Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 76

Vocabulary

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still, as before, unchanged from previous state

겨자를

gyeo-ja-reul — Mustard (object form of 겨자)

기억하며

gi-eok-ha-myeo — While remembering, recalling something simultaneously

단지

dan-ji — Merely, only, just, nothing more than

자연의

ja-yeon-ui — Of nature, belonging to the natural world

어머니에게

eo-meo-ni-e-ge — To or toward one's mother

반항하는

ban-hang-ha-neun — Rebelling, resisting, defying authority or rules

것뿐이라고

geot-ppun-i-ra-go — Saying it is nothing but, only that thing

스스로를

seu-seu-ro-reul — Oneself (object form), referring to the self

속이려

so-gi-ryeo — Intending to deceive or trick someone

했지만

haet-ji-man — Tried or did, but (contrast with prior action)

마음속

ma-eum-sok — Inside the heart or mind, deep within oneself

깊은

gi-peun — Deep, profound, far down inside something

곳에서는

go-se-seo-neun — From a certain place (topic marked), in that spot

설령

seol-lyeong — Even if, supposing that, granting a hypothetical case

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again, not once more (emphatic negative)

음식에

eum-si-ge — In or into food (locative particle attached)

겨자가

gyeo-ja-ga — Mustard (subject form), the condiment mustard

들어가지

deu-reo-ga-ji — To not go into or enter something

않을

a-neul — Will not (future negative modifier form)

것이라는

geo-si-ra-neun — That it is the thing (quoted attributive clause)

말을

ma-reul — Word, speech (object form), something said

들어도

deu-reo-do — Even if one hears or is told something

똑같이

ttok-ga-chi — Exactly the same way, identically, without difference

씻을

ssi-seul — Will wash (future modifier form of 씻다)

알고

al-go — Knowing, being aware of something (connective form)

있었습니다

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — Was, existed, had been (formal past tense)

어느

eo-neu — A certain, some, one particular (indefinite determiner)

날

nal — Day, a specific day or time period

웃음

u-seum — Laughter, smile, the act of laughing

개울가에

gae-ul-ga-e — Beside a stream or small brook (locative)

앉아

an-ja — Sitting down (connective form of 앉다)

저녁을

jeo-nyeo-geul — Evening meal, dinner (object form of 저녁)

먹고

meok-go — Eating and (connective form of 먹다)

있을

i-sseul — While being, existing at a moment (future/progressive)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when a certain situation occurs

음식은

eum-si-geun — The food (topic form of 음식)

깨끗이

kkae-kkeu-si — Cleanly, neatly, in a thoroughly clean manner

씻겨

ssi-chyeo — Being washed, having been cleaned (passive connective)

있었지만

i-sseot-ji-man — Was in a state, but (past progressive contrast)

손이

so-ni — Hand(s) (subject form of 손)

더럽다는

deo-reop-da-neun — That it is dirty (quoted attributive clause form)

알아챘습니다

a-ra-chaet-seum-ni-da — Noticed, realized, became aware of something suddenly

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening, or evening meal, dinner time

식사를

sik-sa-reul — Meal, dining (object form of 식사)

망쳤습니다

mang-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Ruined, spoiled, wrecked something completely (formal past)

그렇습니다

geu-reot-seum-ni-da — Yes, that is so, indeed it is (formal)

망쳐버렸습니다

mang-chyeo-beo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Completely and utterly ruined something (emphatic past formal)

더러운

deo-reo-un — Dirty, unclean, filthy (adjective modifier form)

손으로

so-neu-ro — With hands, using hands (instrumental particle)

음식을

eum-si-geul — Food (object form of 음식)

먹는다면

meong-neun-da-myeon — If one eats, supposing one is eating something

씻는

ssin-neun — Washing (present modifier form of 씻다)

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of, what use, what sort of

소용이

so-yong-i — Use, purpose, benefit (subject form of 소용)

있겠어

it-ge-sseo — Would there be, what use would there be (rhetorical)

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, topic marked form)

혼잣말을

hon-jan-ma-reul — Talking to oneself, muttering (object form of 혼잣말)

하며

ha-myeo — While doing, doing something simultaneously (connective)

손을

so-neul — Hand(s) (object form of 손)

씻으려고

ssi-seu-ryeo-go — In order to wash, with the intention of washing

작고

jak-go — Small and (connective form of 작다)

조용한

jo-yong-han — Quiet, calm, peaceful (adjective modifier form)

웅덩이로

ung-deong-i-ro — Toward a puddle or small pond (directional particle)

서둘러

seo-dul-leo — Hurriedly, in a rush (connective form of 서두르다)

