Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 31

Vocabulary

위험이

wiheom-i — danger (subject marker attached)

닥쳤을

dakchyeosseul — when (danger) has struck or arrived

때

ttae — time, moment, when

도망치는

domangchineun — one who runs away, fleeing

자는

janeun — person who (does something)

살아서

saraseo — alive, by surviving

다시

dasi — again, once more

달릴

dallil — to be able to run (future modifier)

수

su — ability, possibility (used with 있다)

있다네

itdane — there is, one has (casual narrative ending)

즉각

jeukgak — immediately, at once, instantly

받아쳤습니다

bad-achyeosseumnida — shot back, retorted quickly and sharply

그런

geureon — such, that kind of

다음

daeum — next, after, following

그는

geuneun — he (topic marker attached)

즐거운

jeulgeo-un — enjoyable, pleasant, fun

작은

jageun — small, little

산들바람들과

sandeulbaramdeul-gwa — with the gentle breezes (plural)

함께

hamkke — together, along with

가장

gajang — most, the best (superlative)

신나는

sinnaneun — exciting, thrilling, exhilarating

장난을

jangnan-eul — prank, mischief (object marker attached)

치기

chigi — playing (tricks), doing (pranks)

시작했고

sijak-haetgo — started and (then), began

그들과

geudeul-gwa — with them

꽤

kkwae — quite, fairly, considerably

지쳐서

jichyeoseo — being tired out, exhausted and so

푹

puk — deeply, fully (used with resting)

쉬고

swigo — resting, taking a break and

싶어졌습니다

sipeo-jyeosseumnida — came to want, began to desire

저는

jeoneun — I (humble, topic marker attached)

달콤한

dalkomhan — sweet, sugary, delightful

밭

bat — field, patch of cultivated land

한가운데

han-ga-unde — in the very middle, right in center

몸을

mom-eul — body (object marker attached)

쭉

jjuk — fully stretched out, all the way

뻗으며

ppeo-deumyeo — stretching out while, extending body

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — said, spoke (formal past tense)

왜

wae — why, for what reason

절대

jeoldae — never, absolutely (not)

서두르지

seodureji — not hurrying, not rushing (negative form)

않는지

anneun-ji — whether (someone) does not do something

말해

malhae — tell me, say (informal request)

주셨으면

jusyeosseumyeon — if you would kindly do (polite wish)

해요

haeyo — do, I want (polite ending)

저희도

jeohui-do — we also, us too (humble form)

당신이

dangsin-i — you (subject marker, somewhat formal)

저희에게

jeohui-ege — to us (humble, indirect object)

똑같은

ttokgateun — exactly the same, identical

것을

geoseul — thing (object marker attached)

산들바람

sandeulbaram — gentle breeze, soft wind

중

jung — among, in the middle of

하나가

hana-ga — one (subject marker attached)

외쳤습니다

oechyeosseumnida — shouted, cried out (formal past tense)

하지만

hajiman — but, however, nevertheless

저도

jeodo — I also, me too (humble)

모르겠어요

moreugeseoyo — I don't know, I'm not sure

항변했습니다

hangbyeonhaesseumnida — protested, argued back, objected

다른

dareun — other, different, another

모두는

modu-neun — everyone, all (topic marker attached)

때때로

ttaettaero — sometimes, from time to time

서두르는

seodureuneun — hurrying, rushing (modifier form)

것

geot — thing, fact, matter

같은데

gateunde — seems like, appears to be (soft contrast)

그러지

geureo-ji — doesn't do that, not like that

않아요

an-ayo — does not, is not (polite negative)

그것이

geugeos-i — that thing (subject marker attached)

에너지

eneoji — energy, vitality

낭비라고

nangbira-go — saying it is a waste

하는데

haneunde — says/does, but (contrast or background)

그게

geuge — that thing (contracted form of 그것이)

무슨

museun — what kind of, what sort of

뜻인지

tteut-inji — what the meaning is, whether it means

있잖아요

itjanayo — you know, as you're aware (filler)

지금

jigeum — now, at this moment

당장

dangjang — right now, immediately, this instant

웃는

unneun — laughing, smiling (modifier form)

연못으로

yeonmot-euro — to the pond (directional marker)

가서

gaseo — going and (then), go to

할아버지

harabeoji — grandfather, elderly man (respectful)

개구리에게

gaeguri-ege — to the frog (indirect object)

물어봐요

mureobwayo — ask (someone), inquire (polite)

그분은

geubun-eun — that person (honorific, topic marker)

분명히

bunmyeonghi — clearly, certainly, obviously

알고

algo — knowing and, knowing (connective)

계실

gyesil — will be (honorific future modifier)

거예요

geoyeyo — it is (expectation/assumption ending)

좋아요

joayo — okay, good, I like it (polite)

벌떡

beolttok — suddenly jumping up, springing to feet

일어서며

ireoseomyeo — standing up while, rising and

대답했습니다

daedap-haesseumnida — answered, replied (formal past tense)

여러분이

yeoreobu-ni — everyone, ladies and gentlemen (subject)

물어봐야

mureobwaya — must ask, need to ask

이미

imi — already, by now

그분께

geubun-kke — to that person (honorific dative)

너무

neomu — too much, excessively, very

많은

maneun — many, much, a lot of

이야기를

iyagi-reul — story, talk (object marker attached)

부탁드려서

butak-deuryeoseo — having asked a favor (humble form)

그분이

geubun-i — that person (honorific, subject marker)

제가

jega — I (humble, subject marker attached)

귀찮은

gwichan-eun — annoying, bothersome, troublesome

존재라고

jonjae-rago — saying (I) am a nuisance or burden

말씀하실까봐

malsseum-hasilkkabwa — afraid he might say (honorific form)

또

tto — again, also, moreover

부탁드릴

butak-deuril — to ask a favor (humble future modifier)

엄두가

eomduga — courage, nerve to attempt something

나지

naji — does not arise, cannot bring oneself to

그리하여

geuriha-yeo — therefore, and so, thus

산들바람들이

sandeulbaramdeul-i — the gentle breezes (plural subject)

물어보고

mureobogo — asking and (then), will ask

개구리가

gaeguri-ga — the frog (subject marker attached)

시작할

sijakhal — will start, about to begin (modifier)

때까지

ttaekkaji — until the time, up until when

눈에

nun-e — to the eye, in sight

띄지

ttwiji — not catching the eye, not noticeable

않게

antge — so as not to, without doing

숨어

sum-eo — hiding, concealed

있기로

itgiro — decided to stay, agreed to be

합의했습니다

hab-uihaesseumnida — agreed, reached an agreement (formal)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — because, the reason being

그들은

geudeul-eun — they (topic marker attached)

이야기가

iyagi-ga — story (subject marker attached)

있을

isseul — there will be, likely to exist

것이라고

geos-irago — saying that it will be, that there is

확신했기

hwaksinhaetgi — because they were convinced, certain

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — it is because, the reason is (formal)