#6 Learning Korean with K-pop: BLACKPINK — AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST
Unlock the vibrant world of the Korean language through the electrifying beats and lyrics of BLACKPINK’s hit song, ‘As If It’s Your Last.’ Get ready to immerse yourself in the language and culture of South Korea, all with the help of one of K-pop’s most iconic tracks. Let’s dive in and make language learning as fun and exciting as BLACKPINK’s discography!”
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Difficulty: Intermediate
This post contains the following sections:
- Vocabulary List;
- Grammar List;
- Explanation & Lyrics Breakdown;
- Other Links.
Vocabulary List:
- 너: you
- 뭔데: Who are you?
- 자꾸: repeatedly
- 생각나다: to remember, to come to mind
- 자존심: self-esteem, ego
- 상하다: to get hurt
- 애가 타: I can’t wait for…
- 얼굴: face
- 뜨겁다: hot
- 가슴: chest
- 계속: continuously
- 뛰다: to beat
- 내: my
- 몸: body
- 맘대로: as I wish
- 안되다: to not do/go well
- 어지럽다: dizzy
- 한 줌: a handful, a fistful
- 모래: sand
- 같다: to be similar/like…
- 잡히다: to be caught
- 쉽다: easy
- 그래서: therefore
- 더: more
- 끌리다: to be attracted/drawn
- 맘: heart
- 어이없다: ridiculous
- 지금: now
- 원하다: to want
- 숨결: breath
- 느껴지다: to feel
- 널: you
- 바라보다: to look at, to stare
- 서툰: clumsy
- 날: day
- 안다: to hug
- 그만: stop
- 생각하다: to think
- 어렵다: difficult
- 거짓말: lie
- 키스하다: to kiss
- 내가: I, me | 나 (I, me) + 가 particle
- 마지막: last
- 사랑: love
- 처럼: like, similar to…
- 밤: night
- 내일: tomorrow
- 따윈: or such, such as
- 없다: to not exist, there is no…
- 시간: time
- 흘러가다: to pass
- 마음: heart
- 급해지다: to get anxious
- 내: my
- 세상: world
- 너: you
- 하나: one
- 새롭다: new
- 시작: start
- 절대: never
- 뒤돌아보다: to look back
- 날: me | 나 (I, me) + 를 particle
- 던지다: to throw
- 꼭: tight
- 잡다: to hold
- 우리: us
- 꺾다: to break
Grammar List:
- 뭔데: How dare you?
- 이/가 particle: Subject marking particle
- ~고 form: Connecting particle
- 은/는 particle: Topic marking particle
- ~듯이 form: As if…
- ~지 않다 form: Negative form
- ~은/는 걸: Shows the speaker’s surprise or frustration
- 을/를 particle: Object marking particle
- ~은/는 form: Describing nouns with verbs/adjectives
- ~니 form: Informal ending to ask a question
- ~아/어도 form: Even if…
- ~것 처럼 form: As if…, like… (attached to verbs or adjectives)
- ~아/어주다: To give…, to do something to someone
- 뭐가 그리: What’s so…?
- 에게 particle: To…, for…
- ~인 것처럼 form: As if…, like… (attached to nouns)
- ~는데 form: But…, however
- 만 particle: Only…, just…
- ~지 ending: Turning sentences into questions or Answering a question (gives the response a feeling of “Of course!”)
