Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 13

Vocabulary

토끼는

tokki-neun — Rabbit (topic marker attached)

마치

machi — As if; just like

바로

baro — Right away; directly; immediately

집으로

jib-euro — To (one's) home; toward the house

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly; in a rush

돌아가

doraga — Return; go back (to a place)

그

geu — He; that; the

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; right away

일을

il-eul — Work; task (object marker attached)

시작할

sijakhal — Will start; about to begin (modifier form)

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like (it were the case)

활기차게

hwalgichage — Energetically; with vigor and enthusiasm

길을

gil-eul — Road; path (object marker attached)

나섰습니다

naseotsseumnida — Set out; stepped forward on a path

하지만

hajiman — However; but; yet (contrast conjunction)

30분

samsip bun — Thirty minutes

후

hu — After; later; following a time

씨가

ssi-ga — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, subject marker)

우연히

uyeonhi — By chance; accidentally; coincidentally

다람쥐

daramjwi — Squirrel (small tree-climbing rodent)

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms.'s; belonging to (honorific possessive)

집

jip — House; home; dwelling place

앞을

ap-eul — Front; in front of (object marker)

지나갔을

jinagasseul — Had passed by; went past (past modifier)

때

ttae — When; at the time of

토끼

tokki — Rabbit; bunny

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, topic marker)

팔짱을

paljjang-eul — Folded arms; crossed arms (object marker)

낀

kkin — Having folded (arms); tucked (modifier form)

채

chae — While remaining in a state; as is

앉아서

anjaseo — Sitting down; seated and then

오직

ojik — Only; solely; exclusively

씨만이

ssi-mani — Only Mr./Ms.; nobody else but

할

hal — Will do; can do (modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in 'can' constructions)

있는

inneun — Existing; that exists (present modifier form)

방식으로

bangsigeuro — In a manner; in a way or style

바삐

bappi — Busily; in a busy manner

움직이는

umjigineun — Moving; that moves (present modifier form)

씨를

ssi-reul — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, object marker)

바라보고

barabogo — Looking at; gazing at and

있었습니다

isseosseumnida — Was; existed; had been doing (past formal)

마침내

machimnnae — Finally; at last; in the end

모든

modeun — All; every; entire

친구들과

chingudeulgwa — With friends (plural, conjunction marker)

이웃들을

iutdeureul — Neighbors (plural, object marker attached)

다

da — All; everything; completely

돌아보고

dorabogo — Looking back; having looked around and

나서

naseo — After doing; having done and then

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

한번

hanbeon — Once; one time; one more try

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; his/her own (possessive)

낡아빠진

nalgappajin — Worn out; dilapidated; very old and shabby

돌아왔습니다

dorawatseumnida — Returned; came back (past formal tense)

오

o — Oh (exclamation of surprise or dismay)

이런

ireon — Oh dear; like this; such (exclamation)

작고

jakgo — Small and; little (adjective connector form)

낡은

nalgeun — Old; worn; shabby (modifier form)

집을

jibeul — House (object marker attached)

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; practically

덮어버린

deopeobeorin — Completely covered over; having fully covered

덤불

deombul — Bush; thicket; tangle of shrubs

더미를

deomi-reul — Pile; heap (object marker attached)

바라보며

barabomyeo — While looking at; gazing at

한숨을

hansum-eul — A sigh (object marker attached)

쉬었습니다

swieosseumnida — Sighed; rested; took a breath (past formal)

난

nan — I (informal contraction of 나는)

절대로

jeoldaero — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances

이것을

igeoseul — This thing (object marker attached)

치울

chiul — Will clear away; clean up (modifier form)

없어

eopseo — Don't have; cannot; there isn't (informal)

친구들이

chingudeuri — Friends (plural, subject marker attached)

모두

modu — Everyone; all; altogether

와서

waseo — Coming and; having come and then

도와줄

dowajul — Will help; going to assist (modifier form)

