TAK (동갑내기) — HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN): meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync첫 만남은 코찔찔이 중2 (96)cheon man·na·meun ko·jjil·jji·ri jung·i gu·sip·yukWe first met as snot-nosed eighth graders ('96 babies).Play the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “TAK” by HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN) mean?
“TAK” by HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN) is a cocky, playful toast to two same-age friends who met as young teens and now rule the stage. The Korean subtitle 동갑내기 means a peer born in the same year. They boast about their talent, shrug off the envious, and invite other peers to try it their way, with a storm warning standing in for their combined force, before a party of raised glasses and dancing.
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.
첫 만남은 코찔찔이 중2 (96)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): cheon man·na·meun ko·jjil·jji·ri jung·i gu·sip·yuk
Meaning: We first met as snot-nosed eighth graders ('96 babies).
Words in this line- 첫cheonfirst
- 만남은man·na·meunmeeting
- 코찔찔이ko·jjil·jji·risnot-nose
- 중2jung·i8th grader
코찔찔이 means 'snot-nose' (코 nose + a dripping sound), a cute teasing word for a little kid. 중2 is second year of middle school, about 14. (96) is the birth year 1996.
월 화 수 목 금 토 일 멜로디로 차 있지Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): wol hwa su mok kkeum to il mel·lo·di·ro cha it·jji
Meaning: Every day, Monday through Sunday, is filled with melody.
Words in this line- 월wolMon
- 화hwaTue
- 수suWed
- 목mokThu
- 금kkeumFri
- 토toSat
- 일ilSun
- 멜로디로mel·lo·di·rowith melody
- 차chafull
- 있지it·jjiisn't it
Word for word: Moon Fire Water Wood Gold Earth Sun with-melody full, isn't it.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 월 화 수 목 금 토 일 individually mean moon, fire, water, wood, metal, earth, sun, but together they are simply the days of the week from Monday to Sunday. 차 있지 uses 차다 'to be filled', and the tail -지 adds a soft 'right?'.
우리처럼 해 봐요 Just like thisListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·ri·cheo·reom hae bwa·yo Just like this
Meaning: Try doing it like us, just like this.
Words in this line- 우리처럼u·ri·cheo·reomlike us
- 해haedo
- 봐요bwa·yotry
Word for word: Like-us do try just like this.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 해 and 봐요 alone are 'do' and 'see', but together 해 봐요 is the pattern 'try doing it'. The suffix -처럼 means 'like', so 우리처럼 is 'like us', an invitation to copy them. The literal version sounds choppy, while the real meaning is a friendly challenge.
96 하면 용띠 형들 다음 우리죠Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): gu·sip·yuk ha·myeon yong·tti hyeong·deul da·eu mu·ri·jyo
Meaning: Speaking of '96, we come right after the dragon-year hyungs.
Words in this line- 하면ha·myeonspeaking of
- 용띠yong·ttidragon year
- 형들hyeong·deulolder brothers
- 다음da·eunext
- 우리죠mu·ri·jyoit's us
용띠 is 'born in the Year of the Dragon'; 형 is an older brother (said by males). The ending -죠 adds a soft 'right? obviously'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 건배 | geon·bae | cheers |
| 나도 | na·do | even if it arises |
| 동갑내기 | dong·gam·nae·gi | same-age friend |
| 둘이 | du·ri | the two |
| 떴다 | tteot·tta | took off |
| 말아 | ma·ra | don't |
| 모두 | mo·du | everyone |
| 무대 | mu·dae | stage |
| 뭉침 | mung·chim | banding together |
| 손오공 | so·no·gong | Sun Wukong |
| 욕은 | yo·geun | swearing |
| 우두머리죠 | u·du·meo·ri·jyo | the boss, right |
| 우지 | u·ji | Woozi |
| 잔에 | ja·ne | into the glass |
| 주의 | ju·ui | warning |
| 중에 | jung·e | among |
| 질투 | jil·tu | jealousy |
| 호우 | ho·u | heavy rain |
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Questions about “TAK”
What is “TAK” by HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN) about?
“TAK” by HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN) is a cocky, playful toast to two same-age friends who met as young teens and now rule the stage.
What does “월 화 수 목 금 토 일 멜로디로 차 있지” mean in “TAK”?
Every day, Monday through Sunday, is filled with melody. 월 화 수 목 금 토 일 individually mean moon, fire, water, wood, metal, earth, sun, but together they are simply the days of the week from Monday to Sunday.
What does “우리처럼 해 봐요 Just like this” mean in “TAK”?
Try doing it like us, just like this. 해 and 봐요 alone are 'do' and 'see', but together 해 봐요 is the pattern 'try doing it'.
How do you pronounce “첫 만남은 코찔찔이 중2 (96)”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “cheon man·na·meun ko·jjil·jji·ri jung·i gu·sip·yuk”: that's how it's actually sung by HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN), not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “TAK” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 69 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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- HOSHI X WOOZI (SEVENTEEN)
- Official video
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