Learn Korean with K-Pop: Yves – D-1

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “D-1” by Yves. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 말장난 – wordplay, pun
• 통화 – phone call
• 시간 – hour
• 달빛 – moonlight
• 시간 – time
• 흐름 – flow
• 사이 – interval, gap
• 단어 – word
• 오늘 – today
• 밤 – night
• 별 – star
• 다리 – bridge
• 숨 – breath
• 너머 – beyond, the other side
• 온기 – warmth, warm air
• 순간 – moment
• 느낌 – feeling
• 주위 – surroundings, circumference
• 걸음 – step
• 시계 – clock, watch
• 소리 – sound
• 얼마 – how much, how many, a certain quantity
• 반 – half
• 마법 – magic
• 목소리 – voice
• 내일 – tomorrow
• 꿈 – dream
• 아침 – morning
• 잠 – sleep

Verbs

• 지나다 – to pass (by, beyond, also of time)
• 깊어지다 – to deepen
• 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
• 달라지다 – to become different
• 얘기하다 – to talk, to say (contraction of 이야기하다)
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 만들다 – to make
• 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
• 가려지다 – to be blocked from view
• 건너다 – to cross
• 반짝이다 – to sparkle
• 수놓다 – to embroider
• 놓치다 – to miss, to lose (a chance, a moment, unintentionally), to let something go (intentionally)
• 말하다 – to speak, to talk
• 전해지다 – to be conveyed, to be transmitted
• 전하다 – to pass along
• 닿다 – to touch
• 간지럽다 – to be itchy, to be ticklish
• 감싸다 – to cover, to wrap
• 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
• 떠오르다 – to arise, to remember
• 다가오다 – to approach
• 쉬다 – to rest
• 남다 – to remain, to be left over
• 기울다 – to wane, to decline
• 끝나다 – to come to an end
• 이어지다 – to continue, to be connected
• 깨다 – to wake up
• 오다 – to come
• 간직하다 – to preserve something precious
• 맴돌다 – to linger, to circle

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 흔하다 – to be common, to be frequent
• 같다 – to be the same
• 이상하다 – to be strange, to be unusual
• 깊다 – to be deep
• 다르다 – to be different
• 뻔하다 – to be obvious, to be evident, to be typical
• 괜하다 – to be useless (contraction of 공연하다)
• 달콤하다 – to be sweet
• 급하다 – to be fast, to be quick, to be urgent, to be impetuous

Adverbs

• 그냥 – simply, just like that
• 금방 – soon, immediately
• 왠지 – somehow
• 지금 – now
• 아직 – still, not yet
• 더 – more
• 이제 – now
• 또 – again, also
• 계속 – continuously
• 함께 – together

Pronouns

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

Determiners

• 그런 – like that, such
• 이 – this

Numerals

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

Other words

• 것 – thing
• -이다 – to be (copula)

Grammar

Particles

• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• -을/를 – object marker
  • -을 after consonants
  • -를 after vowels
• -도 – too, also, even
• -의 – possessive marker
• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -만 – only
• -이/가 – subject marker
  • -이 after consonants
  • -가 after vowels
• -부터 – starting from, since
• -에서 – from
• -과/와 – and, with
  • -과 after consonants
  • -와 after vowels
• -처럼 – like, as, as if

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -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 – 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
• -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
• -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 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
• -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• -(으)려고 – in order to
  • -으려고 after consonants
  • -려고 after vowels or ㄹ
• -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 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (future tense)
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -지 말다 – don’t (used to form negative imperatives)
• -아/어/해 – imperative, 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 것 같다 – it feels like, I think (past tense) (expressing an assumption, guess, or supposition about something that happened)
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄹ/을 듯 말 듯 – as if to almost do something, barely not
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -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
• -게 하다/만들다 – to make, to let (someone do something) (하다 or 만들다 can be used interchangeably with no change in meaning)
• -ㄹ래/을래 – will you?, would you like to?
  • -ㄹ래 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을래 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -지 – contrasting and emphasizing two facts regarding the same topic, with the second fact often being negated
• -지 않다 – negative form
• -기 전 – before doing
• -았/었으면 하다 – I wish…
  • -았으면 하다 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -었으면 하다 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
• -ㄹ/을 수 있다 – can
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄹ/을 때 – when
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant

Lyrics breakdown

흔한 말장난 같은 그냥 그런 통화에 = In a phone call that’s just like the usual wordplay

• 흔한 – common
  • 흔하다 – to be common, to be frequent
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 말장난 – wordplay, pun
• 같은 – same
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 그냥 – simply, just like that
• 그런 – like that, such
• 통화에 – in a phone call
  • 통화 – phone call
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)

금방 지나 한 두 시간 = One, two hours pass quickly

• 금방 – soon, immediately
• 지나 – pass
  • 지나다 – to pass (by, beyond, also of time)
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style
• 한 – one (determiner form)
• 두 – two (determiner form)
• 시간 – hour

