Learn Korean with K-Pop: Loona 1/3 – You and Me Together

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “You and Me Together” by Loona 1/3. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

  • 눈빛 – gaze, expression
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • 시간 – time
  • 앞 – front, ahead
  • 선물 – gift
  • 하늘 – sky
  • 바람 – wind
  • 이곳 – here, this place
  • 이야기 – conversation, story
  • 번 – occasion, time (as in first time, second time, etc.)
  • 키스 – kiss
  • 밤 – night
  • 별 – star
  • 스토리 – story
  • 햇살 – sunshine, sunlight
  • 눈 – eye
  • 노래 – song
  • 미소 – smile
  • 오늘 – today
  • 온기 – warmth, warm air
  • 세상 – world
  • 핑크 – pink
  • 빛 – light

Verbs

  • 다가오다 – to approach
  • 흔들리다 – to shake
  • 지나다 – to pass (by, beyond, also of time)
  • 오다 – to come (also used as an auxiliary verb indicating a continuous action from the past into the present)
  • 채우다 – to fill
  • 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
  • 설레이다 – to flutter, to palpitate (alternative form of 설레다)
  • 숨기다 – to hide something
  • 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
  • 뜨다 – to open eyes
  • 들리다 – to be heard
  • 짓다 – to build, to make something
  • 기다리다 – to wait
  • 번지다 – to spread

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

  • 수줍다 – to be shy
  • 오래다 – to have a long duration of time
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • 파랗다 – to be blue
  • 상쾌하다 – to be refreshing
  • 완벽하다 – to be perfect
  • 따뜻하다 – to be warm, to be friendly
  • 특별하다 – to be special
  • 행복하다 – to be happy
  • 포근하다 – to be comfortable, to be cozy
  • 가득하다 – to be full

Adverbs

  • 무심코 – unintentionally, without thinking
  • 너무 – very, too

Pronouns

  • 네 – your (contraction of 너의) (informal)
  • 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)
  • 너 – you (informal)
  • 우리 – we, us, our
  • 나 – I, me (informal)

Determiners

  • 이 – this
  • 온 – all, whole, entire

Numerals

  • 한 – one (determiner form)
  • 두 – two (determiner form)
  • 둘 – two

Grammar

Particles

  • -에 – because of, with, by
  • -이/가 – subject marker
    • -이 after consonants
    • -가 after vowels
  • -을/를 – object marker
    • -을 after consonants
    • -를 after vowels
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • -의 – possessive marker
  • -만 – only
  • -과/와 – and, with
    • -과 after consonants
    • -와 after vowels
  • -들 – plural marker
  • -(으)로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
    • -으로 after consonants
    • -로 after vowels or ㄹ

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
  • -ㄴ/은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
    • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
    • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -아/어/해 – present tense, intimate style
    • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
  • -ㄴ/은/는 – describing nouns with adjectives
    • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
    • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
    • -는 if the adjective ends in -있다 or -없다
  • -아/어/해 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
    • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
  • -아/어/해지다 – to become
    • -아지다 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -어지다 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -해지다 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
  • -ㄹ/을 – describing nouns with verbs/adjectives in the future
    • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
    • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -ㅁ/음 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun (more formal than -기)
    • -ㅁ if the stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ
    • -음 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -ㄹ/을 수 없다 – can’t
    • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
    • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -았던/었던/했던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
    • -았던 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -었던 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -했던 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
  • -아/어/해 주다 – to do something for someone
    • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
  • -고 – and (connective ending)
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
  • -아/어/해 오다 – indicates a continuous action from the past into the present
    • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
    • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
  • -ㄹ/을 때면 – whenever, while
    • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
    • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant

Lyrics breakdown

수줍게 다가온 네 눈빛에 = Because of your gaze that approached me shyly

  • 수줍게 – shyly
    • 수줍다 – to be shy
    • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
  • 다가온 – that approached me (me is implied)
    • 다가오다 – to approach
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
  • 네 – your (contraction of 너의)
  • 눈빛에 – because of the gaze
    • 눈빛 – gaze, expression
    • -에 – because of, with, by

내 맘이 흔들려 = My heart shakes

  • 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
  • 맘이 – heart
    • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
    • -이 – subject marker
  • 흔들려 – shakes
    • 흔들리다 – to shake
    • -어 – present tense, intimate style

오랜 시간을 지나 내 앞에 온 = Coming in front of me after a long time has passed

  • 오랜 – long
    • 오래다 – to have a long duration of time
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
  • 시간을 – time
    • 시간 – time
    • -을 – object marker
  • 지나 – as it passes
    • 지나다 – to pass (by, beyond, also of time)
    • -아 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
  • 내 앞에 – in front of me (literally: in my front)
    • 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
    • 앞 – front, ahead
    • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • 온 – that came
    • 오다 – to come (also used as an auxiliary verb indicating a continuous action from the past into the present)
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

니가 선물 같아 = You’re like a gift (the sentence continues from the previous lyrics, together meaning “you’re like a gift that came in front of me after a long time has passed”)

  • 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
    • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
    • -가 – subject marker
  • 선물 – gift
  • 같아 – is the same
    • 같다 – to be the same
    • -아 – present tense, intimate style

파란 하늘에 상쾌한 바람 = A refreshing wind in the blue sky

  • 파란 – blue
    • 파랗다 – to be blue
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives (ㅎ-irregular form)
  • 하늘에 – in the sky
    • 하늘 – sky
    • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • 상쾌한 – refreshing
    • 상쾌하다 – to be refreshing
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
  • 바람 – wind

