Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 82

Vocabulary

말똥가리

mal-ttong-ga-ri — A type of hawk or buzzard bird

아니면

a-ni-myeon — Or; otherwise; if not

더

deo — More; additionally; further

좋다면

jo-ta-myeon — If you prefer; if it is good

독수리라고

dok-su-ri-ra-go — Saying it is an eagle

해도

hae-do — Even if you do; even if called

되는데

doe-neun-de — It would be fine; it is okay but

꼭

kkok — Necessarily; exactly; without fail

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; like that

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like something; just as

하지만

ha-ji-man — But; however; nevertheless

다른

da-reun — Different; other; another

가문의

ga-mun-eui — Of a family clan or lineage

분파에

bun-pa-e — In a branch or faction of a group

속해

so-kae — Belonging to; being part of

나처럼

na-cheo-reom — Like me; similar to myself

대머리인데

dae-meo-ri-in-de — Is bald but; being bald

머리는

meo-ri-neun — The head or hair (topic marker)

빨간색이

ppal-gan-saek-i — Is red; red color (subject)

아니라

a-ni-ra — Is not; rather than; not that

검은색이야

geom-eun-saek-i-ya — It is black; the color is black

할아버지가

ha-ra-beo-ji-ga — Grandfather (subject marker attached)

하찮고

ha-chan-ko — Trivial and; insignificant; worthless

못난

mot-nan — Ugly; foolish; incompetent person

인간이었기

in-gan-i-eot-gi — Because he was a person or human

때문이야

ttae-mun-i-ya — It is because of; due to that

녀석처럼

nyeo-seok-cheo-reom — Like that guy; similar to that fellow

말이야

mal-i-ya — I mean; that's what I'm saying

귀를

gwi-reul — Ears (object marker attached)

쫑긋

jjong-geut — Perked up; pointedly erect (ears)

세웠다

se-wot-da — Erected; raised; stood something up

또

tto — Again; also; another time

이야기가

i-ya-gi-ga — A story or tale (subject marker)

나올

na-ol — Will come out; about to emerge

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer particle

같은

ga-teun — Same; similar; like; resembling

느낌이었다

neu-kkim-i-eot-da — It was a feeling or sensation

검은

geom-eun — Black; dark-colored

머리

meo-ri — Head; hair; mind

사촌에

sa-chon-e — Cousin (locative marker attached)

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning

몹시

mop-si — Very; extremely; intensely

궁금했다

gung-geum-haet-da — Was curious; felt wondering about something

정말이지

jeong-mal-i-ji — Truly; honestly; really indeed

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; highly

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog; a small amphibian

할아버지처럼

ha-ra-beo-ji-cheo-reom — Like a grandfather; similar to grandpa

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — A story or tale (object marker)

들으려면

deu-reu-ryeo-myeon — In order to hear; if wanting to listen

졸라야

jol-la-ya — Must pester; need to beg insistently

할지

hal-ji — Whether to do; if one should do

어쨌든

eo-jjaet-deun — Anyway; regardless; in any case

알아낼

a-ra-nael — Will find out; to figure something out

시도해

si-do-hae — Try; attempt; make an effort

나쁠

na-ppeul — Will be bad; likely to be harmful

없었다

eop-seot-da — There was not; did not exist

괜찮으시다면

gwaen-chan-eu-si-da-myeon — If you don't mind; if it is okay (polite)

사촌

sa-chon — Cousin; a relative of same generation

분은

bun-eun — That person (honorific, topic marker)

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what way; by what means

해서

hae-seo — By doing; because of doing; so

머리를

meo-ri-reul — Head or hair (object marker attached)

갖게

gat-ge — Come to have; so as to possess

되었나요

doe-eot-na-yo — Did it become; how did it happen (polite)

아는

a-neun — Knowing; that one knows

한

han — One; a certain; as much as possible

가장

ga-jang — Most; the most; best (superlative)

공손하게

gong-son-ha-ge — Politely; respectfully; courteously

물었다

mu-reot-da — Asked; inquired; posed a question

질문을

jil-mun-eul — Question (object marker attached)

너무

neo-mu — Too much; excessively; overly

많이

man-i — A lot; many; much; frequently

때문이지

ttae-mun-i-ji — Because of; it is due to (casual)

이들에게

i-deul-e-ge — To these people; toward them

교활하게

gyo-hwal-ha-ge — Cunningly; slyly; in a crafty manner

윙크하며

wing-keu-ha-myeo — While winking; winking at someone

대답했다

dae-da-paet-da — Answered; replied; responded

모두가

mo-du-ga — Everyone; all of them (subject)

웃었다

u-seot-da — Laughed; smiled; burst into laughter

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason is; for the reason that

이는

i-neun — This person; one who (subject form)

없다는

eop-da-neun — That there is none; saying there isn't

알고

al-go — Knowing and; while knowing

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — It is because; the reason is

이들과

i-deul-gwa — With these people; together with them

함께

ham-kke — Together; along with; jointly

웃었지만

u-seot-ji-man — Laughed but; smiled however

조금

jo-geum — A little; slightly; a bit

멋쩍은

meot-jjeok-eun — Awkward; embarrassed; sheepish

표정이었다

pyo-jeong-i-eot-da — Had an expression; it was a facial expression

단지

dan-ji — Merely; only; just; simply

놀림을

nol-lim-eul — Teasing; mockery (object marker)

받았다고

ba-dat-da-go — Saying he received; reportedly got

포기할

po-gi-hal — Will give up; intending to abandon

생각은

saeng-gak-eun — Thought; idea (topic marker attached)

이런

i-reon — This kind of; such; oh my

절대로

jeol-dae-ro — Absolutely; never; under no circumstances

제발

je-bal — Please; I beg you; for goodness sake

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms.; honorific title after a name

들려주세요

deul-lyeo-ju-se-yo — Please tell me; please let me hear

애원했다

ae-won-haet-da — Pleaded; begged; implored earnestly

원래

wol-lae — Originally; by nature; in the first place

천성적으로

cheon-seong-jeok-eu-ro — By nature; innately; naturally

온화하고

on-hwa-ha-go — Gentle and; mild-mannered and calm

잘

jal — Well; nicely; skillfully; easily

맞춰주는

mat-chwo-ju-neun — Accommodating; going along with others

성격이라

seong-gyeok-i-ra — Because of his personality; being the type

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much; to that extent; that intensely

간절히

gan-jeol-hi — Earnestly; sincerely; desperately

부탁하자

bu-tak-ha-ja — Upon requesting; when asked a favor

마음속에서

ma-eum-sok-e-seo — From within the heart; deep inside

거절할

geo-jeol-hal — Will refuse; intending to decline

수가

su-ga — Ability; possibility (subject marker)

게다가

ge-da-ga — Furthermore; moreover; on top of that

이야기하는

i-ya-gi-ha-neun — Telling stories; speaking; narrating

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably

즐기기도

jeul-gi-gi-do — Also enjoys; likewise takes pleasure in