TWICE's 2016 breakout hit — a bouncy, cute track about the bittersweet feeling of a secret crush. Short, repetitive lyrics make it a perfect first K-pop song for beginners. Key grammar: 것 같아 (seems like), -ㄹ 수 없다 (can't), 너무해 (so cruel), -ㄹ수록 (the more…).
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 획획획 | hoekhoekhoek | whoosh whoosh (mimetic) | 快速動作擬聲 |
| 화날 | hwanal | will get angry | 화나다（生氣）修飾形 |
| 피부는 | pibuneun | skin (topic) | 피부（皮膚）主題 |
| 틱틱 | tiktik | tick tick (mimetic) | 不耐煩的擬聲 |
| 콧노래가 | kotnoraega | humming (subject) | 콧노래（哼唱）主格 |
| 채 | chae | while keeping | 保持狀態 |
| 짜증날 | jjajeungnal | will be annoying | 짜증나다（煩）的修飾形 |
| 죄도 | joedo | even a sin | 죄（罪）＋도（也） |
| 이번엔 | ibeonen | this time (contraction) | 이번에는 的縮約 |
| 이렇게 | ireotge | like this | 이렇다 的副詞形 |
| 이 | i | this | 指示代詞 |
| 종일 | jongil | all day | 從早到晚 |
| 인형만 | inhyeongman | only the doll | 인형（娃娃）＋만（只有） |
| 우린 | urin | we (contraction) | 우리는 的縮約 |
| 왜왜왜왜왜 | waewaewaewaewae | why why why (repeated) | 왜（為什麼）重複 |
| 엄만 | eomman | mom (contraction) | 엄마는 的縮約 |
| 어처구니 | eocheoguni | absurdity | 어처구니없다（無語） |
| 애가 | aega | the kid (subject) | 애（孩子）主格 |
| 앉아있다가 | anjaissdaga | while sitting | 앉아있다（坐著）＋가 |
| 아무 | amu | any | 아무（任何） |
| 쓱 | sseuk | swoosh (mimetic) | 輕巧動作的擬態語 |
| 싶지 | sipji | don't want (싶다) | 싶다（想）的否定 |
| 속 | sok | inside | 內部、裡面 |
| 사인데 | sainde | is a sign but | 사인（關係）＋ㄴ데 |
| 배는 | baeneun | belly (topic) | 배（肚子）的主題形 |
| 미 | mi | (syllable) | 歌詞擬聲音節 |
| 못한대 | mothandae | can't do (hearsay) | 못하다＋-ㄴ대 傳聞 |
| 맴매매매 | maemmaemaemae | (onomatopoeia) | 重複的擬聲 |
| 말을 | maleul | words (object) | 말（話）的賓語形 |
| 또 | tto | again | 表示重複 |
| 때찌 | ttaejji | boop (onomatopoeia) | 打一下的擬聲詞 |
| 둘이서 | duliseo | the two of us | 둘（二）＋이서（一起） |
| 단 | dan | (contraction) | 다고 하는 的口語縮約 |
| 놨네 | nwassne | put down (놓다) | 놓다 的過去＋感嘆 |
| 꼭꼭 | kkokkkok | tightly, firmly | 꼭（一定）的重疊強調 |
| 귀찮게 | gwichanhge | annoyingly | 귀찮다（煩）的副詞形 |
| 고픈 | gopeun | craving (고프다) | 고프다（渴望）的修飾形 |
| 값을 | gapseul | worth/price (object) | 값（價值）的賓語形 |
| 나 | na | I | The most basic first-person pronoun |
| 내 | nae | my | Contracted possessive of 나 |
| 내가 | naega | I (subject) | 나 + subject particle 가 |
| 나도 | nado | me too | 나 (I) + 도 (also) |
| 너무 | neomu | too, so | Degree adverb: too much |
| 해 | hae | do | Colloquial 해 form of 하다 |
| 너무해 | neomuhae | so cruel | Colloquial form of 너무하다 (to be too much) — the chorus keyword |
| 왜 | wae | why | Question adverb |
| 그저 | geujeo | just, only | 그저 바라보며 = just gazing |
| 매일 | maeil | every day | 매 (every) + 일 (day) |
| 함께 | hamkke | together | 이름과 함께 = together with your name |
| 아직 | ajik | still, yet | 아직 우린 모르는 사이 = we're still strangers |
| 먼저 | meonjeo | first | 내가 먼저 = I'll go first |
| 매번 | maebeon | every time | 매 (every) + 번 (time) |
| 몰래 | mollae | secretly | 나도 몰래 = even without me noticing |
| 눈물 | nunmul | tears | 눈 (eye) + 물 (water) |
| 것 | geot | thing | The 것 in 것 같다 (seems like) |
