Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 68

Vocabulary

초록뱀은

chorong baem-eun — The green snake (topic marker attached)

누워

nuwo — Lying down, in a reclining position

있었지만

isseotjiman — Was there, but; existed however

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; belonging to them

모든

modeun — Every, all; each and every one

질문에

jilmun-e — To the question; regarding the inquiry

혀를

hyeo-reul — Tongue (object marker attached)

날름거리는

nalleumgeo-rineun — Flicking repeatedly, as a snake's tongue

것

geot — Thing, act, fact; nominalizer

외에는

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

아무런

amureon — No; not any kind of whatsoever

대답도

daedap-do — Even an answer; any reply at all

하지

haji — Do not; negative form of to do

않았습니다

anatseumnida — Did not; formal past negative ending

결국

gyeolguk — Eventually, in the end, finally

그들은

geudeul-eun — They; third person plural subject marker

그에게

geu-ege — To him; directed at that person

묻는

munneun — Asking, questioning; present tense modifier

것을

geoseul — The act of; thing (object marker)

포기했습니다

pogihetsseumnida — Gave up, abandoned; formal past tense

있잖아

itjana — You know, listen; casual attention-getter

우리

uri — We, our; first person plural pronoun

웃음

useum — Laughter, smile; the act of laughing

연못으로

yeonmot-euro — To the pond; toward the small lake

가서

gaseo — Going and then; after going somewhere

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; small amphibian living near water

할아버지에게

harabeoji-ege — To grandfather; directed at the old man

물어보자

mureoboja — Let's ask; suggestion to inquire together

할아버지는

harabeoji-neun — Grandfather (topic marker); the old man

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly, certainly, obviously, definitely

알고

algo — Knowing and; in the state of knowing

계실

gyesil — Will be (honorific); respectful future form

거야

geoya — It will be; casual certainty expression

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; connecting two ideas

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Maybe, perhaps, possibly by chance

기분이

gibun-i — Mood, feeling (subject marker attached)

좋으시면

jo-eusimyeon — If he is in a good mood (honorific)

우리에게

uri-ege — To us; directed toward our group

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story, tale (object marker attached)

들려주실지도

deullyeojusiljido — Might tell us; possibility of telling a story

몰라

molla — Don't know; uncertain casual expression

하고

hago — Said; quoting speech, and then

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, spoke; formal past tense of speak

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore; as a result of that

후다닥

hudadak — Hurriedly, scurrying quickly away

달려갔습니다

dallyeogatsseumnida — Ran off; formal past tense of running away

그곳에서

geugot-eseo — At that place, there; at that location

할아버지가

harabeoji-ga — Grandfather (subject marker); old man subject

평소와

pyeongsowa — Compared to usual; as per normal times

다름없이

dareum-eopsi — Without difference, just as usual, unchanged

커다란

keodaran — Large, big, great in size

초록

chorok — Green color; vivid green shade

연잎

yeon-ip — Lotus leaf; large flat water plant leaf

위에

wie — On top of, above, upon a surface

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position

계신

gyesin — Is (honorific); respectful present modifier

발견했고

balgyeonhaetgo — Discovered and; found something and continued

할아버지의

harabeoji-ui — Grandfather's; possessive of the old man

크고

keugo — Large and; big and (connecting adjectives)

튀어나온

twieo-naon — Protruding, bulging outward, sticking out

눈빛을

nunbit-eul — The look in one's eyes (object marker)

보고

bogo — Seeing and; after looking at something

흰색과

hinsaek-gwa — White color and; white combined with

노란색

noransaek — Yellow color; bright yellow shade

조끼

jokki — Vest, waistcoat; sleeveless upper garment

안에

ane — Inside, within; in the interior of

어리석은

eoriseok-eun — Foolish, stupid, silly; lacking good judgment

파리들로

pari-deul-lo — With flies; using foolish flies as filling

가득한

gadeukan — Full of, filled with, packed completely

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid, magnificent, wonderful

아침

achim — Morning; breakfast time of the day

식사를

siksa-reul — Meal (object marker); the act of eating

마쳤다는

machyeotdaneun — That he had finished; completed a meal

알았습니다

aratseumnida — Knew, understood; formal past tense of know

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly; degree adverb

공손하게

gonsonhage — Politely, respectfully, with good manners

좋은

jo-eun — Good, nice, pleasant; positive adjective

인사를

insa-reul — Greeting (object marker); the act of greeting

건네자

geonneja — Upon offering; as they extended a greeting

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject marker); the eyes as subject

반짝였습니다

banjjagyeotseumnida — Sparkled, twinkled; formal past tense sparkle

그가

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

퉁명스럽게

tungmyeongseureobge — Bluntly, curtly, in a gruff manner

하지만

hajiman — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

눈에서

nun-eseo — From the eyes; originating from his eyes

그

geu — That, the; definite article equivalent

반짝임을

banjjakim-eul — The sparkle, twinkle (object marker attached)

보았고

boatgo — Saw and; observed and then continued

퉁명스러운

tungmyeongseureoun — Gruff, curt, blunt in manner

인사에도

insa-edo — Even to the greeting; despite the salutation

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite, in spite of; regardless of

온화한

onhwahan — Gentle, mild, warm in temperament

기분임을

gibun-im-eul — That it is a mood; being in a feeling

저

jeo — I, me (humble); polite first person pronoun

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; respectful term for old man

우리가

uri-ga — We (subject marker); our group as subject

초록뱀

chorong baem — Green snake; a snake with green coloring

씨에게

ssi-ege — To Mr./Ms.; to the addressed person

윙크를

wingkeu-reul — Wink (object marker); the act of winking

하면

hamyeon — If we do; conditional form of to do

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (topic marker); the addressed person

않나요

annayo — Doesn't he; negative question polite ending

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked, inquired; formal past tense of ask

그럴

geureol — To be like that; such a thing happening

수

su — Ability, possibility; can, able to

없으니까

eopseunnikka — Because there is none; since it's impossible

대답했습니다

daedaphaetsseumnida — Answered, replied; formal past tense answer

없다고요

eopsdagoyo — You say there isn't; can't do that politely

함께

hamkke — Together, jointly; in unison with others

외쳤습니다

oechyeotseumnida — Exclaimed, shouted; formal past tense shout

내가

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

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that way; in such a manner

말했잖아

malhaetjana — I told you so; I already said that

없다고

eopsdago — That there isn't; reporting impossibility

검은뱀

geomeun baem — Black snake; a snake with black coloring

씨도

ssi-do — Mr./Ms. also; even the addressed person

방울뱀

bang-ul baem — Rattlesnake; a snake with a rattling tail

뱀

baem — Snake; a legless reptile

가족의

gajok-ui — Family's; belonging to the family group

다른

dareun — Other, different, another; not the same

어떤

eotteon — Any, some, what kind of; unspecified

구성원도

guseonwon-do — Member also; any member likewise included

마찬가지야

machan-gajiya — Same thing, likewise; it's the same case

왜요

waeyo — Why? polite question asking for reason

동시에

dongsi-e — At the same time, simultaneously, together