Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 3

Vocabulary

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree marker

먼저

meonjeo — First; before others or other things

보려고

boryeogo — Intending or trying to see something

한

han — Did; past tense marker attached to verb

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker); what something is

어떤

eotteon — What kind of; which type of something

종류의

jongnyu-ui — Of a type or kind; categorizing something

꼬리를

kkori-reul — Tail (object marker); an animal's tail

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing something

있는지였다

inneunjiyeotda — Was whether something existed or was present

줄무늬

julmunui — Stripes; a pattern of parallel lines

다람쥐가

daramjwi-ga — Squirrel (subject marker); a small rodent

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

줄무늬를

julmunui-reul — Stripes (object marker); patterned lines

자랑스러워하는

jarangseureowoha-neun — Being proud of; feeling pride about something

이유

iyu — Reason; the cause or explanation for something

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; describing an elderly person or thing

서풍

seopung — West wind; wind blowing from the west

어머니의

eomeoni-ui — Mother's; belonging to or of the mother

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Pleasant; joyful; enjoyable

작은

jageun — Small; little in size or degree

산들바람들은

sandeulbaram-deureun — Gentle breezes (topic marker); soft light winds

다람쥐의

daramjwi-ui — Squirrel's; belonging to the squirrel

소중한

sojunghan — Precious; cherished; highly valued

친구들이다

chingudeul-ida — Are friends; plural form of friend

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker); referring to a group

어머니가

eomeoni-ga — Mother (subject marker); female parent

자줏빛

jajutbit — Purple color; a violet or purplish hue

언덕에서

eondeok-eseo — From the hill; at or from a hillside

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them (object marker); referring to a group

데려온

deryeoon — Brought along; escorted someone to a place

뒤

dwi — After; behind; following a time or event

매일

maeil — Every day; on a daily basis

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marker); referring to a male

찾아가기

chajagagi — Going to visit; the act of going to find someone

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to do something

서두른다

seodureunda — Hurries; rushes to do something quickly

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; consistently

그에게

geu-ege — To him; directed toward a male person

멈추고

meomchugo — Stopping; halting and then doing something else

함께

hamkke — Together; in company with others

놀자고

noljago — Suggesting to play; proposing to play together

졸라대지만

jolladaejiman — Pestering but; nagging insistently yet conceding

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); referring to a male subject

종종

jongjong — Often; sometimes; from time to time

거절한다

geojeolhanda — Refuses; declines a request or offer

하지만

hajiman — However; but; contrasting two statements

너무나

neomuna — So very; exceedingly; extremely so

유쾌한

yukwaehan — Pleasant; cheerful; delightfully good-natured

방식으로

bangsik-euro — In a way or manner; by a certain method

그리고

geurigo — And; additionally; connecting two clauses

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object marker); the organs of sight

반짝이며

banjjagimyeo — Twinkling; sparkling while doing something else

거절하기

geojeolhagi — The act of refusing or declining

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason or cause

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); the male subject

놀지

nolji — Playing (negative context); to play or not

않으려

aneureyo — Intending not to; trying to avoid doing

해도

haedo — Even if done; even though something happens

결코

gyeolko — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances

화를

hwa-reul — Anger (object marker); feeling of rage

내지

naeji — Not expressing; not showing (negative form)

않는다

anneunda — Does not; negative present tense verb ending

아니

ani — No; on the contrary; rather

오히려

ohiryeo — Rather; on the contrary; instead

하기

hagi — Doing; the act of performing an action

다람쥐를

daramjwi-reul — Squirrel (object marker); small striped rodent

조금

jogeum — A little; slightly; a small amount

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

높이

nopi — Higher; at a greater height or regard

평가한다

pyeonggahanda — Evaluates; regards or esteems someone highly

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; introducing an explanation

않으려는

aneureyo-neun — The intention of not doing; reluctance modifier

이유가

iyu-ga — Reason (subject marker); the cause for something

할

hal — To do; future/modifier form of to do

일이

il-i — Work or task (subject marker); things to do

있기

itgi — Having; existing; being present

때문임을

ttaemun-im-eul — That it is because; stating a reason as object

알고

algo — Knowing; aware of something

있으며

isseumyeo — Being so; while knowing or having something

다람쥐는

daramjwi-neun — The squirrel (topic marker); small rodent subject

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way or manner

믿고

mitgo — Believing and; trusting while doing something

말하기

malhagi — Speaking; the act of saying something

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; concluding with a reason

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first person subject

해야

haeya — Must do; have to; expressing obligation

있을

isseul — Will be; future modifier of to exist

때

ttae — When; at the time; a point in time

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; with speed

시작할수록

sijakhalsurok — The sooner one starts; earlier beginning yields more

끝난다

kkeutnan-da — Finishes; comes to an end

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

하고

hago — Doing; and; connecting actions or nouns

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; more than enough

많다고

manttago — Saying there is too much; reporting abundance

말하면

malhamyeon — If one says; when someone speaks

웃음을

useum-eul — Laughter (object marker); the act of laughing

터뜨린다

teotteurinda — Bursts out; suddenly breaks into laughter

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

다음

daeum — Next; following; after this

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him

머리카락을

meorikarag-eul — Hair (object marker); strands of head hair

헝클어뜨리고

heongkeureotteurigo — Ruffles and; messing up someone's hair

수염을

suyeom-eul — Beard or whiskers (object marker); facial hair

잡아당기고

jabadanggigo — Pulling and; tugging on something

마지막으로

majimak-euro — Finally; lastly; as the final action

꼬리잡기를

kkorijakgi-reul — Tail-catching game (object marker); chasing tails

하고는

hagoneun — After doing; having done and then

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; a small amphibian that croaks

할아버지를

harabeoji-reul — Grandfather (object marker); elderly male elder

만나

manna — Meeting; encountering someone

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story (object marker); a tale or narrative

해달라고

haedalrago — Asking someone to do; requesting a favor

조르러

joreoreo — In order to beg; going to pester someone

웃음

useum — Smile or laughter; an expression of joy

짓는

jitneun — Making; forming an expression on one's face

연못으로

yeonmot-euro — To the pond; toward a small body of water

달려

dallyeo — Running; dashing quickly somewhere

내려간다

naeryeoganda — Goes down; descends to a lower place

할아버지는

harabeoji-neun — Grandfather (topic marker); the old male elder

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly

늙고

neulgo — Old and; aged while also having another quality

지혜로우며

jihyerouwimyeo — Being wise and; possessing wisdom alongside another quality

세상이

sesang-i — The world (subject marker); the whole world

젊었던

jeolmeotdeon — When it was young; referring to a past youth

시절에

sijeol-e — In the days of; during a particular era

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning a topic

모든

modeun — All; every; the entirety of something

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); something in general

있다

itda — To have; to exist; to be present