| 같아 | gata | seems like | Colloquial form of 같다: 것 같아 = it seems… |
| 아닌 | anin | not being | Modifier form of 아니다 |
| 할 | hal | to do (future modifier) | 하다 + -ㄹ (future modifier) |
| 수 | su | way, means | 할 수 없다 = can't do it (수 = the way) |
| 없는 | eopsneun | without | Modifier form of 없다 |
| 하면 | hamyeon | if (one) does | 하다 + -(으)면 (if) |
| 할수록 | halsurok | the more (one) does | -ㄹ수록 = the more… the more… |
| 자꾸 | jakku | repeatedly | 자꾸 끌려 = kept getting drawn in |
| 모르고 | moreugo | not knowing | 모르다 (not know) + -고 |
| 모르는 | moreuneun | not knowing (modifier) | Modifier form of 모르다 |
| 몰라 | mollra | don't know | Colloquial form of 모르다 |
| 전혀 | jeonhyeo | not at all | 전혀 위로 안돼 = it's no comfort at all |
| 위로 | wiro | comfort | 위로 안 돼 = can't be comforted |
| 안돼 | andwae | no, not allowed | Colloquial form of 안 되다 |
| 안돼요 | andwaeyo | not allowed (polite) | Polite form of 안 되다 |
| 미칠 | michil | going crazy | 미치다 (go crazy) + -ㄹ |
| 이렇게도 | ireotgedo | this much | 이렇게 (this way) + 도 (even) |
| 칙칙 | chikchik | dull, gloomy | Root of 칙칙하다 (gloomy); dull skin |
| 계속 | gyesok | continuously | 계속 왜 왜 왜 = keeps asking why why why |
| 엄마 | eomma | mom | 엄만 귀찮게 = Mom says I'm a pest |
| 얼굴 | eolgul | face | 얼굴 값을 못한대 = they say I've lost face |
| 이대로 | idaero | like this | 이 (this) + 대로 (as is) |
| 이번에 | ibeone | this time | 이번 (this time) + 에 |
| 정말 | jeongmal | really | 정말까 = 정말 + a stray 까 |
| 이런 | ireon | such | 이런 내 맘 = a heart like mine |
| 면 | myeon | if… | The -(으)면 "if" ending; here the caption garbles '어쩌면' (maybe) |
| 이만 | iman | this much, that's all | 이 (this) + 만 (only) |
| 없다고 | eopsdago | saying (it) doesn't exist | 없다 + -다고 (quotation) |
| 엎드렸다 | eopdeuryeossda | lay face down | Past tense of 엎드리다 (lie face down) |
| 시간이 | sigani | time (subject) | 시간 (time) + 이 (subject particle) |
| 와중에 | wajunge | in the middle of | 이 와중에 = at a time like this |
| 먹기만 | meokgiman | only eating | 먹다 (eat) + -기만 하다 (only do) |
| 하루 | haru | a day | 하루 종일 = all day long |
| 아는 | aneun | knowing | Modifier form of 알다; in this caption it garbles 아름다워 |
| 아닌데 | aninde | though (it) is not | 아니다 + -ㄴ데 (contrast) |
| 내마음대로 | naemaeumdaero | as I please | 내 마음 (my heart) + 대로 (according to) |
| 내맘대로 | naemamdaero | as I please (colloquial) | 내 맘대로 = contraction of 내 마음대로 |
| 맘 | mam | heart (colloquial) | Contraction of 마음 |
| 혹시 | hoksi | by any chance | 혹시 이런 나를 알까요 = do you maybe notice me? |
| 알까요 | alkkayo | will (you) know | 알다 + -ㄹ까요? (uncertain question) |
| 뿐인 | ppunin | only (modifier) | Modifier form of 뿐이다 (only) |
| 다짐 | dajim | resolution | 다짐 뿐인 걸 = it's only a resolution |
| 걸 | geol | (colloquial contraction) | Colloquial contraction of 것을: 뿐인 걸 = it's only… |
| 이미 | imi | already | 이미 난 다 컸다고 = I'm already all grown up |
| 난 | nan | I (colloquial subject) | Contraction of 나 + 는 |
| 다 | da | all | 다 컸다 = all grown up |
| 컸다고 | keossdago | saying (one) grew up | 크다 (big) + past + -다고 |
| 어쩌면 | eojjeomyeon | maybe | 어쩌면 내 맘인데 = maybe it's my heart |
