ToTo (또또) — Lim Young Woong: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync집 앞 카페 한 모금 커피 속에jip ap ka·pe han mo·geum keo·pi so·geIn a sip of coffee from the café by my houseListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“ToTo” by Lim Young Woong is about the singer being ambushed by thoughts of one special person in the middle of ordinary daily life. Coffee, a passing scent, a song, flowers, a wine glass and the month of October all pull that person back into view, and the singer can't help saying the name out loud. It's a wistful, slightly bashful confession of a secret that refuses to stay hidden.
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.
집 앞 카페 한 모금 커피 속에Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jip ap ka·pe han mo·geum keo·pi so·ge
Meaning: In a sip of coffee from the café by my house
Words in this line- 집jiphome
- 앞apfront
- 카페ka·pecafé
- 한hanone
- 모금mo·geumsip
- 커피keo·picoffee
- 속에so·geinside
내 맘을 훔친 거야 또Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae ma·meul hum·chin geo·ya tto
Meaning: You've stolen my heart again
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 맘을ma·meulheart
- 훔친hum·chinstole
- 거야geo·yait is
- 또ttoagain
나만 또 모르나 봐 너는 알고 있니 악토브레Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·man tto mo·reu·na bwa neo·neun al·go in·ni ak·to·beu·re
Meaning: Looks like I'm the only one who doesn't get it again — do you know, Octobre?
Words in this line- 나만na·manonly me
- 또ttoagain
- 모르나mo·reu·nadon't know, seems
- 봐bwait seems
- 너는neo·neunyou
- 알고al·goknowing
- 있니in·niare you
- 악토브레ak·to·beu·reOctobre
모르나 봐 uses the ending -나 봐, meaning 'it seems that'. 악토브레 is French Octobre ('October') written in Korean letters, working like a mysterious name or image.
새어 나오는 네 이름 또Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sae·eo na·o·neun ne i·reum tto
Meaning: Your name slips out again
Words in this line- 새어sae·eoleaking
- 나오는na·o·neuncoming out
- 네neyour
- 이름i·reumname
- 또ttoagain
새다 means 'to leak' and 나오다 means 'to come out'. Together they mean the name seeps out involuntarily.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 걷다 | geot·tta | walking |
| 걷다가 | geot·tta·ga | while walking |
| 길을 | gi·reul | road |
| 꽃들 | kkot·tteul | flowers |
| 끝에 | kkeu·te | at the tip |
| 나눈 | na·nun | shared |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 나도 | na·do | even I |
| 노래 | no·rae | song |
| 머릴 | meo·ril | head |
| 멈춘 | meom·chun | stopped |
| 모르겠다 | mo·reu·get·tta | don't know |
| 모르는 | mo·reu·neun | not knowing |
| 무심코 | mu·sim·ko | unintentionally |
| 사이에 | sa·i·e | in the interval |
| 어쩌면 | eo·jjeo·myeon | how |
| 좋을까나 | jo·eul·kka·na | would be good |
| 흔드는 | heun·deu·neun | shaking |
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Questions about “ToTo”
What is “ToTo” by Lim Young Woong about?
“ToTo” by Lim Young Woong is about the singer being ambushed by thoughts of one special person in the middle of ordinary daily life.
What does “집 앞 카페 한 모금 커피 속에” mean in “ToTo”?
In a sip of coffee from the café by my house.
What does “내 맘을 훔친 거야 또” mean in “ToTo”?
You've stolen my heart again.
How do you pronounce “나만 또 모르나 봐 너는 알고 있니 악토브레”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “na·man tto mo·reu·na bwa neo·neun al·go in·ni ak·to·beu·re”: that's how it's actually sung by Lim Young Woong, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “ToTo” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 38 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
- Lim Young Woong
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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