Korean Karaoke: How to Skip a Song Casually
Learn to ask friends to skip the current song at a Korean noraebang using casual Korean. Master '건너뛰다', '넘기다', and '취소' with patterns like '이 노래 넘겨줘' and '다음 곡으로 가자'.
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At a Korean noraebang (karaoke room), the remote control has a skip button, but you still need to tell your friends what you want. This lesson teaches you casual Korean phrases to request skipping the current song. You'll learn three key verbs: 건너뛰다 (to skip), 넘기다 (to pass/turn over), and 취소 (cancellation). By the end, you'll confidently say '이 노래 넘겨줘' (skip this song) and '다음 곡으로 가자' (let's go to the next song). These are perfect for when a friend queues a slow ballad and everyone wants to move on. We'll focus on informal speech, since you're with friends, and show you how to ask staff if needed. No prior grammar beyond basic present tense is required.
By the end, you can…
- ask a friend to skip the current song using '넘기다' or '건너뛰다'.
- suggest moving to the next song with '다음 곡으로 가자'.
- use '취소' to talk about canceling a queued song.
- ask staff politely to skip a song if the remote isn't working.
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이 노래 넘겨줘.
Skip this song, please.
i no-rae neom-gyeo-jwo
Casual request to a friend. Use when you want the current song skipped immediately. '넘기다' literally means 'to pass over' or 'to turn over'.
이 노래 건너뛰자.
Let's skip this song.
i no-rae geon-neo-ttwi-ja
Suggesting to a group. '건너뛰다' means 'to skip/jump over'. The '-자' ending means 'let's'.
다음 곡으로 가자.
Let's go to the next song.
da-eum gok-eu-ro ga-ja
Casual suggestion to move on. Use when the current song is boring or too slow.
이 노래 취소해 줘.
Cancel this song, please.
i no-rae chwi-so-hae jwo
Use '취소하다' (to cancel) when you want to remove a song from the queue, not just skip it. Slightly more formal than '넘겨줘'.
죄송하지만 이 노래 넘겨주실 수 있나요?
Sorry, but could you skip this song?
joe-song-ha-ji-man i no-rae neom-gyeo-ju-sil su in-na-yo?
Polite request to staff. Use when you need help with the remote or system.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
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Useful pattern
The pattern '이 노래 넘겨줘' uses the verb 넘기다 (to pass/turn over) in an imperative form. '넘겨' is the stem, and '-줘' means 'give me' or 'do for me'. So it literally means 'pass this song for me'. You can replace '이 노래' with '이 곡' (this track) or '이거' (this one). For a group suggestion, use '넘기자' (let's skip). Similarly, '건너뛰다' becomes '건너뛰자' (let's skip). Both are interchangeable in casual speech, but 넘기다 is more common for skipping songs on a device.
When to use it
Use these phrases only with friends or people you're close to. If you're with acquaintances or staff, switch to polite forms: '넘겨주세요' (please skip) or '건너뛰어 주세요'. For canceling a queued song, '취소해 주세요' is polite. At a noraebang, the remote usually has a button labeled '예약취소' (cancel reservation) or '건너뛰기' (skip). If you don't know how to use it, ask staff: '이거 어떻게 해요?' (How do I do this?). Remember, policies vary by venue, so don't assume refunds or specific rules.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
야, 이 노래 너무 느려. 넘겨줘.
Hey, this song is too slow. Skip it.ya, i no-rae neo-mu neu-ryeo. neom-gyeo-jwo.알았어. 그럼 다음 곡으로 가자.
Okay. Then let's go to the next song.a-ra-sseo. geu-reom da-eum gok-eu-ro ga-ja.근데 아까 예약한 노래는 취소해 줘.
But cancel the song I reserved earlier, please.geun-de a-kka ye-yak-han no-rae-neun chwi-so-hae jwo.응, 리모컨으로 할게.
Yeah, I'll do it with the remote.eung, ri-mo-keon-eu-ro hal-ge.A little context goes a long way
In Korean noraebang, the remote control is central: it has buttons for skipping (건너뛰기), canceling reservations (예약취소), and adjusting tempo. Friends often pass the remote around, so asking someone to skip is normal. Using casual speech is fine among peers, but if you're with older friends or colleagues, use polite forms. Also, '취소' specifically means canceling a queued song, while '넘기다' skips the current one. Don't confuse them.
One thing to watch for
Using '취소' to mean 'skip the current song'.
Try this instead: '취소' means 'cancel' and is used for removing a song from the queue. To skip the current song, use '넘기다' or '건너뛰다'. For example, say '이 노래 넘겨줘' (skip this song), not '이 노래 취소해 줘'.
Your turn
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1How would you casually ask a friend to skip the current song?
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이 노래 넘겨줘.
This uses the casual imperative '넘겨줘' with '이 노래'. You could also say '이 노래 건너뛰어' or '이거 넘겨줘'.
2What phrase suggests moving to the next song to a group?
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다음 곡으로 가자.
This uses '-자' for 'let's' and '다음 곡으로' meaning 'to the next song'. Alternatives: '다음 거로 가자' or '다음 곡 넘어가자'.
3How do you politely ask staff to skip a song?
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죄송하지만 이 노래 넘겨주실 수 있나요?
This uses the polite request form '-주실 수 있나요?'. You could also say '이 노래 건너뛰어 주세요'.
Remember: '넘기다' and '건너뛰다' skip the current song; '취소' cancels a queued one. Use casual forms with friends, polite forms with staff. The remote is your friend—look for '건너뛰기'.
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