Old Mother West Wind — Page 1

Vocabulary

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; adjective describing advanced age

서풍

seopung — West wind; wind blowing from the west

어머니는

eomeonineun — Mother (topic marker attached); referring to one's mother

하루

haru — One day; a single day

일을

ireul — Work or task (object marker attached)

하러

hareo — In order to do; expressing purpose of going

떠나면서

tteonamyeonseo — While leaving; departing and simultaneously doing something

명랑한

myeongranghan — Cheerful, bright, lively in disposition

산들바람들을

sandeulbaramdeureul — Gentle breezes (plural, object marker); soft winds

초록

chorok — Green color; the color green

초원에서

chowonесео — In or on the meadow; open grassy field

놀도록

noldorok — So that (they) play; allowing or enabling play

남겨두었습니다

namgyeodueotseumnida — Left behind; set aside for someone or something

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); referring to a group

벌들과

beoldeulgwa — With the bees; bees (plural) as companions

술래잡기를

sullaejakgireul — Tag game (object marker); Korean children's chasing game

하고

hago — Doing and; connecting actions in sequence

달리기

dalligi — Running; the act of running or a race

경주를

gyeongjureul — Race (object marker); a competitive running contest

하며

hamyeo — While doing; simultaneous or sequential action connector

햇살과

haessalgwa — With sunlight; rays of sunshine

숨바꼭질을

sumbaккokjireul — Hide-and-seek (object marker); classic children's hiding game

하다가

hadaga — While doing, then stopped; mid-action transition

이제

ije — Now, at this point; indicating the present moment

웃음

useum — Laughter, smile; the act of laughing

연못

yeonmot — Pond; a small body of still water

주위에

juwие — Around, surrounding; in the vicinity of something

모여들었는데

moyeodeureonneunde — Gathered together; assembled in one place

그곳의

geugose — Of that place; belonging to or located there

연잎

yeonip — Lotus leaf; large leaf of a lotus plant

위에는

wiene — On top of (topic marker); indicating surface location

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; a small amphibian that jumps

할아버지가

harabeojiga — Grandfather (subject marker); an elderly male elder

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was present; existed or was located somewhere

할아버지는

harabeojineun — Grandfather (topic marker); elderly male relative or elder

늙었고

neulgeotgo — Was old and; aged, with action connector

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really; emphasizing truth or sincerity

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; high degree intensifier

아주

aju — Very, quite; intensifier indicating high degree

지혜로웠습니다

jihyerowotseumnida — Was wise; possessed great wisdom and insight

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male subject

외투를

oeтureul — Coat or overcoat (object marker); outer garment

입고

ipgo — Wearing and; dressed in clothing

있었고

isseotgo — Was wearing/existing and; continued state connector

목소리는

mokssorineun — Voice (topic marker); the sound of speaking

낮고

natgo — Low and; describing low pitch or height

굵었습니다

gulgotseumnida — Was thick/deep; describing a deep, thick voice

말할

malhal — To speak; about to say something

때면

ttaemyeon — Whenever; each time a certain moment occurs

모두가

moduga — Everyone (subject marker); all people present

공손하게

gonsonhage — Politely, respectfully; in a courteous manner

귀를

gwireul — Ear (object marker); the organ for hearing

기울였습니다

giuryeotseumnida — Leaned in, listened attentively; paid close attention

밍크조차도

mingkeujoчado — Even the mink; emphasizing inclusion of unlikely subject

할아버지를

harabeojireul — Grandfather (object marker); elderly respected male elder

공경했는데

gonggyeonghaenneunde — Respected and venerated; held in high regard

아버지도

abeojido — Father also; the father as well

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative or definite article equivalent

