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Vocabulary

올려다볼

ollyeoda-bol — To look up at something above

때마다

ttaemada — Every time, whenever something happens

태양

taeyang — The sun, the star at center of solar system

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, topic marker attached)

윙크를

wingkeu-reul — A wink (object form), closing one eye playfully

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did, performed an action (formal past tense)

크고

keu-go — Big and..., large (connecting adjective form)

둥글고

dunggeul-go — Round and..., circular (connecting adjective form)

빨간

ppalgan — Red, describing a red-colored object

씨가

ssi-ga — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, subject marker attached)

보이고

bo-i-go — Is visible and..., can be seen (connecting form)

그가

geu-ga — He (subject form), third-person male pronoun

나에게

na-ege — To me, indicating direction toward the speaker

해주는

haejuneun — Does for someone, providing a favor or action

한

han — One, a single; also used as a determiner

나는

na-neun — I (topic form), first-person singular pronoun

길을

gil-eul — Road, path (object form) in a sentence

잃을

ireul — To lose (future/modifier form), misplace something

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 'can/cannot' structures

없어

eopseo — Don't have, there isn't; informal negative expression

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — While thinking, pondering as one does something

클로버를

keullober-reul — Clover (object form), a small three-leafed plant

찾아

chaja — Looking for, seeking; base verb connective form

총총

chongchong — With quick small steps, trotting along briskly

걸어갔습니다

georeo-gasseumnida — Walked away/along (formal past tense, going by foot)

얼마

eolma — How much, how many; an indefinite quantity word

지나지

jinaji — Pass, elapse (negative connective form, not long)

않아

ana — Not doing (informal negative connective), negation form

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really; emphasizing that something is genuine

찾았습니다

chajasseumnida — Found it (formal past tense), successfully located something

초록

chorok — Green color, referring to a green hue

들판에서

deulpan-eseo — In/from the field, an open grassy plain location

자라는

jaraneun — Growing, that grows; present modifier form of 자라다

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative adverb in Korean

달콤한

dalkomhan — Sweet, sugary; describing a pleasant sweet taste

클로버였습니다

keullober-yeosseumnida — Was clover (formal past), identifying something as clover

먹고

meokgo — Eating and..., to eat (connective form)

또

tto — Again, also; indicating repetition or addition

먹었습니다

meogeosseumnida — Ate (formal past tense), consumed food or drink

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of; referring to something mentioned

다음

daeum — Next, after; indicating what comes subsequently

무엇을

mueoseul — What (object form), asking about an unknown thing

했을

haesseul — Would have done (past presumptive modifier form)

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer used in many structures

같으세요

gateusseyo — Do you think? (polite); guessing or assuming form

글쎄요

geulsseyo — Well, hmm; expressing uncertainty or hesitation politely

그는

geu-neun — He (topic form), third-person male subject pronoun

클로버

keullober — Clover, a small green plant with three leaflets

위에

wie — On top of, above; locative particle indicating position

그대로

geudaero — As it is, just like that; without any change

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object form), referring to one's physical body

웅크리고

ungkeurigo — Curling up, hunching the body into a ball

깊이

gipi — Deeply, profoundly; adverb describing depth or intensity

잠들어

jamdeulleo — Falling asleep, drifting into sleep (connective form)

버렸습니다

beoryeosseumnida — Ended up doing completely (formal); regrettable completion marker

하늘

haneul — Sky, the heavens above the earth

높이

nopi — High, at a great height; adverb of elevation

계속

gyesok — Continuously, keeping on; indicating ongoing action

올라가다가

ollagadaga — Was going up and then...; rising then shifting action

후

hu — After, following; indicating time or event sequence

반대편으로

bandaepyeon-euro — Toward the opposite side, to the other direction

내려가기

naeryeogagi — Going down, descending (nominalized verb form)

시작했고

sijakhaessgo — Began and..., started (formal past connective form)

긴

gin — Long, lengthy; adjective modifying a following noun

그림자들이

geurimjadeul-i — Shadows (plural subject form), dark shapes cast by light

들판을

deulpan-eul — The field (object form), open grassy plain area

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing across, going through from side to side

