BAE173 just dropped a pre-release track ahead of their first full-length album later this month: “단하루하루만내여자친구가돼줄래” (Will you be my girlfriend for just one day?). A sweet, almost shy confession, the song carries one of the most practical lessons you’ll find in K-pop lyrics—two of the most common love phrases you’ll want to know in Korean.

Let’s check out this chorus:

“단 하루 단 하루만

내 여자친구가 돼줄래?

네 남자친구라 해줄래”

“Just for one day, only one day—

Will you be my girlfriend?

Will you call me your boyfriend?”

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📘 Key Phrases to Learn

1️⃣ 단 하루 / 단 하루만 – Just one day / only one day

• 단 = only, just

• 하루 = one day

• -만 = only

👉 Together: “Only one day.” Emphasizes a short, precious chance.

2️⃣ 여자친구 – Girlfriend

• 여자 = woman

• 친구 = friend

👉 Put together: literally “female friend,” but in Korean it always means girlfriend when used in this way.

3️⃣ 돼줄래? – Will you become (for me)?

• From 되다 = to become

• -아/어 주다 = to do something for someone (benefactive)

• -ㄹ래? = “Would you like to / will you?”

👉 So 돼줄래? = “Will you (do this for me)? Will you become (something) for me?”

4️⃣ 네 남자친구라 해줄래 – Will you call me your boyfriend?

• 네 = your

• 남자친구 = boyfriend (남자 = man + 친구 = friend)

• -라 하다 = to call, to say that something is

• -해줄래 = “will you do (that) for me?”

👉 A humble but bold request: “Will you call me your boyfriend?”

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💡 Language Tip:

Both 돼줄래? and 해줄래? use the -줄래 ending, which softens the request into something between a question and a plea. It’s less commanding than 해! (“Do it!”), but warmer and more personal than a neutral question. It’s the grammar of confession.

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💬 Why It Matters:

Sometimes the simplest phrases are the most powerful. “Will you be my girlfriend?” (여자친구가돼줄래?) and “Will you call me your boyfriend?” (남자친구라해줄래?) are expressions you’ll hear in countless K-dramas, songs, and maybe even real-life confessions.

💖 Would you say yes if someone sang this to you? Drop a 🌹 if you’ve heard or used these phrases before!