TWICE · Korean · 32 words

THE STORY BEGINS

THE STORY BEGINS (2015) is TWICE's debut mini album, and it is nine members working out how to say something out loud. "OOH-AHH하게" is all bravado, "다시 해줘" is the relief of finally being told, "미쳤나봐" is the crush that won't behave, and "Truth" and "Like a Fool" are the confession that keeps not happening. Vocabulary for nerves, waiting, and admitting things.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
예쁘다	to be pretty, to be lovely	오늘 머리가 정말 예뻐요.Your hair looks really pretty today.
힘들다	to be hard, to be tough, to be exhausting	다들 나 때문에 힘들대요.Everyone says I'm making things hard for them.
쳐다보다	to stare at, to look up at	지나가는 사람들이 자꾸 쳐다봐요.People walking by keep staring at me.
가짜	a fake, something counterfeit	그 사람 마음은 전부 가짜였어요.That person's feelings were all fake.
빛나다	to shine, to sparkle	무대 위에서 제일 빛나고 싶어요.I want to shine the most on stage.
지나치다	to pass by, to walk past	그냥 지나치지 말고 인사해 주세요.Don't just walk past me, say hello.
다시	again, once more	방금 한 말 다시 해 주세요.Please say what you just said again.
기다리다	to wait, to wait for	그 말을 오래 기다렸어요.I waited a long time for those words.
망설이다	to hesitate, to waver	왜 그렇게 오래 망설였어요?Why did you hesitate for so long?
용기	courage, nerve	드디어 용기를 냈어요.I finally worked up the courage.
놓치다	to miss, to let slip away	조금만 늦었으면 저를 놓쳤을 거예요.If you'd been a little later, you would have lost me.
다행이다	to be a relief, to be fortunate	지금이라도 말해 줘서 다행이에요.I'm relieved you told me, even if it's late.
매력	charm, appeal	제 매력에 곧 빠지게 될 거예요.You'll fall for my charm soon enough.
미치다	to go crazy, to lose one's mind	이러다 정말 미칠 것 같아요.I think I'm really going to go crazy at this rate.
얄밉다	to be annoying in a cute way, to be exasperating	가끔은 그런 네가 얄미워요.Sometimes you're just exasperating.
다정하다	to be affectionate, to be warm to someone	왜 다른 사람에게만 다정해요?Why are you only warm to other people?
참다	to hold back, to endure	이런 마음을 더는 못 참겠어요.I can't hold these feelings back any longer.
두근거리다	to pound, to flutter (of the heart)	너를 보면 가슴이 두근거려요.My heart pounds when I see you.
차갑다	to be cold, to be chilly toward someone	왜 저한테만 차갑게 굴어요?Why are you so cold only to me?
고백하다	to confess one's feelings	오늘은 꼭 고백할 거예요.Today I'm definitely going to confess.
떨리다	to tremble, to be nervous	말하려니까 손이 떨려요.My hands shake when I try to say it.
속삭이다	to whisper	귀에 조용히 속삭여 주세요.Whisper it quietly in my ear.
솔직하다	to be honest, to be straightforward	이제부터 솔직할게요.From now on I'll be honest.
거짓말	a lie	제 마음은 거짓말이 아니에요.My feelings are not a lie.
몰래	secretly, without anyone knowing	우리 둘이 몰래 만났어요.The two of us met in secret.
넘어지다	to fall over, to trip	뛰어가다가 넘어져도 괜찮아요.I don't mind if I trip while running.
어지럽다	to feel dizzy	꿈을 꾸는 것처럼 어지러워요.I feel dizzy, like I'm dreaming.
후회하다	to regret	돌아서면 항상 후회해요.I always regret it once I turn away.
어색하다	to be awkward, to feel unnatural	어색하지 않게 말하고 싶어요.I want to say it without it being awkward.
초조하다	to be anxious, to be on edge	초조하게 답장을 기다렸어요.I waited anxiously for a reply.
상처받다	to get hurt, to be wounded emotionally	상처받지 않게 조심하고 있어요.I'm being careful not to get hurt.
바보	a fool, an idiot	네 앞에서는 늘 바보가 돼요.I always turn into a fool in front of you.