Learn Korean with K-Pop: Choerry – Love Cherry Motion

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “Love Cherry Motion” by Choerry. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 손등 – back of the hand
• 마음 – heart, feeling
• 풍선껌 – bubblegum
• 사랑 – love
• 귀 – ear
• 끝 – end
• 느낌 – feeling
• 여름 – summer
• 밤 – night
• 보라 – purple, violet
• 빛 – light
• 꿈 – dream
• 속 – inside
• 눈 – eye
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
• 품 – chest width, arms
• 오늘 – today
• 이야기 – conversation, story
• 등 – back (anatomy)
• 뒤 – back, behind
• 이름 – name
• 자석 – magnet
• 앞 – front, ahead
• 번 – occasion, time (as in first time, second time, etc.)
• 기분 – mood, feeling
• 손 – hand
• 거짓말 – lie, falsehood
• 얼굴 – face
• 구름 – cloud
• 용기 – courage
• 전부 – everything, all
• 세상 – world
• 스페셜 – special

Verbs

• 걷다 – to walk
• 스치다 – to graze, to brush
• 마시다 – to drink, to breathe in
• 건네다 – to hand over
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 불어넣다 – to inspire, to instill
• 설레이다 – to flutter, to palpitate (alternative form of 설레다)
• 커지다 – to grow, to increase, to get bigger
• 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
• 가다 – to go (also used as an auxiliary verb indicating a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker)
• 모르다 – to not know
• 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
• 빠지다 – to fall into
• 꾸다 – to dream
• 들어오다 – to enter, to come in
• 시작되다 – to start, to begin
• 부르다 – to name, to call out, to sing, to shout
• 느끼다 – to feel
• 나쁘다 – to be bad
• 간지럽다 – to be itchy
• 잡다 – to hold, to catch
• 말하다 – to speak, to talk
• 알다 – to know, to understand
• 못하다 – to be unable to, to not be good at
• 쳐다보다 – to look at
• 내다 – to bring out, to put out (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to manage to do”)
• 다가가다 – to approach
• 가득하다 – to be full

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 크다 – to be big
• 있다 – to be, to exist, to have
• 같다 – to be the same
• 부시다 – to be glaring, to be dazzling

Adverbs

• 온종일 – all day long
• 아직 – still, not yet
• 함께 – together
• 더 – more
• 깊이 – deeply
• 벌써 – already
• 어쩐지 – somehow
• 아주 – very
• 갑자기 – suddenly
• 또 – again, also
• 빤히 – steadily, obviously

Pronouns

• 너 – you (informal)
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)
• 뭐 – what (interrogative pronoun, contraction of 무어)
• 나 – I, me (informal)
• 니 – your (contraction of 너의) (informal)

Determiners

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

Numerals

• 한 – one (determiner form)

Other words

• -이다 – to be (copula)

Grammar

Particles

• -(이)랑 – and, with (informal)
  • -이랑 after consonants
  • -랑 after vowels
• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• -이/가 – subject marker
  • -이 after consonants
  • -가 after vowels
• -처럼 – like, as, as if
• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -(으)로 – into, toward
  • -으로 after consonants
  • -로 after vowels or ㄹ
• -과/와 – and, with
  • -과 after consonants
  • -와 after vowels
• -을/를 – object marker
  • -을 after consonants
  • -를 after vowels
• -부터 – starting from, since
• -에서 – from
• -도 – too, also, even
• -까지 – until
• -에게 – to (dative particle)
• -(으)로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
  • -으로 after consonants
  • -로 after vowels or ㄹ

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -다가 – when, while, because, due to
• -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
• -다가 – and then
• -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
• -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
• -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 대로 – as much as possible
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -아/어/해 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -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
• -ㄴ지/은지/는지 – whether, I wonder if… (used with adjectives)
  • -ㄴ지 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은지 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -는지 if the adjective ends in -있다 or -없다
• -아도/어도/해도 – even if…
  • -아도 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어도 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해도 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -았어/었어/했어 – past tense, intimate style
  • -았어 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -었어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -했어 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -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
• -ㄹ/을 때 – when
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄴ/은 적이 없다 – to have not experienced
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -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
• -ㄴ데/은데/는데 – but, since, so (used with adjectives)
  • -ㄴ데 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은데 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -는데 if the adjective ends in -있다 or -없다
• -지 않다 – negative form
• -고 있다 – to be doing (progressive form)
• -지 – you know, of course, right? (intimate style)
• -(으)면 – if, when
  • -면 if the stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ
  • -으면 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -아서/어서/해서 – by doing/being, while doing/being
  • -아서 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어서 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해서 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다

