Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 39

Vocabulary

제가

je-ga — I (subject marker, humble/polite first person)

말하려던

mal-ha-ryeo-deon — Was about to say or intended to say

것은

geo-seun — The thing (topic marker attached to 것)

만약

man-yak — If, supposing, in case of a condition

자연

ja-yeon — Nature, the natural world

어머니의

eo-meo-ni-ui — Mother's, belonging to mother (possessive)

자리에

ja-ri-e — In the place or position of something

있다면

it-da-myeon — If one is or exists in a situation

평범한

pyeong-beom-han — Ordinary, average, unremarkable, plain

사람들에게도

sa-ram-deul-e-ge-do — Even to people, also to ordinary folks

멋진

meot-jin — Wonderful, stylish, cool, impressive

옷을

o-seul — Clothes, clothing (object marker attached)

주겠다는

ju-get-da-neun — Saying one will give, intending to give

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — It is the thing/case (formal polite ending)

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly, obviously, certainly, without doubt

저는

jeo-neun — I (topic marker, humble polite first person)

같은

ga-teun — Same as, like, such as, similar to

악당에게

ak-dang-e-ge — To the villain, to the bad guy

초록

cho-rok — Green color, the color green

숲

sup — Forest, woods, a wooded area

전체에서

jeon-che-e-seo — From the entire, throughout the whole

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most, superlative degree marker

외투

oe-tu — Overcoat, coat, outer garment

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, one of

하나를

ha-na-reul — One (object marker), one of something

주지

ju-ji — Not give (negative verb stem form)

않을

an-eul — Will not do, negation future modifier

저만큼

jeo-man-keum — As much as I, to the extent that I do

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, thoroughly, properly

아는데

a-neun-de — Know but, knowing (contrast conjunction)

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker), that person as subject

그것을

geu-geo-seul — That thing (object marker), referring to it

정직하게

jeong-jik-ha-ge — Honestly, in an honest and upright manner

얻었다고

eo-deot-da-go — Saying that (someone) obtained or acquired

믿기는

mit-gi-neun — As for believing, believing (topic emphasis)

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly, genuinely, very much so

어렵습니다

eo-ryeop-seum-ni-da — It is difficult, hard (formal polite form)

할아버지

ha-ra-beo-ji — Grandfather, elderly man (respectful title)

개구리는

gae-gu-ri-neun — The frog (topic marker), referring to frog

목

mok — Throat, neck area of the body

깊은

gi-peun — Deep, profound, far down inside

곳에서

go-se-seo — From a place, from deep within a spot

낮게

nat-ge — Lowly, in a low manner, softly deep

킥킥

kik-kik — Chuckling sound, snickering onomatopoeia

웃었습니다

u-seot-seum-ni-da — Laughed, smiled (formal polite past tense)

충분히

chung-bun-hi — Sufficiently, enough, adequately, fully

얻었단다

eo-deot-dan-da — Did get/obtain (narrative explanatory ending)

그렇고말고

geu-reo-ko-mal-go — Of course, certainly, that is absolutely right

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker), as for him

얻었어

eo-deot-eo — Got it, obtained it (informal past tense)

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because, the reason being, that is why

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That thing (topic marker), as for that

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him (possessive)

아버지로부터

a-beo-ji-ro-bu-teo — From his father, originating from father

물려받은

mul-ryeo-ba-deun — Inherited, received as inheritance from someone

것이고

geo-si-go — It is the thing and, being that (connector)

그

geu — That, he, the (demonstrative or pronoun)

아버지는

a-beo-ji-neun — The father (topic marker), as for father

또

tto — Also, again, additionally, furthermore

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own, his own (possessive reflexive)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, and also, moreover, in addition

아버지도

a-beo-ji-do — Father also, even the father received it

받은

ba-deun — Received, got, accepted (past modifier form)

