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YENA (최예나)

Korean lesson from this song

Key words

감고

to close (eyes), to roll up

Here used as '눈 감고' meaning 'close your eyes'.

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놓치겠어

to miss, to lose chance

Used informally '놓치겠어' implying 'I might miss (it)'. Casual speech form.

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말이야

used for emphasis or confirmation

'말이야!' is a colloquial ending used to emphasize what was just said, roughly like 'you know!'

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Expression and grammar

눈이 · Noun + 이/가

The particle 이 attaches to a noun ending with a consonant to mark the subject of the sentence in the polite or informal style. In this line, '눈이' means 'the eyes (as the subject)'.

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Practice examples written for this lesson

  1. 눈을 감고 잠을 자요.

    I close my eyes and sleep.

  2. 중요한 기회를 놓치지 마세요.

    Don't miss an important opportunity.

  3. 네 말이 맞아요.

    What you said is right.

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What does the particle '이' in '눈이' signify?

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It marks '눈 (eye)' as the subject of the sentence when the noun ends in a consonant.

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Song Information

Artist
YENA (최예나)
Song
CatchCatch
Language
English

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