일하는

ilhaneun — Working; that works (present modifier form)

게

ge — Thing; fact (contraction of 것이)

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far more; by a lot

더

deo — More; even more; further

쉬울

swiul — Will be easy; easy (future modifier form)

거야

geoya — It will be; it is (informal assertion)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; for that reason

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker attached)

마땅히

mattanghi — Rightfully; as one ought to; properly

해야

haeya — Must do; should do; have to do

시작하는

sijakaneun — Starting; that begins (present modifier form)

대신

daesin — Instead of; in place of; rather than

쉬고

swigo — Resting and; taking a break and

꼈습니다

kkyeosseumnida — Folded (arms); tucked in (past formal tense)

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; moreover

햇살이

haetsal-i — Sunlight; sunshine (subject marker attached)

밝고

bakgo — Bright and; light and (connector form)

따뜻했고

ttatteuhaetgo — Was warm and; warmth (past connector form)

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; highly

편안했기

pyeonanhaetgi — Was comfortable; felt at ease (reason form)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; on account of

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; elderly (modifier form)

졸기

jolgi — Dozing; nodding off (nominalizer form)

시작했고

sijakhaetgo — Started and; began and (past connector)

이내

inae — Soon after; shortly; before long

곤히

gonhi — Soundly; deeply (of sleep)

잠들어

jamdeulleo — Falling asleep; having fallen asleep

버렸습니다

beoryeosseumnida — Ended up doing; completely did (past formal)

이제

ije — Now; at this point; from now on

자연의

jayeon-ui — Of nature; nature's (possessive form)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — Mother (topic marker attached)

사람들을

saramdeureul — People (plural, object marker attached)

깜짝

kkamjjak — Startlingly; with a sudden surprise

놀라게

nollage — To surprise; to startle (causative form)

하는

haneun — Doing; that does (present modifier form)

것을

geoseul — Thing; fact (object marker attached)

좋아하는데

joahaneunde — Likes; is fond of (background clause)

마침

machim — Just then; as it happens; timely

이날

inal — On this day; that particular day

약속했던

yaksokhaetdeon — Had promised; previously promised (modifier form)

방문을

bangmun-eul — Visit; a call (object marker attached)

하기로

hagiro — Decided to do; planning to do

결정했습니다

gyeoljeonghaetseumnida — Decided; made a decision (past formal tense)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

가면서

gamyeonseo — While going; as one travels along

보는

boneun — Seeing; looking at (present modifier form)

것에

geose — At the thing; about what (locative form)

흡족해했지만

heubjokhahaetjiman — Was satisfied but; felt pleased however

집에

jibe — At home; to the house (locative marker)

이르렀을

ireuryeosseul — Having arrived at; reached (past modifier form)

때는

ttaeneun — When; at the time (topic marker attached)

달랐습니다

dallatseumnida — Was different; differed (past formal tense)

세상에

sesange — Good gracious; oh my (exclamation of surprise)

덤불과

deombulgwa — Bushes and; thicket and (conjunction marker)

잡초에

jabchoe — In/among weeds (locative marker attached)

가려진

garyeojin — Hidden; obscured; covered (modifier form)

보고

bogo — Seeing and; after looking at

두

du — Two; both

손을

son-eul — Hands (object marker attached)

번쩍

beonjjeok — With a flash; suddenly raising high

들며

deulmyeo — Raising; lifting and (simultaneous action)

외쳤습니다

oechyeotseumnida — Exclaimed; cried out (past formal tense)

정말로

jeongmallo — Really; truly; indeed (emphatic adverb)

누군가가

nugun'ga-ga — Someone; somebody (subject marker attached)

여기에

yeogie — Here; in this place (locative marker)

살고

salgo — Living and; residing and (connector form)

있다는

itdaneun — That there is; that exists (quotation modifier)

가능한

ganeunghan — Possible; feasible (modifier form)

일인가요

iringayo — Is it possible?; can it really be? (question)