| 맘인데 | maminde | although it's (my) heart | 맘 (heart) + 인데 (although) |
| 맘대로 | mamdaero | as one pleases | 맘 (heart) + 대로 (as) |
| 밀어내려고 | mireonaeryeogo | trying to push away | 밀어내다 (push away) + -려고 (intend to) |
| 끌려 | kkeullyeo | drawn to | Colloquial form of 끌리다 (be drawn) |
| 사라져 | sarajyeo | disappear | 해 form of 사라지다 (disappear) |
| 버리면 | beorimyeon | if (one) ends up… | 버리다 (throw away) + -(으)면; -아/어 버리다 = completely |
| 상상 | sangsang | imagination | 상상만 해 = just imagining |
| 베이비 | beibi | baby | Korean spelling of the loanword baby |
| 아무거나 | amugeona | anything | 아무 (any) + 거 (thing) + 나 (no matter) |
| 걸쳐도 | geolchyeodo | even if (I) wear | 걸치다 (put on) + -아/어도 (even if) |
| 아름다워 | areumdawo | beautiful | 해 form of 아름답다 (beautiful) |
| 거울속 | geoulsok | in the mirror | 거울 (mirror) + 속 (inside) |
| 하는 | haneun | doing | Modifier form of 하다 |
| 하는데 | haneunde | although (one) does | 하다 + -는데 (contrast) |
| 마음인데 | maeuminde | although it's (my) heart | 마음 (heart) + 인데 (although) |
| 생각하는데 | saenggakhaneunde | although (I) think | 생각하다 (think) + -는데 (contrast) |
| 이름과 | ireumgwa | name and | 이름 (name) + 과 (and) |
| 그리 | geuri | that much | Here the caption garbles '우리' (we) |
| 건데 | geonde | but, and yet | Form of -ㄴ데 showing contrast |
| 눈물날 | nunmulnal | about to cry | 눈물 (tears) + 날 (contraction of 날 것 같아) |
| 못하는데 | mothaneunde | can't do | 못하다 (cannot) + -는데 |
| 못하네 | mothane | can't do (exclamation) | 못하다 + -네 (exclamation) |
| 못한데 | mothandae | said (one) can't | 못하다 + -ㄴ대 (hearsay) |
| 이러지도 | ireojido | can't even do this | 이러다 (do this) + -지도 못하다 (can't even) |
| 저러지도 | jeoreojido | can't even do that | 저러다 (do that) + -지도 못하다 |
| 바라보며 | barabomyeo | while gazing | 바라보다 (gaze) + -며 (while) |
| 만 | man | only | Particle "only"; 상상만 = just imagining |
| 3만 | samman | 30,000 | 3 + 만 (ten-thousand); the caption misheard '상상만' as '3만' |
| 어지도 | eojido | can't even do this | Auto-caption garble of '이러지도' |
| 잘하지도 | jalhajido | can't even do well | 잘 (well) + 하지도 (not even); garbles '저러지도' |
| 베이베베이베 | beibebeibe | ba-ba-ba-baby | Caption garble; Korean spelling of "Ba-ba-ba-baby" |
| 베이베 | beibe | baby | Garbled form of 베이비 (baby) |
| 베이베이베 | beibeibe | ba-ba-baby | Caption garble of "Ba-ba-baby" |
| 마르네 | mareune | blurted out | Garbles '쓱 말을 놨네' (blurted it out) |
| 타이 | tai | type | Garbles '사인데' (relationship) |
| 타진 | tajin | resolution | Garbles '다짐' (resolution) |
| 분인걸 | buningeol | it's only… | Colloquial variant of '뿐인 걸' |
| 진 | jin | (garble) | Garbles '다짐' (resolution) |
| 나나 | nana | la-la | Garbles '콧노래가' (humming) |
| 나나나나나나 | nananananana | la-la-la | Garbles the hum melody of '콧노래가' |
| 너내가 | neonaega | (garble) | Garbles '콧노래가' (humming) |
| 나오 | nao | comes out | Stem of 나오다; real lyric '나오다가' |
| 미한다다고 | mihandadago | think (I) already grew up | Garbles '이미 난 다 컸다고' |
| 면내 | myeonnae | maybe | Garbles '어쩌면' (maybe) |