것으로

geo-seu-ro — With that thing, by means of that

세상이

se-sang-i — The world (subject marker), the earth

젊었던

jeol-meot-deon — When young, during the time of being young

시절까지

si-jeol-kka-ji — Until the time of, up to that era

거슬러

geo-seul-leo — Going back, tracing back in time upstream

올라가지

ol-la-ga-ji — Goes up, traces back (informal verb ending)

하지만

ha-ji-man — But, however, nevertheless, on the other hand

말을

ma-reul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

멈추었고

meom-chu-eot-go — Stopped and then, came to a halt and

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much, to that extent, so very much

자주

ja-ju — Often, frequently, regularly, many times

보아온

bo-a-on — Has seen, has been seeing over time

몽환적이고

mong-hwan-jeo-gi-go — Dreamy and, fantastical, surreal and illusory

아득한

a-deuk-han — Distant, hazy, far-off, vague and remote

눈빛이

nun-bi-chi — The look in eyes, gaze (subject marker)

크고

keu-go — Big and, large and (connector adjective)

불룩한

bul-luk-han — Bulging, protruding, swollen outward shape

눈에

nu-ne — In the eyes, on the eyes (location)

어렸습니다

eo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Appeared in, showed in (formal polite past)

뭐가요

mwo-ga-yo — What is it, what is that (polite question)

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog, an amphibian that croaks

더

deo — More, anymore, further, additionally

이상

i-sang — More than, beyond, no longer (adverb use)

가만히

ga-man-hi — Still, quietly, without moving, calmly

있을

i-seul — To be, existing (future/modifier verb form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in 수 있다/없다)

없게

eop-ge — So as not to have, without being able

된

doen — Became, having become (past modifier form)

열심히

yeol-sim-hi — Eagerly, enthusiastically, with great effort

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Asked a question (formal polite past tense)

커다란

keo-da-ran — Very large, huge, big (modifier adjective)

수련

su-ryeon — Water lily, an aquatic flowering plant

잎

ip — Leaf, leaves of a plant

위에

wi-e — On top of, above, upon a surface

편안하게

pyeon-an-ha-ge — Comfortably, at ease, in a relaxed manner

자리를

ja-ri-reul — Seat, position, spot (object marker attached)

잡고

jap-go — Holding and, taking a spot and (connector)

아주

a-ju — Very, quite, extremely, absolutely

뚫어지게

ttu-reo-ji-ge — Piercingly, intently, with penetrating gaze

바라보았습니다

ba-ra-bo-at-seum-ni-da — Gazed at, looked at steadily (formal past)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker, informal first person)

너에게

neo-e-ge — To you, for you (informal second person)

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story, tale (object marker attached)

하나

ha-na — One, a single item or story

해줄게

hae-jul-ge — I will do for you (informal promise form)

말했습니다

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

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So, therefore, as a result, consequently

네가

ne-ga — You (subject marker, informal second person)

어머니가

eo-meo-ni-ga — Mother (subject marker), as the subject mother

자신이

ja-si-ni — Oneself (subject marker), herself/himself

하는

ha-neun — Doing, that does (present tense modifier)

일을

i-reul — Work, thing, matter (object marker attached)

정확히

jeong-hwak-hi — Exactly, precisely, accurately, correctly

알고

al-go — Knowing and, knows and (connector form)

있다는

it-da-neun — That (one) is, the fact that exists

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object marker), that fact

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again, not once more (emphatic)

의심하지

ui-sim-ha-ji — Doubt (negative verb stem), not to doubt

않도록

an-to-rok — So as not to, in order not to do

말이야

ma-ri-ya — I mean, you know (informal explanatory ending)

우선

u-seon — First of all, above all, to begin with

모든

mo-deun — All, every, each and every one

나쁜

na-ppeun — Bad, evil, wicked, poor quality

습관에

seup-gwan-e — For habits, regarding habits (location marker)

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding, concerning something

전적으로

jeon-jeo-geu-ro — Entirely, completely, wholly, fully responsible

책임이

chaek-im-i — Responsibility (subject marker), being responsible

있는

it-neun — That has, existing, having (present modifier)

아니란다

a-ni-ran-da — Is not, that is not the case (narrative)