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Vocabulary

강아지는

gang-a-ji-neun — puppy (topic marker attached)

3월의

sam-wol-ui — of March; March's

어느

eo-neu — a certain; some particular

화요일에

hwa-yo-il-e — on Tuesday

왔다

wat-da — came; arrived

더위가

deo-wi-ga — the heat (subject marker attached)

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — completely; fully; entirely

자리를

ja-ri-reul — place or position (object marker attached)

잡기

jap-gi — catching; taking hold of; seizing

전

jeon — before; prior to a certain time

공기

gong-gi — air; atmosphere surrounding us

속에

sok-e — inside; within something

아직

a-jik — still; yet; not yet

건기의

geon-gi-ui — of the dry season

마지막

ma-ji-mak — last; final; the very end

서늘함이

seo-neul-ham-i — coolness; refreshing cool feeling (subject marker)

남아

nam-a — remaining; left behind

있던

it-deon — was present; used to exist (past modifier)

때였다

ttae-yeot-da — it was the time when

열한

yeol-han — eleven (native Korean number)

살이었고

sal-i-eot-go — was years old; and was that age

일곱

il-gop — seven (native Korean number)

살

sal — years old; age unit in Korean

때부터

ttae-bu-teo — from the time when; since then

개를

gae-reul — dog (object marker attached)

키우게

ki-u-ge — to raise; to allow raising (connective form)

해달라고

hae-dal-la-go — asking someone to do something for them

조르고

jo-reu-go — pestering; nagging; begging persistently

있었다

it-eot-da — was doing; existed in a state

시간이

si-gan-i — time (subject marker attached)

자기편이라는

ja-gi-pyeon-i-ra-neun — that it is on one's own side

걸

geol — the fact that; thing (contracted form)

아는

a-neun — knowing; who knows (modifier form)

아이

a-i — child; kid; young person

특유의

teuk-yu-ui — unique to; characteristic of something

집요함으로

ji-byo-ham-eu-ro — with persistence; by means of tenacity

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — her; belonging to her

어머니

eo-meo-ni — mother; one's mom

말리는

mal-li-neun — stopping; dissuading; preventing someone

딱

ttak — exactly; flatly; firmly; precisely

잘라

jal-la — cutting; cutting off; abruptly refusing

허락을

heo-rak-eul — permission; approval (object marker attached)

한

han — done; given; one (ambiguous by context)

건

geon — thing; the fact (contracted form)

아니었다

a-ni-eot-da — was not; it was not the case

어머니는

eo-meo-ni-neun — mother (topic marker attached)

두고

du-go — leaving; putting aside; let's wait and see

보자

bo-ja — let's see; let's watch and wait

라고

ra-go — quotation particle meaning 'saying that'

했는데

haet-neun-de — said/did but; and then said

이것을

i-geot-eul — this (object marker attached)

정확하게

jeong-hwak-ha-ge — accurately; precisely; exactly

조건부

jo-geon-bu — conditional; with conditions attached

허락으로

heo-rak-eu-ro — as permission; interpreting it as approval

받아들였다

bat-a-deu-ryeot-da — accepted; took in; received as true

적합한

jeok-hap-han — suitable; appropriate; fitting the requirement

개

gae — dog; also a counter for objects

순간

sun-gan — moment; instant; a brief point in time

어머니가

eo-meo-ni-ga — mother (subject marker attached)

보면

bo-myeon — if one sees; when one looks at

알아볼

al-a-bol — to recognize; to be able to identify

수

su — ability; way; possibility (bound noun)

있는

it-neun — existing; there is; present (modifier form)

상황의

sang-hwang-ui — of the situation; of circumstances

맞아떨어짐을

maj-a-tteol-eo-jim-eul — the coinciding; perfect alignment of conditions

조건으로

jo-geon-eu-ro — as the condition; with that as requirement

그래서

geu-rae-seo — so; therefore; for that reason

2월에

i-wol-e — in February

이웃집

i-ut-jip — neighbor's house; next-door neighbor

개가

gae-ga — dog (subject marker attached)

새끼를

sae-kki-reul — offspring; pups; young of an animal

낳았을

na-at-eul — had given birth; when it bore young

때

ttae — time; when; moment of an event

그저

geu-jeo — simply; just; merely; nothing more

기다렸다

gi-da-ryeot-da — waited; had been waiting patiently

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — she (topic marker attached)

졸라대지

jol-la-dae-ji — not nagging; not pestering (negative form)

않았다

an-at-da — did not; negation of a past action

다투지도

da-tu-ji-do — not even arguing; not quarreling either

시장에서

si-jang-e-seo — at the market; from the marketplace

돌아오는

dol-a-o-neun — returning; coming back (modifier form)

길에

gil-e — on the way; along the road

아무렇지

a-mu-reot-ji — nonchalantly; as if nothing at all

않은

an-eun — not being; without being (negative modifier)

척

cheok — pretending; acting as if; feigning

어머니를

eo-meo-ni-reul — mother (object marker attached)

데려가

de-ryeo-ga — taking someone along; leading someone there

강아지들을

gang-a-ji-deul-eul — the puppies (plural, object marker)