파리를

parireul — Fly (insect, object marker); a common flying insect

기다리며

gidarimyeo — While waiting; in the act of waiting for

위에

wie — On top of, above; indicating upper position

있지

itji — To be there; expressing existence or presence

않았던

anатteon — Had not; past negative modifier form

때를

ttaereul — Time, moment (object marker); a specific period

기억하지

gieokhaji — To remember; recalling a past event or fact

못했기

mothaetgi — Could not do; inability expressed in past tense

때문입니다

ttaemunиmnida — Because of; stating a reason or cause formally

속에는

sogene — Inside (topic marker); within a place or group

할아버지의

harabeoji-ui — Grandfather's; possessive referring to the grandfather

되는

doeneun — Becoming, being; relative clause modifier form

후손들이

husondeuri — Descendants (subject marker); offspring of later generations

누군가

nugungа — Someone; an unspecified person

말해주지

malhaejuji — To tell someone; informing or explaining to another

않았다면

anатtamyeon — If had not; hypothetical negative past condition

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker); a group of people

그의

geuui — His; possessive pronoun for a male subject

후손이라는

husoniraneun — Being descendants; identifying someone as an offspring

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer for actions/states

알

al — To know; understanding or recognizing information

수

su — Ability, possibility; can, able to do

없었을

eopseoteul — Would not have been; hypothetical past nonexistence

것입니다

geotimnida — It is the case that; formal nominalizing ending

할아버지와

harabeojиwa — With grandfather; grandfather as a companion or comparison

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little; not at all

닮지

dalmji — To resemble; looking similar to another person

않았습니다

anатseumnida — Did not; formal negative past tense ending

둥글고

dunggeulgo — Round and; having a circular or spherical shape

통통했으며

tongtonghaeteumyeo — Was chubby and; plump with additional connector

긴

gin — Long; having great length

꼬리를

kkorireul — Tail (object marker); the rear appendage of an animal

가지고

gajigo — Having, possessing; holding or carrying something

있었는데

isseонneunde — Was having/existing and; background context connector

아마도

amado — Perhaps, probably; expressing conjecture or supposition

이것이

igeosi — This (subject marker); referring to a nearby thing

올챙이라고

olchaengiragо — Called a tadpole; young frog before metamorphosis

불리는

bulllineun — Being called; receiving a particular name or title

이유일

iyuil — The reason; cause or explanation for something

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or appeal

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; elderly male family elder or respected man

어렸을

eoryeoteul — When young; hypothetical or past young age reference

때처럼

ttaecheoreom — Like the time when; comparing to a past period

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

꼬리가

kkоriga — Tail (subject marker); the rear appendage of an animal

없는지

eomneуnji — Why there is none; questioning absence of something

알려주세요

allyeojuseyo — Please tell me; polite request to share information

라고

rago — Quotation marker; indicating reported speech or thought

산들바람

sandeulbaram — Gentle breeze; a soft, light, refreshing wind

하나가

hanaga — One (subject marker); a single entity among many

졸랐습니다

jollatseumnida — Begged, pestered; persistently asking for something

어리석은

eoriseogeun — Foolish, silly; lacking good judgment or wisdom

잡아먹고

jabameokgo — Caught and ate; devoured by catching prey

커다란

keodaran — Very large, huge; describing great size

자리를

jarireul — Spot, seat (object marker); a place to sit or occupy

잡았고

jabatgo — Took hold of and; grabbed or secured a position

산들바람들이

sandeulbaramdeuri — The gentle breezes (subject marker); multiple soft winds

모두

modu — All, everyone; every single one

모여

moyeo — Gathered; came together in one place

옛날

yennal — Long ago, olden days; distant past time

옛적에

yetjeoge — In the old days; once upon a time

이야기를

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

시작했습니다

sijakhaetseumnida — Started, began; commenced an action formally

개구리들이

gaegurideurі — The frogs (subject marker); multiple frogs as a group

세상을

sesangeul — The world (object marker); the entire earth or realm

지배했는데

jibaehаenneunde — Ruled and; dominated or controlled with background context

세상은

sesangeun — The world (topic marker); earth as a subject of discussion

대부분

daebubun — Mostly, for the most part; the majority of something

물이었습니다

murieotseumnida — Was water; consisted largely of water