Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 32

Vocabulary

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker attached to 'they')

모두

mo-du — All, everyone, altogether

서둘러

seo-dul-leo — Hurriedly, rushing, in a hurry

미소

mi-so — A smile, gentle facial expression of happiness

짓는

jit-neun — Making, forming (expression, smile, etc.)

연못으로

yeon-mot-eu-ro — Toward the pond (directional particle attached)

향했습니다

hyang-haet-seum-ni-da — Headed toward, directed oneself toward a destination

즐거운

jeul-geo-un — Joyful, pleasant, fun, enjoyable

작은

ja-geun — Small, little, tiny in size

산들바람들은

san-deul-ba-ram-deul-eun — The gentle breezes (plural topic marker attached)

너무

neo-mu — Too, excessively, very much

열심히

yeol-sim-hi — Diligently, hard, with great effort

달린

dal-lin — Ran, having run (past modifier form)

나머지

na-meo-ji — The remainder, rest, result of something

헤치고

he-chi-go — Pushing through, parting aside obstacles

나와

na-wa — Coming out of, emerging from

큰

keun — Big, large, great in size

초록

cho-rok — Green (color)

수련

su-ryeon — Water lily, aquatic flowering plant

잎

ip — Leaf of a plant

위에

wi-e — On top of, above a surface

앉아

an-ja — Sitting, seated (connective form)

있는

it-neun — Existing, being, currently present (modifier)

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog, small amphibian animal

할아버지를

hal-a-beo-ji-reul — Grandfather (object marker attached)

에워쌌을

e-wo-ssas-seul — Having surrounded, encircled (past modifier form)

때는

ttae-neun — At the time when, at that moment

숨이

sum-i — Breath (subject marker attached)

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely, entirely, totally

차

cha — Full, filled up (short verb form)

있었습니다

it-eot-seum-ni-da — Was, existed (formal past tense ending)

오

o — Oh! (exclamation of surprise or wonder)

할아버지

hal-a-beo-ji — Grandfather, elderly male family figure

왜

wae — Why, for what reason

절대

jeol-dae — Never, absolutely, under no circumstances

서두르지

seo-du-reu-ji — Not hurrying (negative connective verb form)

않는

an-neun — Does not, is not doing (negative modifier)

건가요

geon-ga-yo — Is it that...? (soft question ending)

헐떡이며

heol-tteok-i-myeo — While panting, gasping for breath

물었습니다

mul-eot-seum-ni-da — Asked, inquired (formal past tense)

할아버지가

hal-a-beo-ji-ga — Grandfather (subject marker attached)

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most, superlative degree

깊고

gip-go — Deep and... (connective adjective form)

목소리로

mok-so-ri-ro — With one's voice (instrumental particle attached)

대답했습니다

dae-dap-haet-seum-ni-da — Answered, replied (formal past tense)

아마도

a-ma-do — Perhaps, probably, maybe

그가

geu-ga — He, him (subject marker attached)

더

deo — More, further, additional amount

나은

na-eun — Better, improved (comparative modifier form)

것을

geo-seul — Thing, something (object marker attached)

배웠기

bae-wot-gi — Because learned, having learned (causal form)

때문일

ttae-mun-il — Because of, due to (causal modifier form)

게야

ge-ya — It must be, I suppose it is (informal)

산들바람

san-deul-ba-ram — Gentle breeze, soft pleasant wind

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, one of

하나가

ha-na-ga — One (subject marker attached)

다소

da-so — Somewhat, rather, to some degree

힘없고

him-eop-go — Weakly, without energy (connective form)

실망스러운

sil-mang-seu-reo-un — Disappointing, feeling of letdown

말했습니다

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

바로

ba-ro — Right, exactly, just at that moment

그때

geu-ttae — At that time, then, at that moment

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

통통하고

tong-tong-ha-go — Plump, chubby, and... (connective form)

어리석은

eo-ri-seo-geun — Foolish, stupid, silly (modifier form)

파리를

pa-ri-reul — Fly (insect), object marker attached

발견하고는

bal-gyeon-ha-go-neun — Having discovered/found, and then...

