Red Velvet · Korean · 34 words
The Red Summer
The Red Summer (2017) is Red Velvet's first summer mini album, led by the fruit-and-sunshine hit "빨간 맛 (Red Flavor)". Its five tracks move from a crush that tastes like summer to a jungle daydream, a beach getaway and a quiet evening remembering someone by the sea. The vocabulary is bright and practical: heat, shade, sand and falling showers of stars, plus the words for falling for someone at first sight.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 깨물다 | to bite, to bite into | 사탕을 깨물었더니 딸기 맛이 났어요.I bit into the candy and it tasted like strawberry. |
| 그늘 | shade | 너무 더우니까 나무 그늘에서 쉬자.It's too hot, so let's rest in the shade of a tree. |
| 졸다 | to doze off, to nod off | 점심을 먹고 나서 잠깐 졸았어요.I dozed off for a moment after lunch. |
| 어울리다 | to go well together, to suit each other | 두 사람 정말 잘 어울려요.The two of you really suit each other. |
| 첫눈에 반하다 | to fall in love at first sight | 사실 그 사람한테 첫눈에 반했어요.Honestly, I fell for that person at first sight. |
| 짜릿하다 | to be thrilling, to be electrifying | 롤러코스터를 타는 기분이 정말 짜릿했어요.Riding the roller coaster felt really thrilling. |
| 솔직히 | honestly, frankly | 솔직히 나도 네가 좋아.Honestly, I like you too. |
| 분주하다 | to be busy, to be bustling | 아침부터 다들 분주하게 움직이고 있어요.Everyone has been bustling around since morning. |
| 상처 | a wound, a hurt | 그 말이 저한테 상처가 됐어요.Those words hurt me. |
| 소중하다 | to be precious, to be dear | 저한테는 가족이 가장 소중해요.My family is the most precious thing to me. |
| 포근하다 | to be cozy, to be soft and warm | 이 이불은 정말 포근해요.This blanket is really cozy. |
| 놓치다 | to miss, to let slip | 이번 기회를 놓치면 후회할 거예요.You'll regret it if you let this chance slip. |
| 서투르다 | to be clumsy, to be unskilled | 아직 한국어가 서툴러서 천천히 말해요.My Korean is still clumsy, so I speak slowly. |
| 헤매다 | to wander, to be lost | 길을 몰라서 한 시간이나 헤맸어요.I didn't know the way, so I wandered around for a whole hour. |
| 낯설다 | to be unfamiliar, to be strange | 처음 온 동네라서 모든 게 낯설어요.It's my first time in this neighborhood, so everything feels unfamiliar. |
| 기적 | a miracle | 우리가 다시 만난 건 기적 같아요.It feels like a miracle that we met again. |
| 신기하다 | to be amazing, to be fascinating | 이런 동물은 처음 봐서 너무 신기해요.I've never seen an animal like this, so it's fascinating. |
| 호기심 | curiosity | 아이들은 호기심이 정말 많아요.Children are full of curiosity. |
| 몰래 | secretly, without anyone knowing | 친구 생일 선물을 몰래 준비했어요.I secretly prepared a birthday present for my friend. |
| 흠뻑 | completely, thoroughly (soaked or absorbed) | 갑자기 비가 와서 옷이 흠뻑 젖었어요.It suddenly rained and my clothes got completely soaked. |
| 뻗다 | to stretch out, to reach out | 손을 뻗어서 선반 위의 책을 꺼냈어요.I reached out and took the book off the shelf. |
| 시원하다 | to be cool, to be refreshing | 창문을 여니까 바람이 시원하네요.Now that I've opened the window, the breeze is nice and cool. |
| 해변 | a beach, the seashore | 이번 휴가에는 해변에서 푹 쉬고 싶어요.This vacation I want to relax properly on the beach. |
| 속삭이다 | to whisper | 친구가 제 귀에 비밀을 속삭였어요.My friend whispered a secret in my ear. |
| 간지럽다 | to be ticklish, to tickle | 머리카락이 닿아서 목이 간지러워요.Your hair is touching me and it tickles my neck. |
| 나란히 | side by side | 우리는 바닷가를 나란히 걸었어요.We walked side by side along the shore. |
| 쏟아지다 | to pour down, to come spilling down | 집에 오는 길에 비가 갑자기 쏟아졌어요.On my way home the rain suddenly poured down. |
| 오늘따라 | today of all days, especially today | 오늘따라 네 생각이 많이 나.Today of all days, I keep thinking about you. |
| 종일 | all day long | 주말에는 종일 집에서 쉬었어요.On the weekend I rested at home all day. |
| 적당히 | moderately, just the right amount | 소금은 적당히 넣어 주세요.Please add just the right amount of salt. |
| 습하다 | to be humid, to be damp | 장마철에는 날씨가 너무 습해요.The weather is very humid in the rainy season. |
| 그림자 | a shadow | 해가 지니까 그림자가 길어졌어요.As the sun went down, the shadows grew long. |
| 닮다 | to resemble, to take after | 저는 엄마를 많이 닮았어요.I take after my mom a lot. |
| 소소하다 | to be small and everyday, to be modest | 친구와 소소한 이야기를 나누는 게 좋아요.I like sharing small, everyday stories with my friend. |
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