Oh My — OH MY GIRL: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Oh My” by OH MY GIRL mean?
“Oh My” by OH MY GIRL is a joyful hello from a group to the one who has waited for them, full of thanks and love. They step closer through a little count that ends in affection, sensing that everything is about to change.
What the song is about
A shared world opens between them and the one they love, one they say they will remember, while chanted syllables and spelled-out letters keep the mood playful.
Key lines
3 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
So happy 너를 찾아 왔어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): So happy neo·reul cha·ja wa·sseo
Meaning: So happy, we came looking for you
Words in this line- 너를neo·reulyou (obj.)
- 찾아cha·jaseeking
- 왔어wa·sseocame
Word for word: So happy, you seeking came
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean drops the subject 'we' here and leaves it implied. 찾아 means 'seeking' and 왔어 means 'came', but together 찾아 왔어 is 'came looking for' someone. The verb also lands at the end, unlike English.
So thank you 정말 우릴 기다린걸Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): So thank you jeong·ma ru·ril gi·da·rin·geol
Meaning: Thank you, you really were waiting for us
Words in this line- 정말jeong·mareally
- 우릴ru·rilus
- 기다린걸gi·da·rin·geolwere waiting, you see
Word for word: So thank you, truly us waited-as-it-turns-out
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The tail -ㄴ걸 in 기다린걸 has no word-for-word match; it carries a feeling of 'oh, so it turns out'. 기다리다 means 'to wait', but with that tail it becomes a warm 'you were waiting for us all along'. 우릴 is a short form of 우리를, 'us'.
이제 펼쳐 질 꺼야 유후후Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·je pyeol·cheo jil kkeo·ya yu·hu·hu
Meaning: Now it will all unfold, yoohoo
Words in this line- 이제i·jenow
- 펼쳐pyeol·cheounfolding
- 질jilwill become
- 꺼야kkeo·yait will be
- 유후후yu·hu·huyoohoo
Word for word: Now unfolding will-become surely yoohoo
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 펼쳐 질 means 'to unfold', and 꺼야 gives a sure future, 'it's going to happen'. 유후후 is a cheerful cry with no meaning of its own.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 22
- Key lines explained
- 3
- Words explained
- 15
- Length
- 1:18
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 기다린걸 | gi·da·rin·geol | were waiting, you see |
| 기억 | gi·eok | memory |
| 꺼야 | kkeo·ya | it will be |
| 너에게 | neo·e·ge | to you |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 다가가고 | da·ga·ga·go | approaching |
| 달라질걸 | dal·la·jil·kkeol | will change |
| 모두 | mo·du | everyone |
| 세상 | se·sang | world |
| 알아 | a·ra | I know |
| 왔어 | wa·sseo | came |
| 우릴 | u·ril | us |
| 유후후 | yu·hu·hu | yoohoo |
| 찾아 | cha·ja | seeking |
| 펼쳐 | pyeol·cheo | unfolding |
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Questions about “Oh My”
What is “Oh My” by OH MY GIRL about?
“Oh My” by OH MY GIRL is a joyful hello from a group to the one who has waited for them, full of thanks and love. They step closer through a little count that ends in affection, sensing that everything is about to change. A shared world opens between them and the one they love, one they say they will remember, while chanted syllables and spelled-out letters keep the mood playful.
What does “So happy 너를 찾아 왔어” mean in “Oh My”?
In “Oh My” by OH MY GIRL, “So happy 너를 찾아 왔어” means: So happy, we came looking for you. Korean drops the subject 'we' here and leaves it implied. 찾아 means 'seeking' and 왔어 means 'came', but together 찾아 왔어 is 'came looking for' someone. The verb also lands at the end, unlike English.
What does “So thank you 정말 우릴 기다린걸” mean in “Oh My”?
In “Oh My” by OH MY GIRL, “So thank you 정말 우릴 기다린걸” means: Thank you, you really were waiting for us. The tail -ㄴ걸 in 기다린걸 has no word-for-word match; it carries a feeling of 'oh, so it turns out'. 기다리다 means 'to wait', but with that tail it becomes a warm 'you were waiting for us all along'. 우릴 is a short form of 우리를, 'us'.
How do you pronounce “이제 펼쳐 질 꺼야 유후후”?
“이제 펼쳐 질 꺼야 유후후” from “Oh My” by OH MY GIRL is romanized as “ije pyeolcheo jil kkeoya yuhuhu”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Oh My” explained?
This page explains 3 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 22 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
- OH MY GIRL
- Official video
- OH MY GIRL · YouTube
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