Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 2

Vocabulary

사냥개

sanyanggae — A dog bred or used for hunting

늙은

neulgeun — Adjective meaning old or aged

할머니

halmeoni — Grandmother or an elderly woman

여우

yeou — A fox, a cunning wild animal

어린이

eorini — A young child or children

새

sae — A bird, a feathered flying animal

이야기

iyagi — A story, tale, or conversation

동물

dongmul — An animal or living creature

목차

mokcha — A table of contents in a book

장

jang — A chapter or section of a book

줄무늬

julmunui — Stripes or a striped pattern

다람쥐

daramjwi — A small rodent; a squirrel or chipmunk

왜

wae — An interrogative word meaning why

자신의

jasinui — Possessive form meaning one's own

자랑스러워하는가

jarangseureowohaneunga — Does one take pride in something?

삼촌

samchon — An uncle, father's or mother's brother

주머니쥐

jumeонijwi — An opossum, a small marsupial animal

스컹크

seukеongkeu — A skunk, an animal known for foul odor

절대

jeoldae — Absolutely, never, or under no circumstances

어치

eochi — A jay, a colorful noisy bird

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful, stylish, or impressive

깃털

gicheol — A feather from a bird's body

사향쥐

sahyangjwi — A muskrat, a semi-aquatic rodent

물속에

mulsoge — Inside the water, underwater

코요테

koyote — A coyote, a wild North American canine

여러 가지

yeoreo gaji — Various kinds or several different types

울음소리

ureumsori — A crying or howling sound an animal makes

두더지

dudeoji — A mole, a small burrowing mammal

땅속에

ttangsoge — Underground, beneath the surface of earth

뱀

baem — A snake, a legless reptile

눈을 깜박일

nuneul kkambaigil — To blink one's eyes

너구리

neoguri — A raccoon, a masked nocturnal mammal

꼬리

kkori — A tail of an animal

고리 무늬

gori munui — Ring-shaped markings or circular patterns

독수리

doksuri — An eagle, a large predatory bird

검은

geomeun — Black or dark in color

머리

meori — Head or hair of a person or animal

곰

gom — A bear, a large omnivorous mammal

박쥐

bakjwi — A bat, a nocturnal flying mammal

밤에

bame — At night, during nighttime

거북이

geobugi — A turtle or tortoise, a shelled reptile

등에

deunge — On one's back or dorsal surface

비버

bibeo — A beaver, a dam-building semi-aquatic rodent

넓적한

neoljeokhan — Broad, flat, or wide in shape

삽화

saphwa — An illustration or picture in a book

목록

mongmok — A list or catalog of items

그는

geuneun — He, subject pronoun for a male person

자기

jagi — Oneself, reflexive pronoun or term of endearment

할 일

hal il — Work to do or tasks to be done

계속했다

gyesokhaetda — Continued or kept on doing something

모두가

moduga — Everyone or all people together

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, or highly

배가 고팠기

baega gopattgi — Because one was hungry

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to a reason

그들은

geudeureun — They, subject pronoun for a group

잔치

janchi — A feast, banquet, or celebration

언제

eonje — When, an interrogative word for time

준비될지

junbitoelji — Whether something will be ready or prepared

알고 싶어 했다

algo sipeo haetda — Wanted to know or find out

설마

seolma — Surely not; expressing disbelief or doubt

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather or an elderly man

개구리

gaeguri — A frog, a small amphibian animal

끼어들었다

kkieodeureotda — Interrupted or cut into a conversation

그들에게

geudeurege — To them, indirect object pronoun for a group

혀를 내밀

hyeoreul naemil — To stick out one's tongue

뿐

ppun — Only, merely, nothing more than

아무런

amureon — No, not any, without any at all

그러자

geureoja — Then, thereupon, at that moment

바랐다

baratda — Wished for or hoped for something

날

nal — A day or a moment in time

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is or if one has something

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, genuinely

좋겠지

jokketji — It would be nice or good

생각했다

saenggakhaetda — Thought about or considered something

나도

nado — I also, me too

있으면 좋겠어

iseumeyon jokkesseo — I wish I had it; it would be nice

이봐

ibwa — Hey, an informal exclamation to get attention

그가

geuga — He, subject pronoun in nominative form

소리쳤다

sorichyeotda — Shouted or cried out loudly

너는

neoneun — You, informal second-person subject pronoun

어디에 사니

eodie sani — Where do you live? informal question