- ~ㄹ 거야 form: I will… (Future Tense form)
- ~니까 form: Because…, since…
- ~(라)면 form: If…
- ~지 못하다 form: I can’t…, I’m not able to…
- ~ㄹ/을 테니까 form: Since it might…you should…
Explanation & Lyrics Breakdown
너 뭔데 자꾸 생각나
자존심 상해 애가 타
얼굴이 뜨겁고 가슴은 계속 뛰어
내 몸이 맘대로 안 돼 어지러워
너 뭔데 자꾸 생각나 = How dare you stay in my thoughts
- 너: you
- 뭔데: How dare you
- 자꾸: repeatedly
- 생각나: conjugated in Casual Present Tense
자존심 상해 애가 타 = My ego’s hurt, I’m worried
- 자존심: self-esteem, ego
- 상해: 상하다 (to get hurt) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
- 애가 타: I can’t wait for…, I’m desperate…
얼굴이 뜨겁고 가슴은 계속 뛰어 = My face is hot and my chest keeps pounding
- 얼굴이: 얼굴 (face) + 이 particle (subject marking particle)
- 뜨겁고: 뜨겁다 (hot) + ~고 form
- 가슴은: 가슴 (heart) + 은 particle (topic marking particle)
- 계속: continuously
- 뛰어: 뛰다 (to pound) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
내 몸이 맘대로 안 돼 어지러워 = My body can’t be controlled, I’m dizzy
- 내: my
- 몸이: 몸 (body) + 이 particle
- 맘대로: as I wish
- 안 돼: 안되다 (to not go well) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
- 어지러워: 어지럽다 (dizzy) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
넌 한 줌의 모래 같아
잡힐 듯 잡히지 않아
넌 쉽지 않은 걸 그래서 더 끌려
내 맘이 맘대로 안 돼 어이없어
넌 한 줌의 모래 같아 = You’re like a gasp of sand
- 넌: 너 (you) + 는 particle
- 한 줌의: 한 줌 (a fistful) + 의 particle
- 모래: sand
- 같아: 같다 (to be like…) in Casual Present Tense
잡힐 듯 잡히지 않아 = Almost graspable
- 잡힐 듯: 잡히다 (to be caught) + ~ㄹ form+ 듯 form
- 잡히지 않아: 잡히다 (to be caught) + ~지 않다 form
넌 쉽지 않은 걸 그래서 더 끌려 = You’re not easy, so I’m more attracted to you
- 넌: 너 (you) + 는 particle
- 쉽지 않은 걸: 쉽다 (easy) + ~지 않다 form + ~은 걸 form
- 그래서: so, therefore
- 더: more
- 끌려: 끌리다 (to be attracted) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
내 맘이 맘대로 안 돼 어이없어 = My heart isn’t going the way I want it to, I can’t believe it
- 내: my
- 맘이: 맘 (heart) + 이 particle
- 맘대로: as I wish
- 안 돼: 안되다 (to not go well) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
- 어이없어: 어이없다 (ridiculous) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
지금 너를 원하는
내 숨결이 느껴지니
널 바라보고 있어도 missing you
서툰 날 Won’t you set me free
지금 너를 원하는 = Can you feel my breath
- 지금: now
- 너를: 너 (you) + 를 particle
- 원하는: 원하다 (to want) + ~는 form (Noun-describing form)
내 숨결이 느껴지니 = That longs for you now
- 내: my
- 숨결이: 숨결 (breath) + 이 particle
- 느껴지니: 느껴지다 (to feel) + ~니 ending
널 바라보고 있어도 missing you = Even though I’m looking at you, I’m missing you
- 널: 너 (you) + 를 particle
- 바라보고 있어도: 바라보다 (to look at) + ~고 있다 form+ ~어도 form
서툰 날 Won’t you set me free = On clumsy days, won’t you set me free
- 서툰: clumsy
- 날: day
Baby 날 터질 것처럼 안아줘
그만 생각해 뭐가 그리 어려워
Baby 날 터질 것처럼 안아줘 = Baby hold me like I’m gonna burst
