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Vocabulary

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; describing something or someone elderly

어머니

eomeoni — Mother; a respectful term for one's mother

명랑한

myeongranghan — Cheerful, bright, and lively in manner

작은

jageun — Small, little; describing something of small size

산들바람들이

sandeulbaramdeuri — Gentle breezes; soft, light winds (plural subject marker)

모두

modu — All, everyone, everything; the entirety of something

초록

chorok — Green; the color green, often of nature

들판

deulpan — Open field, plain; a wide flat grassy area

위를

wireul — Over, above (accusative); indicating movement over a surface

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly, in a rush; moving or acting quickly

지나고

jinago — Passing by, going past; moving through or beyond

있었습니다.

isseotseumnida — Was, were; formal past tense of 'to be/exist'

어떤

eotteon — Some, certain, a particular; referring to an unspecified thing

바람은

barameun — The wind (topic marker); the wind as subject of discussion

이쪽으로

ijjogeuro — Toward this side, this direction; coming this way

날아가고

naraagago — Flying away; moving through the air in a direction

저쪽으로

jeojjogeuro — Toward that side, that direction; going that way

달려가고

dallyeogago — Running toward; moving quickly in a direction

또

tto — Also, again, additionally; adding another item or action

다른

dareun — Other, different, another; not the same as before

쪽으로

jjogeuro — Toward a direction or side; indicating directional movement

춤추며

chumchumyeo — While dancing; moving in a dance-like manner simultaneously

갔습니다.

gatseumnida — Went; formal past tense of 'to go'

사실

sasil — Actually, in fact, truth; used to introduce real information

사향쥐가

sahyangjwiga — The muskrat (subject marker); a semi-aquatic rodent

그들에게

geudeureege — To them; an indirect object marker meaning 'to those people'

미소

miso — Smile; a facial expression of happiness or friendliness

짓는

jitneun — Making, forming; present tense modifier (e.g., making a smile)

연못의

yeonmosui — Of the pond; belonging to or near the pond

큰

keun — Big, large; describing something of great size

바위에서

bawieseo — From/on the rock; indicating location on or from a rock

열리는

yeollineun — Being held, opening; a party or event taking place

파티

pati — Party; a social gathering for celebration or fun

초대장을

chodaejjangeul — Invitation (accusative); a written card inviting someone to an event

전해

jeonhae — Deliver, convey, pass along; transmitting a message or item

달라고

dallago — Asking to be given; requesting that someone do something for you

부탁했거든요.

butakhaetgeodeunyo — Had asked, you see; explaining a prior request casually

물론

mullon — Of course, naturally; expressing something obvious or expected

모두가

moduga — Everyone (subject marker); all people as the subject

파티에

patie — To/at the party; directional or locative particle for party

기꺼이

gikkeoi — Willingly, gladly; doing something with a ready heart

가겠다고

gagetkago — Said they would go; reporting a stated intention to go

했습니다.

haetseumnida — Did, said; formal past tense of 'to do/say'

둥근

dunggeun — Round, circular; describing a spherical or circular shape

태양

taeyang — The sun; the star at the center of our solar system

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (topic); honorific title used with a name

아주

aju — Very, extremely; an intensifying adverb

환하게

hwanhage — Brightly, radiantly; shining in a bright and clear way

빛났습니다.

binnakseumnida — Shone, gleamed; formal past tense of 'to shine/sparkle'

