#3 Learning Korean with K-pop: NewJeans — Hype Boy
In today’s lesson, we will be diving into the lyrics of NewJeans’ hit song, Hype Boy. Suitable for beginner learners, the song contains a lot of basic grammar forms and words that can be used in your daily life.
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Difficulty: Lower-Intermediate
This post contains the following sections:
- Vocabulary List;
- Grammar List;
- Explanation & Lyrics Breakdown;
- Other Links.
Vocabulary List (39 words):
- 빠지다 — to fall out, to fall in love
- 너 — you
- 말하다 — to tell, to say
- 누가 — who
- 내게 — to me (나 + 에게 particle)
- 뭐라든 — whatever they say
- 남들 — others
- 다르다 — different
- 날 — me (나 + 를 particle)
- 믿다 — to believe
- 한 번 — once
- 예민하다 — sensitive
- 나 — I, me
- 없이 — without
- 매일 매일 — day after day
- 재미없다 — dull, boring
- 어쩌지 — what should I do
- 내 — my
- 지나다 — to pass, to go by
- 날들 — days
- 눈을 뜨다 — to open eyes
- 잊다 — to forget
- 꿈 — dream
- 원하다 — to want
- 내가 — I (나 + 가 particle)
- 전하다 — to communicate, to convey
- 느끼다 — to feel
- 눈을 감다 — to close eyes
- 잠에 들다 — to fall asleep
- 네 — your
- 생각 — thought, thinking
- 또 — again
- 새벽 — dawn
- 세 시 — 3 o’clock
- 알려주다 — to tell, to let someone know
- 보다 — to look
- 여기 — here
- 이름 — name
- 쓰다 — to write
Grammar List:
- ~아/어 버리다 form: express feelings to a completed action/event;
- ~는 form: Describing nouns with verbs/adjectives;
- 도 particle: too, also;
- Verb/adjective conjugation;
- ~ㄹ/을래 form: Shall…, do you want…;
- 에게 particle: to;
- 과 particle: with, together with…;
- 은/는 particle: Topic marking particle;
- 를 particle: Object marking particle;
- ~보다 form: To try to do…;
- ~대 form: ‘-대’ is an abbreviation of ‘-다고 해’, which is used to tell people what others said, and not what you experienced.
- 이/가 particle: Subject marking particle;
- ~면 form: if…;
- 만 particle: only, just;
- ~려고 form: with the intention of doing…;
- ~(으)려 하다 form: strive for something;
- ~도 form: even if…;
- 에 particle: time and location indicator;
- ~ㄹ 거야 form: Future Tense;
- ~고 있다/ ~아/어 있다 form: Present Progressive;
- ~다고 form: Quoting in Korean.
Explanation & Lyrics Breakdown
(1,2,3,4)
Baby, got me looking so crazy
빠져버리는 daydream
Got me feeling you
너도 말해줄래
빠져버리는 daydream = Got me chasing a daydream
- 빠져버리는: 빠지다 (to fall out, to fall in love) + 버리다 form + ~는 form
너도 말해줄래 = You got something to say?
- 너도: 너 (you) + 도 particle
- 말해줄래: 말하다 (to speak) + ~아주다 form + ~ㄹ래 form
누가 내게 뭐라든
남들과는 달라 넌
Maybe you could be the one
누가 내게 뭐라든 = I won’t listen to no one
- 누가: who, whoever
- 내게: to me (나 + 에게 particle)
- 뭐라든: whatever they say
남들과는 달라 넌 = There’s no one else like you, none
- 남들과는: 남들 (others) + 과 particle + 는 particle
- 달라: 다르다 (different) conjugated in Casual Speech form (Present Tense)
- 넌: 너 (you) + 는 particle
날 믿어봐 한 번
I’m not looking for just fun
Maybe I could be the one
날 믿어봐 한 번 = You can ask anyone
- 날: 나 (I, me) + 를 particle
- 믿어봐: 믿다 (to trust) + ~어보다 form (conjugated in Casual Speech form)
- 한 번: once
Oh baby
예민하대 나 lately
너 없이는 매일 매일이 yeah
재미없어 어쩌지
예민하대 나 lately = Heard I’m sensitive lately
- 예민하대: 예민하다 (sensitive) + ~대 form
- 나: I, me
너 없이는 매일 매일이 yeah = Every day without you baby, yeah
- 너: you
- 없이는: 없이 (without) + 는 particle
- 매일 매일이: 매일 매일 (day after day) + 이 particle
재미없어 어쩌지 = Is hopeless, I’m going crazy
- 재미없어: 재미없다 (dull, boring) conjugated in Casual Speech form (Present Tense)
- 어쩌지: what should I do
’Cause I know what you like boy
You’re my chemical hype boy
내 지난 날들은
눈 뜨면 잊는 꿈
Hype boy 너만 원해
Hype boy 내가 전해
내 지난 날들은 = Old days gone like a dream
- 내: my
- 지난: 지나다 (to pass, to go by) conjugated in Past Tense (noun-describing form)
- 날들은: 날들 (days) + 은 particle
눈 뜨면 잊는 꿈 = Open my eyes to see
- 눈: eye
- 뜨면: 뜨다 (to open) + ~면 form
- 잊는 꿈: 잊다 (to forget) + ~는 form + 꿈 (dream)
Hype boy 너만 원해 = Hype boy, I only want you
- 너만: 너 (you) + 만 particle (only, just)
- 원해: 원하다 (to want) conjugated in Casual Speech Form (Present Tense)
Hype boy 내가 전해 = Hype boy, gonna tell ya
- 내가: I, me (나 + 가 particle)
- 전해: 전하다 (to communicate, to convey) conjugated in Casual Speech Form (Present Tense)
And we can go high
말해봐 yeah 느껴봐 mm mm
Take him to the sky
You know I hype you boy
말해봐 yeah 느껴봐 mm mm = Say it now, yeah. Feelin’ how, mm mm
- 말해봐: 말하다 (to speak) + ~보다 form
- 느껴봐: 느끼다 (to feel) + ~보다 form
눈을 감아
말해봐 yeah 느껴봐 mm mm
Take him to the sky
You know I hype you boy
눈을 감아 = Close your eyes
- 눈을 감아: 눈을 감다 (to close eyes) conjugated in Casual Speech form (Present Tense)
잠에 들려고 잠에 들려 해도
네 생각에 또 새벽 세 시 uh-oh
알려줄 거야
잠에 들려고 잠에 들려 해도 = Try and try to sleep, no way I can sleep, no
- 잠에 들려고: 잠에 들다 (to fall asleep) + ~려고 form
- 잠에 들려 해도: 잠에 들다 (to fall asleep) + ~(으)려 하다 form + ~도 form
네 생각에 또 새벽 세 시 uh-oh = It’s already three, so attached to you, uh-oh
- 네: your
- 생각에: 생각 (thought, thinking) + 에 particle
- 또: again
- 새벽: dawn
- 세 시: three o’ clock
알려줄 거야 = Gotta let them know
- 알려줄 거야: 알려주다 (to tell, to let someone know) + ~ㄹ 거야 form
they can’t have you no more
봐봐 여기
내 이름 써있다고 (Yeah)
봐봐 여기 내 이름 써있다고 = Wrote my name right here, so everyone knows I’m yours
- 봐봐: 보다 (to see) + ~보다 form
- 여기: here
- 내: my
- 이름: name
- 써있다고: 쓰다 (to write) + ~아/어 있다 form + ~다고 form (= It’s written)
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