SEVENTEEN “VERY NICE” Korean Lyrics

SEVENTEEN · 2016 · Album: Love & Letter (repackage) · Beginner

A first-date diary in song — everyday sentences and a chantable chorus. The easiest SEVENTEEN entry.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

아침엔 모닝콜 필수던 내가achimen moningkol pilsudeon naegaI used to need a wake-up call every morning

오늘은 번쩍 번쩍 눈이 떠지는가oneuleun beonjjeok beonjjeok nuni tteojineungaToday my eyes just pop open

데이트 날이라 그런지 어제 꿈도 좋은 꿈 꿨지deiteu nalira geureonji eoje kkumdo joteun kkum kkwossjiIt's date day — I had a good dream last night

새 신발을 신고 (현관문을 열고 나가면)sae sinbaleul singo (hyeongwanmuneul yeolgo nagamyeon)New shoes on (stepping out the door)

오늘 날씬 너를 많이 닮아oneul nalssin neoreul manhi dalmaToday's weather looks just like you

너에게 가는 길은 꽃길이 되고neoege ganeun gileun kkotgili doegoThe road to you turns into a flower path

보일 듯 말듯한 네 마음 보인다면boil deut maldeuthan ne maeum boindamyeonIf I could see your almost-visible heart

(온몸이 간질간질 두근두근)(onmomi ganjilganjil dugeundugeun)(My whole body tingles, thump thump)

이 기분은 뭐야 어떡해i gibuneun mwoya eotteokhaeWhat is this feeling? What do I do?

아주 NICEaju NICEVery nice

뭐 하나 물어볼게mwo hana muleobolgeLet me ask you something

꿈에서도 너가 둥둥 떠 다닐 것 같애? (맞아)kkumeseodo neoga dungdung tteo danil geot gatae? (mata)Even in dreams you'd be floating around, right? (Yes)

멋진 남자 되고파 Fitness 끊은 것 같애? (맞아)meotjin namja doegopa Fitness kkeunheun geot gatae? (mata)Wanna be a cool guy — quit fitness? (Yes)

연애가 첨이라 내가 긴장할 것 같애?yeonaega cheomira naega ginjanghal geot gatae?First time dating — I must be nervous, right?

너가 나의 모든 의문점에 대한 정답인 것 같애neoga naui modeun uimunjeome daehan jeongdapin geot gataeYou seem to be the answer to all my questions

아- 궁금한 게 있는데 어떻게 그리 예뻐a- gunggeumhan ge issneunde eotteotge geuri yeppeoAh, one thing I'm curious about — how are you so pretty

신호등만 건너면 맛있는 가게 있어 (가자)sinhodeungman geonneomyeon matissneun gage isseo (gaja)Cross the light and there's a tasty place (let's go)

오늘 날씨 너를 많이 닮아oneul nalssi neoreul manhi dalmaToday's weather looks just like you

너에게 가는 길은 꽃길이 되고neoege ganeun gileun kkotgili doegoThe road to you turns into flowers

보일 듯 말듯한 네 마음 보인다면boil deut maldeuthan ne maeum boindamyeonIf I could see your barely-visible heart

(온몸이 간질간질 두근두근)(onmomi ganjilganjil dugeundugeun)(Tingles, thump thump)

이 기분은 뭐야 어떡해i gibuneun mwoya eotteokhaeWhat is this feeling? What do I do?

