Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 24

Vocabulary

보이지

bo-i-ji — To be visible; to be seen

때까지

ttae-kka-ji — Until the time; up until a moment

지켜보았습니다

ji-kyeo-bo-at-seum-ni-da — Watched carefully; kept an eye on something

어머나

eo-meo-na — Oh my! Expression of surprise or astonishment

나도

na-do — I also; me too

저런

jeo-reon — That kind of; such a (referring to something yonder)

멋진

meot-jin — Wonderful; stylish; cool-looking

외투가

oe-tu-ga — Coat (subject marker attached)

있으면

i-sseu-myeon — If one has; if there is

좋겠어

jo-ke-sseo — It would be nice; I wish I had

긴

gin — Long (modifier form)

한숨을

han-sum-eul — A sigh (object marker attached)

내쉬며

nae-swi-myeo — While exhaling; while letting out a sigh

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

여러분도

yeo-reo-bun-do — Everyone also; you all too

알다시피

al-da-si-pi — As you know; as everyone is aware

외투는

oe-tu-neun — The coat (topic marker attached)

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; very much so

수수하고

su-su-ha-go — Plain and simple; modest in appearance (and)

아주

a-ju — Very; extremely; quite

수수하거든요

su-su-ha-geo-deun-yo — It is indeed plain; you see, it is modest

여우가

yeo-u-ga — The fox (subject marker attached)

외투를

oe-tu-reul — The coat (object marker attached)

입어야

i-beo-ya — Must wear; should put on (obligation)

같은

ga-teun — Same; identical; like

이유로

i-yu-ro — For the reason; due to the cause

한다면

han-da-myeon — If one were to do; supposing one does

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of

말은

ma-reun — Words; speech (topic marker attached)

못

mot — Cannot; unable to (negation of ability)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be; it is (polite conjecture ending)

착한

cha-kan — Kind; good-natured; virtuous

마음씨와

ma-eum-ssi-wa — Disposition and; kind heart and

정직한

jeong-ji-kan — Honest; upright; truthful

행동이

haeng-dong-i — Behavior; action (subject marker attached)

옷보다

ot-bo-da — Than clothes; more than clothing

훨씬

hwol-ssin — Much more; far better; by far

낫답니다

nat-dam-ni-da — Is better; is superior (polite declarative)

고개를

go-gae-reul — Head; neck (object marker attached)

들었습니다

deu-reot-seum-ni-da — Raised; lifted up (formal past tense)

건방지고

geon-bang-ji-go — Impudent; arrogant; cheeky (and)

당돌한

dang-dol-han — Bold; audacious; brazenly forward

작은

ja-geun — Small; little; tiny

오래된

o-rae-doen — Old; aged; long-existing

가시덤불

ga-si-deom-bul — Thorny bush; briar patch; thorn thicket

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; one of

바쁘게

ba-ppeu-ge — Busily; in a busy manner

움직이고

um-ji-gi-go — Moving; stirring (and continuing)

있었습니다

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — Was; existed; was in progress (formal past)

안녕

an-nyeong — Hello; hi; goodbye (informal greeting)

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

빨간

ppal-gan — Red; scarlet (modifier form)

입는

im-neun — Wearing; that wears (present modifier)

거야

geo-ya — Is it?; it is (casual question/statement ending)

모른다는

mo-reun-da-neun — That one doesn't know; claiming ignorance

말이에요

ma-ri-e-yo — It means; are you saying; do you mean

날카로운

nal-ka-ro-un — Sharp; keen; piercing

눈으로

nun-eu-ro — With eyes; using one's gaze

뚫어지게

ttul-eo-ji-ge — Piercingly; intently; penetratingly (staring)

쳐다보았습니다

chyeo-da-bo-at-seum-ni-da — Stared at; gazed at fixedly (formal past)

다들

da-deul — Everyone; all of them

알고

al-go — Knowing; and knows

있는

it-neun — That exists; that is present (modifier)

줄

jul — The fact that; thought that (assumed knowledge)

알았는데

a-rat-neun-de — Thought I knew; assumed but (contrast)

