Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 53

Vocabulary

이윽고

i-euk-go — After a while; eventually, after some time passed

그

geu — That; referring to something previously mentioned

어두운

eo-du-un — Dark; lacking light, dim

형체가

hyeong-che-ga — Form or shape (subject marker); physical outline of something

검은

geo-meun — Black; dark-colored

그림자들

geu-rim-ja-deul — Shadows; plural of shadow or silhouette

사이에서

sa-i-e-seo — From between; out from among multiple things

나왔고

na-wat-go — Came out and; emerged and then continued

그것을

geu-geo-seul — It (object marker); referring to that thing

또렷이

tto-ryeo-si — Clearly; distinctly, with sharp clarity

볼 수 있었는데

bol su i-sseot-neun-de — Was able to see, but; could clearly observe something

그것은

geu-geo-seun — It (topic marker); that thing being described

자리를 잡고

ja-ri-reul jap-go — Settled into a spot and; took a position

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; in a seated position

뾰족한

ppyo-jo-kan — Pointed; sharp and narrow at the tip

코를

ko-reul — Nose (object marker); the nose as an object

처음으로

cheo-eu-meu-ro — For the first time; beginning to appear or happen

반짝이기

ban-jja-gi-gi — Twinkling; the act of sparkling or glimmering

시작한

si-jak-han — That began; which started doing something

작은

ja-geun — Small; little in size

별들을

byeol-deul-eul — Stars (object marker); plural of star

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; in the direction of something

치켜들고는

chi-kyeo-deul-go-neun — Lifted up and then; raised high toward something

커다란

keo-da-ran — Large; big in size or appearance

입을

i-beul — Mouth (object marker); the mouth as an object

벌렸고

beol-ryeot-go — Opened wide and; gaped open then continued

입에서는

i-be-seo-neun — From the mouth (topic); coming out of the mouth

공포로

gong-po-ro — With fear; by means of terror or fright

몸서리치게

mom-seo-ri-chi-ge — To make shudder; causing the body to tremble with fear

만드는

man-deu-neun — That makes; which causes or produces something

짖어대는

ji-jeo-dae-neun — Barking repeatedly; continuously making barking sounds

소리와

so-ri-wa — Sound and; noise together with something else

울부짖는

ul-bu-jin-neun — Howling; wailing loudly and mournfully

소리가

so-ri-ga — Sound (subject marker); noise as the subject

쏟아져 나왔다

sso-da-jyeo na-wat-da — Poured out; gushed forth in large quantities

이제

i-je — Now; at this point in time

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own; belonging to oneself

귀보다

gwi-bo-da — Than ears; compared to one's sense of hearing

눈을

nu-neul — Eyes (object marker); one's eyes as an object

믿어야만 했다

mi-deo-ya-man haet-da — Had to believe; was forced to trust something

귀는

gwi-neun — Ears (topic marker); one's sense of hearing

많은

ma-neun — Many; a large number of something

목소리가

mok-so-ri-ga — Voice (subject marker); vocal sound as subject

있다고

it-da-go — That there is; reported existence of something

알려주었지만

al-ryeo-ju-eot-ji-man — Informed but; told someone something, yet...

눈은

nu-neun — Eyes (topic marker); vision as the topic

무시무시한

mu-si-mu-si-han — Terrifying; extremely frightening or horrifying

전부가

jeon-bu-ga — All of it (subject marker); everything as the subject

하나의

ha-na-eui — One single; of only one, singular

입에서

i-be-seo — From one mouth; coming out of a single mouth

나오고

na-o-go — Coming out and; emerging and continuing

알려주었다

al-ryeo-ju-eot-da — Informed; told or notified someone of something

믿기

mit-gi — Believing; the act of trusting or accepting as true

어려웠고

eo-ryeo-wot-go — Was difficult and; hard to do and then...

