Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 60

Vocabulary

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker attached); first person subject

아는

a-neun — Knowing; that one knows (modifying form)

것보다

geot-bo-da — Than the thing; compared to what

모르는

mo-reu-neun — Not knowing; that one does not know

것이

geo-si — The thing (subject); nominalized clause subject marker

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

많지만

man-chi-man — There are many, but; although numerous

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); as for me

언제나

eon-je-na — Always; at any time, without exception

배울

bae-ul — To learn (future/modifier form); will learn

준비가

jun-bi-ga — Preparation (subject); readiness as subject of sentence

되어

doe-eo — Having become; being in a state of readiness

있단다

it-dan-da — I am (in a state); gentle declarative to younger listener

이번엔

i-beon-en — This time (topic); on this particular occasion

무엇이니

mu-eo-si-ni — What is it?; casual question asking what something is

두더지

du-deo-ji — Mole; small burrowing mammal living underground

왜

wae — Why; for what reason or purpose

항상

hang-sang — Always; constantly, all the time

땅속에서만

ttang-sok-e-seo-man — Only inside the ground; exclusively underground

사는

sa-neun — Living (modifier form); that lives or resides

거야

geo-ya — It is the case; casual assertion or explanation

줄무늬

jul-mu-nui — Stripes; striped pattern on an animal or object

다람쥐가

da-ram-jwi-ga — Squirrel (subject); small bushy-tailed rodent as subject

만든

man-deun — Made; that was created or built (modifier form)

가리켰다

ga-ri-kyeot-da — Pointed at; indicated by pointing a finger toward

생각에

saeng-ga-ge — In thought; lost in contemplation or thinking

잠겨

jam-gyeo — Submerged or absorbed in; deeply engrossed in thought

머리를

meo-ri-reul — Head (object); one's head as object of action

긁적였다

geulk-jeok-yeot-da — Scratched (the head); rubbed head while thinking hesitantly

모르겠어

mo-reu-ge-sseo — I don't know; I'm not sure about this

그가

geu-ga — He (subject); third person male subject marker

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally; at last, after a long time

솔직히

sol-jik-i — Honestly; frankly, in a straightforward manner

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke or uttered words (past tense)

전에는

jeo-ne-neun — Before (topic); previously, in the past

한

han — One; a single time or instance

번도

beon-do — Not even once; not a single time

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of, that sort of thing

생각을

saeng-ga-geul — Thought (object); an idea or consideration

해본

hae-bon — Having tried doing; attempted before (modifier form)

적이

jeo-gi — Time or occasion (subject); experience of having done

없었어

eop-seo-sseo — There was not; did not have or exist

물론

mul-lon — Of course; naturally, it goes without saying

이유가

i-yu-ga — Reason (subject); cause or justification as subject

있겠지

it-get-ji — There probably is; I suppose there must be

우리와

u-ri-wa — With us; together with our group

함께

ham-kke — Together; in company with others

놀러

nol-leo — To play; going out for fun or recreation

나오는

na-o-neun — Coming out; emerging (present modifier form)

법이

beo-bi — Way or habit (subject); manner of doing something

없어

eop-seo — There is none; does not exist, has none

그저

geu-jeo — Just; simply, merely, without any particular reason

혼자서

hon-ja-seo — Alone; by oneself, without anyone else

어두운

eo-du-un — Dark; lacking light, dim (modifier form)

땅속에서

ttang-sok-e-seo — From inside the ground; within the underground space

파고

pa-go — Digging and; to dig (connective verb form)

또

tto — Again; also, once more, additionally

파며

pa-myeo — While digging; digging continuously (connective form)

모든

mo-deun — All; every, the entirety of something

시간을

si-ga-neul — Time (object); hours or period as object

보내지

bo-nae-ji — Spends (time); passes time doing something

궁금해

gung-geum-hae — I'm curious; feeling eager to know something

그래

geu-rae — Yeah, really; is that so, expressing acknowledgment

넌

neon — You (topic, contracted); as for you

무엇이

mu-eo-si — What (subject); which thing as subject of sentence

궁금한데

gung-geum-han-de — Curious about, but; wondering while leaving room for response

네가

ne-ga — You (subject); second person as subject marker

궁금한

gung-geum-han — Curious about; wondering about (modifier form)

것과

geot-gwa — The thing and; same as, compared with that thing

같은

ga-teun — Same; identical, alike (modifier form)