Lyrics breakdown

너랑 걷다가 스친 손등에 = While walking with you, on the back of our hands that grazed

• 너랑 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -랑 – and, with (informal)
• 걷다가 – while walking
  • 걷다 – to walk
  • -다가 – when, while, because, due to
• 스친 – that grazed
  • 스치다 – to graze, to brush
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 손등에 – on the back of our hands (our is implied)
  • 손등 – back of the hand
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)

니가 마시다 건네준 lemonade = The lemonade that you drank and then handed over to me

• 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
  • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 마시다 – drink and then
  • 마시다 – to drink, to breathe in
  • -다가 – and then (contracted to -다)
• 건네준 – that you handed over to me (to me is implied)
  • 건네다 – to hand over
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone (when the stem ends in ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅔ, or ㅐ, the -어 is dropped)
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

온종일 니가 불어넣은 설레임에 = Because of the fluttering feelings that you instilled in me all day long

• 온종일 – all day long
• 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
  • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 불어넣은 – that instilled in me (in me is implied)
  • 불어넣다 – to inspire, to instill
  • -은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 설레임에 – because of the fluttering feelings
  • 설레이다 – to flutter, to palpitate (alternative form of 설레다)
  • -ㅁ – turn a verb or adjective into a noun (more formal than -기)
  • -에 – because of, with, by

커질 대로 커진 내 마음 = My heart that grew as much as possible

• 커질 대로 커진 – that grew as much as possible (literally: that grew as much as it is possible to grow)
  • 커지다 – to grow, to increase, to get bigger
    • 크다 – to be big
    • -어지다 – to become (ㅡ-irregular form)
  • -ㄹ 대로 – as much as possible
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 마음 – heart, feeling

풍선껌처럼 커져간 my heart = My heart that continues to grow like bubblegum

• 풍선껌처럼 – like bubblegum
  • 풍선껌 – bubblegum
  • -처럼 – like, as, as if
• 커져간 – that continues to grow
  • 커지다 – to grow, to increase, to get bigger
    • 크다 – to be big
    • -어지다 – to become (ㅡ-irregular form)
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

사랑이 뭐가 뭔지 A to Z 난 아직 몰라도 = Even though I still don’t know what love is from A to Z

• 사랑이 – love
  • 사랑 – love
  • -이 – subject marker
• 뭐가 뭔지 – what is it (contraction of 뭐가 뭐인지)
  • 뭐 – what (interrogative pronoun, contraction of 무어)
  • -가 – subject marker
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -ㄴ지 – whether, I wonder if… (used with adjectives)
• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker
• 아직 – still, not yet
• 몰라도 – even if I don’t know
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -아도 – even if… (르-irregular form)

귀 끝이 떨리는 이 느낌 = This feeling of the tip of my ears trembling

• 귀 – ear
• 끝이 – the end
  • 끝 – end
  • -이 – subject marker
• 떨리는 – that tremble
  • 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 이 – this
• 느낌 – feeling

빠졌어 love cherry motion = I fell into love cherry motion

• 빠졌어 – I fell into
  • 빠지다 – to fall into
  • -었어 – past tense, intimate style

한 여름 밤 보라 빛 꿈 속으로 = Into a purple-lit dream on a summer night

• 한 – one (determiner form)
• 여름 – summer
• 밤 – night
• 보라 – purple, violet
• 빛 – light
• 꿈 – dream
• 속으로 – into
  • 속 – inside
  • -으로 – into, toward

너와 함께 꿈을 꾸는 paradise = A paradise where I dream together with you

• 너와 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
• 함께 – together
• 꿈을 꾸는 – where I dream (literally: where I dream a dream)
  • 꿈 – dream
  • -을 – object marker
  • 꾸다 – to dream
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present

내 눈에 내 맘에 니가 있어 = In my eyes, in my heart, you are there

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 눈에 – in the eyes
  • 눈 – eye
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 맘에 – in the heart
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
  • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 있어 – you are
  • 있다 – to be, to exist, to have
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

내 품에 더 깊이 들어와 너 = Come into my arms more deeply, you

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 품에 – in the arms
  • 품 – chest width, arms
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 더 – more
• 깊이 – deeply
• 들어와 – come in
  • 들어오다 – to enter, to come in
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style
• 너 – you

오늘부터 시작되는 이야기 = A story that begins from today

• 오늘부터 – starting from today
  • 오늘 – today
  • -부터 – starting from, since
• 시작되는 – that begins
  • 시작되다 – to start, to begin
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 이야기 – conversation, story

