Let's Learn Together: YOO-HOO // 시크릿

Let's Learn Together:  YOO-HOO // 시크릿

Song:  YOO-HOO
Artist:  시크릿 (SECRET)
Album:  Letter From SECRET
Lyrics:  music.naver.com
Photo:  naver.com
Company:  TS Entertainment

English:  7 / 10
Translation Difficulty:  4 / 10




Please credit: "auditionadviceandthoughts@blogspot.com" or "angelsfallfast"

[Edit:  3/9/14]

Just a Few Words:

I heard this all the time when I was in Korea!  I didn't really like SECRET's other songs like "Madonna", "Magic", and "Poison", but this song is really catchy!  The video is adorable and SECRET is really good with the aegyo.  This was also what set off my new-found fiery passion for peppy, aegyo-packed songs.  Hey, it's K-Pop and this is what K-Pop does best.

English Rating:  7 / 10
"I just want to be your love" is a tad awkward, but it's still okay.  But "Do you hear me that I'm falling in love" is missing some punctuation.  There needs to be a question mark after "me", removed the "that" and add in a couple of space or they need to get rid of the "me".
The pronunciation is good, but still with a hint of an accent.

Translation Difficulty:  4 / 10

10 Words:

1. 끌리다 (adjective):  "be drawn (to)" or "be attracted [fascinated] (by)
2. 위로 (noun):  "console" or "comfort"
3. 애인 (noun):  "lover".  Also: "boyfriend"
4. 조금씩 (adverb):  "gradually" or "little by little" or "bit by bit" or "inch by inch"
5. 움직이다 (verb):  "move" or "touch".  Also:  "change"
6. 온통 (adverb):  "all" or "entirely" or "wholly" or "altogether"
7. 참다 (verb):  "suppress" or "stifle" or "stop [resist] (doing)" or "hold [fight, force] back" or "restain oneself (from doing)"
8. 놓치다 (verb):  "miss" or "lose"
9. 알아주다 (verb):  "recognize" or "appreciate" or "acknowledge"
10. 잠자다 (verb):  "sleep" or "catch some z's" or "go to bed"

Credit:  dic.naver.com

Politeness Level:
Casual
The singer(s) are comfortable to the audience.  They are close friends, family, or in a relationship.

YOO-HOO

친구로만 보이던 니가 

friend(s) + by mean of only // to be seen + {past completed + MOD} // you + [POS] + [SUB]
You who [I] had only seen as a friend (in the past).
-->  You who I had only seen as a friend.
--->  *I had only seen you as a friend.

귀엽게만 보이던 니가

to be cute + [MOD] + only, just // to be seen + {past complete + MOD} // you + [POS} + [SUB]
You who [I] had only seen as cute (in the past).
-->  You who I had only seen as cute.
--->  *I had only seen you as cute.
Don't know why, I don't know why

너에게 끌러 가고 있어

you + {action target} // to be attracted to; drawn (to) + to continue to + {progressive tense}
[I] am being (continuously) drawn to you.
-->  I am being drawn to you.

힘든 날 위로해줬을 때
to be hard, strenuous + [MOD] // I; me + [SUB] // to care for + to give + while
While [you] give me who is stressed comfort
-->  While you comfort me who is stressed.
--->  *While you comfort me when I'm stressed.
내 얘기를 들어줬을 때

my // story {slang} + [OBJ] // to listen (to) + to give + while
While [you] listen to my story.
-->  While you listen to my story.
--->  *While you listen to me talk.
Maybe you, I'm loving you

조금씩 내 마음이 움직여

little by little // my // heart; mind + [SUB] // to move; touch; change
-->  Little by little my heart moves.
--->  Little by little my heart changes.
---->  *Little by little you change my heart.

어떻게 어떻게 어떻게 말을 할까

how; what // how; what // how; what // word(s) + [OBJ] // to do + {suggestion}
-->  How should [I], how should [I], how should [I] do the words {to you}?
--->  How should I, how should I, how should, tell you?
How shall I, how shall I, how shall I tell you?
(Do you hear me that I'm fallin' in love)

머리엔 온통 너뿐이야 자꾸만 보고 싶어

head + [LOC] + [TOP] // all; wholly; entirely // you + {only choice} /// again and again + only; just // to see + to want
As for in [my] head, you are wholly in [my] head.  I want just to see you again and again.
-->  You are wholly in my head.  I just want to see you again and again.
--->  *You fill my head.  I just miss you again and again.
---->  *You fill my head and I just keep missing you.

