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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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