Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 94

Vocabulary

메뚜기에게

mettugiegе — To the grasshopper; dative form of grasshopper

말을

mareul — Speech or words; object form of 말

걸며

geolmyeo — While speaking to or addressing someone

올빼미는

olppaemineun — The owl; subject/topic form of owl

가장

gajang — Most; superlative degree adverb

상냥한

sangnyanhan — Gentle, kind, and sweet in manner

태도로

taedoro — With an attitude or manner; instrumental form

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said or spoke; formal past tense of 말하다

당신의

dangsinui — Your; possessive form of the formal pronoun

노래

norae — A song or singing

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason

잠을

jameul — Sleep; object form of 잠

이룰

irul — To achieve or accomplish; future modifier form

수가

suga — Ability or possibility; subject form of 수

없어요

eopseoyo — There is not; polite negative existence

믿어

mideo — Believe; informal imperative or connective form

주세요

juseyo — Please do for me; polite request ending

노래는

noraeneun — The song; topic form of 노래

수금

sugeum — A lyre or harp; stringed musical instrument

소리만큼이나

sorimankeumiна — As much as the sound of something

아름답답니다

areumdapdamnida — It is said to be beautiful; hearsay formal form

며칠

myeochil — A few days; several days ago or ahead

전

jeon — Before; ago in time

제게

jege — To me; dative form of the humble pronoun

준

jun — Gave; past modifier form of 주다

좀

jom — A little; somewhat; softening request particle

마시고

masigo — Drinking and then; connective form of 마시다

싶은데요

sipeundeyo — I want to but; polite expression of desire

들어와서

deureoaseo — Coming inside and then; sequential connective form

함께

hamkke — Together; alongside another person

하시겠어요

hasigeseoyo — Would you like to do; polite volitional question

메뚜기는

mettuгineun — The grasshopper; topic form of grasshopper

자신의

jasinui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

노래에

noraee — About the song; locative form of 노래

대한

daehan — Regarding; concerning something

칭찬에

chingchane — At the praise; locative form of 칭찬

우쭐해졌고

ujjulhaejyeotgo — Became conceited or puffed up with pride

맛있는

masinneun — Delicious; tasty modifier form

음료

eumnyo — A beverage or drink

이야기에

iyagie — About the story or talk; locative form

입에

ibe — In the mouth; locative form of 입

침이

chimi — Saliva; subject form of 침

고여서

goyeoseo — Pooling and then; connective form of 고이다

기꺼이

gikkeoi — Willingly; gladly without hesitation

그러겠다고

geureogetdago — Saying that one will do so; quoted intention

메뚜기가

mettugiga — The grasshopper; subject form of grasshopper

올빼미가

olppaemiga — The owl; subject form of owl

앉아

anja — Sitting; connective form of 앉다

있던

itdeon — Was sitting; past continuous modifier form

나무

namu — A tree or wood

구멍

gumeong — A hole or hollow opening

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; directional form of 안

들어가자마자

deureogajamaJa — As soon as entering; immediately upon going in

그에게

geuege — To him; dative form of the pronoun 그

달려들어

dallyeodeureo — Pouncing on; rushing at aggressively

잡아먹었습니다

jabameogeossseumnida — Caught and ate; devoured prey formally stated

메뚜기와

mettugiwa — And the grasshopper; conjunctive form

개미들

gaemideul — Ants; plural form of 개미

겨울의

gyeoului — Of winter; possessive form of 겨울

어느

eoneу — A certain; some particular one

맑은

malgeun — Clear and sunny; modifier form of 맑다

날

nal — A day; one particular day

몇몇

myeonmyeot — Several; a few of something

개미들이

gaemideuri — The ants; subject form of the plural ants

오랜

oraen — Long-lasting; of lengthy duration modifier form

장마

jangma — The rainy season; prolonged monsoon period

동안

dongan — During; for a period of time

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably

눅눅해진

nugnughaejin — Became damp or moist; modifier form

저장해

jeojangae — Storing; connective form of 저장하다

둔

dun — Put aside; kept; past modifier of 두다

곡식을

goksigeul — Grain or crops; object form of 곡식

말리느라

mallinеura — While drying something out; purposive connective

바빴습니다

bappasseumnida — Was busy; formal past tense of 바쁘다

그때

geuttae — At that time; then

메뚜기

mettugi — A grasshopper; jumping insect found in fields

한

han — One; a single (counter usage)

마리가

mariga — One animal; subject form with animal counter

다가와

dagawa — Approaching; coming near; connective form

곡식

goksik — Grain; cereal crops used for food

몇

myeot — How many; a few; some number of

알만

alman — Only a few grains; just some kernels

나눠

nanwo — Sharing; dividing; connective form of 나누다

달라고

dallago — Asking to give; quoted request form

애원했습니다

aewonhaessseumnida — Pleaded or begged earnestly; formal past tense

사실

sasil — In fact; the truth; actually

저는

jeoneun — I; topic form of humble first-person pronoun

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; genuinely

굶어

gulme​o — Starving; going without food; connective form

죽을

jugeul —

지경이에요

jigyeongiеyo — To the point of; at the brink of something bad

개미들은

gaemideureun — The ants; topic form of plural ants

잠시

jamsi — For a moment; briefly

일을

ireul — Work; object form of 일

멈추었는데

meomchueonneunde — Stopped but; pause with contrasting connective

이는

ineun — This; topic form of demonstrative pronoun

그들의

geudeului — Their; possessive form of the plural pronoun

원칙에

wonchige — Against a principle; locative form of 원칙

어긋나는

eogeunnanеun — Going against; deviating from a principle

일이었습니다

irieossseumnida — It was a matter or affair; formal past form

여쭤봐도

yeojjwobwado — Even if I ask humbly; polite questioning form

될까요

doelkkayo — Would it be okay; polite permission question

지난

jinan — Last; past; preceding period modifier

여름

yeoreum — Summer; the warm season

내내

naenae — Throughout; the entire duration of something

무엇을

mueoseul — What; object form of interrogative pronoun

하셨나요

hasyeonnayo — What did you do; polite past question form

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

겨울을

gyeouleul — Winter; object form of 겨울

위한

wihan — For the sake of; intended for something

식량을

singnyangеul — Food supply; provisions; object form of 식량

모아

moa — Gathering; collecting; connective form of 모으다

두지

duji — Putting aside; negative connective of 두다

않으셨나요

aneusyeonnayo — Did you not; polite negative past question

사실은

sasireun — The truth is; actually; topic form of 사실

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Answered or replied; formal past tense

노래하느라

noraehaneura — While singing; purposive connective of 노래하다

너무

neomu — Too much; excessively

바빠서

bappaseo — Because of being busy; causal connective form

시간이

sigani — Time; subject form of 시간

없었어요

eopseosseoyo — There was no; polite past negative existence

여름을

yeoreumeul — Summer; object form of 여름

노래하며

noraehамyeo — While singing; simultaneous connective form

보냈다면

bonaetdamyeon — If you spent time doing; conditional past form

겨울은

gyeouleun — Winter; topic form of 겨울

춤을

chumeul — Dance; object form of 춤

추며

chumyeo — While dancing; simultaneous connective form

보내는

bonaeneun — Spending time; present modifier of 보내다

것이

geosi — The thing; nominalizer subject form

최선이겠네요

choeseonigesnеyo — That would be the best option then

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; connecting two clauses

킬킬

kilkil — Giggling; snickering sound onomatopoeia

웃으며

useumyeo — While laughing; simultaneous connective form

다시

dasi — Again; once more

계속했습니다

gyesokaessseumnida — Continued; kept on doing; formal past tense