Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 96

Vocabulary

풀을

pul-eul — Grass or weeds (object marker attached)

열심히

yeol-sim-hi — Diligently, earnestly, with great effort

들여다보았고

deul-yeo-da-bo-at-go — Looked into or peered at something carefully

곧

got — Soon, shortly, immediately

거의

geo-ui — Almost, nearly, for the most part

한가운데쯤

han-ga-un-de-jjeum — Approximately in the very middle or center

되는

doe-neun — Becoming, being, that which is

곳에서

got-e-seo — At the place, from the spot

크고

keu-go — Being big and (connecting adjective form)

툭

tuk — Suddenly protruding; with a pop or bulge

불거진

bul-geo-jin — Bulging out, protruding prominently

두

du — Two (numeral used before a noun)

눈과

nun-gwa — Eyes and (conjunction attached to noun)

초록색

cho-rok-saek — Green color

머리

meo-ri — Head; hair; top of something

꼭대기를

kkok-dae-gi-reul — The very top or peak (object marker attached)

발견했습니다

bal-gyeon-haet-seum-ni-da — Discovered, found something (formal past tense)

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That thing (topic marker attached); it was

바로

ba-ro — Exactly, right, directly, none other than

할아버지

ha-ra-beo-ji — Grandfather; elderly man (respectful term)

개구리가

gae-gu-ri-ga — Frog (subject marker attached)

아침

a-chim — Morning; breakfast

수영을

su-yeong-eul — Swimming (object marker attached)

즐기고

jeul-gi-go — Enjoying and (connective form of to enjoy)

있는

in-neun — Being, existing, in the state of doing

모습이었습니다

mo-seup-i-eot-seum-ni-da — It was the appearance or figure of something

오

o — Oh (exclamation of surprise or realization)

개구리

gae-gu-ri — Frog

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble first-person subject, formal)

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all, entirely not, absolutely not

못

mot — Cannot, unable to (negative ability marker)

봤어요

bwat-eo-yo — Did not see, couldn't see (polite past)

외쳤습니다

oe-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Shouted, cried out (formal past tense)

만약

man-yak — If, supposing that, in the event that

봤더라면

bwat-deo-ra-myeon — If (I) had seen (counterfactual past conditional)

물론

mul-lon — Of course, naturally, needless to say

말씀을

mal-sseum-eul — Words, speech (honorific form, object marker)

드렸을

deu-ryeo-sseul — Would have told or given (humble past conditional)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It is the case that; would have (polite ending)

사실은

sa-sil-eun — In fact, actually, the truth is

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story, tale (object marker attached)

듣고

deut-go — Listening and (connective form of to listen)

싶은

si-peun — Wanting to, desiring to (modifier form)

거지

geo-ji — Isn't it the case; right? (informal tag)

말을

mal-eul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

대신

dae-sin — Instead of, in place of, on behalf of

마무리했습니다

ma-mu-ri-haet-seum-ni-da — Finished, wrapped up, concluded (formal past)

나를

na-reul — Me (first-person object, informal)

속일

so-gil — To deceive, trick, fool someone (modifier form)

수는

su-neun — Ability, possibility (topic marker attached)

없어

eop-seo — There is not; cannot (informal declarative)

넌

neon — You (informal contracted subject form)

해달라고

hae-dal-la-go — Asking someone to do something for oneself

부탁하러

bu-tak-ha-reo — In order to make a request or favor

여기

yeo-gi — Here, this place

온

on — Came (past modifier form of to come)

거잖아

geo-ja-na — It's the case, isn't it (informal reminder ending)

나는

na-neun — I (informal first-person subject with topic marker)

너를

neo-reul — You (informal second-person object marker)

알아

a-ra — Know, understand (informal present tense)

알고

al-go — Knowing and (connective form of to know)

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that one knows or is aware

자

ja — Now then, come on, let's (attention marker)

이번엔

i-beon-en — This time (topic/contrast marker attached)

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of, what sort of

원하니

won-ha-ni — Do you want? What do you want? (informal)

괜찮으시다면

gwaen-chan-eu-si-da-myeon — If you don't mind, if it is alright with you

기분이

gi-bun-i — Feeling, mood (subject marker attached)

좋아

jo-a — Good, nice, to like (informal form)

보이는

bo-i-neun — Appearing, seeming, looking (modifier form)

것을

geo-seul — The thing, the fact (object marker attached)

공손하고

gong-son-ha-go — Politely and, being polite (connective form)

