아마 모를걸

모르다 (not know) future attributive 모를 + 걸 = musing 'probably won't'. Softer/more inner-voice than -geoya.

Pattern: [verb] + (e)ulgeol

Example: geuraesseulgeol = It probably was

-geachi: like, as if

흐트러진 퍼즐같이

흐트러지다 (scatter) attributive 흐트러진 + 퍼즐 (puzzle) + 같이 (like). -같이/-cheoreom both mark similes.

Pattern: [noun] + -gachi/-cheoreom

Example: mulgachi heulleogayo = It flows like water

ijeneun: now (at last)

이제는 말하고 싶어

이제 (now) + 는 (contrast) = 'now, at last' — implying you held back before.

Pattern: ije + -neun

Example: ijeneun jasin isseoyo = Now I'm confident

(e)un sungan: the moment...

오 널 처음 본 순간부터

보다 past attributive 본 + 순간 (moment). Compare RUDE!'s -neun sungan: completed events take -(으)ㄴ.

Pattern: [verb-past] + -n + sungan

Example: nuneul gameun sungan modeunge kkeutnasseo = The moment I closed my eyes, it all ended

-eunikka: because, so

Okay okay 내가 졌으니까

지다 (lose) → 졌으니까 ('because I lost'). -(으)니ikka marks reason with a matter-of-fact tone — cute here as playful surrender.

Pattern: [verb-past] + (e)unikka

Example: neujeosseunikka taeksi taja = It's late so let's take a taxi

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Meet the song & confession words

Listen twice and catch the retro hip-hop groove
Core: malhada say / gidarida wait / ondo temperature / saebyeok dawn / cheoeum first
Shadow 말하고 싶어
Skim the vocab list for 10 minutes

Day 2 — Verse: -go sipeo & -janha

Close-listen the verse (3-35s), shadow with romanization
Master the wish form and make three sentences
Compare the reproachful vs reminding tones of -janha
Review Day 1 vocab

Day 3 — Pre-chorus: mimetics & time spans

Focus on 간질간질해 / 아침부터...새벽까지
Collect three reduplicative mimetics and use them
Describe your day with buteo~kkaji
Shadow the pre-chorus three times

Day 4 — Bridge: -lgeol & -n sungan

Focus on 아마 모를걸 / 처음 본 순간부터
Learn the musing tone of ~ㄹ걸
Vocab quiz aiming for 70%+
Sing the chorus along

Day 5 — Bridge 2: playful -eunikka

Focus on the Okay okay 내가 졌으니까 section
Learn -(으)니kka reasons and make two sentences
Review this song's wrong answers
Shadow 손잡고 눈을 감을게

Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up

Do 'today's review' and clear wrong answers
Re-read all 12 grammar notes
Write five sentences with this song's vocab
One full listen — every line should land

Day 7 — Final review & output

Full-song quiz aiming for 80%+
Sing the whole song without subtitles
One sentence each with -go sipeo / -janha / -eunikka
Review BABYMONSTER items in your cross-song list

BABYMONSTER “Really Like You” Korean Lyrics

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Vocabulary (23)

Grammar notes (12)

-go sipeo: want to

-janha: you know, right?

-haetjanha: (you) did it, you know

-go sipeo with passive: want to be...

(u)reo oda: come to do

ganjilganjilhada: reduplicative mimetic

-buteo: from, starting at

-lgeol: I bet, probably

-geachi: like, as if

ijeneun: now (at last)

(e)un sungan: the moment...

-eunikka: because, so

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Meet the song & confession words

Day 2 — Verse: -go sipeo & -janha

Day 3 — Pre-chorus: mimetics & time spans

Day 4 — Bridge: -lgeol & -n sungan

Day 5 — Bridge 2: playful -eunikka

Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up

Day 7 — Final review & output

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