너를 사랑하나 봐 YOO-HOO

you + [OBJ] // to love + it seems, [I] think that /// YOO-HOO
It seem [I] love you.  YOO-HOO
-->  I think I love you.  YOO-HOO
--->  I must love you.  YOO-HOO

너만 보여 YOO-HOO

you + only; just // to be seen /// YOO-HOO
Only you are seen.  YOO-HOO
-->  I see only you.  YOO-HOO

친구가 아닌 애인으로 너랑 만나고 싶어

friend(s) + [SUB] // to not be + [MOD] // lover; boyfriend + {means} // you + with; and // to meet + to want
[I] want to meet with you as a lover who is not a friend.
-->  I want to meet {again} as a lover, not a friend.
--->  I want to be your girlfriend, not your friend.
나를 좀 바라봐줘 YOO-HOO

I; me + [OBJ] // {a little bit} // to look (at); watch + {request} /// YOO-HOO
Please look at me a little bit.  YOO-HOO
-->  Please look at me.  YOO-HOO

못 참겠어 YOO-HOO

can't + to suppress, resist + looks like, appears /// YOO-HOO
It looks like [I] can't suppress {this}.  YOO-HOO
-->  It's like I can't suppress it.  YOO-HOO
--->  *I can't stand it.  YOO-HOO
어제보다 오늘보다 내일 더 사랑할게~ OH MY LOVE

yesterday + {comparison} // today + {comparison} // tomorrow // more; some more // to love + {intention} // ~ // OH MY LOVE
More than yesterday, more than today, tomorrow [I] will love you more ~ OH MY LOVE
-->  I will love you more than yesterday, more than today ~ OH MY LOVE
--->  I will love you more than I did yesterday and today ~ OH MY LOVE
Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~

Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~

I just wanna be your love

너에게 난 잘 보이려고

you + {action recipient} // I; me + [TOP] // well; fully; thoroughly // to be seen + {intention}
As for me, I intend to thoroughly impress you.
-->  I intend to thoroughly impress you.
--->  *I will impress you.

옷도 사고 다이어트를 하고

clothes + too; also // to buy + and // diet + [OBJ] // to do + to
I {will} buy clothes too and do a diet.
-->  I will buy (new) clothes too and do a diet.
--->  I will go on a diet and buy new clothes too.

Yes I do Oh yes I do

이런 내 맘 알아줄까

to be like this + [MOD] // my // heart; mind // to recognize; acknowledge + {supposition}
[I] wonder if [you] will acknowledge my heart that is like this.
-->  I wonder if you will acknowledge my heart.
--->  I wonder if you know my heart.
---->  *Do you know my heart?

혹시 너를 놓쳐버릴까

{polite inquiry} // you + [OBJ] // to miss, lose + {completion} + {supposition}
[I] wonder if maybe [you] missed me?
-->  I wonder if maybe you miss me?
--->  *Did you miss me?

나를 싫어하진 않을까

I; me + [OBJ] // to hate, dislike + {emphasis} + to not be + {supposition}
[I] wonder if [you] don't dislike me?
-->  I wonder if you don't dislike me?
--->  I wonder if you like me?

Maybe you, I'm loving you

생각이 많아서 잠 못 자

thought; think; consider + [SUB] // a lot of; plenty of + {reason} // to sleep; to catch some sleep; got to bed + cannot
Because [I] think a lot {about you}, [I] cannot sleep.
-->  Because I think a lot about you, I can't sleep.
--->  I can't sleep because I think a lot about you.
---->  I can't sleep because I'm thinking too much about you.

어떻게 어떻게 어떻게 말을 할까

how; what // how; what // how; what // word(s) + [OBJ] // to do + {suggestion}
-->  How should [I], how should [I], how should [I] do the words {to you}?
--->  How should I, how should I, how should, tell you?
How shall I, how shall I, how shall I tell you?
(Do you hear me that I'm fallin' in love)

머리엔 온통 너뿐이야 자꾸만 보고 싶어

head + [LOC] + [TOP] // all; wholly; entirely // you + {only choice} /// again and again + only; just // to see + to want
As for in [my] head, you are wholly in [my] head.  I want just to see you again and again.
-->  You are wholly in my head.  I just want to see you again and again.
--->  *You fill my head.  I just miss you again and again.
---->  *You fill my head and I just keep missing you.

