Pretty Please — Hearts2Hearts: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync그냥 넘기기엔 예쁜 햇살까지geu·nyang neom·gi·gi·en ye·ppeun haet·ssal·kka·jiThe sunshine is too pretty to just let passListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Hearts2Hearts’ “Pretty Please” is a bright invitation to friends and someone dear to head out together and enjoy the day without overthinking it. They gather their besties on a sunny day, packing a Polaroid and a favorite playlist, and wander streets they don't know out of pure curiosity. Holding hands, they care less about the destination than the fluttering moment, and the song closes hopefully on a fresh day begun side by side.
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.
그냥 넘기기엔 예쁜 햇살까지Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu·nyang neom·gi·gi·en ye·ppeun haet·ssal·kka·ji
Meaning: The sunshine is too pretty to just let pass
Words in this line- 그냥geu·nyangjust
- 넘기기엔neom·gi·gi·ento skip over
- 예쁜ye·ppeunpretty
- 햇살까지haet·ssal·kka·jieven sunshine
Word for word: Just for-passing-over, even pretty sunlight.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 넘기다 means 'to pass over' and 엔 means 'for the act of', so together 'too good to skip'. 까지 means 'even' and adds the feeling that the sunshine is the final push to go out.
고민 없이 걸어 callListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): go·min eop·ssi geo·reo call
Meaning: No hesitation, I just make the call
Words in this line- 고민go·minworry
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
- 걸어geo·reoplace
Word for word: Without worry, I hang a call.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 걸다 alone means 'to hang' or 'to start', and 'call' is a phone call, so together they mean 'to place a call'. 고민 없이 means 'without hesitating' rather than 'without worry'.
Well, 사실 목적지는 중요하지Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Well, sa·sil mok·jjeok·jji·neun jung·yo·ha·ji
Meaning: Well, honestly, the destination isn't what matters
Words in this line- 사실sa·silactually
- 목적지는mok·jjeok·jji·neundestination
- 중요하지jung·yo·ha·jiis important, you know
Word for word: Well, truth-wise destination-place-as-for is important, you know.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 사실 alone is "fact", but opening a sentence it means "honestly". 목적지는 is "destination" (목적 "purpose" + 지 "place") with topic marker. The ending -지 gently seeks agreement, and in context implies the destination matters less than going together.
않은 걸지도 몰라, ayyListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): a·neun geol·jji·do mol·la, ayy
Meaning: Maybe it's not like that.
Words in this line- 않은a·neunnot (being)
- 걸지도geol·jji·domaybe that
- 몰라,mol·la,I don't know
Word for word: Not-being thing-even I-don't-know, ayy
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 않은 on its own means 'not being', 걸 means 'a thing that', 지도 means 'even', and 몰라 means 'I don't know'. Together 걸지도 몰라 is a soft hedge meaning 'maybe'. The line is a fragment cut from a longer sentence, so the literal version reads awkwardly.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가는 | ga·neun | going |
| 가방에 | ga·bang·e | in the bag |
| 가볼까 | ga·bol·kka | shall we go |
| 거리라도 | geo·ri·ra·do | even a street |
| 곳이라도 | go·si·ra·do | even a place |
| 궁금해 | gung·geum·hae | curious |
| 기분은 | gi·bu·neun | mood |
| 기분이 | gi·bu·ni | mood |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 달려갈래 | dal·lyeo·gal·lae | will run |
| 모든 | mo·deun | all |
| 어디든 | eo·di·deun | anywhere |
| 완벽해 | wan·byeo·kae | is perfect |
| 우리만의 | u·ri·ma·nui | just ours |
| 잡은 | ja·beun | held |
| 찾아 | cha·ja | find |
| 처음 | cheo·eum | first time |
| 함께 | ham·kke | together |
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Questions about “Pretty Please”
What is “Pretty Please” by Hearts2Hearts about?
Hearts2Hearts’ “Pretty Please” is a bright invitation to friends and someone dear to head out together and enjoy the day without overthinking it.
What does “그냥 넘기기엔 예쁜 햇살까지” mean in “Pretty Please”?
The sunshine is too pretty to just let pass. 넘기다 means 'to pass over' and 엔 means 'for the act of', so together 'too good to skip'.
What does “고민 없이 걸어 call” mean in “Pretty Please”?
No hesitation, I just make the call. 걸다 alone means 'to hang' or 'to start', and 'call' is a phone call, so together they mean 'to place a call'.
How do you pronounce “Well, 사실 목적지는 중요하지”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Well, sa·sil mok·jjeok·jji·neun jung·yo·ha·ji”: that's how it's actually sung by Hearts2Hearts, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Pretty Please” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 76 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
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- Hearts2Hearts
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- SMTOWN · YouTube
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