Old Mother West Wind — Page 1

Vocabulary

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; describing an elderly person or thing

서풍

seopyong — West wind; wind blowing from the west

어머니는

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

지쳐

jichyeo — Exhausted, worn out; feeling very tired

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was, existed; formal past tense of 'to be'

지치고

jichigo — Being tired and; exhausted, connecting to next clause

또

tto — Also, again; additionally or once more

아주

aju — Very, extremely; intensifying adverb

조금

jogeum — A little, slightly; small amount or degree

짜증이

jjajeungi — Irritation, annoyance (subject marker); feeling frustrated

나

na — I, me; first-person singular pronoun (informal)

지쳤기

jichyeotgi — Because of being exhausted; tired (reason nominalized form)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to; indicating reason or cause

난

nan — I (contracted); informal first-person subject pronoun

것이었습니다

geosieotseumnida — It was the case that; formal past nominalized ending

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); third-person feminine pronoun

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; strong intensifying adverb

바쁜

bappeun — Busy; describing someone occupied with many tasks

하루를

harureul — A day (object marker); one full day

보냈습니다

bonaetseumnida — Spent, sent; formal past tense of 보내다

이른

ireun — Early; happening before the usual or expected time

아침부터

achimbuteo — From the morning; starting from the early morning

커다란

keodaran — Very large, huge; describing something of great size

바다

bada — Sea, ocean; large body of saltwater

위의

wiui — On top of, above; indicating position overhead

배들이

baedeurи — Ships (subject marker); multiple boats or vessels

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

빨리

ppalli — Quickly, fast; with speed or haste

나아갈

naagal — To advance, move forward; future modifier form

수

su — Ability, possibility; used with 있다 to mean 'can'

있도록

itdorok — So that there is; in order to enable something

흰

hwin — White; describing something of white color

돛에

doche — To the sail; on or into a ship's sail

바람을

barameul — Wind (object marker); moving air acted upon

불어

bureo — Blowing; present gerund of 불다 (to blow)

넣었고

neoheotgo — Put in and; past tense of 넣다, filling something

목마른

mongmareun — Thirsty; feeling the need to drink water

사람들을

saramdeureul — People (object marker); multiple persons acted upon

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone

물을

mureul — Water (object marker); liquid being acted upon

퍼

peo — Scooping, drawing up; gerund form of 퍼다

올리고

olligo — Lifting up and; raising something to a higher level

배고픈

baegopheun — Hungry; feeling the need to eat food

옥수수를

oksusureul — Corn (object marker); maize being acted upon

크고

keugo — Big and; large size connecting to another adjective

작은

jageun — Small, little; describing something of small size

풍차들을

pungchadeurеul — Windmills (object marker); multiple wind-powered mills

계속해서

gyesokaeseo — Continuously, without stopping; carrying on repeatedly

빙빙

bingbing — Round and round; onomatopoeia for spinning motion

돌게

dolge — To turn, spin; causative modifier form of 돌다

했으며

haetseumyeo — Did and (furthermore); past tense with additive conjunction

높은

nopeun — High, tall; describing great vertical extent

굴뚝과

gulddukkwa — Chimney and; tall structure for expelling smoke

기관차와

gigwanchawa — Locomotive and; steam-powered railway engine

증기선에서

jeunggiseoneseo — From the steamship; vessel powered by steam engine

나오는

naoneun — Coming out; present modifier of 나오다 (to emerge)

연기를

yeongireul — Smoke (object marker); gaseous output being dispersed

모두

modu — All, entirely; every part without exception

날려

nallyeo — Blowing away; gerund form of 날리다 (to scatter)

버렸습니다

beoryeotseumnida — Threw away, got rid of; completion of an action

그렇습니다

geureotseumnida — That is right, yes; formal affirmation

정말로

jeongmallo — Really, truly; strong affirmation of truth

바빴습니다

bappaetseumnida — Was busy; formal past tense of 바쁘다

이제

ije — Now, at this point; indicating current moment

보라색

borasaek — Purple color; violet shade between blue and red

언덕

eondeok — Hill; small elevated landform

너머

neomeo — Beyond, over; on the other side of something

자신의

jasinui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

집으로

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

가는

ganeun — Going; present modifier form of 가다

길에

gire — On the road/way; along a path or route

초록

chorok — Green; the color of grass and leaves

들판을

deulpaneul — Field (object marker); open grassy plain or meadow

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing across; traversing diagonally through an area