번

beon — time; once; a turn or instance

보여주고

bo-yeo-ju-go — showing to someone and then; letting see

나머지는

na-meo-ji-neun — the rest; the remainder (topic marker)

강아지들에게

gang-a-ji-deul-e-ge — to the puppies; leaving it up to them

맡겼다

mat-kyeot-da — entrusted; left it to; handed over

다섯

da-seot — five (native Korean number)

마리였는데

ma-ri-yeot-neun-de — there were (animals); counter for animals

네

ne — four (native Korean number)

마리는

ma-ri-neun — (animal) heads; counter for animals (topic)

모든

mo-deun — all; every; each and every one

강아지가

gang-a-ji-ga — puppy (subject marker attached)

그렇듯

geu-reot-deut — as is the case; just like that

특별할

teuk-byeol-hal — special; to be special (modifier form)

것이

geot-i — thing; something (subject marker attached)

없었다

eop-seot-da — there was not; did not have

다시

da-si — again; once more; in other words

말해

mal-hae — to say; in other words; that is

그

geu — that; the (demonstrative or article-like)

완벽하고

wan-byeok-ha-go — perfect and; being perfect (connective form)

엇비슷해서

eot-bi-seut-hae-seo — so similar; nearly identical to each other

것을

geot-eul — thing (object marker attached)

골라야

gol-la-ya — must choose; have to pick one

할지

hal-ji — whether to do; which one to choose

알

al — to know; knowing (base or modifier form)

하지만

ha-ji-man — but; however; nevertheless

번째는

beon-jjae-neun — the nth one; the fifth (topic marker)

흰색이었다

hwin-saek-i-eot-da — was white; it was white in color

낡은

nal-geun — old; worn out; aged and faded

종이의

jong-i-ui — of paper; paper's (possessive form)

누르스름한

nu-reu-seu-reum-han — yellowish; slightly yellowed in tone

흰색도

hwin-saek-do — white color too; not even white

아니고

a-ni-go — not being; it is not (connective form)

강돌의

gang-dol-ui — of a river stone; river pebble's

회백색도

hoe-baek-saek-do — grayish white too; not even gray-white

아닌

a-nin — not being; which is not (modifier form)

깨끗하고

kkae-kkeut-ha-go — clean and; being clean (connective form)

진한

jin-han — deep; rich; dense in color or flavor

꽃잎이

kkon-ni-pi — flower petal (subject marker attached)

떨어지고

tteol-eo-ji-go — falling and; after falling off

난

nan — after; having done; just after (contracted)

직후의

jik-hu-ui — immediately after; of the moment right after

색깔

saek-kkal — color; hue; shade of color

녀석은

nyeo-seok-eun — the fellow; the little one (topic marker)

다른

da-reun — different; other; another

아이들보다

a-i-deul-bo-da — compared to the other pups; than others

작았고

jak-at-go — was small and; being smaller (connective)

조금

jo-geum — a little; slightly; somewhat

떨어져

tteol-eo-jyeo — separated; apart; at a distance

앉아

an-ja — sitting; seated (connective form)

있었는데

it-eot-neun-de — was sitting but; existed and yet

수줍어서가

su-ju-beo-seo-ga — because of shyness (subject marker attached)

아니라

a-ni-ra — not because of; it was not that

세상에

se-sang-e — in the world; to the world

막

mak — just; right; barely; just now

태어난

tae-eo-nan — born; having just been born

것이라고는

geot-i-ra-go-neun — as something that; for being (emphatic)

믿기

mit-gi — believing; to believe (nominalized form)

어려울

eo-ryeo-ul — difficult; hard (future modifier form)

만큼의

man-keum-ui — as much as; to the extent of

어떤

eo-tteon — some kind of; a certain; some

침착함

chim-chak-ham — composure; calmness; cool-headedness

때문이었다

ttae-mun-i-eot-da — was because of; it was due to

녀석을

nyeo-seok-eul — the little one (object marker attached)

가리키지

ga-ri-ki-ji — not pointing at; not indicating (negative)

스스로

seu-seu-ro — on one's own; by themselves; independently

보게

bo-ge — so as to see; to let see

내버려

nae-beo-ryeo — leaving alone; letting be; not interfering

두었다

du-eot-da — left it; kept it; let it remain

한동안

han-dong-an — for a while; for some time

아무

a-mu — any; no (used with negatives)

말도

mal-do — not even a word; no words at all

하지

ha-ji — not doing; without doing (negative connector)

그러다

geu-reo-da — and then; after doing that; thereupon

이렇게

i-reok-e — like this; in this way; thus

말했다

mal-haet-da — said; spoke; stated

저

jeo — that (over there); humble form of 'I'

목욕을

mog-yok-eul — a bath (object marker attached)

자주

ja-ju — often; frequently; regularly

시켜야겠네

si-kyeo-ya-get-ne — it seems I'll have to bathe it often

이것이

i-geot-i — this (subject marker attached)

허락이라는

heo-rak-i-ra-neun — that it is permission; meaning approval

알았다

al-at-da — knew; understood; realized