Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 102

Vocabulary

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly, at a leisurely pace

고개를

gogae-reul — Head or neck (object marker attached)

돌려

dollyeo — Turned, rotated (informal verb form)

올려다보았습니다

ollyeodabo-assseumnida — Looked up at someone from below

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him

눈에는

nun-e-neun — In his eyes (topic marker attached)

반짝임이

banjjagim-i — A sparkle or twinkle (subject marker)

있었지만

isseotjiman — There was, but; existed however

그것을

geugeot-eul — It, that thing (object marker attached)

알아채지

ara-chaejji — To notice or detect something (negative form)

못했습니다

motaessseumnida — Was unable to do something

바로

baro — Right here, exactly, precisely

여기

yeogi — Here, this place

미소

miso — Smile, a gentle expression of happiness

연못에요

yeonmot-eyo — It is the pond (casual polite form)

제가

je-ga — I, me (humble subject form)

달리

dalli — Differently, otherwise, in another way

어디에

eodie — Where, at what place

살겠어요

salgeseoyo — Would live, intend to live somewhere

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker attached)

대답했습니다

daedap-haessseumnida — Answered, responded to a question

제

je — My (humble possessive pronoun)

말은

mal-eun — Words, speech, what I mean (topic marker)

당신의

dangsin-ui — Your, belonging to you

집이

jib-i — House, home (subject marker attached)

어디

eodi — Where, what location

있냐고요

innnyagyo — Asking where something is (indirect question)

되물었습니다

doemureossseumnida — Asked back, inquired in return

물론

mullон — Of course, certainly, naturally

당신이

dangsin-i — You (subject marker, somewhat formal)

연못에

yeonmot-e — In the pond, at the pond

산다는

sandaneun — The fact that someone lives somewhere

건

geon — Thing, fact (contracted form of 것은)

알지만

aljiman — I know, but; although I know

둑

duk — Embankment, bank, dike by water

안에

an-e — Inside, within a space

있나요

innayo — Is it there? Does it exist? (question)

아니면

animyeon — Or, otherwise, if not

물속

mulsok — Inside the water, underwater

깊이

gipi — Deeply, at great depth

그냥

geunyang — Just, simply, without particular reason

있는

inneun — That exists, which is there (modifier)

곳이

got-i — Place, spot (subject marker attached)

집이에요

jib-ieyo — It is home, it is my house

지금

jigeum — Now, at this moment

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun/determiner)

순간은

sungan-eun — This moment (topic marker attached)

여기가

yeogi-ga — Here (subject marker attached)

집이죠

jib-ijyo — It is home, you know (confirmatory)

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said, spoke, stated something

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble topic form)

어디를

eodie-reul — Wherever, to wherever (object marker)

가든

gadeun — Wherever one goes (conditional form)

항상

hangsang — Always, at all times

집을

jib-eul — Home, house (object marker attached)

가지고

gajigo — Having, carrying, bringing along

다녀요

danyeoyo — Goes around, travels with something

그게

geuge — That is, that thing (contracted form)

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, far more, considerably

편리한

pyeolli-han — Convenient, practical, easy to use

방법이거든요

bangbeob-igeodeunyo — It is the method, you see (explanatory)

삽화

saphwa — Illustration, picture in a book

안녕

annyeong — Hello, hi (informal greeting)

외쳤습니다

oechyeossseumnida — Shouted, exclaimed, called out loudly

넌

neon — You (informal contracted topic form)

사니

sani — Do you live? (informal question form)

그

geu — That, he, the (determiner/pronoun)

말과

mal-gwa — Words, speech (with conjunction marker)

함께

hamkke — Together, along with, at the same time

사라졌습니다

sarajyeossseumnida — Disappeared, vanished from sight

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

말하면

malhamyeon — To say again, in other words

머리와

meori-wa — Head (with conjunction marker 'and')

다리와

dari-wa — Legs (with conjunction marker 'and')

꼬리가

kkori-ga — Tail (subject marker attached)

사라진

sarajin — Disappeared, vanished (modifier form)

것이었습니다

geot-ieossseumnida — It was the case that something happened

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object marker attached)

크게

keuge — Widely, largely, in a big way

뜨고

tteugo — Opening wide (eyes), and then

바라보았습니다

baraboadssseumnida — Gazed at, stared at, looked intently

그러다

geureoda — Then, after that, and so

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

웃기

utgi — Laughing, to laugh (noun form)

시작했는데

sijakhaenneunde — Started, began (and then, background info)

한

han — One, a certain (determiner)

말이

mal-i — Words, what was said (subject marker)

사실이라는

sasil-iraneun — That it is true, factual (modifier form)

것을

geot-eul — Thing, fact (object marker attached)

깨달았기

kkaedara-tgi — Because realized, having understood something

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — Because of, it is due to that

집은

jib-eun — Home (topic marker attached)

그와

geu-wa — With him (conjunction marker attached)

있었고

isseotgo — Was there, existed and (connective form)

이제

ije — Now, from now on, at this point

안으로

an-euro — Inward, into the inside

들어간

deureogan — Went inside, entered (modifier form)

딱딱하고

ttakttakago — Hard, rigid, stiff and (connective form)

얼룩무늬가

eollungmuneui-ga — Spotted pattern, mottled design (subject marker)

껍데기

kkeopttegi — Shell, outer casing, hard exterior cover

외에

oe-e — Besides, other than, except for

다른

dareun — Other, different, another

필요

piryo — Need, necessity, requirement

없었으며

eopseosseuмyeo — There was not, and furthermore (connective)

아늑하게

aneukage — Cozily, snugly, in a comfortable manner

들어앉아

deureoan-ja — Settled in, nestled inside comfortably

있었습니다

isseossseumnida — Was, existed, there was (formal past)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, indeed

멋진

meotjin — Cool, wonderful, fantastic, stylish

생각이야

saengag-iya — What an idea, it is a thought (casual)

물론이죠

mullonijyo — Of course, certainly (polite confirmatory form)

머리만

meori-man — Only the head, just the head

내밀며

naemilmyeo — Sticking out, extending while doing something

언제

eonje — When, at what time

찾아오든

chaj-aodeun — Whenever someone visits or comes by

집에

jib-e — At home, in the house

있을

isseul — Will be, will exist (future modifier)

거예요

geoyeyo — Will be, it will (polite future form)

그건

geugeon — That is, that thing (contracted topic form)

대부분의

daebubun-ui — Most of, the majority of

사람들에

saramdeur-e — To people, for people (directional marker)

대해서는

daehaeseoneun — Regarding, about, concerning (topic marker)

할

hal — To do, can say (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (as in 'can do')

없는

eomneun — Not existing, unable to (modifier form)

말이죠

mal-ijyo — It is something that can be said, indeed