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Vocabulary

웃으며

us-eumyeo — While smiling or laughing; simultaneous action with laughing.

일어났습니다

ir-eonassseumnida — Stood up or arose; formal past tense of 일어나다.

그러자

geureoja — Then; and then; indicating immediate subsequent action.

둘은

dul-eun — The two (of them); referring to a pair of subjects.

함께

hamkke — Together; doing something jointly with another person.

웃었습니다

us-eossseumnida — Laughed or smiled; formal past tense of 웃다.

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; used to emphasize a statement.

재미있는

jaemiinneun — Interesting or fun; adjective modifying a noun.

농담이었습니다

nongdam-i-eossseumnida — It was a joke; formal past tense copula with 농담.

뭐가

mwoga — What (subject marker); asking what the subject is.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; so; to that extent or degree.

웃겨요

utgyeoyo — It is funny; makes someone laugh; casual polite form.

바로

baro — Right; directly; immediately; exactly at that spot or time.

옆에서

yeop-eseo — From beside; from the side of; nearby location marker.

목소리가

moksori-ga — A voice (subject marker); the sound of someone speaking.

들려왔는데

deullyeo-wanneunde — A sound came and was heard; background clause connector.

너무

neomu — Too; very; excessively; intensifying adjectives or adverbs.

놀란

nollan — Surprised; startled; adjective form modifying a noun.

나머지

nameoji — As a result of; remainder; due to being so surprised.

세

se — Three; the number three used before a counter word.

번이나

beon-ina — As many as (number) times; emphasizing repeated occurrences.

굴렀습니다

gulleossseumnida — Rolled (over); formal past tense of 구르다.

내

nae — My; possessive pronoun indicating belonging to the speaker.

숲에서

sup-eseo — In the forest; location particle attached to 숲 (forest).

뭘

mwol — What (object); contracted form of 무엇을 (what + object marker).

하고

hago — Doing; connective form of 하다 linking to next clause.

있는

inneun — Being; existing; present-tense adjective modifying a noun.

거예요

geoyeyo — Is it?; polite form asking or stating what someone is doing.

물었습니다

mul-eossseumnida — Asked; formal past tense of 묻다 (to ask a question).

산책

sanchaek — A walk; taking a stroll outdoors for leisure.

중이에요

jung-i-eyo — In the middle of (doing something); currently engaged in activity.

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke; formal past tense of 말하다 (to speak).

좋아요

joayo — Good; okay; I like it; polite affirmative expression.

저도

jeodo — I also; me too; first-person humble pronoun with 도 (also).

같이

gachi — Together; alongside; doing something with another person.

갈게요

galgeyo — I will go; polite volitional future tense of 가다.

그리하여

geurihayeo — Thus; therefore; and so; formal connective transitioning narrative.

숲속의

supssog-ui — Of the inside of the forest; possessive forest interior.

외로운

oeroun — Lonely; solitary; adjective describing a lonely atmosphere.

작은

jag-eun — Small; little; adjective modifying a following noun.

길을

gil-eul — A path or road (object marker); following a path.

따라

ttara — Along; following; moving in the direction of something.

출발했습니다

chulbal-haessseumnida — Set off; departed; formal past tense of 출발하다.

다리가

dari-ga — Legs (subject marker); referring to someone's legs as subject.

길고

gilgo — Long and; connective adjective form of 길다 (to be long).

뛰기에

ttwigi-e — For running or jumping; suitable for the action of jumping.

알맞아서

almajas-eo — Because it is suitable; appropriate reason connective clause.

큰

keun — Big; large; adjective modifying a following noun.

폭으로

pog-euro — In wide strides; with a wide range of movement.

깡충깡충

kkangchungkkangchung — Hop hop; onomatopoeia for bouncy hopping movements.

뛰어갔지만

ttwieogass-jiman — Ran/hopped away but; past tense with contrasting conjunction.

짧아서

jjalb-aseo — Because (legs) are short; reason clause from 짧다 (short).

아무리

amuri — No matter how; regardless of how hard one tries.

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently; hard; with great effort and dedication.

따라가려

ttaragaryeo — Intending to follow; trying to keep up with someone.

해도

haedo — Even if (one) does; concessive connective of 하다.

따라잡을

ttarajab-eul — To catch up with; future modifier form of 따라잡다.