아주 NICEaju NICEVery nice

어떤 사람은 말하죠 연애는 연애일 뿐이라고eotteon sarameun malhajyo yeonaeneun yeonaeil ppuniragoSome people say love is just love

그걸로 끝이라고geugeolro kkeutiragoThat it ends there

그렇다면 시작점이 끝이 될 수 있게geureotdamyeon sijakjeomi kkeuti doel su issgeThen let the starting point be the end

너로 시작해 나로 끝낼 수 있게neoro sijakhae naro kkeutnael su issgeStarting with you, ending with me

맞잡은 두 손에 원처럼 우린 끝이 없네matjapeun du sone woncheoreom urin kkeuti eopsneHolding hands like a circle — we have no end

지금 상황 FOREVER 우리 둘이 FOREVERjigeum sanghwang FOREVER uri duli FOREVERThis moment forever, the two of us forever

첫사랑은 안 이루어 진단 말은 믿지 않기로 해요cheotsarangeun an irueo jindan maleun mitji anhgiro haeyoI choose not to believe first love never works out

익숙함에 속아 잃지 않았으면 해 서로가iksukhame soka ilhji anhasseumyeon hae seorogaI hope we don't get lost in familiarity and lose each other

우리라는 말이 지켜질 수 있게 uhuriraneun mali jikyeojil su issge uhSo the word 'us' can be kept, uh

진지한데 뜬금없지만 뜬금없지만 오늘 난 말야jinjihande tteungeumeopsjiman tteungeumeopsjiman oneul nan malyaSerious but out of nowhere, out of nowhere — today I...

아주 NICEaju NICEVery nice

오늘 하루도 아주 즐거웠어요oneul harudo aju jeulgeowosseoyoToday was so much fun

다음 데이트도 빨리 했음 좋겠어요daeum deiteudo ppalri haesseum jotgesseoyoI hope our next date comes soon

집 데려다 주는 길이 너무도 짧아요jip deryeoda juneun gili neomudo jjalbayoThe walk home with you is way too short

내일 이 시간에 또 만나요naeil i sigane tto mannayoSee you tomorrow at this time

Vocabulary (38)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
모닝콜	moningkol	wake-up call	Loanword
필수	pilsu	essential	필수 코스 = must-do course
번쩍번쩍	beonjjeokbeonjjeok	glittering	번쩍 = flash of brightness
데이트	deiteu	date	데이트하다 = go on a date
꿈	kkum	dream	좋은 꿈 꿨어 = had a good dream
새 신발	sae sinbal	new shoes	새 = new
현관문	hyeongwanmun	front door	현관 = entryway
날씨	nalssi	weather	날씨가 좋다 = nice weather
닮다	dalmda	to resemble	너를 닮았다 = looks like you
꽃길	kkotgil	flower path	인생 꽃길만 걷자 = walk only flower paths (fandom slang)
보일 듯 말듯하다	boil deut maldeuthada	barely visible	-듯 말듯 = almost but not quite
간질간질	ganjilganjil	ticklish feeling	Mimetic word
두근두근	dugeundugeun	heart pounding	Classic heart-flutter mimetic
어떡해	eotteokhae	what do I do	어떡해 = what now!
물어보다	muleoboda	to ask	물어봐도 돼요? = may I ask?
둥둥	dungdung	floating	Mimetic word
떠다니다	tteodanida	to float around	float about
긴장하다	ginjanghada	to be nervous	긴장하지 마 = don't be nervous
의문점	uimunjeom	question / doubt	의문 + 점 (point)
정답	jeongdap	correct answer	정답을 맞히다 = get the right answer
궁금하다	gunggeumhada	to be curious	궁금해 죽겠어 = dying to know
신호등	sinhodeung	traffic light	신호 + 등 (light)
건너다	geonneoda	to cross	길을 건너다 = cross the street
맛있다	matissda	to be tasty	Opposite of 맛없다
가게	gage	shop	Root of 편의점 (convenience store)
시작점	sijakjeom	starting point	시작 + 점
끝내다	kkeutnaeda	to finish / end	끝나다 (end by itself) vs 끝내다 (end it)
맞잡다	matjapda	to hold each other's hands	맞- (mutual) + 잡다 (grab)
원	won	circle	like a circle
첫사랑	cheotsarang	first love	첫 + 사랑
이루어지다	irueojida	to come true	Passive of 이루다
익숙하다	iksukhada	to be used to	익숙함에 속다 = lulled by familiarity
속다	sokda	to be fooled	here: lulled into
잃다	ilhda	to lose	길을 잃다 = get lost
지켜지다	jikyeojida	to be kept / protected	Passive of 지키다 (protect)
뜬금없다	tteungeumeopsda	out of nowhere	뜬금없는 소리 = random remark
즐겁다	jeulgeopda	to be pleasant	즐거운 시간 = pleasant time
데려다주다	deryeodajuda	to walk someone home	take and bring back = see home

