Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 63

Vocabulary

이제

ije — Now; from this point on

내가

naega — I (subject marker attached); first person subject

구멍을

gumeong-eul — A hole (object marker attached)

파고

pago — Digging and (continuing action); from 파다

눈에

nune — In the eyes; within sight

띄지

ttwiji — Not standing out; not being noticeable

않게

ank-e — So as not to; in a way that does not

있으면

iss-eumyeon — If (I) stay; if there is or one remains

늑대

neukdae — Wolf; a large predatory canine animal

씨나

ssina — Mr./Ms. or; attaching 나 for 'or'

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

누구에

nugue — To/about anyone; someone (indirect object)

대해서도

daehaeseodo — Even about; regarding, also

걱정할

geokjeonghal — To worry about; feel anxious concerning

필요가

pillyoga — Need; necessity (subject marker attached)

없을

eopseul — There will not be; lacking (future modifier)

거야

geoya — It will be; informal future assertion ending

두더지

dudeoji — Mole; small burrowing mammal living underground

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (topic marker); honorific title

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself; without others

중얼거렸습니다

jungeolgeoryeosseumnida — Muttered; spoke quietly to oneself

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

그는

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

곧바로

gotbaro — Immediately; straight away; without delay

일을

ireul — Work; task (object marker attached)

시작하여

sijakahyeo — Starting; having begun; commenced an action

초록

chorok — Green; the color green

들판에

deulpane — In the field; on the open plain

팠고

pawotgo — Dug and (continued); past tense of 파다

편안하게

pyeonanbage — Comfortably; in a comfortable manner

지내고

jinaego — Living; spending time; getting along

싶었기

sipeotkki — Because (one) wanted to; desired to do

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; for the reason that

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size

만들었습니다

mandeureotsseumnida — Made; created; built something

구멍이

gumeong-i — A hole (subject marker attached)

완성되었을

wansseongdoeeosseul — When completed; having been finished

때

ttae — When; time; moment of an event

피곤했기

pigonhaetgi — Because (he) was tired; felt fatigued

바닥에

badage — On the floor; at the bottom

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker attached)

웅크리고

ungkeurigo — Curling up; hunching the body together

낮잠을

natjameul — A nap (object marker); daytime sleep

잤습니다

jatsseumnida — Slept; went to sleep (formal past tense)

밖에서

bakkeseo — From outside; in the outside area

들리는

deulllineun — Heard; audible; that can be heard

목소리들에

moksorideure — By the voices; plural voices (locative)

잠에서

jameseo — From sleep; out of a sleeping state

깼습니다

kkaetsseumnida — Woke up; was awakened (formal past)

그

geu — That; the; he (pronoun/determiner)

목소리들을

moksorideurleul — The voices (plural object marker attached)

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; instantly

알아챘습니다

arachwatsseumnida — Recognized; noticed; identified immediately

그것들은

geugeotdeurleun — Those things/they (topic marker, plural)

여우

yeou — Fox; a cunning wild canine animal

씨와

ssiwa — Mr./Ms. and; honorific title with 'and'

오소리

osori — Badger; a burrowing mammal with black markings

목소리였습니다

moksoriyeosseumnida — Were the voices of; it was their voices

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; indeed

끔찍한

kkeumjjikhan — Terrible; dreadful; horrifying

시절이야

sijeoriya — These are times; referring to a period

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

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

너무

neomu — Too; too much; excessively

배가

baega — Stomach/hunger (subject marker attached)

고파서

gopaseo — Because (I am) hungry; so hungry that

그림자처럼

geurimjacheoreom — Like a shadow; thin as a shadow

야위어

yawieo — Growing thin; becoming gaunt; wasting away

가고

gago — Going; in the process of going

있어

isseo — There is; exists (informal present tense)

누가

nuga — Who (subject marker); which person

이

i — This; these (demonstrative determiner)

팠는지

pawanneunjji — Whether (someone) dug; who dug it

궁금하군

gunggeumhagun — I wonder; how curious; makes one wonder

씨야

ssiya — Hey Mr./Ms.; informal address with honorific

대답했습니다

daedaphaetsseumnida — Answered; replied (formal past tense)

오늘

oneul — Today; this day

아침에

achime — In the morning; during the morning

여기서

yeogiseo — Here; at this place; from here

일하는

ilhaneun — Working; who works; that works

걸

geol — The fact that; seeing him (informal form)

봤어

bwasseo — Saw; I saw (informal past tense)

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); the male subject

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how very; to what extent

통통해

tongtonghae — Chubby; plump; pleasantly round in shape

보이는지

boineunji — Whether (he) looks; how (he) appears

눈치챘어

nunchichaesseo — Noticed; caught on; perceived cleverly

그래

geurae — Yes; right; I agree (informal)

마지막으로

majimageuro — Last time; finally; for the last time

봤을

bwasseul — When (I) saw; having seen (past modifier)

군침이

gunchimi — Saliva; mouth-watering (subject marker)

돌았지

dorassji — Watered (mouth); was tempted by food

지금도

jigeumddo — Even now; still at this moment

냄새가

naemsaega — Smell; odor (subject marker attached)

나는

naneun — Coming from; I (topic); that emanates

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer particle

같아

gata — Seems like; appears to be; looks like

조금만

jogeumman — Just a little; only slightly more

더

deo — More; further; additional

컸더라면

keossdeoramyeon — If only it were bigger; had it been larger

내려가서

naeryeogaseo — Going down and; descending to a place

끌어낼

kkeureonaell — To pull out; drag something out

텐데

tende — I would; it would be (regretful conjecture)

지금은

jigeumeun — Right now; at this moment (topic marker)

피곤해서

pigonhaeseo — Because (I am) tired; being exhausted so

팔

pal — To sell; arm (context-dependent meaning)

수가

suga — Ability; means; way (subject marker attached)

없어

eopseo — There is not; cannot; lacking (informal)

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way; this manner

하자

haja — Let's do; suggestion to act together

우리

uri — We; our; us (first person plural)

좀

jom — A little; please (softening particle)

함께

hamkke — Together; along with; jointly

사냥하고

sanyanghago — Hunting and; going hunting together

그래도

geuraedo — Still; even so; nevertheless

먹을

meogeul — To eat; food (future modifier form)

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); something to eat

못

mot — Cannot; unable to (negative ability)

찾으면

chajeumyeon — If (we) find; should (we) locate something

돌아와서

dorawaseo — Coming back and; returning here then

파는

paneun — Digging (present modifier); one who digs

도와줄게

dowajulge — I will help; I'll assist you with that

씨를

ssireul — Mr./Ms. (object marker); honorific object

다치게

dachige — To hurt; to cause injury to someone

하기는

hagineun — As for doing; though doing (contrast topic)

싫지만

silhjiman — Although (I) dislike; reluctant but willing