Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 38

Vocabulary

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; elderly man

보며

bomyeo — While looking at; while watching

씩

ssik — Each; apiece; at a time

웃고

utgo — Smiling and; laughing and

찡그렸습니다

jjinggeureossseumnida — Wrinkled or scrunched one's face in disgust

맞아요

majayo — That's right; correct; you're right

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke; stated (formal past tense)

자연의

jayeonui — Of nature; nature's (possessive)

어머니께서는

eomeonikkesoneun — Mother (honorific subject marker); respectful reference to mother

저보다

jeoboda — Than me; more than I (do)

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far greater; by far

더

deo — More; even more; additionally

많은

maneun — Many; much; a lot of

알고

algo — Knowing and; to know and

계시지만

gyesijiman — Although (someone honorable) knows or is aware

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

멋진

meotjin — Stylish; cool; splendid; impressive

옷을

oseul — Clothes; clothing (object marker attached)

주신

jusin — Gave (honorific); who graciously gave

건

geon — Thing; fact; act (contracted form of 것은)

실수하신

silsuhasin — Made a mistake (honorific); erred (respectful)

것

geot — Thing; fact; matter

같아요

gatayo — Seems like; appears to be; looks like

이유가

iyuga — Reason; cause (subject marker attached)

있을

isseul — There will be; likely to exist

거라고

georago — Quoting that it will be; saying it is so

생각하지만

saenggakajiman — Although I think; I believe but

도무지

domuji — Simply cannot; absolutely not; utterly incomprehensible

이해할

ihaeal — To understand; comprehend (future modifier form)

수가

suga — Ability; way (subject marker); can (negation context)

없어요

eopsseoyo — There is not; does not exist; cannot

도둑

doduk — Thief; robber; burglar

같은

gateun — Like; similar to; same as

녀석에게는

nyeoseokegeneun — To a fellow or guy like (that); for such a creature

찾을

chajeul — To find; look for (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility; way (modal noun)

있는

inneun — That exists; available; there is

가장

gajang — Most; the most; best (superlative adverb)

볼품없는

bolpumomneun — Shabby; unattractive; lacking in appearance

줄

jul — Think; know; line; rope (context-dependent)

같은데요

gateundeyo — It seems like; I think it is so

제가

jega — I (humble subject); me (polite first person)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

자리에

jarie — At that place; in that position or spot

있었다면

isseotdamyeon — If I had been there; supposing I were present

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; certainly; obviously; definitely

그랬을

geuraeseul — Would have done so; would have been that way

거예요

geoyeyo — It is (that); it would be (certainty marker)

몸이

momi — Body (subject marker attached)

온통

ontong — All over; entirely; completely

흔들릴

heundeullil — To shake; tremble; wobble (future modifier)

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until; up to the time when

킥킥

kikkik — Giggling sound; tee-hee; snickering onomatopoeia

웃었습니다

useossseumnida — Laughed; smiled (formal past tense)

네가

nega — You (subject marker); you are (informal)

있지

itji — You are there; isn't it; you exist

않아서

anaseo — Because not; since you are not (here)

우리

uri — We; our; us

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; during

일부는

ilbuneun — Some of; a portion of (topic marker)

다행이야

dahaengiya — It's fortunate; lucky; what a relief

꺼억

kkeoek — Burp sound; belching onomatopoeia

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; indeed; for real

드렸을

deuryeosseul — Would have given (honorific); gave respectfully

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Answered; replied; responded (formal past tense)

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

분개하여

bungaehayeo — Being indignant; feeling outraged; with indignation

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker attached)

부풀렸습니다

bupullyeossseumnida — Puffed up; inflated its body; swelled up

내가

naega — I; me (subject marker, informal first person)

가진

gajin — That one has; possessed; owned

뭐가

mwoga — What (subject marker); what is (wrong)

어때서

eottaeseo — What is wrong with; so what about it

말해봐

malhaebwa — Say it; tell me; go ahead and speak

누가

nuga — Who (subject marker); who is it

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing; bringing along

있다는

itdaneun — That (someone) has; claiming to have

거야

geoya — It is (that); right? (informal assertion)

크고

keugo — Big and; large and (connective form)

튀어나온

twieonaon — Protruding; bulging; popping out

눈으로

nuneuro — With eyes; using eyes (instrumental particle)

노려보았습니다

noryeoboassseumnida — Glared at; stared fiercely at someone

갖고

gatgo — Having; holding; carrying (contracted form)

않다고

antago — Saying that (one) does not; claiming not to

말하려던

malharveodeon — Was about to say; intended to speak

게

ge — Thing; it (contracted form of 것이)

아니에요

anieyo — It is not; that's not it; no

멋져요

meotjyeoyo — Is stylish; looks great; is cool

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly; really; in all honesty

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; really

멋지다고요

meotjidagoyo — I said it's cool; truly it is stylish

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily

저는

jeoneun — I (humble topic); as for me (polite)

항상

hangsang — Always; all the time; constantly

초록색을

choroksaekeul — Green color (object marker attached)

좋아했어요

joahaesseoyo — Liked; was fond of; used to like

너무

neomu — Too; so much; extremely; very

좋아요

joayo — It is good; I like it; nice

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore

흰색과

huinsaekgwa — White color and (conjunction particle)

노란색

noransaek — Yellow color; the color yellow

조끼가

jokkiga — Vest; waistcoat (subject marker attached)

자랑스러우실

jarangseureousiil — To be proud of (honorific future modifier form)

제

je — My; mine (humble possessive pronoun)

것이라면

geosiraemyeon — If it were mine; supposing it belonged to me

저도

jeodo — I too; me also (humble with also particle)

자랑스러워했을

jarangseureowohaesseul — Would have been proud; would have felt proud