기쁘게

gi-ppeu-ge — Happily, joyfully, with delight (adverb form)

대답했습니다

dae-dap-haet-seum-ni-da — Answered, replied (formal past tense)

박쥐는

bak-jwi-neun — Bat (the animal, topic marker attached)

왜

wae — Why, for what reason

밤에만

bam-e-man — Only at night (limiting particle attached)

날아다니나요

na-ra-da-ni-na-yo — Does it fly around? (polite interrogative form)

커다란

keo-da-ran — Large, big (modifier adjective form)

연잎

yeon-ip — Lotus leaf

위로

wi-ro — Upward, onto, to the top of

올라가

ol-la-ga — Going up, climbing up (connective form)

편안하게

pyeon-an-ha-ge — Comfortably, at ease, in a relaxed manner

자리를

ja-ri-reul — Seat, spot, place (object marker attached)

잡았습니다

ja-bat-seum-ni-da — Took a seat, settled in (formal past tense)

가만히

ga-man-hi — Still, quietly, without moving

앉아

an-ja — Sitting, to sit (connective form)

자신이

ja-sin-i — Oneself (reflexive pronoun, subject marker)

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much, how very (degree adverb)

조급한지

jo-geu-pan-ji — How impatient or hasty one is (embedded question)

내색하지

nae-saek-ha-ji — Showing one's feelings or emotions (negative base)

않으려고

a-neu-ryeo-go — In order not to, trying not to do

애썼습니다

ae-sseot-seum-ni-da — Made an effort, tried hard (formal past tense)

서두르지

seo-du-reu-ji — Not rushing, without hurrying (negative base)

않았습니다

a-nat-seum-ni-da — Did not do (formal negative past tense)

조급한

jo-geu-pan — Impatient, hasty, in a hurry (modifier form)

참을성

cha-meul-seong — Patience, endurance, ability to bear something

있게

it-ge — So as to have, in a way that shows

보이려고

bo-i-ryeo-go — In order to appear or seem a certain way

애쓰는지를

ae-sseu-neun-ji-reul — The fact of striving or trying hard (object)

보는

bo-neun — Seeing, watching (modifier form of to see)

것이

geo-si — The thing, the fact (subject marker attached)

그에게는

geu-e-ge-neun — To him, for him (dative + topic marker)

재미있었고

jae-mi-i-sseot-go — Was interesting or fun and (connective past)

그의

geu-eui — His, of him (possessive pronoun)

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject marker attached)

반짝거렸습니다

ban-jjak-geo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Sparkled, twinkled repeatedly (formal past tense)

마침내

ma-chim-nae — At last, finally, in the end

그가

geu-ga — He (third-person subject, subject marker attached)

말했는데

mal-haet-neun-de — Said, but / said, and then (connective past)

너무

neo-mu — Too, excessively, very much

갑작스러워서

gap-jak-seu-reo-wo-seo — Because it was so sudden or abrupt

깜짝

kkam-jjak — With a start, startled (sudden surprise adverb)

놀라

nol-la — Being surprised, startled (connective form)

펄쩍

peol-jjeok — Jumping up suddenly with a leap (mimetic word)

뛰었습니다

ttwi-eot-seum-ni-da — Jumped, leaped (formal past tense)

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly, indeed

잘했어

jal-haet-eo — Well done, you did great (informal praise)

훌륭해

hul-lyung-hae — Excellent, splendid, wonderful (informal form)

이제

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

들려줄게

deul-lyeo-jul-ge — I will tell or share a story with you

있으려고

i-seu-ryeo-go — In order to have or maintain (intentional form)

노력한

no-ryeo-kan — Having made an effort, tried (past modifier)

훌륭하다는

hul-lyung-ha-da-neun — That it is excellent or splendid (quoted modifier)

뜻이었지만

tteu-si-eot-ji-man — It was the meaning, but; intended to mean, however

이것을

i-geo-seul — This thing (object marker attached)

몰랐고

mol-lat-go — Did not know and (connective past negative)

하는

ha-neun — Doing, that does (modifier form of to do)

것인지

geo-sin-ji — Whether it is the case; what it is (embedded)

도무지

do-mu-ji — Utterly, at all, absolutely (used with negatives)

짐작할

jim-jak-hal — To guess, estimate, surmise (future modifier)

수

su — Ability, possibility, way (dependent noun)

없었습니다

eop-seot-seum-ni-da — There was not, could not (formal past negative)