그것을

geu-geo-seul — It, that thing (object marker attached)

쪽으로

jjok-eu-ro — Toward, in the direction of

불어

bul-eo — Blowing (connective verb form)

보냈고

bo-naet-go — Sent, dispatched, and then (connective past)

순식간에

sun-sik-gan-e — In an instant, in the blink of an eye

낚아챘습니다

nak-a-chaet-seum-ni-da — Snatched, caught swiftly (formal past tense)

곧바로

got-ba-ro — Immediately, right away, straightaway

모든

mo-deun — All, every, each and every

파리들을

pa-ri-deul-eul — Flies (plural, object marker attached)

찾아

cha-ja — Finding, looking for (connective verb form)

보내기

bo-nae-gi — Sending (nominalized verb form)

시작했고

si-jak-haet-go — Began, started, and then (connective past)

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally, at last, in the end

그의

geu-eui — His, of him (possessive form)

흰색과

huin-saek-gwa — White color and... (connective particle)

노란색

no-ran-saek — Yellow color

조끼

jo-kki — Vest, waistcoat, sleeveless garment

안에는

an-e-neun — Inside, within (topic marker attached)

이상

i-sang — More than, beyond, above a limit

한

han — One, a single (numeral modifier)

마리도

ma-ri-do — Not even one (counter for animals, emphatic)

들어갈

deul-eo-gal — To enter, go in (future modifier form)

공간이

gong-gan-i — Space, room (subject marker attached)

없게

eop-ge — So that there is none, without any

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became, turned into (formal past tense)

실제로

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

삼키려

sam-ki-ryeo — Intending to swallow (purposive verb form)

했던

haet-deon — Had done, was trying to do (past modifier)

마지막

ma-ji-mak — Last, final, the very end

파리의

pa-ri-eui — Of the fly, fly's (possessive marker)

다리가

da-ri-ga — Leg (subject marker attached)

입

ip — Mouth, oral opening

한쪽

han-jjok — One side, one direction

모서리

mo-seo-ri — Corner, edge of something

밖으로

bak-eu-ro — Outside, outward (directional particle attached)

삐져나와

ppi-jyeo-na-wa — Sticking out, protruding from something

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

다리들을

da-ri-deul-eul — The legs (plural, object marker attached)

보이지

bo-i-ji — Not visible, cannot be seen (negative form)

않게

an-ke — So as not to, in order not to

하려고

ha-ryeo-go — Intending to do, trying to do

무척

mu-cheok — Very, extremely, tremendously

애쓰며

ae-sseu-myeo — While making effort, striving hard

나는

na-neun — I, me (topic marker attached)

나를

na-reul — Me, myself (object marker attached)

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of, for the benefit of

무언가를

mu-eon-ga-reul — Something (object marker attached)

해

hae — Do, does (informal verb form)

주는

ju-neun — Giving, who gives (present modifier form)

이들에게

i-deul-e-ge — To these people, to them (dative marker)

항상

hang-sang — Always, at all times, constantly

주고

ju-go — Give and..., giving (connective verb form)

싶단다

sip-tan-da — Want to (informal declarative telling form)

그래서

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

이제

i-je — Now, from now on, at this point

않는지

an-neun-ji — Whether not doing, why not doing

이유를

i-yu-reul — Reason, cause (object marker attached)

말해

mal-hae — Tell, say (informal verb form)

주어야

ju-eo-ya — Must give, should provide (obligation form)

할

hal — Will do, should do (future modifier)

것

geot — Thing, fact, nominalized verb concept

같구나

gat-gu-na — Seems like, looks like (informal realization)

여기

yeo-gi — Here, this place

있다면

it-da-myeon — If were here, if existed (conditional form)

줄

jul — Would give (future intention verb form)

텐데

ten-de — Would have, but... (regret or supposition)