너를 사랑하나 봐 YOO-HOO

you + [OBJ] // to love + it seems, [I] think that /// YOO-HOO
It seem [I] love you.  YOO-HOO
-->  I think I love you.  YOO-HOO
--->  I must love you.  YOO-HOO

너만 보여 YOO-HOO

you + only; just // to be seen /// YOO-HOO
Only you are seen.  YOO-HOO
-->  I see only you.  YOO-HOO

친구가 아닌 애인으로 너랑 만나고 싶어

friend(s) + [SUB] // to not be + [MOD] // lover; boyfriend + {means} // you + with; and // to meet + to want
[I] want to meet with you as a lover who is not a friend.
-->  I want to meet {again} as a lover, not a friend.
--->  I want to be your girlfriend, not your friend.
나를 좀 바라봐줘 YOO-HOO

I; me + [OBJ] // {a little bit} // to look (at); watch + {request} /// YOO-HOO
Please look at me a little bit.  YOO-HOO
-->  Please look at me.  YOO-HOO

못 참겠어 YOO-HOO

can't + to suppress, resist + looks like, appears /// YOO-HOO
It looks like [I] can't suppress {this}.  YOO-HOO
-->  It's like I can't suppress it.  YOO-HOO
--->  *I can't stand it.  YOO-HOO
어제보다 오늘보다 내일 더 사랑할게~ OH MY LOVE

yesterday + {comparison} // today + {comparison} // tomorrow // more; some more // to love + {intention} // ~ // OH MY LOVE
More than yesterday, more than today, tomorrow [I] will love you more ~ OH MY LOVE
-->  I will love you more than yesterday, more than today ~ OH MY LOVE
--->  I will love you more than I did yesterday and today ~ OH MY LOVe
Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~

Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~

니 손을 잡고 우우 (우우)

your // hand(s) + [OBJ] // to take, hold + and /// Oo Oo (Oo Oo)
[I] take your hand Oo Oo (Oo Oo)
-->  I hold your hand Oo (Oo Oo)

이 길을 너와 함께 걷고 싶어

this // path, road + [OBJ] // you + and, with // together (with) // to walk + to want
I want to walk this road together with you.
-->  I want to walk down this road together.
--->  *I want to go forward with you.

너뿐이야 정말이야 이제는 말하고 싶어

you + {only choice} /// {real, true} + to be /// now + [TOP] // to say; tell + want to
[It] is only you.  [It] is really {you}.  Now I want to tell {you}.
-->  Only you.  Really.  Now I want to tell you.
--->  Just you!  Really!  Right now I want to say.

진심이야 정말이야 내 맘을 알아 줄래

{sincerely} + to be /// {real, true} + to be /// my // heart; mind + [OBJ] // to recognize; acknowledge + {asking intention/preference}
[This] is sincere.  [It] is really {you}.  Want to acknowledge my heart?
-->  I'm sincere.  Really.  Will you acknowledge my heart?
--->  *Sincerely!  Really!  Will you accept my feelings?
항상 너를 지켜주고 싶어 니 곁에서 난

always; all the time // you + [OBJ] // to defend; protect + to give + to want /// your // side + [LOC] // I; me + [TOP]
As for me, at your side, I want you to protect me all the time.
-->  At your side, I want you to protect me all the time.
--->  I want you to always protect me as I'm by your side.
---->  *I want you to always protect me when I'm with you.

너를 사랑하나 봐 YOO-HOO

you + [OBJ] // to love + it seems, [I] think that /// YOO-HOO
It seem [I] love you.  YOO-HOO
-->  I think I love you.  YOO-HOO

너만 보여 YOO-HOO

you + only; just // to be seen /// YOO-HOO
Only you are seen.  YOO-HOO
-->  I see only you.  YOO-HOO
--->  I must love you.  YOO-HOO

친구가 아닌 애인으로 너랑 만나고 싶어

friend(s) + [SUB] // to not be + [MOD] // lover; boyfriend + {means} // you + with; and // to meet + to want
[I] want to meet with you as a lover who is not a friend.
-->  I want to meet {again} as a lover, not a friend.
--->  I want to be your girlfriend, not your friend.
나를 좀 바라봐줘 YOO-HOO

I; me + [OBJ] // {a little bit} // to look (at); watch + {request} /// YOO-HOO
Please look at me a little bit.  YOO-HOO
-->  Please look at me.  YOO-HOO

못 참겠어 YOO-HOO

can't + to suppress, resist + looks like, appears /// YOO-HOO
It looks like [I] can't suppress {this}.  YOO-HOO
-->  It's like I can't suppress it.  YOO-HOO
--->  *I can't stand it.  YOO-HOO
어제보다 오늘보다 내일 더 사랑할게~ OH MY LOVE

yesterday + {comparison} // today + {comparison} // tomorrow // more; some more // to love + {intention} // ~ // OH MY LOVE
More than yesterday, more than today, tomorrow [I] will love you more ~ OH MY LOVE
-->  I will love you more than yesterday, more than today ~ OH MY LOVE
--->  I will love you more than I did yesterday and today ~ OH MY LOVE
Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~

Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~Yeah~~