Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 23

Vocabulary

이제

i-je — Now; from this point on; no longer

더

deo — More; additional; further

이상

i-sang — More than; beyond; no longer (with negative)

귀찮게

gwi-chan-ke — In a bothersome or annoying manner

하지

ha-ji — Do; used before negative endings like 마라

마라

ma-ra — Do not; imperative negative command form

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject marker

낮잠을

nat-jam-eul — Nap; short sleep during the day (object form)

자고

ja-go — Sleep and; connective form of 자다

싶으니까

si-peu-ni-kka — Because I want to; expressing desire as reason

하고

ha-go — And; saying; connective particle or quotative

할아버지

ha-ra-beo-ji — Grandfather; elderly man term of address

개구리가

gae-gu-ri-ga — Frog; small amphibian (subject form)

말을

ma-reul — Words; speech; language (object form)

맺었습니다

mae-jeo-sseum-ni-da — Concluded; finished speaking formally

고맙습니다

go-map-sseum-ni-da — Thank you; formal expression of gratitude

줄무늬

jul-mu-nui — Stripes; striped pattern on an animal

다람쥐가

da-ram-jwi-ga — Squirrel; small tree-climbing rodent (subject form)

외치며

oe-chi-myeo — While shouting; crying out simultaneously

찾아

cha-ja — Looking for; seeking; connective verb form

나섰습니다

na-seo-sseum-ni-da — Set out; stepped forward to do something formally

제

je — Chapter; ordinal section marker in texts

장

jang — Chapter; section of a book or document

빨간색을

ppal-gan-saek-eul — Red color; the color red (object form)

띠는

tti-neun — Bearing; displaying; having a certain color or trait

이유

i-yu — Reason; cause; explanation for something

사랑스러운

sa-rang-seu-reo-un — Lovely; adorable; full of charm

옛

yet — Old; former; from the past

가시덤불

ga-si-deom-bul — Thorny bush; bramble thicket with sharp thorns

한가운데

han-ga-un-de — Right in the middle; very center of something

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; seated; connective form of 앉다

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; facing; directed at something

얼굴을

eol-gul-eul — Face; one's facial appearance (object form)

찡그리며

jjing-geu-ri-myeo — While grimacing; scrunching face simultaneously

웃었습니다

u-seo-sseum-ni-da — Laughed; smiled; past tense formal form

물론

mul-lon — Of course; naturally; needless to say

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That; it; that thing (topic form)

좋은

jo-eun — Good; nice; positive quality modifier

행동이

haeng-dong-i — Behavior; action; conduct (subject form)

아니었습니다

a-ni-eo-sseum-ni-da — Was not; past tense negative formal copula

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all; entirely not; used with negatives

좋지

jo-chi — Good; used before negative to mean not good

않았습니다

a-na-sseum-ni-da — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary formal

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; conjunction showing contrast

방금

bang-geum — Just now; a moment ago; very recently

아슬아슬하게

a-seul-a-seul-ha-ge — Narrowly; barely; in a close-call manner

아주

a-ju — Very; quite; extremely; intensifier adverb

도망쳤는데

do-mang-chyeo-nneun-de — Escaped; fled; ran away but (connective)

외딴

oe-ttan — Isolated; remote; secluded; off the beaten path

작은

ja-geun — Small; little; tiny modifier for nouns

오솔길을

o-sol-gil-eul — Narrow path; small trail through nature (object form)

내려올

nae-ryeo-ol — Coming down; descending; future modifier form

때

ttae — When; time; moment; temporal marker

덤불

deom-bul — Bush; thicket; dense shrub growth

뒤에서

dwi-e-seo — From behind; at the back of something

뛰쳐나와

ttwi-cheo-na-wa — Burst out; rushed out suddenly from hiding

거의

geo-ui — Almost; nearly; just about

잡을

ja-beul — Catch; grab; future modifier form of 잡다

뻔하여

ppeon-ha-yeo — Almost happened; nearly did; close to occurring

실제로

sil-je-ro — Actually; in reality; in fact

털가죽에서

teol-ga-juk-e-seo — From the fur coat; from the furry hide

털을

teo-reul — Fur; hair; fleece (object form)

조금

jo-geum — A little; slightly; a small amount

뽑아내고

ppob-a-nae-go — Pulled out; plucked out and (connective)