이상한 걸 = Something’s strange

• 이상한 걸 – something’s strange (contraction of 이상한 것을)
  • 이상하다 – to be strange, to be unusual
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
  • 것 – thing
  • -을 – object marker

달빛도 깊어진 time = Even the moonlight, the time that deepened

• 달빛도 – even the moonlight
  • 달빛 – moonlight
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 깊어진 – that deepened
  • 깊어지다 – to deepen
    • 깊다 – to be deep
    • -어지다 – to become
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

달라진 시간의 흐름 사이 = Between the changed flow of time

• 달라진 – that becomes different
  • 달라지다 – to become different
    • 다르다 – to be different
    • -아지다 – to become (르-irregular form)
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 시간의 – of time
  • 시간 – time
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 흐름 – flow
• 사이 – interval, gap

얘기해줘 = Say it

• 얘기해줘 – say it
  • 얘기하다 – to talk, to say (contraction of 이야기하다)
  • -해 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

뻔한 단어도 왠지 오늘은 다르게 만들려 = Even the obvious words somehow make today different

• 뻔한 – obvious
  • 뻔하다 – to be obvious, to be evident, to be typical
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 단어도 – even the words
  • 단어 – word
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 왠지 – somehow
• 오늘은 – today
  • 오늘 – today
  • -은 – topic marker
• 다르게 – differently
  • 다르다 – to be different
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 만들려 – in order to make
  • 만들다 – to make
  • -려고 – in order to

괜한 떨림도 가려질듯한 밤을 건너 = Crossing the night that feels like it has hidden the useless trembling too

• 괜한 – useless
  • 괜하다 – to be useless (contraction of 공연하다)
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 떨림도 – the trembling too
  • 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
  • -ㅁ – turn a verb or adjective into a noun (more formal than -기)
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 가려질듯한 – that feels like it was blocked from view
  • 가려지다 – to be blocked from view
  • -ㄹ 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (future tense)
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 밤을 – the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -을 – object marker
• 건너 – cross
  • 건너다 – to cross
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

반짝이는 별의 rainbow 수놓은 다리도 = Also a bridge decorated with a rainbow of sparkling stars

• 반짝이는 – sparkling
  • 반짝이다 – to sparkle
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 별의 – of the star
  • 별 – star
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 수놓은 – decorated
  • 수놓다 – to embroider
  • -은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 다리도 – the bridge too
  • 다리 – bridge
  • -도 – too, also, even

우리 사일 hold on 놓치지마 let go = Hold on to our interval, don’t miss it, let go

• 우리 – we, us, our
• 사일 – the interval (contraction of 사이를)
  • 사이 – interval, gap
  • -를 – object marker
• 놓치지마 – don’t miss it
  • 놓치다 – to miss, to lose (a chance, a moment, unintentionally), to let something go (intentionally)
  • -지 말다 – don’t (used to form negative imperatives)
  • -아 – imperative, intimate style (마 is a contraction of 말아)

말해줘 = Tell me

• 말해줘 – tell me
  • 말하다 – to speak, to talk
  • -해 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

달콤한 숨 너머 전해지는 온기 = The warmth transmitted beyond with a sweet breath

• 달콤한 – sweet
  • 달콤하다 – to be sweet
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 숨 – breath
• 너머 – beyond, the other side
• 전해지는 – that is transmitted
  • 전해지다 – to be conveyed, to be transmitted
    • 전하다 – to pass along
    • -해지다 – to become
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 온기 – warmth, warm air

지금 이 순간인 것 같아 = I think this is the moment right now

• 지금 – now
• 이 – this
• 순간인 것 같아 – I think it is the moment
  • 순간 – moment
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -ㄴ 것 같다 – it feels like, I think (past tense) (expressing an assumption, guess, or supposition about something that happened)

닿을 듯 말 듯 이 느낌 = This feeling like we’re almost touching

• 닿을 듯 말 듯 – like we’re almost touching
  • 닿다 – to touch
  • -을 듯 말 듯 – as if to almost do something, barely not
• 이 – this
• 느낌 – feeling

간지럽게 내 주윌 감싸 안아 떠오르게 해 = It wraps around me and hugs me in a way that makes me itchy and makes me rise

• 간지럽게 – in a way that makes me itchy
  • 간지럽다 – to be itchy, to be ticklish
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 주윌 – around (contraction of 주위를)
  • 주위 – surroundings, circumference
  • -를 – object marker
• 감싸 – wrap and
  • 감싸다 – to cover, to wrap
  • -아 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 안아 – hug and
  • 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
  • -아 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 떠오르게 해 – makes me rise
  • 떠오르다 – to arise, to remember
  • -게 하다 – to make, to let (someone do something)

아직은 한걸음만 더 closely, slowly, 다가와 = For now I approach you more closely, slowly, with only one step

• 아직은 – for now
  • 아직 – still, not yet
  • -은 – topic marker
• 한걸음만 – only one step
  • 한 – one (determiner form)
  • 걸음 – step
  • -만 – only
• 더 – more
• 다가와 – approach
  • 다가오다 – to approach
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

이제 말해 줄래? = Would you tell me now?

