Lesson overview
Besides learning to sing one of the most viral songs on the internet, the lyrics to Gangnam Style will teach you to describe people and talk about living it up and partying in Korean.
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44 words/phrases to learn
오빠
older brother (for a girl)
강남
Gangnam
오빤 강남스타일
I've got Gangnam style
낮
daytime
낮에는
during the day
따사롭다
to be warm
인간적
down to earth
여자
woman
낮에는 따사로운 인간적인 여자
a woman who's warm and down to earth during the day
커피 한잔
a cup of coffee
여유
freedom; pleasure
알다
to know
품격
style; class
있다
to have; to stay
커피 한잔의 여유를 아는 품격 있는 여자
a classy woman who knows how to enjoy a cup of coffee
밤
night
밤이 오면
when night falls
심장
heart
뜨거워지다
to get hot; to become passionate
밤이 오면 심장이 뜨거워지는 여자
a woman whose heart becomes passionate at night
그런
a ... like that
반전
a twist
그런 반전 있는 여자
a woman with a twist like that
사나이
a tough guy
나는 사나이
I'm a tough guy
-만큼
to the same extent as ...
낮에는 너만큼 따사로운 그런 사나이
a guy who's as warm as you in the day
아름다워！
beautiful!
사랑스러워！
loveable!
그래
that way; yeah; OK
너
you (informal)
지금
now
-부터
from ...; since ...
가다
to go
갈 때
when (we) go
-까지
until ...
지금부터 갈 때까지 가볼까
let's go until the end
뛰다
to run; to jump
놈
a guy; a man (slang)
... 위에
above ...
뛰는 놈 그 위에
above a jumping guy
날다
to fly
뛰는 놈 그 위에 나는 놈
there will always be someone better than you
나는 뭘 좀 아는 놈
I'm a guy who knows a few things
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