완벽한 today = A perfect today

  • 완벽한 – perfect
    • 완벽하다 – to be perfect
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives

이곳에 채워질 우리 이야기 = Our story that will become filled in this place

  • 이곳에 – in this place
    • 이곳 – here, this place
    • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • 채워질 – that will become filled
    • 채우다 – to fill
    • -어지다 – to become
    • -ㄹ – describing nouns with verbs/adjectives in the future
  • 우리 – we, us, our
  • 이야기 – conversation, story

한 번의 설레임 두 번의 키스 = A moment of excitement, two kisses (literally: the excitement of one occasion, the kiss of two occasions)

  • 한 번의 – of one occasion
    • 한 – one (determiner form)
    • 번 – occasion, time (as in first time, second time, etc.)
    • -의 – possessive marker
  • 설레임 – excitement
    • 설레이다 – to flutter, to palpitate (alternative form of 설레다)
    • -ㅁ – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
  • 두 번의 – of two occasions
    • 두 – two (determiner form)
    • 번 – occasion, time (as in first time, second time, etc.)
    • -의 – possessive marker
  • 키스 – kiss

숨길 수가 없었던 우리 둘만의 party = A party only of the two of us that couldn’t be hidden

  • 숨길 수가 없었던 – that couldn’t be hidden
    • 숨기다 – to hide something
    • -ㄹ 수 없다 – can’t
    • -가 – subject marker (here used to add emphasis)
    • -었던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
  • 우리 둘만의 – only of the two of us
    • 우리 – we, us, our
    • 둘 – two
    • -만 – only
    • -의 – possessive marker

이 밤을 채워줄 하늘의 별 = The stars of the sky that will fill this night

  • 이 – this
  • 밤을 – night
    • 밤 – night
    • -을 – object marker
  • 채워줄 – that will fill
    • 채우다 – to fill
    • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
    • -ㄹ – describing nouns with verbs/adjectives in the future
  • 하늘의 – of the sky
    • 하늘 – sky
    • -의 – possessive marker
  • 별 – star

너와 나의 스토리 = The story of you and me

  • 너와 나의 – of you and me
    • 너 – you
    • -와 – and, with
    • 나 – I, me
    • -의 – possessive marker
  • 스토리 – story

따뜻한 햇살에 눈을 뜨고 = I open my eyes in the warm sunlight and

  • 따뜻한 – warm
    • 따뜻하다 – to be warm, to be friendly
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
  • 햇살에 – in the sunlight
    • 햇살 – sunshine, sunlight
    • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • 눈을 – my eyes (my is implied)
    • 눈 – eye
    • -을 – object marker
  • 뜨고 – I open and
    • 뜨다 – to open eyes
    • -고 – and (connective ending)

들리는 노래에 미소를 지어 = I smile because of the song I hear (literally: I make a smile because of the song that is heard)

  • 들리는 – that is heard
    • 들리다 – to be heard
    • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
  • 노래에 – because of the song
    • 노래 – song
    • -에 – because of, with, by
  • 미소를 – smile
    • 미소 – smile
    • -를 – object marker
  • 지어 – I make
    • 짓다 – to build, to make something
    • -어 – present tense, intimate style (ㅅ-irregular form)

무심코 지나온 시간들이 = The times that continued to pass without noticing it

  • 무심코 – unintentionally, without thinking
  • 지나온 – that continued to pass
    • 지나다 – to pass (by, beyond, also of time)
    • -아 오다 – indicates a continuous action from the past into the present
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
  • 시간들이 – the times
    • 시간 – time
    • -들 – plural marker
    • -이 – subject marker

특별해 지는 오늘 너무너무 행복해 = Today becomes special, I’m so happy (literally: the today that becomes special, I’m so happy)

  • 특별해 지는 – that becomes special
    • 특별하다 – to be special
    • -해지다 – to become
    • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
  • 오늘 – today
  • 너무 – very, too (repeated for emphasis)
  • 행복해 – happy
    • 행복하다 – to be happy
    • -해 – present tense, intimate style

Oh boy 기다려왔던 너와 나의 first kiss = Oh boy, our first kiss that I’ve been waiting for

  • 기다려왔던 – that I’ve been waiting for
    • 기다리다 – to wait
    • -어 오다 – indicates a continuous action from the past into the present
    • -았던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
  • 너와 나의 – of you and me
    • 너 – you
    • -와 – and, with
    • 나 – I, me
    • -의 – possessive marker

포근한 온기가 내 맘에 번질 때면 = Whenever the comfortable warmth spreads in my heart

  • 포근한 – comfortable
    • 포근하다 – to be comfortable, to be cozy
    • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
  • 온기가 – the warmth
    • 온기 – warmth, warm air
    • -가 – subject marker
  • 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
  • 맘에 – in the heart
    • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
    • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • 번질 때면 – whenever it spreads
    • 번지다 – to spread
    • -ㄹ 때면 – whenever, while

온 세상이 핑크빛으로 가득해 = The entire world is full with pink light

  • 온 – all, whole, entire
  • 세상이 – the world
    • 세상 – world
    • -이 – subject marker
  • 핑크빛으로 – with pink light
    • 핑크 – pink
    • 빛 – light
    • -으로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
  • 가득해 – is full
    • 가득하다 – to be full
    • -해 – present tense, intimate style

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