스멀스멀

seumеolseumeol — Creeping slowly, spreading gradually and stealthily

뻗어

ppeodeo — Stretching out, extending outward (connective verb form)

나오기

naogi — Coming out, emerging (nominalized verb form)

시작했습니다

sijakhaesseumnida — Started, began (formal past tense verb ending)

그것들에

geugeotdeul-e — About/to those things (plural), referring to multiple items

대해

daehae — About, regarding; used in 'about something' expressions

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, completely not; strong negation adverb

알지

alji — Know (negation connective form), base of 알다

못했습니다

motaesseumnida — Could not do (formal past), inability to perform action

있었으니까요

isseosseunikkayo — Because he was (there); explaining a state with reason

쾌활한

kwaehwalhan — Cheerful, lively; describing a bright energetic personality

작은

jageun — Small, little; adjective modifying a following noun

바람

baram — Wind, breeze; moving air or a desire/wish

중

jung — Among, in the middle of; indicating selection from group

하나가

hana-ga — One (subject form), a single item among others

우스꽝스러운

useukwangseureon — Ridiculous, comical; appearing funny or absurdly silly

공처럼

gongcheoreom — Like a ball, resembling a round spherical object

있는

inneun — Being, existing (present modifier form of 있다)

발견했습니다

balgyeonhaesseumnida — Discovered, found (formal past tense), noticed something

일어나요

ireonayo — Wake up! Get up! (polite imperative form)

바람이

baram-i — The wind (subject form), air movement as subject

소리쳤습니다

sorichyeosseumnida — Shouted, yelled out (formal past tense verb)

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object form), the organs used for seeing

떴습니다

tteosseumnida — Opened (eyes) (formal past tense), woke and looked

일어나

ireona — Get up, rise (informal connective or imperative form)

앉아

anja — Sit down, sitting (connective or informal form)

비볐습니다

bibyeosseumnida — Rubbed (eyes) (formal past tense), rubbing to clear vision

잠깐

jamkkan — For a moment, briefly; a short period of time

동안

dongan — During, for a period; indicating a time duration

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject form), referring to the same person

어디에

eodie — Where (locative), asking about or referring to location

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether one is somewhere; indirect question location form

기억할

gieokhal — To remember (future modifier form), recalling something

없었습니다

eopseosseumnida — Did not have, there was not (formal past tense)

허리를

heori-reul — Waist (object form), the middle part of the body

곧게

gotge — Straight, upright; adverb meaning in a straight manner

펴고

pyeogo — Straightening, stretching out (connective form of 펴다)

풀밭

pulbat — Grassy field, a patch of land covered in grass

너머를

neomeo-reul — Beyond, over the other side (object form)

바라보며

barabomyeo — Gazing at, looking toward while doing something else

살펴보았습니다

salpyeoboasseumnida — Looked around carefully, examined the surroundings thoroughly

하지만

hajiman — But, however; conjunction showing contrast or contradiction

집에서

jib-eseo — From home, at home; locative marker on house

너무

neomu — Too, very; indicating excess or strong degree

멀리

meolli — Far away, at a great distance; adverb of distance

떨어져

tteoreojyeo — Being separated, far apart (connective form of 떨어지다)

있어서

isseoseo — Because there is/was; causal connective form of 있다

익숙한

iksukhan — Familiar, accustomed to; describing something well-known

것들과

geotdeul-gwa — With things (plural), comparing or grouping multiple items

비슷해

biseutae — Similar, resembling; describing likeness informally

보이는

boineun — That appears, visible (present modifier form of 보이다)

것을

geoseul — Thing (object form), a nominalizer used as object

단

dan — Only, just; a limiting adverb for single items

하나도

hanado — Not even one; emphasizing complete absence of anything

볼

bol — To see (future modifier form), able to see something

나무들은

namudeul-eun — The trees (topic plural form), woody plants as subject

모두

modu — All, every one; referring to the entire group

달랐습니다

dalrasseumnida — Were different (formal past tense), not the same

덤불들도

deombudeuldo — Bushes also (plural), shrubs included in comparison