| 내마 | naema | my heart | Garbles '내 맘' (my heart) |
| 내로 | naero | as (I) please | Garbles '대로' (according to) |
| 건네 | geonne | but | Garbles '건데' (but) |
| 밀어내고 | mireonaego | push away | Garbles '밀어내려고' (trying to push away) |
| 자꾸려 | jakkuryeo | keep (being drawn) | Garbles '자꾸 끌려' (kept being drawn) |
| 자꾸자꾸려 | jakkujakkuryeo | keep being drawn | Garbles '자꾸 자꾸 끌려' |
| 애만 | aeman | my heart (garble) | Garbles '내 맘' (my heart) |
| 은이 | euni | useless | Garbles '어처구니' (absurdity) |
| 값지 | gapsji | worth | Garbles '값을' (object form of 값) |
| 두은 | dueun | stomach again | Garbles '배는 또' (stomach again) |
| 종에 | jonge | all day | Garbles '종일' (all day) |
| 매 | mae | (pout sound) | Garbles '맴매매매' (pouting sound) |
| 아무지도 | amujido | no guilt at all | Garbles '아무 죄도' (no guilt at all) |
| 만다 | manda | only hitting | Garbles '인형만' (only the doll) |
| 총일 | chongil | all day | Garbles '종일' (all day) |
| 한자 | hanja | sitting | Garbles '앉아있다가' (sitting around) |
| 이다가 | idaga | and then | Garbles '앉아있다가' |
| 피는 | pineun | skin | Garbles '피부는' (skin) |
| 찍찍거리고 | jjikjjikgeorigo | grumbling | Garbles '틱틱거리고' (being sulky) |
| 맛있지 | masissji | feel like (hitting) | Garbles '만 싶지' (just feel like…) |
| 귀해 | gwihae | annoying | Garbles '귀찮게' (annoyingly) |
| 어간 | eogan | (garble) | Garbles '나오다가' (humming along) |
| 자날 | janal | irritated | Garbles '짜증날' (about to be annoyed) |
| 미한 | mihan | already | Garbles '이미' (already) |
| 나다고 | nadago | grew up | Garbles '다 컸다고' (all grown up) |
| 쩌면 | jjeomyeon | maybe | Garbles '어쩌면' (maybe) |
| 밀어내려고면 | mireonaeryeogomyeon | if (I) try to push away | Garbles '밀어내려고 하면' (if I try to push away) |
| 걸려 | geolryeo | drawn to | Garbles '끌려' (drawn to) |
| 내만 | naeman | my heart (garble) | Garbles '내 맘' (my heart) |
| 져버리면 | jyeobeorimyeon | if (I) disappear | Real lyric: '사라져 버리면' (if I disappear) |
| 혹시나를 | hoksinareul | maybe me | 혹시 (maybe) + 나 (me) + 를 (object particle) |
| 랄까요 | ralkkayo | will (you) know | Garbles '알까요' (will you know?) |
| 거거 | geogeo | for sure | Garbles '꼭꼭' (for sure) |
| 터터 | teoteo | talk talk | Garbles "Talk talk" |
| 다을 | daeul | resolution | Garbles '다짐' (resolution) |
| 뿐인가 | ppuninga | is it only (garble) | Garbles '뿐인 걸' |
| 네번 | nebeon | every time | Garbles '매번' (every time) |
| 터지 | teoji | resolution | Garbles '다짐' (resolution) |
| 거 | geo | (garble) | Garbles '이미' (already) |
| 미는 | mineun | (garble) | Garbles '난' (I) |
| 다다고 | dadago | grew up | Garbles '다 컸다고' |
| 내데 | naede | my heart but | Garbles '내 맘인데' |
| 하면려 | hamyeonryeo | the more (one) does | Garbles '하면 할수록' (the more I do) |
| 만에 | mane | just | Garbles '상상만'; also part of the caption '3만에' |
| 같애 | gatae | seems like | Colloquial variant of 같아 |
| 날 | nal | (future modifier) | -ㄹ modifier of 눈물이 나다; 날 것 같애 = about to (cry) |
이러지도 못하는데 저러지도 못하네
Verb stem + -지도 못하다 = can't even do that. 이러지도 못하는데 (can't even do this) + 저러지도 못하네 (can't even do that) — the flustered feeling of a secret crush.
