Learn Korean with K-Pop: Loona yyxy – Frozen

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “Frozen” by Loona yyxy. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 눈 – eye
• 순간 – moment
• 여름 – summer
• 기분 – mood, feeling
• 얼음 – ice
• 성 – castle, fortress
• 열쇠 – key
• 품 – chest width, arms
• 안 – inside
• 전 – before (time)
• 빛 – light
• 땅 – land, ground, soil, territory
• 위 – above, top
• 꽃 – flower
• 태양 – Sun
• 시간 – time
• 공간 – space
• 중력 – gravity (physics)
• 걸음 – step
• 계절 – season (of the year)
• 동안 – period of time
• 마음 – heart, feeling
• 꿈 – dream
• 온기 – warmth, warm air
• 하늘 – sky
• 바람 – wind
• 이제 – now
• 가슴 – heart, chest

Verbs

• 바라보다 – to look at
• 찾다 – to search, to find
• 만나다 – to meet
• 갇히다 – to be locked up, to be trapped
• 반응하다 – to react
• 녹이다 – to melt
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 비추다 – to shine on, to illuminate
• 얼다 – to freeze, to be frozen
• 피우다 – to cause to bloom
• 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
• 되다 – to become
• 묶이다 – to be tied
• 내딛다 – to step forward
• 돌다 – to revolve, to spin, to turn
• 열다 – to open
• 구하다 – to save, to help
• 꾸다 – to dream
• 만개하다 – to bloom fully
• 풀리다 – to be solved, to be untied
• 그치다 – to stop
• 깨트리다 – to break, to smash
• 기다리다 – to wait
• 설레다 – to flutter, to palpitate
• 바꾸다 – to change
• 하다 – to do

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 같다 – to be the same
• 따뜻하다 – to be warm, to be friendly
• 있다 – to be, to exist, to have
• 늦다 – to be late
• 길다 – to be long
• 창백하다 – to be pale
• 매섭다 – to be sharp, to be fierce
• 새롭다 – to be new
• 무섭다 – to be scared
• 오래다 – to have a long duration of time
• 크다 – to be big

Adverbs

• 처음 – first time
• 그토록 – so much
• 깊이 – deeply
• 더 – more
• 지금 – now
• 더욱 – even more
• 홀로 – alone
• 늘 – always
• 오직 – only, solely

Pronouns

• 나 – I, me (informal)
• 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)

Determiners

• 그 – that

Numerals

• 한 – one (determiner form)

Other words

• -이다 – to be (copula)

Grammar

Particles

• -이/가 – subject marker
  • -이 after consonants
  • -가 after vowels
• -을/를 – object marker
  • -을 after consonants
  • -를 after vowels
• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -에게 – to (dative particle)
• -만 – only
• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• -의 – possessive marker
• -에 – because of, with, by
• -도 – too, also, even
• -(으)로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
  • -으로 after consonants
  • -로 after vowels or ㄹ
• -서야 – only if, even, indeed
• -(으)로 – into, toward
  • -으로 after consonants
  • -로 after vowels or ㄹ

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -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
• -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 – 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
• -아요/어요/해요 – present tense, polite style
  • -아요 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어요 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해요 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
• -(으)니 – because, since, as
  • -니 if the stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ
  • -으니 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
• -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
• -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 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• -ㄴ/은 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (past tense)
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -지 못하다 – to be unable to, to not be good at
• -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
• -고 – and (connective ending)
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -았다면/었다면/했다면 – if (past tense), with an emphasis on the fact that the verb/adjective is a supposition/assumption
  • -았다면 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -었다면 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -했다면 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -죠 – you know, of course, right? (contraction of -지요)
• -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 있다 – can
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant

Lyrics breakdown

처음 내가 그대 눈을 바라본 순간 = The moment I looked at you in the eyes for the first time

• 처음 – first time
• 내가 – I (contraction of 나가)
  • 나 – I, me (when used with -가 becomes 내)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
• 눈을 – eye
  • 눈 – eye
  • -을 – object marker
• 바라본 – that I looked at
  • 바라보다 – to look at
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 순간 – moment

그토록 찾았던 한 여름을 만난 기분 같아 = This feeling is like I met that one summer that I searched for so much

• 그토록 – so much
• 찾았던 – that I searched for
  • 찾다 – to search, to find
  • -았던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
• 한 – one (determiner form)
• 여름을 – summer
  • 여름 – summer
  • -을 – object marker
• 만난 – that I met
  • 만나다 – to meet
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 기분 – mood, feeling
• 같아 – is the same
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

