Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 87

Vocabulary

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; used to emphasize sincerity

멋진

meotjin — Cool, wonderful, or impressive in appearance

이야기였어요

iyagiyeosseoyo — It was a story (past tense, polite form)

씨

ssi — Honorific title meaning Mr., Ms., or Mrs.

그가

geuga — He; subject form of the third-person pronoun

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — He/she said; formal past tense of 말하다

정말이지

jeongmaliji — Honestly; truly; emphatic expression of sincerity

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; intensifier beyond 너무

감사해요

gamsahaeyo — Thank you; polite expression of gratitude

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; elderly male relative or honorific

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; small amphibian animal

좋았어요

joasseoyo — It was good; polite past tense of 좋다

빙긋

binggeut — Slightly smiling; describing a faint smile

웃으며

useumyeo — While smiling or laughing; gerund form

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly; in an unhurried manner

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; one direction or part

눈을

nuneul — Eye (object form); referring to one's eye

윙크하며

wingkeuhamyeo — While winking; gerund form of winking

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Answered; formal past tense of 대답하다

그건

geugeon — That is; contracted form of 그것은

당신이

dangsini — You (subject); formal second-person pronoun

할 수 있는

hal su inneun — Can do; able to do something

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb meaning the most

하지만

hajiman — However; but; conjunction showing contrast

사실이에요

sasirieyo — It is the truth; it is a fact

모두가

moduga — Everyone; all people as subject

함께

hamkke — Together; in unison with others

외쳤고

oechyeotgo — Shouted and; past tense connective of 외치다

그런 다음

geureon daeum — After that; then; transitional time expression

각자의

gakjaui — Each person's; respective; belonging to each

일을 보러

ireul boreo — Going to attend to one's own business

가기 전에

gagi jeone — Before going; temporal clause meaning prior to leaving

위해

wihae — For the sake of; on behalf of someone

세 번

se beon — Three times; indicating frequency of an action

환호했습니다

hwanhohaessseumnida — Cheered; formally cheered or shouted in celebration

왜

wae — Why; interrogative asking for a reason

꼬리가

kkorigа — Tail (subject form); referring to an animal's tail

없어 보이는가

eopseo boineunga — Appears to have none; seems to be lacking

호기심을

hogisimeul — Curiosity (object form); feeling of wanting to know

자극하는

jageukaneun — Stimulating; provoking interest or curiosity

새로운

saeroun — New; novel; something not seen before

무언가가

mueongaga — Something; an unspecified thing as subject

생겼습니다

saenggyeossseumnida — Appeared; arose; came into existence formally

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; additive conjunction

그것은

geugeogeun — That thing; it; neutral third-person reference

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly; really; stronger emphatic adverb

많이

manhi — A lot; much; greatly; quantity adverb

신경 쓰였습니다

singyeong sseuryeossseumnida — Was bothered; worried about something formally

막

mak — Just; right at that moment; immediately

처음으로

cheoeumeuro — For the first time; initially; at the start

보았는데

boannеunde — Saw, and; past tense connective of 보다

무엇이

mueosi — What (subject form); interrogative pronoun

인상적이었을까요

insangjeogieosseulkkayo — What could have been impressive? reflective question

글쎄요

geulsseyo — Well; hmm; expressing hesitation or uncertainty

거대한

geodaehan — Huge; enormous; describing great physical size

체구

chegu — Body size; physique; build of a person or animal

놀라운

nollaun — Amazing; surprising; astonishing in degree

힘도

himdo — Strength also; even the power or force

발톱도

baltopdo — Claws also; even the sharp nails or claws

깊고

gipgo — Deep and; connective form of 깊다

우렁차고

urеongchago — Resounding and; loud and full-sounding voice

웅웅거리는

ungunggeorineun — Humming or buzzing; describing a deep droning sound

목소리도

moksoriodo — Voice also; even the sound of a voice

아니었습니다

anieossseumnida — Was not; formal past tense negation

아니요

aniyo — No; polite negative response

이것들

igeotdeul — These things; plural demonstrative pronoun

어느 것도

eoneu geotdo — None of; not any of these things

보인다는

boinдаneun — The fact that it appears; nominalizing clause

사실이었습니다

sasirieossseumnida — Was the fact; the truth was this formally

믿을 수가 없었습니다

mideul suga eopseossseumnida — Could not believe it; was unable to accept truth

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; close to but not quite

불쌍하게

bulssanghage — Pitifully; in a piteous or pitiful manner

느껴졌습니다

neukkyeоjyeossseumnida — Was felt; came to feel a certain way

있잖아요

itjanhayo — You know; used to introduce a topic conversationally

꼬리를

kkорireul — Tail (object form); referring to an animal's tail

무척

mucheok — Very much; extremely; intensifier adverb

동경했습니다

donggyeonghaessseumnida — Longed for; admired deeply; yearned after something

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject); reflexive pronoun in Korean

가진

gajin — Having; possessing; attributive form of 가지다

우스꽝스러운

useukkangseuroun — Ridiculous-looking; comically absurd in appearance

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly

다소

daso — Somewhat; rather; to some degree

부끄러워했습니다

bukkeureowоhaessseumnida — Was ashamed of; felt embarrassed about something

그래도

geuraedo — Still; even so; nevertheless; concessive conjunction

진짜

jinjja — Real; genuine; truly authentic thing or feeling

생각으로

saengageuro — With the thought; by means of thinking

자주

jaju — Often; frequently; on many occasions

스스로를

seuseureul — Oneself (object); reflexive object pronoun

위로해 왔습니다

wirohae wassseumnida — Had been consoling oneself; continuously comforting oneself

보았을 때

boasseul ttae — When (he) saw; at the time of seeing

먼저

meonjeo — First; before anything else; in the first place

어떤 종류의

eotteon jongnryuui — What kind of; what type of something

살펴보는

salpyeoboнеun — Looking carefully at; examining; inspecting attentively

것이었습니다

geosieossseumnida — Was the thing; formal past nominalizing ending