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic marker attached, somewhat formal)

느리군요

neu-ri-gun-yo — You are slow; how slow you are

지금은

ji-geum-eun — Right now (topic marker); at this moment

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning

말해

mal-hae — To talk; to say; to tell (informal)

시간이

si-ga-ni — Time (subject marker attached)

없어요

eop-sseo-yo — There is none; don't have; lacking

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog (the animal)

할아버지에게

ha-ra-beo-ji-e-ge — To grandfather; to the old man (dative)

가서

ga-seo — Going and then; after going

물어봐요

mu-reo-bwa-yo — Please ask; go ahead and ask (polite)

그분은

geu-bun-eun — That person (topic); he/she (honorific)

모두

mo-du — Everything; all; everyone

있으니까요

i-sseu-ni-kka-yo — Because he has; since he knows everything

말문을

mal-mun-eul — Words to speak; one's mouth to talk (object)

열기도

yeol-gi-do — Even opening; before even starting to speak

전에

jeon-e — Before; prior to

사라져

sa-ra-jyeo — Disappeared; vanished (informal form)

버렸습니다

beo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Completely did (regrettable completion, formal past)

자

ja — Now; well then; come on (interjection)

여러분

yeo-reo-bun — Everyone; ladies and gentlemen

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; how very; to what extent

호기심이

ho-gi-sim-i — Curiosity (subject marker attached)

많은지

man-eun-ji — How much there is; how many (indirect question)

있지요

it-ji-yo — You know, right?; isn't that so (confirmation)

수다스러운

su-da-seu-reo-un — Talkative; chatty; loquacious

말이

ma-ri — Words; speech (subject marker attached)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative/article)

호기심을

ho-gi-si-meul — Curiosity (object marker attached)

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; entirely; fully

끓어오르게

kkeu-reo-o-reu-ge — To boil up; to make bubble over (causative)

만들었습니다

man-deu-reot-seum-ni-da — Made; caused to become (formal past tense)

입는지

im-neun-ji — Whether one wears; why one wears (indirect)

궁금하고

gung-geum-ha-go — Curious and; wondering (and continuing)

또

tto — Also; again; furthermore

궁금해서

gung-geum-hae-seo — Because of being curious; so curious that

가만히

ga-man-hi — Still; quietly; without moving

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; seated (informal form)

수가

su-ga — Ability; possibility (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eop-sseot-seum-ni-da — Did not exist; there was none (formal past)

전에는

jeon-e-neun — Before (topic); previously; in the past

전혀

jeon-hyeo — At all; not at all; never (with negation)

생각해

saeng-ga-kae — Think; consider (informal form)

본

bon — Tried; experienced (past experiential modifier)

적이

jeo-gi — Experience of; instance of (subject marker)

없었지만

eop-sseot-ji-man — There was none but; had not but (contrast)

이제는

i-je-neun — Now (topic); from now on; at this point

머릿속에서

meo-rit-so-ge-seo — From inside the head; out of one's mind

지워버릴

ji-wo-beo-ril — To erase completely; to wipe out (modifier)

반드시

ban-deu-si — Certainly; without fail; must absolutely

알아야만

a-ra-ya-man — Must know; absolutely have to find out

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; had done (formal past tense)

그래서

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

초록

cho-rok — Green (color)

숲

sup — Forest; woods; grove of trees

속으로

so-geu-ro — Into the inside; into the depths of

사라진

sa-ra-jin — Disappeared; vanished (past modifier)

확인하고

hwa-gin-ha-go — Confirming and; after making sure

깡충깡충

kkang-chung-kkang-chung — Hopping; bouncing along (onomatopoeia for jumping)

뛰어서

ttwi-eo-seo — Running and; jumping and then

최대한

choe-dae-han — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly; fast; at a rapid pace

미소

mi-so — Smile; a gentle pleasant grin

짓는

jit-neun — Making; forming (present modifier, e.g., a smile)

연못을

yeon-mo-seul — Pond (object marker attached)

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; heading in the direction of

출발했습니다

chul-bal-haet-seum-ni-da — Departed; set off; started the journey (formal)