내 등 뒤에서 내 이름 부를 때 = When you call my name from behind my back

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 등 – back (anatomy)
• 뒤에서 – from behind
  • 뒤 – back, behind
  • -에서 – from
• 이름 – name
• 부를 때 – when you call
  • 부르다 – to name, to call out, to sing, to shout
  • -ㄹ 때 – when

난 자석처럼 벌써 니 눈앞에 = I’m already in front of your eyes like a magnet

• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker
• 자석처럼 – like a magnet
  • 자석 – magnet
  • -처럼 – like, as, as if
• 벌써 – already
• 니 – your (contraction of 너의)
• 눈앞에 – in front of the eyes
  • 눈 – eye
  • 앞 – front, ahead
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)

한번도 느낀 적 없는 기분인데 = It’s a feeling that I have never felt before even once, but

• 한번도 – even once
  • 한 – one (determiner form)
  • 번 – occasion, time (as in first time, second time, etc.)
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 느낀 적 없는 – that I have never felt before
  • 느끼다 – to feel
  • -ㄴ 적이 없다 – to have not experienced
  • -는 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 기분인데 – it’s a feeling, but
  • 기분 – mood, feeling
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -ㄴ데 – but, since, so (used with adjectives)

어쩐지 나쁘지가 않아 = Somehow it’s not bad

• 어쩐지 – somehow
• 나쁘지가 않아 – it’s not bad
  • 나쁘다 – to be bad
  • -지 않다 – negative form
  • -가 – subject marker (used for emphasis)
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

아주 갑자기 시작된 story = The story that started very suddenly

• 아주 – very
• 갑자기 – suddenly
• 시작된 – that started
  • 시작되다 – to start, to begin
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

귀까지 간지러운 이 느낌 = This feeling that tickles all the way to my ears

• 귀까지 – until the ears
  • 귀 – ear
  • -까지 – until
• 간지러운 – that is itchy
  • 간지럽다 – to be itchy
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives (ㅂ-irregular form)
• 이 – this
• 느낌 – feeling

떨리는 내 손을 잡아줘 = Please hold my trembling hand

• 떨리는 – that tremble
  • 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 손을 – hand
  • 손 – hand
  • -을 – object marker
• 잡아줘 – please hold
  • 잡다 – to hold, to catch
  • -아 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

말하지 않아도 알고 있지? = Even if I don’t say it, you know, right?

• 말하지 않아도 – even if I don’t speak
  • 말하다 – to speak, to talk
  • -지 않다 – negative form
  • -아도 – even if…
• 알고 있지? – you know, right?
  • 알다 – to know, to understand
  • -고 있다 – to be doing (progressive form)
  • -지 – you know, of course, right? (intimate style)

거짓말 못하는 내 얼굴 또 = Also my face that can’t lie

• 거짓말 – lie, falsehood
• 못하는 – that can’t
  • 못하다 – to be unable to, to not be good at
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 얼굴 – face
• 또 – again, also

빤히 쳐다보면 so into you = When you look at me steadily, I’m so into you

• 빤히 – steadily, obviously
• 쳐다보면 – when you look at me (me is implied)
  • 쳐다보다 – to look at
  • -면 – if, when

구름 속 같아 = It’s like being inside a cloud

• 구름 – cloud
• 속 – inside
• 같아 – is the same
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

용기 내서 너에게로 다가가 = While bringing out my courage, I go toward you

• 용기 – courage
• 내서 – while bringing out
  • 내다 – to bring out, to put out (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to manage to do”)
  • -어서 – by doing/being, while doing/being (when the stem ends in ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅔ, or ㅐ, the -어 is dropped)
• 너에게로 – toward you
  • 너 – you
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)
  • -로 – into, toward
• 다가가 – approach
  • 다가가다 – to approach
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

내 꿈 속은 전부 너로 가득해 = Inside my dream, everything is filled with you

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 꿈 – dream
• 속은 – inside
  • 속 – inside
  • -은 – topic marker
• 전부 – everything, all
• 너로 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
• 가득해 – is full
  • 가득하다 – to be full
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

내 모든 세상이 눈이 부셔 = My whole world is dazzling

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 모든 – every
• 세상이 – world
  • 세상 – world
  • -이 – subject marker
• 눈이 부셔 – is dazzling
  • 눈 – eye (from the separation of the compound verb 눈부시다 (to be dazzling))
  • -이 – subject marker
  • 부시다 – to be glaring, to be dazzling
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

오늘부터 시작되는 스페셜 days = Special days that begin from today

• 오늘부터 – starting from today
  • 오늘 – today
  • -부터 – starting from, since
• 시작되는 – that begins
  • 시작되다 – to start, to begin
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 스페셜 – special