Let's start by listening to a part from 저곳으로 by New Jean's 다니엘 (Danielle)!
Now, let's dive into the lyrics. We'll talk about what they mean and some key points from the lines!
verb+고+싶어
This means I want to <verb>.
To run in Korean is 뛰다 - and applying this verb to the format above results in 뛰고 싶어, or I want to run. View some examples below:
| English | Korean Root Form | I want to ~ (~go ship-eo) |
| To play | 놀다 (nol-da) | 놀고 싶어 (nol-go-ship-eo) |
| To eat | 먹다 (meok-da) | 먹고 싶어 (meok-go ship-eo) |
| To go | 가다 (ga-da) | 가고 싶어 (ga-go ship-eo) |
Stay tuned, we'll be posting a grammar series on ~고 싶어 very soon!
저, when followed by a noun, is that in Korean (저 +태양 = that 태양, or that sun). Do not confuse this with 저 from 저는, which means I.
When you just want to say "that", without mentioning the name of the item (e.g. when you are pointing at something), you can simply say 저거 (jeo-geo).
Example: 저거 얼마에요? (Jeo-geo eol-ma-e-yo?)
How much is that?
아래 is under in Korean. As opposed to English, Korean prepositions are placed after the name of the referenced item. Even in the example above, Under the sun in Korean is 태양 아래.
We continue the discussion on 저 or that with the last line. 곳 is a way to identify a place or location. 저 곳, therefore, means that place. We also point out that 에서 functions as a preposition which means in/from.
| 저 | 곳 | 아래 | 에서 |
| that | place | under | in |
| under that place | |||