Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 42

Vocabulary

그래서

geurraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female subject

그에게

geuege — To him; for him; directed at him

주려고

juryeogo — Intending to give; with the purpose of giving

생각했던

saenggakhaetdeon — Had thought; used to think about something

수수하고

susuhago — Plain and simple; modest in appearance

소박한

sobaakan — Simple and humble; unpretentious in style

옷

ot — Clothing; garment; article of dress

대신

daesin — Instead of; in place of something else

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him

파란

paran — Blue; of a blue color

코트를

koteuреул — Coat (object marker); an outer garment

전보다

jeonboda — More than before; compared to previously

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

밝게

balgge — Brightly; in a bright or vivid manner

만들고

mandeulgo — Making; creating and then doing something else

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of something

새하얀

saehayan — Pure white; brilliantly and completely white

장식으로

jangsigeuro — As decoration; using ornaments or embellishments

꾸며서

kkumyeoseo — Having decorated; adorned and then proceeded

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (honorific title with subject marker)

초록

chorok — Green; the color green

숲

sup — Forest; woodland; a large group of trees

전체에서

jeoncheeseo — Throughout the whole; across the entire area

멋진

meotjin — Stylish; cool; impressively attractive in appearance

코트

koteu — Coat; an outer garment worn over clothes

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

하나를

hanareul — One (object marker); a single item

갖게

gatge — To come to have; to possess something

했습니다

haetsseumnida — Did; formal past tense of the verb 하다

처음에

cheoeume — At first; in the beginning; initially

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male subject

그것을

geugeoseul — It (object marker); that thing being referenced

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

자랑스러워했지만

jarangseureowohaetjiman — Was proud of it, but; felt pride despite contrast

얼마

eolma — How much; a certain amount of time or money

지나지

jinaji — Not passing; before much time had elapsed

않아

ana — Not; negation in informal sentence ending

원할

wonhal — Wanting; wishing for something desired

때

ttae — Time; moment; when a situation occurs

눈에

nune — In the eye; in someone's sight or notice

띄지

ttiji — Not standing out; not catching attention

않게

antge — So as not to; in a way that avoids

지내는

jinaeneun — Living; spending time; getting along in life

것이

geosi — The thing that; nominalizer with subject marker

힘든

himdeun — Difficult; hard; physically or mentally challenging

일임을

irimuel — That it is a task; acknowledging something is work

알게

alge — Coming to know; realizing; becoming aware of

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became; came to be; formal past tense

그

geu — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned

밝은

balgeun — Bright; vivid; well-lit in color or light

코트는

koteuneun — The coat (topic marker); that particular coat

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); he as the doer of action

나쁜

nappeun — Bad; wicked; morally wrong or harmful

짓을

jiseul — A deed or act (object marker); mischievous behavior

하러

hareuro — In order to do; going somewhere to do something

나갈

nagal — Going out; leaving to go somewhere outside

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever a situation occurs repeatedly

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly without exception

드러내고

deureonaego — Exposing; revealing and then continuing action

말았습니다

maratseumnida — Ended up doing; resulted in an unintended outcome

모두가

moduga — Everyone; all people as the subject

주시하고

jusihago — Watching closely; keeping a careful eye on

있었기

isseotgi — Because there was; since it was the case

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason or cause

과거에는

gwargeeneun — In the past; previously; during former times

아무런

amureon — Any; no; without any particular thing

어려움

eoryeoum — Difficulty; hardship; a challenging situation

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking; in the absence of something

먹고

meokgo — Eating and; consuming food and then something else

싶은

sipeun — Wanting; desiring to do or have something

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); what is desired or done

모두

modu — All; everything; every single one of them

훔칠

humchil — To steal; the act of taking without permission

수

su — Ability; possibility; can do something

있었지만

isseotjiman — Could; was able to, but contrast follows

이제는

ijeneun — Now; at this point in time; nowadays

때때로

ttaettaero — Sometimes; occasionally; from time to time

실제로

siljero — Actually; in reality; truly in practice

먹을

meogeul — To eat; food as the object of consumption

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to achieve something

일해야

ilhaeya — Must work; obligated to labor for something

했고

haetgo — Did and; completed an action and continued

정직하게

jeongjikage — Honestly; in a truthful and upright manner

얻거나

eotgeona — Either obtain; get it or do something else

그렇지

geureoji — Otherwise; if not that; or else situation

않으면

aneumyeon — If not; unless a condition is met

굶어야

gulmeoya — Must starve; obligated to go without food

자신의

jasineui — One's own; belonging to oneself

행동을

haengdongeul — Behavior (object marker); actions or conduct

고쳤을

gochyeosseul — Would have corrected; fixed behavior hypothetically

것이라고

geosirrago — That it would be; quoting a presumed conclusion

생각하시겠죠

saenggakasigettjyo — You would think, wouldn't you; polite assumption

않나요

annaayo — Isn't it; aren't you; seeking confirmation politely

고개를

gogaereul — Head or neck (object marker); nodding motion

끄덕였습니다

kkeudeogiyeotseumnida — Nodded; moved head up and down in agreement

하지만

hajiman — However; but; introducing a contrasting statement

그러지

geureoji — Not doing so; not acting in that expected way

않았습니다

anatseumnida — Did not; formal past negative sentence ending

어느

eoneu — Any; some; a certain unspecified one

때보다

ttaeboda — More than any time; compared to any moment

교활하고

gyohwalhago — Cunning and; sly and then additionally something

간사해졌습니다

gansahaejyeotseumnida — Became crafty; grew deceitful and scheming

그럼에도

geureomedo — Nevertheless; even so; despite that fact

불구하고

bulguhago — In spite of; regardless of circumstances

전만큼

jeonmankeum — As much as before; to the same degree previously

많은

maneun — Many; much; a large quantity of something

말썽을

malsseongeul — Trouble (object marker); mischief or problems caused

일으키지는

ireukijineun — Not causing; refraining from stirring up trouble

못했습니다

motaetseumnida — Could not; was unable to do something

아시다시피

asidasipi — As you know; as you are aware of already

그럴

geureol — To do so; to act in that particular way

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist; was unable

자연의

jayeonui — Of nature; belonging to the natural world

어머니께서

eomeonikkeseo — Mother (honorific subject); respectful reference to mother

습관을

seupgwaneul — Habit (object marker); a regular behavior pattern

자식들에게

jasikdeulege — To children; passed on to one's offspring

물려주었다는

mullyeojueotdaneun — That she passed down; handed traits to offspring

되었을

doeeosseul — Would have become; hypothetical past transformation

코트도

koteudo — The coat also; the garment as well

함께

hamkke — Together; along with; at the same time

물려주었고

mullyeojueotgo — Passed down and; inherited traits and continued

그렇게

geureoke — In that way; thus; like that manner

오래전

oraejeon — Long ago; a long time in the past

날부터

nalbuteo — From that day; starting from a particular day

지금까지

jigeumkkaji — Until now; up to the present time

이어져

ieojyeo — Being connected; continuing on without interruption

오고

ogo — Coming and; arriving and continuing onward

있습니다

itseumnida — There is; exists; formal declarative present tense