Pattern: Verb + -지도 못하다
Example: 말도 못 해요 = I can't even speak
그저 바라보며
Verb stem + -며 = while doing (same as -면서, common in lyrics). 그저 바라보며 = just gazing — the portrait of a crush who never acts.
Pattern: Verb + -며
Example: 노래를 부르며 춤춰요 = Singing while dancing
매일 상상만 해 이름과 함께
Noun + -만 = only. 상상만 해 = just imagining (nothing else). Writing his name over and over, thinking of him all day — one of the first particles beginners should learn.
Pattern: Noun + -만
Example: 밥만 먹었어요 = I only ate rice
아무거나 걸쳐도 아름다워
Verb + -아/어도 = even if… (concession). 아무거나 걸쳐도 = no matter what you wear. A genuinely useful compliment pattern.
Pattern: Verb + -아/어도
Example: 비가 와도 갈 거예요 = I'll go even if it rains
다짐 뿐인 걸 매번 다짐 뿐인 걸
Noun + -뿐이다 = it's only… 다짐 뿐인 걸 = it's just a resolution (never acted on). 걸 is the colloquial contraction of 것을. Every time she vows to confess, every time she chickens out.
Pattern: Noun + -뿐이다
Example: 농담일 뿐이야 = It's just a joke
눈물 날 것 같애
Verb + -ㄹ 것 같다 = it seems like it will… 눈물 날 것 같애 = I feel like crying. 같애 is the colloquial form of 같아. TT's signature grammar for feelings and guesses — a must for beginners.
Pattern: Verb + -ㄹ 것 같다
Example: 비가 올 것 같아요 = It looks like it will rain
이미 난 다 컸다고 생각하는데
Clause + -다고 생각하다 = to think that… 다 컸다고 생각하는데 = even though I think I've grown up. 난 is the contraction of 나 + 는. All grown up, yet still crying over a crush.
Pattern: Clause + -다고 생각하다
Example: 내가 최고라고 생각해요 = I think I'm the best
어쩌면 내 맘인데 왜 내 맘대로 할 수 없는 건데
Verb + -ㄹ 수 없다 = cannot do. 할 수 없는 건데 = but I just can't. With 건데 (-ㄴ데, contrast) the tone turns wistful. It's my own heart, yet I can't control it — TT's signature complaint.
Pattern: Verb + -ㄹ 수 없다
Example: 잠을 잘 수 없어요 = I can't sleep
밀어내려고 하면 할수록 자꾸 끌려
Verb + -ㄹ수록 = the more you do X, the more… 밀어내려고 하면 할수록 = the more I try to push away, the more (I'm drawn). -려고 = intending to. Trying to quit, only to fall harder.
Pattern: Verb + -ㄹ수록
Example: 볼수록 예뻐요 = The more I look, the prettier she is
이런 내 맘 모르고 너무해 너무해
너무하다 = to be too much, so cruel. 너무해 is the casual 해 form. Repeating 너무해 너무해 stresses the hurt. Related to the adverb 너무 (too). The heart of TT's chorus.
Pattern: 너무하다 (stem) + 해
Example: 너무해요 = That's too much
혹시 이런 나를 알까요
Verb + -ㄹ까요? = I wonder if…? An uncertain question. 알까요 = will you know? With 혹시 (by any chance) it becomes a timid, self-talking confession.
Pattern: Verb + -ㄹ까요?
Example: 내일 비가 올까요? = Do you think it'll rain tomorrow?
이대로 사라져 버리면 안돼요
Verb + -아/어 버리다 adds finality, then -(으)면 안 되다 = must not. 사라져 버리면 안돼요 = if you disappeared, that'd be the end. A flustered, cute plea.
Pattern: Verb + -아/어 버리다 + -(으)면 안 되다
Example: 늦어 버리면 안 돼요 = You mustn't be late