1๏ธโฃ About the Song: What is "Hype Boy"?
NewJeans’ "Hype Boy" is a song about deep admiration and attraction. The lyrics express the excitement of falling for someone special and feeling that they are different from everyone else.
๐ In this lesson, you’ll learn:
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How to use "๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋" (Will you tell me too?) to ask for confirmation
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The meaning of "๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ ๋" (You’re different from others)
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Cultural insights on romantic expressions in Korean
2๏ธโฃ Key Korean Expressions from the Song
๐ "๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋" (Neodo malhaejullae) ๐ฌ
๐ง Key Korean Expressions Start At:
- "๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋" → 0:26
โก Meaning: "Will you tell me too?" / "Can you say it too?"
โก Pronunciation: Neo-do mal-hae-jul-lae
- ๋๋ (neodo) = "you too"
- ๋งํ๋ค (malhada) = "to speak, to say"
- -์/์ด์ค๋ (-ajullae/eojullae) = "can you do (something) for me?" (soft request)
๐ข How to use it in real life:
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"๋ ์ข์ํ๋ค๊ณ ๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋?" – "Can you also say that you like me?"
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"์ค๋ ์ฌ๋ฏธ์์์ด! ๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋?" – "I had fun today! Can you say it too?"
๐ฅ This phrase is often used in romantic or emotional situations when asking for reassurance.
๐ "๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ ๋" (Namdeulgwaneun dalla neon) ๐
๐ง Key Korean Expressions Start At:
- "๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ ๋" → 0:26
โก Meaning: "You’re different from others."
โก Pronunciation: Nam-deul-gwa-neun dal-la neon
- ๋จ๋ค (namdeul) = "other people"
- ๊ณผ๋ (-gwaneun) = "compared to" (emphasizing contrast)
- ๋ค๋ฅด๋ค (dareuda) = "to be different"
- ๋ (neon) = "you" (casual form)
๐ข How to use it in real life:
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"๋ ๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ, ํน๋ณํด!" – "You’re different from others, you’re special!"
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"๊ทธ ์ฌ๋ ๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ. ๋ญ๊ฐ ๋๋์ด ์ข์." – "That person is different from others. I have a good feeling."
๐ก This phrase is great for expressing admiration and seeing someone as unique!
3๏ธโฃ Cultural Insight: Expressing Love & Attraction in Korean
๐ "๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋" → Expresses wanting reassurance from someone special
๐ "๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ ๋" → Shows deep admiration and uniqueness
๐ข Did you know?
In Korean romance culture, seeking verbal confirmation of feelings is important. People often say phrases like "๋๋ ๋ ์ข์ํด?" (Do you like me too?) to make sure emotions are mutual. "๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ" is also commonly used to compliment someone, highlighting their uniqueness.
โ Other similar expressions:
- "๋๋ง ๋ฐ๋ผ๋ด!" → "Only look at me!"
- "๋ ๋ญ๊ฐ ๋ฌ๋ผ." → "You’re different in a good way."
4๏ธโฃ Practice & Challenge!
๐ Try using these expressions in real life!
1๏ธโฃ Say "๋๋ ๋งํด์ค๋?" when asking for reassurance from a friend or loved one.
2๏ธโฃ Use "๋จ๋ค๊ณผ๋ ๋ฌ๋ผ ๋" when complimenting someone’s uniqueness.
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