얼음 성 깊이 갇힌 나는 = Me, who was trapped deeply in an ice castle

• 얼음 – ice
• 성 – castle, fortress
• 깊이 – deeply
• 갇힌 – that was trapped
  • 갇히다 – to be locked up, to be trapped
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 나는 – I
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker

그대에게만 반응해요 = I react only to you

• 그대에게만 – only to you
  • 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)
  • -만 – only
• 반응해요 – I react
  • 반응하다 – to react
  • -해요 – present tense, polite style

열쇠는 따뜻한 그 품 안에 있으니 = Because the key is inside those warm arms

• 열쇠는 – the key
  • 열쇠 – key
  • -는 – topic marker
• 따뜻한 – warm
  • 따뜻하다 – to be warm, to be friendly
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 그 – that
• 품 – chest width, arms
• 안에 – inside
  • 안 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 있으니 – because it is
  • 있다 – to be, to exist, to have
  • -으니 – because, since, as

더 늦기 전 나를 녹여줘 = Please melt me before it’s too late

• 더 – more
• 늦기 – late
  • 늦다 – to be late
  • -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
• 전 – before (time)
• 나를 – me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 녹여줘 – please melt
  • 녹이다 – to melt
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

빛을 비춰 언 땅 위의 꽃을 피워줘 = Shine the light on me and make flowers bloom on top of the frozen soil

• 빛을 – light
  • 빛 – light
  • -을 – object marker
• 비춰 – please shine on me and (connects with the -줘 at the end of the sentence)
  • 비추다 – to shine on, to illuminate
  • -어 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 언 – that has frozen
  • 얼다 – to freeze, to be frozen
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past (ㄹ-irregular form)
• 땅 – land, ground, soil, territory
• 위의 – of the top
  • 위 – above, top
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 꽃을 – flower
  • 꽃 – flower
  • -을 – object marker
• 피워줘 – please make it bloom
  • 피우다 – to cause to bloom
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

안아줘 안아줘 oh 지금 지금 = Hug me, hug me, oh now now

• 안아줘 – hug me
  • 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
  • -아 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style
• 지금 – now

녹여줘 녹여줘 더 따뜻하게 나를 = Melt me, melt me, more warmly

• 녹여줘 – please melt
  • 녹이다 – to melt
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style
• 더 – more
• 따뜻하게 – warmly
  • 따뜻하다 – to be warm, to be friendly
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 나를 – me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker

안아줘 안아줘 더욱 깊이 깊이 = Hug me, hug me, even more deeply

• 안아줘 – hug me
  • 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
  • -아 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style
• 더욱 – even more
• 깊이 – deeply

나의 태양이 되어줘 = Please become my Sun

• 나의 – my
  • 나 – I, me
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 태양이 – Sun
  • 태양 – Sun
  • -이 – subject marker
• 되어줘 – please become
  • 되다 – to become
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

긴 시간 창백한 공간에 나 홀로 = For a long time, I was alone in this pale space

• 긴 – long
  • 길다 – to be long
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 시간 – time
• 창백한 – pale
  • 창백하다 – to be pale
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 공간에 – in the space
  • 공간 – space
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 나 – I, me
• 홀로 – alone

중력에 묶인 듯 = Like I was tied down by gravity

• 중력에 – by gravity
  • 중력 – gravity (physics)
  • -에 – because of, with, by
• 묶인 듯 – that it looks like it was tied
  • 묶이다 – to be tied
  • -ㄴ 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (past tense) (-하다 is omitted)

한 걸음도 내딛질 못했어 = Unable to take even a single step forward

• 한 – one (determiner form)
• 걸음도 – even a step
  • 걸음 – step
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 내딛질 못했어 – unable to step forward
  • 내딛다 – to step forward
  • -지 못하다 – to be unable to, to not be good at
  • -를 – object marker (here used for emphasis, contracted into -질)
  • -했어 – past tense, intimate style

계절이 돌고 도는 동안 = While the seasons spin and spin

• 계절이 – season
  • 계절 – season (of the year)
  • -이 – subject marker
• 돌고 – spins and
  • 돌다 – to revolve, to spin, to turn
  • -고 – and (connective ending)
• 도는 – that spins
  • 돌다 – to revolve, to spin, to turn
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 동안 – period of time

그대도 나를 찾았다면 = If you look for me too

• 그대도 – you too
  • 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 나를 – me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 찾았다면 – if you search
  • 찾다 – to search, to find
  • -았다면 – if (past tense), with an emphasis on the fact that the verb/adjective is a supposition/assumption

