Korean Vocabulary
Learn from Real Song Lyrics
Every word here comes with an example from a real Korean song. Vocabulary learned in musical context sticks β you remember the melody along with the meaning.
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to shine, to glow
βλλ νμ λΉλκ³ μμ΄β
You are always shining
destiny, fate
βμ°λ¦¬λ μ΄λͺ μ΄μΌβ
We are destiny
sky
βνλμ²λΌ λμ΄ λ κ³ μΆμ΄β
I want to fly as high as the sky
to wait
βλ€κ° λμμ¬ λκΉμ§ κΈ°λ€λ¦΄κ²β
I will wait until you come back
star
βλ°€νλμ λ³μ²λΌ λΉλμ€β
Shine for me like a star in the night sky
Emotions
happiness
βλ€κ° μμ΄μ ν볡ν΄β
I am happy because you are here
sadness
βμ¬νμ΄ λ°λ €μ¨λ€β
Sadness is washing over me
dream
βλ΄ κΏμ ν₯ν΄ λ¬λ €κ°β
I run towards my dream
tears
βλλ¬Όμ΄ νλ¬λ΄λ €β
Tears flow down
to be lonely
βνΌμ μμΌλ©΄ λ무 μΈλ‘μβ
It is so lonely being alone
memory
βκ·Έ κΈ°μ΅μ΄ μμ§λ λ¨μμμ΄β
That memory still remains
Love
love
βμ¬λν΄, λμ μ λΆμΌβ
I love you, you are my everything
I miss you
βλ무 λ³΄κ³ μΆλ€, μ΄λ μμ΄?β
I miss you so much, where are you?
flutter, excited feeling
βλ€ μμ μμΌλ©΄ μ€λ μ΄ λκ»΄μ Έβ
Being next to you makes my heart flutter
heart, mind, feelings
βλ΄ λ§μμ λλ₯Ό ν₯ν΄β
My heart is directed towards you
Daily Life
today
βμ€λλ§μ ν볡νμβ
Let us be happy, at least today
to walk
βλμ ν¨κ» κ±Έμ΄κ°κ³ μΆμ΄β
I want to walk together with you
song
βμ΄ λ Έλκ° λ΄ λ§μμ ννν΄β
This song expresses my heart
dance
βμμ μ λ§μΆ° μΆ€μ μΆ°β
Dance to the music
together
βν¨κ»λΌλ©΄ λλ ν μ μμ΄β
If we are together we can do anything
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