말았습니다

ma-ra-sseum-ni-da — Ended up doing; unfortunately resulted in

안에서

an-e-seo — Inside; within; from the interior of

안전했습니다

an-jeon-hae-sseum-ni-da — Was safe; was secure; past formal form

그는

geu-neun — He; that person (male topic form)

숨이

su-mi — Breath; breathing (subject form)

찼는데

chan-neun-de — Was out of breath; became full (connective)

할

hal — Can do; future modifier form of 하다

수

su — Ability; possibility; used in 할 수 있다

있는

in-neun — Existing; present; modifier form of 있다

한

han — One; a; as much as possible (modifier)

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly; fast; in a rapid manner

긴

gin — Long; lengthy; tall modifier for nouns

다리를

da-ri-reul — Legs; limbs used for walking (object form)

놀려야

nol-lyeo-ya — Must move; have to work (legs); obligation form

했기

hae-ssgi — Did; past tense connective form of 하다

때문이었습니다

ttae-mu-ni-eo-sseum-ni-da — It was because; past formal causal expression

가시덤불에

ga-si-deom-bul-e — In the thorny bush; locative form of 가시덤불

자신의

ja-si-nui — One's own; self's; possessive reflexive form

멋진

meot-jin — Stylish; cool; splendid modifier for nouns

빨간

ppal-gan — Red; the color red as a modifier

털가죽이

teol-ga-ju-gi — Fur coat; furry hide (subject form)

찢길

jjit-gil — Being torn; getting ripped; future passive modifier

위험을

wi-heom-eul — Danger; risk; hazard (object form)

감수하려

gam-su-ha-ryeo — Intending to endure; willing to accept risk

않았기

a-na-ssgi — Did not; past tense negative connective form

때문입니다

ttae-mu-nim-ni-da — It is because; formal causal ending

게다가

ge-da-ga — Moreover; furthermore; in addition

가시덤불은

ga-si-deom-bul-eun — Thorny bush; bramble (topic form)

몹시

mop-si — Very much; severely; extremely

긁혔습니다

geul-kyeo-sseum-ni-da — Was scratched; got scraped; past formal passive

괜찮아

gwaen-cha-na — It's okay; never mind; informal reassurance

언젠가는

eon-jen-ga-neun — Someday; at some point in the future

잡고야

jab-go-ya — Will definitely catch; emphatic catch intention

말겠어

mal-ge-sseo — Will end up doing; emphatic future intention

으르렁거리며

eu-reu-reong-geo-ri-myeo — While growling; snarling simultaneously

포기하고

po-gi-ha-go — Giving up; abandoning and (connective form)

초록

cho-rok — Green; the color green

숲을

su-peul — Forest; woods; wooded area (object form)

돌아갔습니다

do-ra-ga-sseum-ni-da — Went back; returned; past tense formal form

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; highly; intensifier adverb

교활해

gyo-hwal-hae — Sly; cunning; crafty; informal adjective form

날쌔

nal-ssae — Swift; nimble; agile; quick-moving

교활하고

gyo-hwal-ha-go — Cunning and; sly and (connective form)

날쌔도

nal-ssae-do — Even nimble; swift even; concessive form

나만큼

na-man-keum — As much as me; to the same degree as I

날쌔려

nal-ssae-ryeo — Trying to be nimble; intending to be swift

하는

ha-neun — Doing; which does; present modifier of 하다

건

geon — Thing; matter; contracted form of 것은

헛된

heot-doen — Futile; vain; pointless; useless modifier

일이야

i-ri-ya — It is a thing; it's a matter (informal copula)

이렇게

i-reo-ke — Like this; in this way; thus

외쳤을

oe-chyeo-sseul — Shouted; cried out; past modifier form

뒤를

dwi-reul — Back; rear; behind (object form)

돌아보며

do-ra-bo-myeo — While looking back; glancing behind simultaneously

이빨을

i-ppal-eul — Teeth; fangs; animal teeth (object form)

모두

mo-du — All; every; entirely; all of them

드러냈지만

deu-reo-nae-ssji-man — Revealed but; showed but (connective contrast)

그저

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

웃었고

u-seo-ssgo — Laughed and; smiled and (connective past form)

계속

gye-sok — Continuously; keep on; without stopping

총총걸음으로

chong-chong-geo-reum-eu-ro — With quick short steps; trotting briskly

걸어갔습니다

geo-reo-ga-sseum-ni-da — Walked away; went on walking; past formal form