오고

ogo — Coming and; present gerund of 오다, approaching

있었는데

isseonnеunde — Was there, but; past progressive with contrast conjunction

오면서

omyeonseo — While coming; simultaneous action with 오다

들고

deulgo — Holding and; carrying something in the hand

있던

itdeon — Was holding; past progressive modifier form

큰

keun — Big, large; describing something of great size

자루를

jarureul — Sack, bag (object marker); large bag being carried

열고

yeolgo — Opening and; opening something and proceeding

온종일

onjongil — All day long; throughout the entire day

들판에서

deulpaneeseo — In the field; within an open grassy plain

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently, hard; with great effort and enthusiasm

뛰어놀던

ttwieonomdeon — Used to play and run; past habitual modifier

아이들인

aideulIn — Who are children; identifying them as young kids

명랑한

myengnanhan — Cheerful, bright; lively and full of good spirit

산들바람들을

sandeulbaramdeureul — Gentle breezes (object marker); multiple light winds

불렀습니다

bulleotseumnida — Called, summoned; formal past tense of 부르다

그들도

geudeuldo — They also; third-person plural with additive particle

있었고

isseotgo — Were there and; past tense with connective conjunction

돌아갈

doragal — To return, go back; future modifier of 돌아가다

준비가

junbiga — Preparation (subject marker); readiness for something

되어

doeeo — Becoming, being ready; gerund form of 되다

있었기에

isseotgie — Because they were ready; past reason connective form

하나씩

hanassik — One by one; each individually in sequence

자루

jaru — Sack, bag; large cloth container for carrying things

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside; moving toward the interior of something

기어

gieo — Crawling; gerund form of 기다 (to crawl)

들어갔습니다

deureokatseumnida — Entered, went in; formal past tense of entering

이내

inae — Soon, shortly after; within a short time

고집스러운

gojipseureo'un — Stubborn, obstinate; refusing to change one's mind

산들바람

sandeulbaram — Gentle breeze; soft, light wind

하나를

hanareul — One (object marker); a single item being acted upon

제외하고

jeoehaго — Except for, excluding; leaving one thing out

들어갔는데

deureokanneunde — Went in but; past tense with contrast conjunction

그

geu — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something mentioned

산들바람은

sandeulbarameun — The gentle breeze (topic marker); specific light wind

아직

ajik — Yet, still; not yet or continuing up to now

집에

jibe — At home; location particle indicating one's house

갈

gal — To go; future modifier form of 가다

되지

doeji — Become (negation form); not yet ready or suitable

않았습니다

anat​seumnida — Did not; formal past negative auxiliary verb

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); third-person masculine pronoun

놀고

nolgo — Playing and; present gerund of 놀다 (to play)

싶었습니다

sipheotseumnida — Wanted to; formal past tense of desiring to do

어머니

eomeoni — Mother; one's female parent

앞에서

apeseo — In front of; at or near the front of someone

춤을

chumeul — Dance (object marker); rhythmic movement performed

추었습니다

chueotseumnida — Danced; formal past tense of 추다 (to dance)

졸고

jolgo — Dozing and; lightly sleeping while sitting

있는

inneun — That is; present modifier of 있다 (to exist)

입맞춤을

immajchumeul — Kiss (object marker); a gentle kiss

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; formal past tense of 하다 (to do)

꾸벅꾸벅

kkubeokkkubeok — Nodding repeatedly; onomatopoeia for repeated head-bobbing

조는

joneun — Dozing; present modifier form of 졸다

흔들었습니다

heundeureotseumnida — Shook, swayed; formal past tense of 흔들다

잎들도

ipdeurdo — Leaves also; multiple foliage with additive particle

춤추게

chumchuge — To make dance; causative form of 춤추다

만들었으며

mandeureotseumyeo — Made happen and; past tense with additive conjunction

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; moving toward interior of a space

들어오려

deureooryeo — Trying to come in; intention form of 들어오다

하지

haji — Do not; negative imperative or intention negation