Words that go 두근두근

두근두근

dugeun-dugeun

ba-dump ba-dump (racing heart)

첫 데이트라서 심장이 두근두근했어요.

My heart went ba-dump — it was our first date.

설렘설렘

seollem-seollem

fluttery excitement

여행 전날 마음이 설렘설렘해요.

The night before a trip, my heart flutters.

울렁울렁

ulleong-ulleong

queasy surge (nerves or nausea)

큰 무대 앞에서 배가 울렁울렁했어요.

My stomach churned before the big stage.

뿌듯뿌듯

ppudeut-ppudeut

swelling pride

제자가 합격해서 마음이 뿌듯해요.

My student passed — I'm so proud.

뒤척뒤척

dwichit-dwichit

tossing and turning

시험 전날 밤을 뒤척뒤척 보냈어요.

I tossed and turned the night before the exam.

똑똑

ttok-ttok

knock knock

누가 문을 똑똑 두드려요.

Someone is knocking on the door.

쾅쾅

kwang-kwang

bang bang (loud slam)

드럼 소리가 쾅쾅 울렸어요.

The drums went bang-bang.

짹짹

jjaek-jjaek

chirp chirp (birds)

참새가 짹짹 불었어요.

The sparrows chirped.

빙글빙글

binggeul-binggeul

round and round (spinning)

아이가 빙글빙글 돌아요.

The kid spins round and round.

반짝반짝

banjjak-banjjak

sparkle sparkle

별이 반짝반짝 빛나요.

The stars twinkle.

살랑살랑

sallang-sallang

gentle sway / light breeze

바람이 살랑살랑 불어요.

A soft breeze is blowing.

엉금엉금

eonggeum-eonggeum

slow, labored crawl

그는 엉금엉금 기어올라갔어요.

He crawled up slowly.

아장아장

ajang-ajang

toddling steps

아기가 아장아장 걸어요.

The baby toddles along.

머뭇머뭇

meomut-meomut

hesitantly, stalling

왜 머뭇머뭇해요? 말해 봐요.

Why are you hesitating? Say it.

말랑말랑

mallang-mallang

soft and bouncy

떡이 말랑말랑해요.

The rice cake is soft and squishy.

바삭바삭

basak-basak

crisp crunchy

튀김이 바삭바삭해요.

The fried food is crispy.

오글오글

ogeul-ogeul

cringe cringe

고백 장면이 너무 오글오글해요.

The confession scene is so cringy.

아득아득

adeuk-adeuk

distant and hazy (also fainting)

눈앞이 아득아득했어요.

Everything went dizzy before my eyes.

사각사각

sagak-sagak

scribble scratch

연필이 사각사각 소리를 냈어요.

The pencil went scratch-scratch.

쫀득쫀득

jjondeu-jjondeu

chewy, springy

국수가 쫀득쫀득해요.

The noodles are perfectly chewy.