- 날: 나 (I, me) + 를 particle
- 터질 것처럼: 터지다 (to explode) + ~ㄹ form + ~것처럼 form
- 안아줘: 안다 (to hug, to hold) + ~아주다 form conjugated in Casual Present Tense
그만 생각해 뭐가 그리 어려워 = Stop thinking, what’s so hard about it
- 그만: stop
- 생각해: 생각하다 (to think) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
- 뭐가 그리: What’s so…
- 어려워: 어렵다 (hard, difficult) conjugated in Casual Present Tense
거짓말처럼 키스해줘 내가 너에게
마지막 사랑인 것처럼
거짓말처럼 키스해줘 내가 너에게 = Kiss me like it’s a lie, as if
- 거짓말처럼: 거짓말 (lie) + 처럼 (like…, similar to…)
- 키스해줘: 키스하다 (to kiss) + ~아주다 form conjugated in Casual Present Tense
- 내가: 나 (I, me) + 가 particle
- 너에게: 너 (you) + 에게 particle
마지막 사랑인 것처럼 = I am your last love
- 마지막: last
- 사랑인 것처럼: 사랑 (love) + ~인 것처럼 form
마지막처럼 마-마-마지막처럼
마지막 밤인 것처럼 Love
마지막처럼 마-마-마지막처럼
내일 따윈 없는 것처럼
마지막처럼 마-마-마지막처럼 = Like it’s the last love, Li-li-like it’s the last love
- 마지막: last
- 처럼: like…, similar to…
마지막 밤인 것처럼 Love = Like it’s the last night, love
- 마지막: last
- 밤인 것처럼: 밤 (night) + ~인 것처럼 form
내일 따윈 없는 것처럼 = As if tomorrow doesn’t exist
- 내일: tomorrow
- 따윈: such as, or such
- 없는 것처럼: 없다 (to not have, to be inexistent) + ~(는) 것 처럼 form
시간은 흘러가는데
마음만 급해지지
내 세상은 너 하나만 missing you
서툰 날 Won’t you set me free
시간은 흘러가는데 = Time is flying by
- 시간은: 시간 (time) + 은 particle
- 흘러가는데: 흘러가다 (to flow) + ~는데 form (but, however)
마음만 급해지지 = And my heart gets impatient
- 마음만: 마음 (heart) + 만 particle
- 급해지지: 급해지다 (to get impatient) + ~지 ending
내 세상은 너 하나만 missing you = My world only thinks of you, missing you
- 내: my
- 세상은: 세상 (world) + 은 particle
- 너: you
- 하나만: 하나 (one) + 만 particle
서툰 날 Won’t you set me free = On clumsy days, won’t you set me free
- 서툰: clumsy
- 날: 나 (I, me) + 를 particle
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새로운 시작이야
절대 뒤돌아보진 않을 거니까
새로운 시작이야 = It’s a new beginning
- 새로운: 새롭다 (new) conjugated in Noun-describing form
- 시작이야: 시작 (start, beginning) + 이야 (이다 form — Casual Speech form)
절대 뒤돌아보진 않을 거니까 = Because I won’t ever look back
- 절대: never
- 뒤돌아보진 않을 거니까: 뒤돌아보다 (to look back) + ~지 않다 form + 는 particle + ~을 거야 form
날 너에게 던지면
너는 날 꼭 잡아줘
세상은 우릴 꺾지 못할 테니까
날 너에게 던지면 = If I throw myself to you
- 날: 나 (I, me) + 를 particle
- 너에게: 너 (you) + 에게 particle
- 던지면: 던지다 (to throw) + ~면 form
너는 날 꼭 잡아줘 = You have to catch me for real
- 너는: 너 (you) + 는 particle (topic marking particle)
- 날: 나 (I, me) + 를 particle (object marking particle)
- 꼭: firmly
- 잡아줘: 잡다 (to catch, to hold) + ~아주다 form conjugated in Casual Present Tense
세상은 우릴 꺾지 못할 테니까 = Because the world can’t hold us down
- 세상은: 세상 (world) + 은 particle (topic marking particle)
- 우릴: 우리 (us) + 를 particle (object marking particle)
- 꺾지 못할 테니까: 꺾다 ~지 못하다 form + ~ㄹ 테니까 form
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