Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 109

Vocabulary

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization.

감사합니다

gamsahamnida — Thank you; formal expression of gratitude.

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; a small amphibious creature.

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; paternal or maternal grandfather.

긴

gin — Long; adjective describing extended length or duration.

숨을

sumeul — Breath (object marker); referring to one's breath.

내쉬며

naeswiмyeo — While exhaling; breathing out at the same time.

외쳤습니다

oechyeosseumnida — Exclaimed; shouted out loudly in formal speech.

그것은

geugeoseun — That (topic marker); referring to something previously mentioned.

자연

jayeon — Nature; the natural world and environment.

어머니께서

eomeonikkeseo — Mother (honorific subject); mother as honorific sentence subject.

하신

hasin — Did (honorific modifier); honorific form of 'did/done'.

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; used to emphasize sincerity or truth.

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; wonderful; describing something of outstanding quality.

일이었어요

irieosseoyo — It was a task/work; referring to something accomplished.

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; used before a noun.

다음

daeum — Next; following; the thing or time coming after.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); he as the topic of sentence.

사랑스러운

sarangseureoun — Lovely; adorable; describing something endearing or charming.

옛

yet — Old; former; belonging to the past.

가시덤불

gasideombul — Thorn bush; a dense bush covered with thorns.

속

sok — Inside; within; the interior of something.

자신의

jasinui — One's own; belonging to oneself.

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home; in the direction of one's house.

향했고

hyanghaetkko — Headed toward; directed oneself toward a destination.

가는

ganeun — Going; present tense modifier of the verb 'to go'.

내내

naenae — Throughout; the entire time; all the way along.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; asking or describing the manner.

이야기를

iyagireul — Story (object marker); a tale or narrative as object.

원한다는

wonhandaneun — That (someone) wants; quoting a desire or wish.

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer used as object.

알았는지

aranneunii — Whether (he) knew; questioning how someone came to know.

계속해서

gyesokaeseo — Continuously; kept on doing something without stopping.

궁금해했지만

gunggeumhahaetjiman — Was curious but; felt wonder while having a reservation.

지금까지도

jigeumkkajido — Even until now; still to this very moment.

답을

dabeul — Answer (object marker); the solution or reply as object.

찾지

chatji — To find (negative base); base form used with negation.

못했습니다

motaesseumnida — Could not do; formal expression of inability to accomplish.

있잖아요

itjanayo — You know; used to introduce or draw attention to something.

집에

jibe — At home; location marker indicating one's house.

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning a particular topic.

물었을

mureosseul — When (he) asked; past supposition form of 'to ask'.

때

ttae — When; time; the moment or period something occurs.

듣고

deutgo — Listening and; present connective form of 'to listen'.

있었다는

isseotdaneun — That (someone) was listening; quoting a past continuous state.

눈치채지

nunchichaejji — To notice (negative base); perceiving subtle cues, used negatively.

못했거든요

motaetgeodeunyo — Couldn't do it, you see; explaining a past inability.

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; used to affirm something obvious.

호기심을

hogisimeul — Curiosity (object marker); inquisitive interest as object.

너무나

neomuna — So very much; extremely; intensifying an adjective or adverb.

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; used to describe doing something capably.

알고

algo — Knowing and; connective form of 'to know'.

있었기

isseotgi — Because (he) was; nominalizing a past continuous state causally.

때문에

ttaeмune — Because of; due to; expressing reason or cause.

들으러

deureuro — In order to listen; purposive form of 'to listen'.

자신에게

jasinege — To oneself; dative form referring back to the subject.

올

ol — Will come; future modifier form of 'to come'.

것이라고

geosirago — That it would be; quoting a prediction or supposition.

바로

baro — Right away; immediately; directly; without delay.

짐작했고

jimjaketkko — Guessed and; surmised something and then continued.

실제로

siljaero — Actually; in reality; indeed as it turned out.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; in that manner.

했습니다

haesseumnida — Did; formal past tense completion of an action.

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause.

비버

bibeo — Beaver; a semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams.

넓적한

neolpjeokan — Flat and wide; describing a broad, flat shape.

꼬리를

kkoreureul — Tail (object marker); an animal's tail as object.

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing; connective form of 'to have/hold'.

