Learn Korean with K-Pop: Yves, Chuu – Girl’s Talk

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

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 비밀 – secret
• 쇼윈도 – show window
• 순간 – moment
• 얘기 – conversation, story (contraction of 이야기)
• 일상 – daily life
• 오늘 – today
• 향수 – perfume
• 어제 – yesterday
• 안 – inside
• 혀끝 – tip of the tongue
• 이름 – name
• 대화 – conversation
• 감정 – feeling, emotion
• 말 – words, speech

Verbs

• 엿듣다 – to overhear, to eavesdrop
• 채우다 – to fill
• 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
• 알다 – to know, to understand
• 커지다 – to grow, to increase, to get bigger
• 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)
• 새다 – to leak
• 안되다 – to not be okay, to not be allowed
• 하다 – to do
• 어쩌다 – to do or be in a certain way
• 얘기하다 – to talk, to say (contraction of 이야기하다)
• 들리다 – to be heard
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 뿌리다 – to sprinkle, to scatter
• 꺼내다 – to take out
• 더하다 – to add, to increase
• 대하다 – to pertain to a certain topic
• 모르다 – to not know
• 말하다 – to speak, to talk
• 이르다 – to reach, to arrive early

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 작다 – to be small
• 크다 – to be big
• 흔하다 – to be common, to be frequent
• 신기하다 – to be fascinating, to be new and interesting
• 이상하다 – to be strange, to be unusual
• 달콤하다 – to be sweet
• 뻔하다 – to be obvious, to be evident, to be typical

Adverbs

• 아마 – maybe
• 가득히 – fully
• 때로 – occasionally
• 너무 – very, too
• 또 – again, also
• 끝없이 – endlessly
• 어쩐지 – somehow
• 더 – more
• 어쩜 – perhaps (contraction of 어쩌면)
• 결국 – in the end, ultimately
• 계속 – continuously

Pronouns

• 너 – you (informal)
• 나 – I, me (informal)
• 아무도 – anything, nothing, no one
• 우리 – we, us, our
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)
• 니 – your (contraction of 너의) (informal)

Determiners

• 매 – every, each
• 그 – that
• 모든 – every
• 어떤 – what kind of, some, certain

Other words

• 것 – thing
• -이다 – to be (copula)

Grammar

Particles

• -의 – possessive marker
• -들 – plural marker
• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -도 – too, also, even
• -부터 – starting from, since
• -까지 – until
• -이/가 – subject marker
  • -이 after consonants
  • -가 after vowels
• -에 – about, to, for
• -만 – only
• -을/를 – object marker
  • -을 after consonants
  • -를 after vowels
• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -고 싶다 – want to…
• -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/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
• -고 있다 – to be doing (progressive form)
• -니 – interrogative marker (casual, feminine)
• -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
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -아/어/해 나가다 – to keep doing
  • -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
• -(으)면 – if, when
  • -면 if the stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ
  • -으면 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
• -ㄹ/을 때 – when
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -게 되다 – to end up doing something
• -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
• -아도/어도/해도 되다 – to be okay to, to be allowed to
  • -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
• -지 – you know, of course, right? (intimate style)
• -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• -는 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (present tense)
• -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

아마 엿듣고 싶은 fairy tale = Maybe a fairy tale that I want to overhear

• 아마 – maybe
• 엿듣고 싶은 – that I want to overhear
  • 엿듣다 – to overhear, to eavesdrop
  • -고 싶다 – want to…
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives

작은 비밀의 쇼윈도 가득히 = A small show window full of secrets

• 작은 – small
  • 작다 – to be small
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 비밀의 – of a secret
  • 비밀 – secret
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 쇼윈도 – show window
• 가득히 – fully

채워진 my emotion = My emotion that became filled

• 채워진 – that became filled
  • 채우다 – to fill
  • -어지다 – to become
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

알고 있니? = Do you know?

• 알고 있니? – do you know?
  • 알다 – to know, to understand
  • -고 있다 – to be doing (progressive form)
  • -니 – interrogative marker (casual, feminine)

매 순간 커져가는 너의 그 얘기들 = Each moment, those stories of you that continue to grow

• 매 – every, each
• 순간 – moment
• 커져가는 – 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
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 너의 – your
  • 너 – you
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 그 – that
• 얘기들 – stories
  • 얘기 – conversation, story (contraction of 이야기)
  • -들 – plural marker

새어나가면 안돼 = It’s not okay if it keeps leaking

• 새어나가면 – if it keeps leaking
  • 새다 – to leak
  • -어 나가다 – to keep doing
  • -면 – if, when
• 안돼 – it’s not okay
  • 안되다 – to not be okay, to not be allowed
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style (안되어 is contracted to 안돼)

때론 너무 sweet, sweet 해 = Sometimes you’re too sweet sweet

• 때론 – occasionally (contraction of 때로는)
  • 때로 – occasionally
  • -는 – topic marker
• 너무 – very, too
• 해 – is (literally: does)
  • 하다 – to do
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

어쩔 땐 또 secret 해 = Sometimes you’re also secretive

• 어쩔 땐 – sometimes (literally: when you do it in a certain way) (contraction of 어쩔 때는)
  • 어쩌다 – to do or be in a certain way
  • -ㄹ 때 – when
  • -는 – topic marker
• 또 – again, also
• 해 – is (literally: does)
  • 하다 – to do
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