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly, indeed

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; extremely, to a great degree

어려웠지만

eo-ryeo-wot-ji-man — Was difficult but; hard yet still true

사실이었다

sa-si-ri-eot-da — Was a fact; turned out to be true

명랑한

myeong-rang-han — Cheerful; bright and lively in character

산들바람들이

san-deul-ba-ram-deul-i — Breezes (subject marker); light winds as subject

옳았어

ol-a-sseo — Were right; were correct about something

혼잣말로

hon-jat-mal-lo — To oneself; talking in a solitary murmur

중얼거렸다

jung-eol-geo-ryeot-da — Muttered; said quietly under one's breath

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged, elderly

초록

cho-rok — Green; the color green

숲

sup — Forest; a wooded area with many trees

방향으로

bang-hyang-eu-ro — In the direction of; toward a certain way

총총

chong-chong — With quick small steps; trotting briskly

걸어가는

geo-reo-ga-neun — Walking toward; going on foot in a direction

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object marker); action or fact as object

보며

bo-myeo — While watching; observing and simultaneously doing

그들의

geu-deul-eui — Their; belonging to them

말을

ma-reul — Words (object marker); speech or statement as object

믿기를

mit-gi-reul — Believing (object marker); the act of trusting as object

거부했던

geo-bu-haet-deon — Had refused; previously rejected or declined something

것에 대해

geo-se dae-hae — About the fact that; regarding having done something

약간

yak-gan — A little; slightly, somewhat

부끄러움을

bu-kkeu-reo-u-meul — Shame (object marker); embarrassment as an object

느꼈다

neu-kkyeot-da — Felt; experienced an emotion or sensation

후로

hu-ro — From then on; since that time afterward

마치

ma-chi — Just like; as if, resembling something else

목소리처럼

mok-so-ri-cheo-reom — Like a voice; resembling a human vocal sound

들리는

deul-li-neun — That sounds like; which is heard as something

놀라운

nol-la-un — Amazing; surprising, astonishing

목소리

mok-so-ri — Voice; the sound produced by vocal cords

외에는

oe-e-neun — Other than; except for, besides something

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

생각할 수 없었고

saeng-ga-kal su eop-seot-go — Could not think of and; unable to consider anything

기회가 생기자마자

gi-hoe-ga saeng-gi-ja-ma-ja — As soon as an opportunity arose; immediately upon chance

의미를

eui-mi-reul — Meaning (object marker); significance as an object

물어보기 위해

mu-reo-bo-gi wi-hae — In order to ask; for the purpose of inquiring

할아버지

ha-ra-beo-ji — Grandfather; elderly male family elder

개구리가

gae-gu-ri-ga — Frog (subject marker); the frog as subject

있는

it-neun — That is there; existing or present at a place

미소 짓는

mi-so jit-neun — Smiling; wearing or making a smile

연못으로

yeon-mo-seu-ro — To the pond; in the direction of the pond

서둘러 갔다

seo-dul-leo gat-da — Hurried and went; rushed off to a destination

단순히

dan-sun-hi — Simply; merely, just, without complexity

매우

mae-u — Very; highly, to a great extent

영리한

yeong-ri-han — Clever; intelligent, smart, bright

가문

ga-mun — Family lineage; a clan or distinguished family line

출신이며

chul-si-ni-myeo — Coming from and; being descended from a lineage

할아버지에게

ha-ra-beo-ji-e-ge — To grandfather; given to or received from grandfather

내린

nae-rin — Bestowed; granted or handed down from above

자연 어머니의

ja-yeon eo-meo-ni-eui — Mother Nature's; belonging to the natural world personified

선물을

seon-mu-reul — Gift (object marker); a present as an object

최대한

choe-dae-han — To the maximum; as much as possible

활용할 줄 안다는

hwal-yong-hal jul an-da-neun — Knowing how to make full use of; able to utilize well

의미한단다

eui-mi-han-dan-da — It means; this is what it signifies (explanatory tone)

이야기처럼

i-ya-gi-cheo-reom — Like a story; resembling an interesting tale

들렸기 때문에

deul-ryeot-gi ttae-mu-ne — Because it sounded like; since it was heard as something

곧바로

got-ba-ro — Right away; immediately, without delay

개구리에게

gae-gu-ri-e-ge — To the frog; directed toward the frog

모두

mo-du — All; everything, everyone together

말해달라고

mal-hae-dal-la-go — Asking to be told; requesting someone explain everything

졸랐다

jol-lat-da — Pestered; nagged or pleaded persistently for something