Grammar notes (6)

닮다 = resemble

오늘 날씬 너를 많이 닮아

-을/를 닮다 = to take after: looks like dad.

Pattern: [noun]를/에 닮다

Example: 엄마 닮았네 (takes after mom) / 성격이 날씨를 닮았어 (personality like the weather)

-듯 말듯 = almost-but-not-quite

보일 듯 말듯한 네 마음

-ㄹ 듯 말듯 = on the verge, teetering: barely visible, neither here nor there.

Pattern: [verb stem] + ㄹ 듯 말듯하다

Example: 잠들 듯 말듯 해 (half asleep) / 울 듯 말듯한 얼굴 (a face about to cry)

뭐야 = what is it

이 기분은 뭐야 어떡해

무엇이야 contracts to 뭐야 — self-talk exclamation.

Pattern: [noun] + 뭐야

Example: 이게 뭐야 (what is this?) / 이 마음은 뭐야 (what's this feeling?)

-기로 하다 = decide to

첫사랑은 안 이루어 진단 말은 믿지 않기로 해요

-기로 하다 = make a decision/commitment: 'I've decided not to believe it.'

Pattern: [verb stem] + 기로 하다

Example: 운동하기로 했어 (decided to exercise) / 먹지 않기로 해 (decided not to eat)

처럼 = like

맞잡은 두 손에 원처럼 우린 끝이 없네

처럼 marks similes, slightly literary: 'like a circle.'

Pattern: [noun] + 처럼

Example: 물처럼 흐르다 (flow like water) / 꿈처럼 (like a dream)

-아 주다 = do for someone

집 데려다 주는 길이 너무도 짧아요

데려다 주다 = see someone home. -아 주다 adds the favor nuance.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 아/어 주다

Example: 문 열어 줘 (open the door for me) / 설명해 줄게 (I'll explain it for you)

7-day study plan

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

Memorize 10 basic words
Listen to the song 3 times
Hum along to the chorus 아주 NICE
Write today's new words once

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (닮다 = resemble, -듯 말듯 = almost-but-not-quite)

Review vocab set A
Learn 닮다 = resemble and -듯 말듯 = almost-but-not-quite
Notice these patterns while listening
Make two sentences with today's grammar

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (뭐야 = what is it)

Memorize VERY NICE keywords
Learn 뭐야 = what is it
Sing the whole chorus
Sing the chorus along with the video

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-기로 하다 = decide to) + Vocab Set C

Learn -기로 하다 = decide to
Read the lyrics aloud twice
Make a sentence with 두근두근 (怦怦跳)
Shadow the verses once

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

Learn 처럼 = like and -아 주다 = do for someone
Sing the whole song with karaoke
Flag the words you still miss
Review grammar 1-3

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Score 80+ on the vocab quiz
Write missed words 3 times
Sing the chorus without looking
Explain the meaning of 두근두근 to a friend

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

Sing the entire song without subtitles
Make one sentence per grammar point
Record yourself singing and check pronunciation
Use today's expressions in a short diary entry

SEVENTEEN “VERY NICE” Korean Lyrics

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Vocabulary (38)

Grammar notes (6)

닮다 = resemble

-듯 말듯 = almost-but-not-quite

뭐야 = what is it

-기로 하다 = decide to

처럼 = like

-아 주다 = do for someone

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (닮다 = resemble, -듯 말듯 = almost-but-not-quite)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (뭐야 = what is it)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-기로 하다 = decide to) + 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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