• 이제 – now
• 말해 줄래? – would you tell me?
  • 말하다 – to speak, to talk
  • -해 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -ㄹ래 – will you?, would you like to?

뭐가 또 급한지 쉬지 않는 시계소리 = The sound of some urgent and restless clock again

• 뭐가 – something
  • 뭐 – what (interrogative pronoun, contraction of 무어)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 또 – again, also
• 급한지 – urgent and
  • 급하다 – to be fast, to be quick, to be urgent, to be impetuous
  • -지 – contrasting and emphasizing two facts regarding the same topic, with the second fact often being negated
• 쉬지 않는 – restless
  • 쉬다 – to rest
  • -지 않다 – negative form
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 시계소리 – sound of a clock
  • 시계 – clock, watch
  • 소리 – sound

얼마 남지 않은 밤의 = How much of the night has remained

• 얼마 – how much, how many, a certain quantity
• 남지 않은 – that has remained
  • 남다 – to remain, to be left over
  • -지 않다 – negative form
  • -은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 밤의 – of the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -의 – possessive marker

반의 반의 반 = Half of half of half

• 반의 – of half
  • 반 – half
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 반 – half

달빛도 기울은 time = The time that makes even the moonlight wane

• 달빛도 – even the moonlight
  • 달빛 – moonlight
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 기울은 – that waned
  • 기울다 – to wane, to decline
  • -은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past

밤의 마법이 끝나기 전 = Before the magic of the night ends

• 밤의 – of the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 마법이 – the magic
  • 마법 – magic
  • -이 – subject marker
• 끝나기 전 – before coming to an end
  • 끝나다 – to come to an end
  • -기 전 – before doing

니 목소리 너머 전해지는 떨림 = The trembling transmitted beyond with your voice

• 니 – your (contraction of 너의)
• 목소리 – voice
• 너머 – beyond, the other side
• 전해지는 – that is transmitted
  • 전해지다 – to be conveyed, to be transmitted
    • 전하다 – to pass along
    • -해지다 – to become
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 떨림 – the trembling
  • 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
  • -ㅁ – turn a verb or adjective into a noun (more formal than -기)

내일부턴 달라졌으면 해 = I want things to change starting tomorrow

• 내일부턴 – starting from tomorrow (contraction of 내일부터는)
  • 내일 – tomorrow
  • -부터 – starting from, since
  • -는 – topic marker
• 달라졌으면 해 – I want things to change
  • 달라지다 – to become different
    • 다르다 – to be different
    • -아지다 – to become (르-irregular form)
  • -었으면 하다 – I wish…
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

오늘의 이 꿈이 계속 이어졌으면 해 = I want this dream of today to keep going on

• 오늘의 – of today
  • 오늘 – today
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 이 – this
• 꿈이 – dream
  • 꿈 – dream
  • -이 – subject marker
• 계속 – continuously
• 이어졌으면 해 – I want for it to continue
  • 이어지다 – to continue, to be connected
  • -었으면 하다 – I wish…
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

아침 잠에서 깨 이젠 너와 함께 = Waking up from sleep in the morning, I’m together with you now

• 아침 – morning
• 잠에서 – from sleep
  • 잠 – sleep
  • -에서 – from
• 깨 – wake up
  • 깨다 – to wake up
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style (when the stem ends in ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅔ, or ㅐ, the -어 is dropped)
• 이젠 – now (contraction of 이제는)
  • 이제 – now
  • -는 – topic marker
• 너와 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
• 함께 – together

지금이야 = It’s now

• 지금이야 – it’s now
  • 지금 – now
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style (-이다 follows unique rules and becomes -(이)야 (-이야 after consonants, -야 after vowels or in colloquial speech)

올 듯 말 듯 just a feeling = Just a feeling like you’re almost coming

• 올 듯 말 듯 – like you’re almost coming
  • 오다 – to come
  • -ㄹ 듯 말 듯 – as if to almost do something, barely not

간직할 수 있는 순간처럼 나를 맴돌 때 = When you circle me it’s like a moment I can cherish

• 간직할 수 있는 – that I can cherish
  • 간직하다 – to preserve something precious
  • -ㄹ 수 있다 – can
  • -는 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 순간처럼 – like a moment
  • 순간 – moment
  • -처럼 – like, as, as if
• 나를 – me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 맴돌 때 – when you circle
  • 맴돌다 – to linger, to circle
  • -ㄹ 때 – when (ㄹ-irregular form)