하늘은

haneureun — The sky (topic marker); sky as subject of discussion

더없이

deoeopsi — Supremely, incomparably; beyond any comparison, utterly

파랬고

paraetkgo — Was blue and; past tense of 'blue' with connector

새들도

saedeurdo — Birds too, also the birds; birds included as another subject

위해

wihae — For the sake of, for; acting on behalf of someone

노래해

noraehaae — Sing, perform a song; to sing for someone

주겠다고

jugetdago — Said they would do (for someone); reporting a stated promise

약속했으니

yaksokaeteuni — Since they promised; because a promise was made

들판과

deulpangwa — Fields and; the open fields joined with another noun

숲속의

supsogeui — Of the forest, inside the woods; belonging to the forest

친구들

chingudeur — Friends; plural of friend, companions

가고

gago — Going and; present tense connector indicating going somewhere

싶어

sipeo — Want to; expressing a desire to do something

스컹크

seukeongkeu — Skunk; a black-and-white animal known for its odor

다람쥐

daramjwi — Squirrel; a small tree-climbing rodent with a bushy tail

줄무늬

julmunui — Stripes; a pattern of alternating lines or bands

밍크

mingkeu — Mink; a small semi-aquatic mammal with fine fur

꼬마

kkoma — Little one, small kid; affectionate term for a small person

수달

sudal — Otter; a semi-aquatic mammal that loves water

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; paternal or general term for an elderly man

개구리

gaeguri — Frog; a small amphibian that jumps and lives near water

두꺼비

dukkeobi — Toad; a warty amphibian similar to but distinct from a frog

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms./honorific title; respectful suffix used with names

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; a conjunction connecting words or clauses

검은뱀

geomeunaem — Black snake; a dark-colored snake species

씨까지

ssikkaji — Even Mr./Ms.; including even that person (emphatic inclusion)

연못에

yeonmose — At/to the pond; locative or directional particle for pond

도착하자

dochakaja — Upon arriving; as soon as they arrived at the destination

이미

imi — Already; something has happened before a reference point

준비를

junbireul — Preparation (accusative); the act of getting ready

마치고

machigo — Having finished, after completing; done with something

그의

geuui — His, his own; possessive pronoun for a male person

형제들과

hyeongjeduelgwa — Brothers and; siblings (brothers) joined with another noun

여동생

yeodongsaeng — Younger sister; a female sibling younger than the speaker

이모들과

imoduelgwa — Aunts and; maternal aunts joined with another noun

삼촌들

samchonduel — Uncles; paternal or general term for uncles (plural)

사촌들도

sachondueldo — Cousins too; cousins also included in the group

와

wa — And, came; conjunction or short form of 'came'

연못에서는

yeonmoteseneun — At the pond (topic); the pond as the setting of events

정말이지

jeongmaliji — Truly, honestly; emphatic expression meaning 'I mean it'

즐겁고도

jeulgeobgodo — Joyful and even; fun and additionally so

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Joyful, fun, enjoyable; describing a pleasant experience

시간이

sigani — Time (subject marker); time as the subject of the sentence

펼쳐졌습니다

pyeolchyeojyeotseumnida — Unfolded, spread out; events began and took place formally

물이

muri — Water (subject marker); water as the subject of the clause

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how; expressing degree or extent of something

힘차게

himchage — Powerfully, vigorously; with great force and energy

튀었는지요

twieonneunjyo — How it splashed; exclamatory expression of splashing water

개구리는

gaegurine un — The frog (topic marker); frog as the topic of the sentence

도착하자마자

dochakajamaja — As soon as they arrived; immediately upon arrival

바로

baro — Right away, directly, immediately; without any delay

물속으로

mulsogeureo — Into the water; direction into the inside of water

뛰어들었습니다.

ttwieodeureotseumnida — Jumped in; dived into the water with enthusiasm

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); they as the topic of discussion

물속에서

mulsogeso — In the water; inside the water, underwater

술래잡기를

sullaejapgireul — Tag game (accusative); playing the chasing game of tag

하고

hago — Doing and; connecting actions, also means 'and/with'

바위

bawi — Rock, boulder; a large hard stone object

뒤에

dwie — Behind, in back of; indicating position at the rear

숨기도

sumgido — Also hiding; the act of hiding, included as an activity

미끄러운

mikkeureowooen — Slippery; a smooth surface that causes sliding

미끄럼틀을

mikkeureomt tureul — Slide (accusative); a playground sliding structure

타고

tago — Riding and; getting on and riding something

재주넘기를

jaejuneomgireul — Somersaults (accusative); acrobatic flipping or rolling over

하며

hamyeo — While doing; performing an action simultaneously with another

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly; an intensifier meaning genuinely or very much

시간을

siganeul — Time (accusative); time as the direct object of the verb

보냈습니다

bonaetseumnida — Spent (time), sent; formal past tense of spending time