Basic Korean words beginning with the consonant ㅃ([ssang-bi-eup], [pp] sound)
Let’s learn Korean words 빠지다, 빨갛다, 빨리, 빵, 뻔하다, 뽀뽀 with BTS lyrics.
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빨리 [ppal-li] fast, quickly
ⒷⓉⓈ 시간아 조금만 빨리 달려줘
si-ga-na jo-geum-man ppal-li dal-lyeo-jwo
Time, please go a litter faster
*시간아(Oh, time) +
조금만(just a little) +
빨리(fast) +
달려줘(run)
(*In the “noun (usually name) + 아/야”, “아/야” is similar to the English “hey~”.)
빠지다 [ppa-ji-da] to fall into
ⒷⓉⓈ 답도 없는 고민 고민 그 속에 빠져 있지 마
dap-ddo eop-neun go-min go-min geu so-ge ppa-jyeo it-jji ma
Your worries, worries, without any answer. Don’t fall into them and stay in them
*답(answer) + 도(also, too) + 없는(없다(there isn’t) + 는(noun modifier)) +
고민(worry) + 고민(worry) +
그(that) + 속(inside) + 에(at) +
빠져 있지 마(빠져있다(be sunk in) + ~지 마 (don’t))
(*이 means ‘this (near you)’, 그 means ‘the / that (near the other person)’ and 저 means ‘that (over there)’.
‘이, 그, 저’ are always followed by a noun and are used to refer to things or people.
To use 이, 그, and 저 as pronouns, 거/것 (thing) needs to be added after these words.)
빨갛다 [ppal-ga-ta] to be red
ⒷⓉⓈ 흰색 와이셔츠에 빨간 넥타이
huin-saek wa-i-syeo-cheu-e ppal-gan nek-ta-i
A white shirt and red necktie
*흰(white) +
색(color) +
와이셔츠(white shirt) + 에(at) +
빨간(빨갛다(to be red + ㄴ(noun modifier)) +
넥타이(necktie)
빵 [ppang] bread
ⒷⓉⓈ 줄 수 있는 건 단팥빵과 수고했단 말뿐이다만
jul su it-neun geon dan-pat-ppang-gwa su-go-hae-ttdan mal-ppu-ni-da-man
All I can give you is Anpan and a word, “You’ve worked hard”
*줄 수 있는 건(주다(give) + ~ㄹ 수(dependent noun) + 있다(to be)+ ㄴ(noun modifier) + 건(것(thing) + 은(topic particle)) +
단팥(sweet red bean paste) + 빵(bread) +과(with) +
수고했단(수고했다(thank you for your hard work) + ㄴ(noun modifier)) +
말(word) + 뿐이다만(only, just)
(*Anpan is a Japanese sweet roll, usually filled with red bean paste.
‘Verb stem + ~ㄹ 수 있다’ means ‘can’ and ‘Verb stem + ~ㄹ 수 없다’ means ‘can’t’.)
뻔하다 [ppeon-ha-da] to be obvious
ⒷⓉⓈ 힘을 내란 뻔한 말은 하지 않을 거야
hi-meul nae-ran ppeo-nan ma-reun ha-ji a-neul geo-ya
I’m not going to say anything obvious like “find strength”
*힘을 내란(힘(strength) +을(object particle) + 내란((make, give), pluck up one´s courage)) +
뻔한(뻔하다(to be obvious) + ㄴ(noun modifier)) +
말(word) + 은(topic particle) +
하(다)(do) + ~지 않을 거야(won’t do)
(*Adding ‘~겠다/ㄹ 게/ㄹ 거야/을 거야/ ㄹ 거에요’ to the stem of a verb or an adjective makes it future tense.)
뻔하다 [ppeon-ha-da] almost, nearly
ⒷⓉⓈ 아 저 씻다가 진짜 잠들 뻔했어여
a jeo ssit-dda-ga jin-jja jam-deul ppeon-haet-sseo-yeo
Ah, I almost fell asleep while washing up
*아(ah) +
저(I) +
씻다가(씻다(wash) + ~가(while), while washing up) +
진짜(really) +
잠들(잠들다(fall asleep) + ~ㄹ 뻔했어여(almost happened))
(*나 and 저 both mean ‘I’ or ‘me’. 저 is a modest way of saying 나.)
뽀뽀 [ppo-ppo] kiss
ⒷⓉⓈ 하루에 뽀뽀 몇 번 카톡 몇 번
ha-ru-e ppo-ppo myeot beon ka-tok myeot beon
X no. of kisses per day, x no. of texts per day
*하루(a day) + 에(at, in) +
뽀뽀(kiss) +
몇(how many) + 번(time) +
카톡(KakaoTalk) +
몇(how many) + 번(time)
Grammar Reference
*Adjective[verb] stem + ㄴ/은/는/을 + noun : noun that adjective[verb]
ex)답도 없는 고민 : 답(answer) + 도(also, too) + 없다(there isn’t) + 는(noun modifier) + 고민(worry)
빨간 넥타이 : 빨갛다(to be red) + ㄴ(noun modifier) + 넥타이(necktie)
줄 수 있는 건 : 주다(give) + ~ㄹ 수(dependent noun) + 있다(to be)+ ㄴ(noun modifier) + 건(것(thing) + 은(topic particle))
수고했단 말 : 수고했다(thank you for your hard work) + ㄴ(noun modifier) + 말(word)
뻔한 말 : 뻔하다(to be obvious) + ㄴ( noun modifier) + 말(word)
*Noun/verb/adjective + (으)ㄹ 뿐이다 : only, just
ex)말뿐이다 : 말(word) + 뿐이다(only, just)
(으)ㄹ 뿐이다 indicates only one available action/state.
*Noun + ~은/는 : noun + topic particle
ex)말은 : 말(word) + 은(topic particle)
은 for nouns ending in a consonant, 는 for nouns ending in a vowel.
*Noun + ~에 : at[on, in, to, into]
ex)그 속에: 그(that) + 속(inside) + 에(at)
하루에 : 하루(a day) + 에(at, in)
*Noun + ~과/와 : with, and
ex)빵과 말 : 빵(bread) +과(with) + 말(word)
과 for nouns ending in a consonant, 와 for nouns ending in a vowel.
*Verb stem + ~다가 : (while)… and/but then
ex)씻다가 잠들다 : 씻다가 (씻다(wash) + ~가(while), while washing up) + 잠들다(fall asleep)
It is an expression of the speaker’s interruption of one action in order to do another immediately.
*Verb stem + ~지 마 (informal)/ ~지 마요/마세요 (formal) : don’t + verb
ex)빠져 있지 마 : 빠져있다(be sunk in) + ~지 마 (don’t)
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