것이지

geo-si-ji — It is the thing; casual declarative confirmation

웃으며

us-eu-myeo — While smiling; laughing as a simultaneous action

달리

dal-li — Otherwise; differently, in another way

할

hal — To do (future modifier); will do, something to do

일이

i-ri — Thing to do (subject); work or matter as subject

없으면

eop-seu-myeon — If there is none; in the absence of something

가서

ga-seo — Going and then; after going (connective form)

할아버지

ha-ra-beo-ji — Grandfather; elderly male, also used as respectful address

개구리한테

gae-gu-ri-han-te — To the frog; directed at the frog character

물어보자

mul-eo-bo-ja — Let's ask; suggestion to go inquire together

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly; certainly, without a doubt

알고

al-go — Knowing and; to know (connective verb form)

있을

i-sseul — Will know; likely to have or possess (future modifier)

다람쥐는

da-ram-jwi-neun — The squirrel (topic); squirrel as topic of sentence

없었기에

eop-seot-gi-e — Because there was not; since it did not exist

그들은

geu-deu-reun — They (topic); those people as topic marker

출발했다

chul-bal-haet-da — Departed; set off on a journey or trip

가는

ga-neun — Going (modifier form); that is on the way

길에

gi-re — On the way; along the road or path

만났다

man-nat-da — Met; encountered someone along the way (past tense)

사는지

sa-neun-ji — Whether (they) live; indirect question about residence

둘

dul — Two; both of them, a pair

다

da — All; both, entirely, completely

몰랐기에

mol-lat-gi-e — Because they did not know; since unaware

나은

na-eun — Better; improved, preferable (modifier form)

일도

il-do — Even a thing; not even anything better to do

없어서

eop-seo-seo — Because there is none; having nothing else to do

그들도

geu-deul-do — They also; those people too joined along

풀을

pu-reul — Meadow (object); the grassy area as destination

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; in the direction of something

개구리는

gae-gu-ri-neun — The frog (topic); frog as topic of sentence

따뜻한

tta-tteu-tan — Warm; pleasantly heated (modifier form)

햇살

haet-sal — Sunlight; rays of sunshine, warm sunbeams

속에

so-ge — Inside; within, in the midst of something

커다란

keo-da-ran — Large; big (modifier form, emphatic size)

초록

cho-rok — Green; the color green

연잎

yeon-ip — Lotus leaf; large round leaf of a lotus plant

위에

wi-e — On top of; above, on the surface of

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; being seated (connective verb form)

있었고

i-sseot-go — Was there and; existed (past, connective form)

이번만큼은

i-beon-man-keum-eun — At least this time; on this particular occasion especially

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story (object); tale or narrative as object

해달라고

hae-dal-la-go — Asking to do; requesting someone to do something

졸라댈

jol-la-daEl — To beg or nag; persistently pleading for something

필요가

pi-ryo-ga — Need (subject); necessity as subject of sentence

없었다

eop-seot-da — There was none; did not exist (past tense)

굵은

gul-geun — Thick; deep or heavy (modifier form, voice/object)

목소리로

mok-so-ri-ro — With a voice; using a particular tone of voice

어떤

eo-tteon — Some; certain, what kind of (modifier form)

사람들은

sa-ram-deu-reun — People (topic); persons as topic of sentence

가장

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

가까운

ga-kka-un — Nearest; closest (modifier form, proximity)

이웃에

i-u-se — To the neighbor; regarding one's neighbor

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding, concerning something or someone

이렇게도

i-reo-ke-do — Even like this; to such an extent as this

모를

mo-reul — Not knowing (future modifier); can fail to know

수

su — Can; ability or possibility (used with 있다/없다)

있다니

it-da-ni — That it exists; exclamatory surprise that something is possible

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly, genuinely, indeed

이상한

i-sang-han — Strange; odd, unusual (modifier form)

일이야

i-ri-ya — It is a matter; casual declaration about a situation

그는

geu-neun — He (topic); third person male as topic

고개를

go-gae-reul — Head (object); one's head or neck as object

들어

deu-reo — Lifting; raising (connective verb form)

명랑하고

myeong-nang-ha-go — Cheerful and; bright and lively (connective form)

둥글고

dung-geul-go — Round and; circular (connective adjective form)

밝은

bal-geun — Bright; shining, radiant (modifier form)

해님을

hae-ni-meul — The sun (object, honorific); the dear sun as object

윙크했다

wing-keu-haet-da — Winked; closed one eye as a playful gesture