갔습니다

gat-seum-ni-da — Went (formal past tense of 가다)

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of, like that (demonstrative adjective)

다음

da-eum — Next, after that, the following step or time

얼굴을

eol-gu-reul — Face (object form of 얼굴)

씻고

ssit-go — Washed and (connective past form of 씻다)

털을

teo-reul — Fur, hair, feathers (object form of 털)

다듬었습니다

da-deu-meot-seum-ni-da — Groomed, trimmed, tidied up neatly (formal past)

이제

i-je — Now, from now on, at this point in time

기분이

gi-bu-ni — Feeling, mood (subject form of 기분)

나아졌고

na-a-jyeot-go — Got better, improved (connective past form)

식사도

sik-sa-do — Meal also, the food too (topic with additive particle)

더

deo — More, even more (degree adverb)

맛있을

ma-si-sseul — Will be delicious (future modifier form of 맛있다)

같아

ga-ta — Seems like, appears to be (inferential connective)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, spoke, told (formal past tense of 말하다)

그때부터

geu-ttae-bu-teo — From that time on, since that moment

자신을

ja-si-neul — Oneself (object form), referring to one's own self

청결하게

cheong-gyeol-ha-ge — Cleanly, in a hygienic manner (adverb form)

유지하는

yu-ji-ha-neun — Maintaining, keeping up (present modifier of 유지하다)

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding, concerning a topic

까다롭고

kka-da-rop-go — Particular, fussy, picky and (connective adjective form)

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, highly (intensifying adverb)

까다로워지기

kka-da-ro-wo-ji-gi — Becoming picky or fussy (nominalized progressive form)

시작했고

si-jak-haet-go — Began, started (connective past form of 시작하다)

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally, at last, in the end

초록

cho-rok — Green (color), the color green

들판이나

deul-pan-i-na — In a green field or (alternative particle)

숲에서

su-pe-seo — In the forest, from the woods (locative)

씨만큼

ssi-man-keum — As much as Mr./Ms. (comparison particle attached)

깔끔한

kkal-kkeum-han — Neat, tidy, clean-cut (adjective modifier form)

이는

i-neun — The one who, person (subject topic form, referring to person)

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, no one at all (indefinite negative pronoun)

없게

eop-ge — So that there is none, to the point of not existing

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became, came to be (formal past tense of 되다)

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun/determiner, near speaker)

무렵

mu-ryeop — Around that time, about that period or era

평범한

pyeong-beom-han — Ordinary, average, plain (adjective modifier form)

꼬리를

kko-ri-reul — Tail (object form of 꼬리)

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having, possessing (connective form of 가지다)

꼬리는

kko-ri-neun — The tail (topic form of 꼬리)

온통

on-tong — All over, entirely, completely covered in something

한

han — One, a single (numeral determiner)

가지

ga-ji — Kind, sort, type (classifier for varieties)

색깔인

saek-kka-rin — Being a color (attributive copula form of 색깔이다)

회백색으로

hoe-baek-saek-eu-ro — In grayish-white color (instrumental particle attached)

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all, absolutely not (strong negative adverb)

예쁘지

ye-ppeu-ji — Pretty (negative connective form, not pretty)

않았습니다

a-nat-seum-ni-da — Did not, was not (formal past negative)

그

geu — That (demonstrative) or he (third person pronoun)

꼬리에

kko-ri-e — On the tail (locative particle attached to 꼬리)

많은

ma-neun — Many, much, a lot of (adjective modifier form)

생각을

saeng-ga-geul — Thought, idea (object form of 생각)

멋진

meot-jin — Wonderful, stylish, impressive (adjective modifier form)

갖기를

gat-gi-reul — Having, possessing something (nominalized object form)

간절히

gan-jeol-hi — Earnestly, desperately, with deep longing (adverb)

바라곤

ba-ra-gon — Used to hope or wish for something repeatedly

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did (formal past tense of 하다)

때때로

ttae-ttae-ro — Sometimes, from time to time, occasionally

검은색과

geo-meun-saek-gwa — Black color and (conjunctive particle attached to 검은색)

흰색

huin-saek — White color, the color white

끝이

kkeu-chi — Tip, end (subject form of 끝)

달린

dal-lin — Attached, hanging, having something on it (modifier)

여우

yeo-u — Fox, the animal fox

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms.'s (possessive form of honorific title 씨)

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful, lovely (adjective modifier form)

붉은

bul-geun — Red, reddish (adjective modifier form of 붉다)

부러워하곤

bu-reo-wo-ha-gon — Used to envy or be jealous of repeatedly