TWICE · Korean · 33 words

SIGNAL

SIGNAL (2017) is a whole mini album about someone not taking a hint. "SIGNAL" is exasperation, "하루에 세번" wants three texts a day and isn't getting them, "HOLD ME TIGHT" runs out of patience, and "SOMEONE LIKE ME" gives up on measuring. Vocabulary for signalling, sulking, and being read wrong.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
통하다	to get through, to be understood	아무리 신호를 보내도 전혀 안 통해요.No matter how many signals I send, nothing gets through.
답답하다	to be frustrating, to feel stifled	말이 안 통해서 답답해요.It's frustrating that we can't get through to each other.
눈짓	a signal made with the eyes	눈짓을 해도 전혀 소용이 없어요.Even signalling with my eyes gets me nowhere.
둔하다	to be slow to catch on, to be dull	어쩜 그렇게 둔할 수가 있어요?How can you be so slow to catch on?
반응	a reaction, a response	왜 아무 반응이 없어요?Why is there no reaction at all?
알아듣다	to catch on, to understand what is said	제 말을 아직도 못 알아들어요.You still don't get what I'm saying.
연락	contact, getting in touch	하루에 세 번만 연락해 주세요.Just get in touch three times a day.
사귀다	to date someone, to go out with	우리 정말 사귀는 거 맞아요?Are we really going out?
부탁	a request, a favor	많은 걸 바라는 게 아니라 작은 부탁이에요.I'm not asking for much, it's a small favor.
외롭다	to be lonely	만나고 있어도 항상 외로워요.Even when we're together I'm always lonely.
대단하다	to be a big deal, to be impressive	그게 뭐가 그렇게 대단해요?What's such a big deal about that?
손가락	a finger	몇 글자 쓰는 게 손가락이 아파요?Does typing a few words hurt your fingers that much?
감추다	to conceal, to keep out of sight	커진 마음을 더는 감출 수 없어요.I can't conceal these grown feelings any longer.
스치다	to brush past, to graze	조금만 스쳐도 떨려요.I tremble at even the slightest brush.
닿다	to touch, to reach	손이 닿기만 해도 심장이 뛰어요.My heart races the moment our hands touch.
티나다	to show, to be obvious	아닌 척해도 다 티나요.You act like it's nothing, but it's obvious.
첫사랑	first love	첫사랑은 간지럽고 설레는 기분이에요.First love is a ticklish, fluttering feeling.
기회	a chance, an opportunity	기회를 몇 번이나 준 것 같은데요.I feel like I've given you plenty of chances.
쑥스럽다	to be shy, to feel embarrassed	말하기가 너무 쑥스러워요.I'm too shy to say it.
거절하다	to refuse, to turn down	걱정 마세요, 거절하지 않을 거예요.Don't worry, I won't turn you down.
허락하다	to allow, to give permission	제가 특별히 허락해 줄게요.I'll give you special permission.
밤새도록	all night long	너 하나 때문에 밤새도록 고민했어요.I worried all night long over you alone.
놀라다	to be surprised, to be startled	제가 놀라지 않게 천천히 오세요.Come slowly so you don't startle me.
활짝	widely, brightly (of a smile or a bloom)	아침부터 활짝 웃고 있네요.You've been smiling brightly since morning.
눈웃음	a smile made with the eyes	그 예쁜 눈웃음은 저만 보고 싶어요.I want that pretty smiling gaze all to myself.
헤엄치다	to swim	바다 같은 눈 속에서 헤엄치고 싶어요.I want to swim in those ocean-like eyes.
사춘기	adolescence, puberty	사춘기가 늦게 왔나 봐요.I guess adolescence came late for me.
뜬금없이	out of nowhere, out of the blue	뜬금없이 자꾸 생각이 나요.You keep coming to mind out of nowhere.
이상형	one's ideal type	제 이상형과 하나도 비슷하지 않아요.You're nothing like my ideal type.
표현하다	to express	이 마음을 어떻게 표현해야 할까요?How am I supposed to express these feelings?
숫자	a number, a figure	제 마음은 숫자로 셀 수 없어요.My feelings can't be counted in numbers.
글자	a letter, a written character	아는 글자를 다 합쳐도 부족해요.Even every letter I know put together isn't enough.
사랑스럽다	to be lovely, to be endearing	제 마음은 그보다 더 사랑스러울 거예요.My feelings must be even lovelier than that.