Old Mother West Wind — Page 3

Vocabulary

수영을

suyeongeul — Swimming (object marker); the act of swimming

할

hal — To do; future/modifying form of the verb 하다

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 'can/cannot' constructions

없었지만

eopseotjiman — Did not have/could not, but; contrasting past negative

하고

hago — Doing; connective form linking actions or listing items

싶지

sipji — Want to; base of 'want to do' expression negated here

않은

anheun — Not doing; adjectival negation modifying a noun

척했습니다

cheokaessseumnida — Pretended; acted as if something were true

수영복을

suyeongbogeul — Swimsuit (object marker); clothing worn for swimming

집에

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

두고

dugo — Leaving behind; placing something and departing

왔어요

wasseoyo — Came; past tense polite form of 오다 (to come)

말했습니다

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

괜찮아요

gwaenchanayo — It's okay; expressing that something is fine

태양

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

아저씨가

ajeossiga — Uncle/mister (subject marker); adult male term of address

말려줄

mallyeojul — Will dry for (someone); future form of drying as a favor

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; polite future/presumptive sentence ending

저희도

jeohwido — We also; humble first-person plural with additive particle

도와줄게요

dowajulgeyo — Will help you; polite volitional form of 돕다 (to help)

서풍

seopung — West wind; wind blowing from the western direction

어머니의

eomeonuiui — Mother's; possessive form indicating belonging to mother

명랑한

myeongranghan — Cheerful; describing a lively and bright personality

작은

jageun — Small; adjective describing something of little size

바람들이

baramdeuri — Winds (subject marker); plural form of 바람 (wind)

모두

modu — All; everyone or everything without exception

하지만

hajiman — However; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction

고개를

gogaereul — Head/neck (object marker); the head or a mountain pass

저으며

jeoeuumyeo — Shaking (head) while; simultaneous action of shaking

싫어요

sireeoyo — I don't like it/No; expressing dislike or refusal politely

라고

rago — Saying that; quotation particle for direct or indirect speech

꼬마

kkoma — Little one; term for a small child or tiny character

수달과

sudalgwa — Otter and; an otter character with conjunctive particle

사향쥐와

sahyangjwuiwa — Muskrat and; a muskrat character with conjunctive particle

늙은

neulgeun — Old; adjective describing an aged or elderly individual

개구리

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

할아버지는

harabeojineun — Grandfather (topic marker); an elderly male relative

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; indicating a progressive increase or change

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating a greater degree

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; adverb describing fast speed of movement

미끄러운

mikkeureoum — Slippery; adjective for a surface with little friction

미끄럼틀을

mikkeureomt eureul — Slide (object marker); playground equipment you slide down

타고

tago — Riding; connective form of 타다 (to ride/slide)

웃음

useuum — Laughter; the sound or act of laughing

연못으로

yeonmoseuro — Into the pond; directional particle toward a small pond

내려갔습니다

naeryeogassseumnida — Went down; formal past tense of descending or going down

가까이

gakkai — Closely; near in distance or proximity

다가오다가

dagaodaga — While approaching; moving closer then something happens

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last, after a long time or effort

미끄럼틀

mikkeureomt eul — Slide; a slippery inclined surface for sliding down

꼭대기에

kkokdaegie — At the top; at the very highest point of something

딱

ttak — Exactly/right; adverb for precise fit or sudden stop

서게

seoge — To stand; causative/resultative form of 서다 (to stand)

되었습니다

doeeossseumnida — Became; formal past tense of 되다 (to become/result)

매우

maeu — Very; adverb intensifying the degree of an adjective

살금살금

salgeumsal geum — Stealthily; moving quietly and carefully to avoid notice

그의

geuui — His; third-person masculine possessive pronoun

뒤로

dwiro — Behind; directional particle indicating moving to the back

다가가

dagaga — Approaching; moving closer toward someone or something

밀었습니다

mireossseumnida — Pushed; formal past tense of 밀다 (to push)

긴

gin — Long; adjective describing something of great length

다리가

dariga — Legs (subject marker); the limbs used for walking

몸

mom — Body; the physical form of a person or animal

아래로

araero — Downward; directional particle indicating movement below

튀어나가며

twieona gamyeo — Flying out while; shooting outward simultaneously with action

그는

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

쿵

kung — Thud; onomatopoeia for a heavy bumping or falling sound

소리와

soriwa — Sound and; noise with conjunctive particle

함께

hamkke — Together; doing something at the same time or jointly

위에

wie — On top of; locative particle indicating position above

주저앉았습니다

jujeoanjassseumnida — Plopped down; sat down suddenly and heavily

아

a — Ah/Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or pain

외치며

oechimyeo — Shouting while; crying out simultaneously with another action

멈추려고

meomchureyogo — Trying to stop; expressing intention to halt movement

했습니다

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

그럴

geureol — To do so; pronoun-like modifier referring to that action

없었고

eopseotgo — There was none/could not, and; negative past connective

그렇게

geureoke — Like that/in that way; adverb referring to previous manner

내려가

naeryeoga — Going down; connective form of 내려가다 (to go down)

풍덩

pungdeong — Splash; onomatopoeia for something falling into water

연못

yeonmot — Pond; a small, still body of freshwater

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside; directional particle indicating inward movement

빠져들었습니다

ppajyeodeureo ssseumnida — Fell into; formal past tense of sinking or plunging in

웃었습니다

useossseumnida — Laughed; formal past tense of 웃다 (to laugh/smile)

수달이

sudari — Otter (subject marker); the otter character as subject

외쳤습니다

oechyeossseumnida — Exclaimed; formal past tense of 외치다 (to shout)

할아버지와

harabeojwa — Grandfather and; elderly male with conjunctive particle

어치와

eochiwa — Jay (bird) and; a jay bird character with conjunction

스컹크와

seukeonggeuwa — Skunk and; a skunk character with conjunctive particle

여우와

yeouwa — Fox and; a fox character with conjunctive particle

까마귀

kkamgawi — Crow; a large black bird known for intelligence

물총새

mulchongsae — Kingfisher; a colorful bird that dives for fish

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or explanation

여러분도

yeoreobundo — You all also; addressing an audience with additive particle

알다시피

aldasipi — As you know; expression assuming shared knowledge

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception

그들에게

geudeurege — To them; third-person plural indirect object particle

장난을

jangnan eul — Prank (object marker); a mischievous trick or joke

쳤기

chyeotgi — Having played (tricks); nominalized past reason form

때문입니다

ttaemunemnida — It is because; formal expression stating a reason

불쌍한

bulsangan — Poor/pitiful; adjective expressing sympathy for someone