흔한 얘기도 작은 일상도 = Even common stories and ordinary moments

• 흔한 – common
  • 흔하다 – to be common, to be frequent
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 얘기도 – even the story
  • 얘기 – conversation, story (contraction of 이야기)
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 작은 – small
  • 작다 – to be small
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 일상도 – even an ordinary moment
  • 일상 – daily life
  • -도 – too, also, even

끝없이 얘기하게 돼 = We end up talking endlessly

• 끝없이 – endlessly
• 얘기하게 돼 – we end up talking
  • 얘기하다 – to talk, to say (contraction of 이야기하다)
  • -게 되다 – to end up doing something
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style (되어 is contracted to 돼)

어쩐지 신기해 = It’s somehow fascinating

• 어쩐지 – somehow
• 신기해 – is fascinating
  • 신기하다 – to be fascinating, to be new and interesting
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

더 들려주고 싶어 = I want to tell you more

• 더 – more
• 들려주고 싶어 – I want to tell (literally: I want to let you hear)
  • 들리다 – to be heard
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -고 싶다 – want to…
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

오늘 뿌린 향수부터 어제 TV show까지 = From the perfume that was sprinkled today to yesterday’s TV show

• 오늘 – today
• 뿌린 – that was sprinkled
  • 뿌리다 – to sprinkle, to scatter
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 향수부터 – from the perfume
  • 향수 – perfume
  • -부터 – starting from, since
• 어제 – yesterday
• -까지 – until

모든 게 okay = Everything is okay

• 모든 – every
• 게 – the thing (contraction of 것이)
  • 것 – thing
  • -이 – subject marker

어떤 small talk 꺼내도 돼 = It’s okay to come up with any small talk

• 어떤 – what kind of, some, certain
• 꺼내도 돼 – it’s okay to come up with (literally: it’s okay to take out)
  • 꺼내다 – to take out
  • -어도 되다 – to be okay to, to be allowed to (when the stem ends in ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅔ, or ㅐ, the -어 is dropped)
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style (안되어 is contracted to 안돼)

어쩜 이상하지 = Maybe it’s strange, you know?

• 어쩜 – perhaps (contraction of 어쩌면)
• 이상하지 – it’s strange
  • 이상하다 – to be strange, to be unusual
  • -지 – you know, of course, right? (intimate style)

난 결국 너의 얘기 = In the end, I talk about you (literally: in the end, it’s a story of you. The verb has been omitted)

• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker
• 결국 – in the end, ultimately
• 너의 – your
  • 너 – you
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 얘기 – conversation, story (contraction of 이야기)

매 순간 더해가는 너에 대한 episode = Each moment, episodes about you that continue to add up

• 매 – every, each
• 순간 – moment
• 더해가는 – that continues to add
  • 더하다 – to add, to increase
  • -해 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 너에 – about you
  • 너 – you
  • -에 – about, to, for
• 대한 – that was about
  • 대하다 – to pertain to a certain topic
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

아무도 모르게 = Without anyone knowing

• 아무도 – anything, nothing, no one
• 모르게 – not knowing
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb

우리만의 small chat = A small chat that’s only ours

• 우리만의 – only ours
  • 우리 – we, us, our
  • -만 – only
  • -의 – possessive marker

내 안의 니가 더 커져가는 듯해 = It looks like you continue to grow more inside of me

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 안의 – of the inside
  • 안 – inside
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
  • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 더 – more
• 커져가는 듯해 – it looks like it 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
  • -는 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (present tense)

혀끝이 달콤해 = The tip of my tongue is sweet

• 혀끝이 – the tip of my tongue (my is implied)
  • 혀끝 – tip of the tongue
  • -이 – subject marker
• 달콤해 – is sweet
  • 달콤하다 – to be sweet
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

니 이름을 말할 땐 = When I say your name

• 니 – your (contraction of 너의)
• 이름을 – name
  • 이름 – name
  • -을 – object marker
• 말할 땐 – when I say (contraction of 말할 때는)
  • 말하다 – to speak, to talk
  • -ㄹ 때 – when
  • -는 – topic marker

뻔한 대화도 작은 감정도 = Even an obvious conversation or a small feeling

• 뻔한 – obvious
  • 뻔하다 – to be obvious, to be evident, to be typical
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 대화도 – even a conversation
  • 대화 – conversation
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 작은 – small
  • 작다 – to be small
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 감정도 – a feeling too
  • 감정 – feeling, emotion
  • -도 – too, also, even

계속 더 얘기하게 돼 = I end up talking more, continuously

• 계속 – continuously
• 더 – more
• 얘기하게 돼 – I end up talking
  • 얘기하다 – to talk, to say (contraction of 이야기하다)
  • -게 되다 – to end up doing something
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style (되어 is contracted to 돼)

너에 대해서는 말야 = These are words about you

• 너에 – about you
  • 너 – you
  • -에 – about, to, for
• 대해서는 – regarding
  • 대하다 – to pertain to a certain topic
  • -해서 – by doing/being, while doing/being
  • -는 – topic marker
• 말야 – it’s a word
  • 말 – words, speech
  • -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)

너에 이른 말야 = These are words that reached you

• 너에 – to you
  • 너 – you
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 이른 – that reached
  • 이르다 – to reach, to arrive early
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 말야 – it’s a word
  • 말 – words, speech
  • -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)