수가

su-ga — Ability or possibility (subject marker); cannot manage to do.

없었습니다

eobs-eossseumnida — There was not; formal past tense of 없다 (to not exist).

이윽고

i-eukgo — Eventually; after a while; a literary transitional adverb.

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; intensifying adverb.

살금살금

salgeumsalgeum — Stealthily; tiptoeing quietly; sneaking carefully without noise.

걸어서

geol-eoseo — By walking; walking and then; connective of 걷다.

돌아왔습니다

dor-awassseumnida — Came back; returned; formal past tense of 돌아오다.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a previously mentioned male.

귀에

gwi-e — Into the ear; location particle indicating beside someone's ear.

속삭였습니다

sogsag-yeossseumnida — Whispered; formal past tense of 속삭이다 (to whisper).

뭔가를

mwonga-reul — Something (object marker); an unspecified thing as object.

발견했어요

balgyeon-haesseoyo — Discovered; found something; polite past tense of 발견하다.

그게

geuge — What is that; contracted form of 그것이 (that thing subject).

뭔데요

mwondeyo — What is it?; casual polite question asking for identification.

보여줄게요

boyeojulgeyo — I will show you; polite volitional of 보여주다.

하지만

hajiman — But; however; conjunction contrasting two statements.

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly; silently; adverb meaning to be quiet.

해야

haeya — Must do; have to; necessity connective of 하다.

소리도

sori-do — Sound also; even a sound; 소리 (sound) with 도 (also/even).

내서는

naeseo-neun — As for making (a sound); topic-marked gerund of 내다.

안

an — Not; negation adverb placed before a verb.

돼요

dwaeyo — Must not; it won't do; polite prohibition or restriction.

무엇을

mueot-eul — What (object marker); asking about the object of an action.

발견했는지

balgyeon-haenneunji — Whether (something) was discovered; indirect question clause.

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; stronger emphasis than 너무 alone.

보고

bogo — Seeing; looking at; connective gerund of 보다 (to see).

싶었기

sip-eossgi — Because (one) wanted to; nominalizing past desire clause.

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; causal connector following a noun or clause.

하겠다고

hagessdago — Promised to do; quoting a future commitment or vow.

약속했습니다

yaksok-haessseumnida — Made a promise; formal past tense of 약속하다.

우스꽝스럽게

useukkangseureopge — Ridiculously; in an absurdly funny or comical manner.

긴

gin — Long; adjective modifying a following noun (from 길다).

귀를

gwi-reul — Ears (object marker); ears as the object of an action.

하늘로

haneul-lo — Toward the sky; directional particle attached to 하늘 (sky).

쫑긋

jjonggeut — Pricking up (ears); onomatopoeia for ears standing upright.

세우고

seugu — Erecting and; raising upright; connective of 세우다.

걸어

geol-eo — Walking; connective gerund of 걷다 (to walk).

내려갔습니다

naeryeogassseumnida — Went down; descended; formal past tense of 내려가다.

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; conjunction connecting sequential sentences.

그

geu — That; the; determiner referring to a previously mentioned entity.

뒤를

dwi-reul — Behind (object marker); following the back of someone.

따라가며

ttaragamyeo — While following; simultaneously following someone or something.

도대체

dodaeche — On earth; in the world; emphasizing curiosity or bewilderment.

발견했을지

balgyeon-haesseuljji — What might have been discovered; speculative indirect question.

계속해서

gyesok-haeseo — Continuously; keeping on doing; from 계속하다 (to continue).

궁금해했습니다

gunggeumhae-haessseumnida — Kept wondering; was curious; formal past of 궁금해하다.

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker); referring to a group of people.

가로질러

garojilleo — Cutting across; crossing diagonally through a space.

놓인

no-in — Placed; lying; adjective form of 놓이다 (to be placed).

이끼

ikki — Moss; green plant that grows on moist surfaces like logs.

낀

kkin — Covered with; having grown on; adjective form of 끼다.

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful; splendid; adjective describing something impressive.

초록색

choroksaek — Green color; the color green used to describe objects.

통나무

tongnamu — Log; a large piece of a tree trunk or branch.

앞에

ap-e — In front of; location particle indicating a position ahead.

다다랐습니다

dadar-assseumnida — Arrived at; reached; formal past tense of 다다르다.