예뻤어 — DAY6: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync잠들기 전에 또 눈 뜨자마자 말해주던 너jam·deul·gi jeo·ne tto nun tteu·ja·ma·ja ma·rae·ju·deon neoYou, who said it before sleep and the moment you woke.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “예뻤어,” DAY6 sing of missing an ex when old memories suddenly return, even though they know it is over. The title is the past tense of the Korean word for pretty, so it says the person and those days were beautiful. Daily declarations of love, a tender gaze, a familiar voice and even tears are remembered like scenes from a finished film, while thoughts of calling bring a quiet, wistful ache.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
잠들기 전에 또 눈 뜨자마자 말해주던 너Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jam·deul·gi jeo·ne tto nun tteu·ja·ma·ja ma·rae·ju·deon neo
Meaning: You, who said it before sleep and the moment you woke.
Words in this line- 잠들기jam·deul·gifalling asleep
- 전에jeo·nebefore
- 또ttoand also
- 눈nuneyes
- 뜨자마자tteu·ja·ma·jaas soon as opening
- 말해주던ma·rae·ju·deonwho used to say
- 너neoyou
Word for word: Before falling asleep, also, as soon as eyes open, who used to say, you
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈 뜨다 literally means 'open the eyes', i.e. wake up, and 자마자 means 'as soon as'. 던 in 말해주던 marks a habitual past action. Together: 'you, who said it every time you woke'.
날 바라봐 주던 그 눈빛Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nal ba·ra·bwa ju·deon geu nun·bit
Meaning: That gaze you used to give me
Words in this line- 날nalme
- 바라봐ba·ra·bwalook at
- 주던ju·deonused to give
- 그geuthat
- 눈빛nun·bitgaze
Word for word: Me look-at giving-used that gaze.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 바라보다 means 'to look at' and 주다 means 'to give', but in 바라봐 주다 the 주다 is a helper meaning 'do it for someone'. The ending -던 adds 'used to, back then'. Word for word it sounds odd, but it simply means 'that look you used to give me'.
아무 일 아니어도 미안해 고마워 해주던 너Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): a·mu il a·ni·eo·do mi·an·hae go·ma·wo hae·ju·deon neo
Meaning: You, who'd say sorry and thank you even when it was nothing.
Words in this line- 아무a·muany
- 일ilmatter
- 아니어도a·ni·eo·doeven if it's nothing
- 미안해mi·an·haesorry
- 고마워go·ma·wothanks
- 해주던hae·ju·deonused to do
- 너neoyou
Word for word: Any matter even-not-being, sorry, thanks used-to-do you.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 아무 일 아니어도 literally means 'even if it isn't any matter', i.e. 'even over nothing'. The ending -던 in 해주던 marks a habitual past action that no longer happens. That gives the line a wistful tone about someone who always apologized and thanked so readily.
아직도 가끔 네 생각이 나Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): a·jik·tto ga·kkeum ne saeng·ga·gi na
Meaning: I still think of you sometimes.
Words in this line- 아직도a·jik·ttostill
- 가끔ga·kkeumsometimes
- 네neyour
- 생각이saeng·ga·githought
- 나naarises
Word for word: Still sometimes your thought arises.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 생각 on its own means 'thought' and 나 (from 나다) means 'to arise'. Together 생각이 나 means 'you come to my mind', without any effort from me. The literal version sounds odd because the thought seems to act on its own, while English simply says 'I think of you'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가졌던 | ga·jyeot·tteon | that I had |
| 거야 | geo·ya | it's that |
| 걸어볼까 | geo·reo·bol·kka | shall I try placing |
| 내겐 | nae·gen | to me |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you |
| 너만이 | neo·ma·ni | you alone |
| 느낌 | neu·kkim | feeling |
| 말해보는 | ma·rae·bo·neun | trying to say |
| 모든 | mo·deun | every |
| 목소리 | mok·sso·ri | voice |
| 바랄게 | ba·ral·kke | thing to wish |
| 불러주던 | bul·leo·ju·deon | used to call |
| 빠짐없이 | ppa·ji·meop·ssi | without fail |
| 순간들 | sun·gan·deul | moments |
| 없는듯한 | eom·neun·deu·tan | seeming none |
| 예뻤어 | ye·ppeo·sseo | was pretty |
| 오직 | o·jik | only |
| 지났지만 | ji·nat·jji·man | although it passed |
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Questions about “예뻤어”
What is “예뻤어” by DAY6 about?
In “예뻤어,” DAY6 sing of missing an ex when old memories suddenly return, even though they know it is over.
What does “잠들기 전에 또 눈 뜨자마자 말해주던 너” mean in “예뻤어”?
You, who said it before sleep and the moment you woke. 눈 뜨다 literally means 'open the eyes', i.e.
What does “날 바라봐 주던 그 눈빛” mean in “예뻤어”?
That gaze you used to give me. 바라보다 means 'to look at' and 주다 means 'to give', but in 바라봐 주다 the 주다 is a helper meaning 'do it for someone'.
How do you pronounce “아무 일 아니어도 미안해 고마워 해주던 너”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “a·mu il a·ni·eo·do mi·an·hae go·ma·wo hae·ju·deon neo”: that's how it's actually sung by DAY6, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “예뻤어” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 67 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- DAY6
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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