HWASA · Korean · 34 words
twit, María & Guilty Pleasure
This set pools HWASA's first solo years: the 2019 debut single "twit", the 2020 mini-album María and the 2021 single Guilty Pleasure. The songs swing between scolding a lover who gives too much, shrugging off public hate and learning to wish an ex well. The vocabulary is blunt and conversational, with words for feeling wronged, being fed up, and getting back on your feet.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 멍청이 | fool, idiot | 내가 멍청이처럼 계속 기다렸네.I kept waiting like a fool. |
| 둘러보다 | to look around | 가끔은 주변 사람들도 좀 둘러봐.Take a look at the people around you once in a while. |
| 욕심 | greed, wanting too much | 내 욕심 때문에 네가 힘들었구나.So my greed made things hard for you. |
| 밀어내다 | to push away | 좋아하면서 왜 자꾸 나를 밀어내?If you like me, why do you keep pushing me away? |
| 체하다 | to get an upset stomach, to have indigestion | 급하게 먹다가 체했어요.I ate too fast and got an upset stomach. |
| 서럽다 | to feel sad and wronged, to feel hurt | 아무도 내 편이 아니라서 서러웠어.I felt hurt because no one was on my side. |
| 무너뜨리다 | to tear down, to bring down | 그런 말로는 나를 무너뜨릴 수 없어.Words like that can't bring me down. |
| 삼키다 | to swallow | 하고 싶은 말을 그냥 삼켰어요.I just swallowed what I wanted to say. |
| 아등바등 | struggling desperately, straining to get by | 너무 아등바등 살지 않아도 돼.You don't have to struggle so hard to get by. |
| 촌스럽다 | to be tacky, to be unfashionable | 이 옷은 좀 촌스러워 보여요.These clothes look a bit tacky. |
| 고르다 | to choose, to pick | 선물은 네가 직접 골라.Pick the present yourself. |
| 하마터면 | nearly, almost (something bad) | 하마터면 버스를 놓칠 뻔했어요.I nearly missed the bus. |
| 허술하다 | to be flimsy, to be sloppy | 변명이 너무 허술해서 바로 들켰어.My excuse was so flimsy that I got caught right away. |
| 닿다 | to reach, to touch | 내 마음이 그 사람에게 닿았으면 좋겠어.I hope my feelings reach that person. |
| 닮다 | to resemble, to take after | 우리는 성격이 정말 많이 닮았어요.Our personalities are really alike. |
| 돌이키다 | to turn back, to undo | 이미 한 말은 돌이킬 수 없어요.You can't take back what you've already said. |
| 고생 | hardship, trouble one goes through | 오늘 하루도 고생 많았어요.You went through a lot today, too. |
| 얄밉다 | to be annoying in a cheeky way, to be irritatingly smug | 혼자만 칭찬받는 친구가 조금 얄미웠어.I found my friend a bit annoying for getting all the praise. |
| 어차피 | anyway, in any case | 어차피 늦었으니까 천천히 가자.We're late anyway, so let's take our time. |
| 찌푸리다 | to frown, to scrunch up one's face | 왜 그렇게 얼굴을 찌푸려요?Why are you frowning like that? |
| 위로하다 | to comfort, to console | 힘들어하는 친구를 위로해 줬어요.I comforted a friend who was having a hard time. |
| 제자리 | the same spot, where one started | 열심히 했는데 실력은 제자리예요.I worked hard, but my skills are right where they started. |
| 맴돌다 | to circle around, to hover | 그 말이 하루 종일 머릿속에 맴돌았어.Those words went round in my head all day. |
| 걸림돌 | obstacle, stumbling block | 나이는 걸림돌이 되지 않아요.Age is not an obstacle. |
| 철없다 | to be immature, to be childish | 그때는 제가 너무 철없었죠.I was so immature back then. |
| 마음먹다 | to make up one's mind, to resolve | 올해는 운동을 하기로 마음먹었어요.I've made up my mind to exercise this year. |
| 어설프다 | to be clumsy, to be awkward | 처음 한 화장이라 좀 어설퍼요.It's my first time doing makeup, so it's a bit clumsy. |
| 감히 | to dare to; how dare | 감히 나한테 그런 말을 해?How dare you say that to me? |
| 제정신 | one's right mind, one's senses | 너무 바빠서 요즘 제정신이 아니야.I've been so busy that I'm not in my right mind these days. |
| 답답하다 | to feel stifled, to feel frustrated | 방 안에만 있으니까 답답해요.I feel stifled staying in my room all the time. |
| 재채기 | sneeze | 꽃가루 때문에 재채기가 계속 나와요.I keep sneezing because of the pollen. |
| 입꼬리 | the corners of the mouth | 사진 찍을 때 입꼬리를 살짝 올려 보세요.Try lifting the corners of your mouth a little when you take a photo. |
| 달콤하다 | to be sweet | 달콤한 말에 쉽게 넘어가지 마.Don't fall so easily for sweet words. |
| 무뎌지다 | to become dull, to grow numb | 시간이 지나니까 아픔도 무뎌졌어요.As time passed, the pain grew dull too. |
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