마음을 열어줘요 날 구해줘요 = Please open your heart, please save me

• 마음을 – heart
  • 마음 – heart, feeling
  • -을 – object marker
• 열어줘요 – please open
  • 열다 – to open
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어요 – present tense, polite style
• 날 – me (contraction of 나를)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 구해줘요 – please save
  • 구하다 – to save, to help
  • -해 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어요 – present tense, polite style

꿈을 꾸죠 늘 = I always dream

• 꿈을 꾸죠 – I dream
  • 꿈 – dream
  • -을 – object marker
  • 꾸다 – to dream
  • -죠 – you know, of course, right? (contraction of -지요)
• 늘 – always

꽃이 되죠 난 = I become a flower

• 꽃이 – flower
  • 꽃 – flower
  • -이 – subject marker (here the subject marker is used instead of the object marker because of the unique rules of 되다 (to become), with this verb -이/가 is attached to the noun that the subject becomes instead of -을/를)
• 되죠 – I become
  • 되다 – to become
  • -죠 – you know, of course, right? (contraction of -지요)
• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker

그대의 온기로 만개한 = Who bloomed fully with your warmth

• 그대의 – your
  • 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 온기로 – with the warmth
  • 온기 – warmth, warm air
  • -로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
• 만개한 – that bloomed fully
  • 만개하다 – to bloom fully
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

나야 = It’s me

• 나야 – it’s me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -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)

얼었던 하늘이 풀리고 = The frozen sky melts and

• 얼었던 – that has frozen
  • 얼다 – to freeze, to be frozen
  • -었던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
• 하늘이 – sky
  • 하늘 – sky
  • -이 – subject marker
• 풀리고 – melts and
  • 풀리다 – to be solved, to be untied
  • -고 – and (connective ending)

매서운 바람이 그치고 = The sharp wind stops and

• 매서운 – sharp
  • 매섭다 – to be sharp, to be fierce
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives (ㅂ-irregular form)
• 바람이 – wind
  • 바람 – wind
  • -이 – subject marker
• 그치고 – stops and
  • 그치다 – to stop
  • -고 – and (connective ending)

태양 같은 그대 = You are like the Sun

• 태양 – Sun
• 같은 – is the same
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 그대 – you (poetic, formal)

이제서야 만난 새로운 계절 = The new season that I finally met now

• 이제서야 – finally now
  • 이제 – now
  • -서야 – only if, even, indeed
• 만난 – that I met
  • 만나다 – to meet
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 새로운 – new
  • 새롭다 – to be new
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives (ㅂ-irregular form)
• 계절 – season (of the year)

깨트리기엔 무서우니 그대가 날 녹여줘요 = Please melt me because I’m scared of breaking

• 깨트리기엔 – of breaking (contraction of 깨트리기에는)
  • 깨트리다 – to break, to smash
  • -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
  • -에 – because of, with, by
  • -는 – topic marker
• 무서우니 – because I’m scared
  • 무섭다 – to be scared
  • -으니 – because, since, as (ㅂ-irregular form)
• 그대가 – you
  • 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 날 – me (contraction of 나를)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 녹여줘요 – please melt
  • 녹이다 – to melt
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어요 – present tense, polite style

오랜 기다림을 큰 설렘으로 바꿔줘요 = Please change the long wait into a big fluttering

• 오랜 – long
  • 오래다 – to have a long duration of time
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 기다림을 – the wait
  • 기다리다 – to wait
  • -ㅁ – turn a verb or adjective into a noun (more formal than -기)
  • -을 – object marker
• 큰 – big
  • 크다 – to be big
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 설렘으로 – into a fluttering
  • 설레다 – to flutter, to palpitate
  • -ㅁ – turn a verb or adjective into a noun (more formal than -기)
  • -으로 – into, toward
• 바꿔줘요 – please change
  • 바꾸다 – to change
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어요 – present tense, polite style

오직 그대만 할 수 있어 = Only you can do it

• 오직 – only, solely
• 그대만 – only you
  • 그대 – you (poetic, formal)
  • -만 – only
• 할 수 있어 – can do it
  • 하다 – to do
  • -ㄹ 수 있다 – can
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

내 가슴에 꽃을 피워줘 = Please make flowers bloom in my heart

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 가슴에 – in the heart
  • 가슴 – heart, chest
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 꽃을 – flower
  • 꽃 – flower
  • -을 – object marker
• 피워줘 – please make it bloom
  • 피우다 – to cause to bloom
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style