Very Nice — SEVENTEEN: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync아침엔 모닝콜 필수던 내가a·chi·men mo·ning·kol pil·ssu·deon nae·gaI, who always needed a morning call, wake up on my own today.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “Very Nice,” SEVENTEEN sing about the giddy, nervous rush of a first date with someone who has them smitten. Flowers along the path, new shoes and the weather seem to take on the loved one's glow, while the singer wavers between playing it cool and being swept up. Underneath lies a hope that early love can last, hands joined in a circle with no end, and a wish to meet again tomorrow.
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.
아침엔 모닝콜 필수던 내가Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): a·chi·men mo·ning·kol pil·ssu·deon nae·ga
Meaning: I, who always needed a morning call, wake up on my own today.
Words in this line- 아침엔a·chi·menin the mornings
- 모닝콜mo·ning·kolmorning call
- 필수던pil·ssu·deonwas essential
- 내가nae·gaI
Word for word: in the mornings morning call was essential I
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version piles up time, object, and verb before the subject 'I' at the very end, backwards for English. 모닝콜 fuses the borrowed phrase 'morning call' into one Korean word for a wake-up service, and 필수던 glues 'essential' to an ending meaning 'used to be.' It sets up the singer as someone who used to need being woken up.
너에게 가는 길은 꽃길이 되고Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·e·ge ga·neun gi·reun kkot·kki·ri doe·go
Meaning: The path to you becomes a flower-strewn road.
Words in this line- 너에게neo·e·geto you
- 가는ga·neungoing
- 길은gi·reunpath
- 꽃길이kkot·kki·riflower path
- 되고doe·gobecomes
Word for word: to you going path flower path becomes
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version sounds odd because 꽃길 is one compact noun, 'flower path,' used idiomatically for a smooth, wonderful journey rather than a literal road of flowers. It means the way toward you turns easy and beautiful. Key word: 꽃길 (flower path, idiom for a blessed, effortless path).
보일 듯 말듯한 네 마음 보인다면Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bo·il tteut mal·tteu·tan ne ma·eum bo·in·da·myeon
Meaning: If your heart, which is barely visible, becomes visible.
Words in this line- 보일bo·ilto be visible
- 듯tteutas if
- 말듯한mal·tteu·tanbarely visible
- 네neyour
- 마음ma·eumheart
- 보인다면bo·in·da·myeonif it becomes visible
Word for word: Visible as-if barely-visible your heart visible-if.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 보일 듯 말듯한 (barely visible) is metaphor for hidden feelings, not mere description. 보인다면 (if visible) is conditional mood expressing desire, not fact. Together: 'if you reveal your hidden heart.'
집 데려다 주는 길이 너무도 짧아요Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jip de·ryeo·da ju·neun gi·ri neo·mu·do jjal·ba·yo
Meaning: The drive home with you feels too short.
Words in this line- 집jiphome
- 데려다de·ryeo·datake
- 주는ju·neungiving
- 길이gi·riroad
- 너무도neo·mu·doso
- 짧아요jjal·ba·yoshort
Word for word: The road that takes home is very short.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The word 길이 means 'road', but in the context of 데려다 주는 ('to take, to give'), it's not just a physical road but a metaphor for time spent together. A short road symbolizes the wish for the moment to last longer.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가게 | ga·ge | shop |
| 가자 | ga·ja | let's go |
| 같애 | ga·tae | seems like |
| 건너면 | geon·neo·myeon | if cross |
| 기분은 | gi·bu·neun | feeling |
| 끝이 | kkeu·chi | end |
| 너가 | neo·ga | you |
| 너로 | neo·ro | through you |
| 닮아 | dal·ma | resemble |
| 뜬금없지만 | tteun·geu·meop·jji·man | random but |
| 많이 | ma·ni | a lot |
| 맞아 | ma·ja | right |
| 뭐야 | mwo·ya | what is |
| 번쩍 | beon·jjeok | brightly |
| 아주 | a·ju | very |
| 어떡해 | eo·tteo·kae | what do I do |
| 온몸이 | on·mo·mi | whole body |
| 있게 | it·kke | so that |
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Questions about “Very Nice”
What is “Very Nice” by SEVENTEEN about?
In “Very Nice,” SEVENTEEN sing about the giddy, nervous rush of a first date with someone who has them smitten.
What does “아침엔 모닝콜 필수던 내가” mean in “Very Nice”?
I, who always needed a morning call, wake up on my own today. The literal version piles up time, object, and verb before the subject 'I' at the very end, backwards for English.
What does “너에게 가는 길은 꽃길이 되고” mean in “Very Nice”?
The path to you becomes a flower-strewn road. The literal version sounds odd because 꽃길 is one compact noun, 'flower path,' used idiomatically for a smooth, wonderful journey rather than a literal road…
How do you pronounce “보일 듯 말듯한 네 마음 보인다면”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “bo·il tteut mal·tteu·tan ne ma·eum bo·in·da·myeon”: that's how it's actually sung by SEVENTEEN, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Very Nice” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Youngjae goes through all 62 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
- SEVENTEEN
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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