있는가

inneunka — Does (it) have; questioning whether something exists or is possessed.

보통

botong — Usually; normally; in most ordinary cases.

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); we as the subject of sentence.

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree marker in Korean.

흥미로워하는

heungmirowahaneun — Find interesting; modifier describing what one finds fascinating.

갖고

gatgo — Having; short connective form of 'to possess or hold'.

있지

itji — To have/exist (informal); casual form used in conversation.

않은

aneun — Not; modifier form of negation applied to a verb.

것입니다

geossimnida — It is the thing that; formal nominalizing sentence ending.

경우입니다

gyeonguimnida — It is the case; formally stating that something applies.

본래

bollae — Originally; by nature; inherently from the beginning.

시기심이

sigisimi — Jealousy (subject marker); envious feelings as sentence subject.

많지

manchi — Not much (base); used with negation to mean 'not many'.

않습니다

anseumnida — Does not; formal negative sentence ending.

맙소사

mapsosa — Goodness gracious; exclamation of surprise or disbelief.

그렇지

geureochi — That's right; isn't it so; seeking or giving confirmation.

않아요

anayo — Is not; polite informal negative sentence ending.

가진

gajin — Possessed; having; modifier describing what one owns.

것에

geose — In/about the thing; locative/topic marker on a nominalized clause.

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably more than expected.

만족하고

manjokago — Being satisfied and; connective form of 'to be satisfied'.

있는데

inneunde — Is (doing) but; present continuous with mild contrast.

마땅히

matanghi — Rightfully; as one ought to; in a proper manner.

그래야

graeyа — Should be that way; expressing how things ought to be.

모습입니다

moseubimnida — It is the appearance/way; formally describing a state or look.

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly; really; stronger emphasis than 정말 alone.

불만족스러워하는

bulman jokseureowo haneun — Feeling dissatisfied with; modifier describing a state of discontent.

단

dan — Only; just; a single; limiting to one thing.

한

han — One; a single; the numeral one as modifier.

가지뿐인데

gajippuninde — Only one kind but; limiting to a single type with contrast.

그것도

geugeotdo — That too; even that; adding emphasis to what was mentioned.

다른

dareun — Other; different; another thing or person.

생각할

saenggakhal — To think about; future modifier form of 'to think'.

거리가

georiga — Things to think about; topics/matters as sentence subject.

별로

byeollo — Not particularly; not very much; used with negation.

없을

eopseul — When there is not; future modifier form of 'to not exist'.

이따금씩만

ittageumssikman — Only occasionally; only every once in a while.

불만족스러워합니다

bulmanjokseureowo hamnida — Feels dissatisfied; formal statement of experiencing dissatisfaction.

무엇인지

mueosjinji — What it is; indirect question about identity of something.

짐작할

jimjakhal — To guess; future modifier form of 'to surmise or guess'.

수

su — Ability; possibility; used in '~할 수 있다' constructions.

있나요

innayo — Is there; can (you); polite question about possibility.

꼬리입니다

kkori imnida — It is the tail; formal identification of what something is.

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response in polite Korean speech.

진정으로

jinjeongeuro — Truly; sincerely; from the heart or genuinely.

괴롭히는

goeropi hineun — Bothering; tormenting; modifier describing something that troubles.

유일한

yuilhan — Sole; only; the one and only of its kind.

꼬리는

kkori neun — The tail (topic marker); tail as the topic of sentence.

솜뭉치처럼

sommungchicheoreom — Like a cotton ball; resembling a fluffy round clump.

생긴

saenggin — Shaped like; looking like; modifier from 'to be formed'.

우스꽝스러운

useukk wangseureoun — Ridiculous; comical; absurdly funny in appearance.

작은

jageun — Small; little; modifier describing something of small size.

덩어리에

deongeoerie — On/at a lump; a clump or mass with location marker.

불과해서

bulgwahasseo — Being no more than; amounting to only; merely being.

꼬리처럼

kkoricheoreom — Like a tail; resembling a proper tail in appearance.

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; absolutely not; used with negative verbs.

보이지

boiji — To appear/look (negative base); used with negation about appearance.

않거든요

angeodeunyo — Doesn't, you see; explaining why something is not the case.