Old Mother West Wind — Page 4

Vocabulary

물이

mul-i — Water (subject marker attached)

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive pronoun for a male

눈

nun — Eye(s); also means snow depending on context

속으로

sok-eu-ro — Into the inside of something

들어가고

deul-eo-ga-go — Entering and (continuing action)

코

ko — Nose; part of the face

위로

wi-ro — Upward; toward the top

올라오고

ol-la-o-go — Coming up and (continuing action)

입

ip — Mouth; the opening used for eating

들어와

deul-eo-wa — Came in; entered a place

그를

geu-reul — Him; object form of third-person pronoun

숨막히게

sum-mak-hi-ge — In a suffocating or choking manner

하고

ha-go — Doing and; connecting actions together

물을

mul-eul — Water (object marker attached)

튀기게

twi-gi-ge — So as to splash or splatter water

만들었으며

man-deul-eoss-eu-myeo — Made it happen and; caused while continuing

그러고

geu-reo-go — And then; after doing that

나서

na-seo — After doing; having done something first

그는

geu-neun — He; subject form of male pronoun

둑으로

duk-eu-ro — Toward the bank or embankment

되돌아갈

doe-dol-a-gal — Able to return back to a place

수가

su-ga — Ability or possibility (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eobs-eoss-seum-ni-da — Did not have; there was not

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; used to introduce a reason

여러분도

yeo-reo-bun-do — You all also; addressing multiple listeners

알다시피

al-da-si-pi — As you know; as everyone is aware

수영을

su-yeong-eul — Swimming (object marker attached)

할

hal — To do; future/modifier form of 하다

수

su — Ability; possibility to do something

없었거든요

eobs-eoss-geo-deun-yo — Did not have, you see; explaining a reason

꼬마

kko-ma — Little; small child or young creature

수달이

su-dal-i — Otter (subject marker attached); semi-aquatic mammal

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; to what degree or extent

끔찍한

kkeum-jjik-han — Terrible; dreadful or horrifying situation

상황에

sang-hwang-e — In a situation; at a circumstance

처해

cheo-hae — Being placed in; facing a situation

있는지를

it-neun-ji-reul — Whether something exists or is happening

보았을

bo-ass-eul — When (someone) saw; past modifier form

때

ttae — When; at the time of an event

미소

mi-so — Smile; a pleasant facial expression

짓는

jit-neun — Making; forming (an expression or action)

연못으로

yeon-mot-eu-ro — Into the pond; toward a small lake

뛰어들어

ttwi-eo-deul-eo — Jumped into; leaped inside something

긴

gin — Long; having great length

귀

gwi — Ear; organ used for hearing

하나를

ha-na-reul — One (object marker); a single item

붙잡았습니다

but-jab-ass-seum-ni-da — Grabbed; seized and held tightly

밍크는

ming-keu-neun — Mink (topic marker); a small furry animal

헤엄쳐

he-eom-chyeo — Swimming; moving through water by paddling

나와

na-wa — Coming out and; exiting and then

다른

da-reun — Other; different from this one

쪽

jjok — Side; direction or part of something

귀를

gwi-reul — Ear (object marker attached)

사향쥐는

sa-hyang-jwi-neun — Muskrat (topic marker); a rodent near water

바로

ba-ro — Directly; right below or exactly there

아래로

a-rae-ro — Downward; toward the lower area

들어가

deul-eo-ga — Going in; entering a space

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

등에

deung-e — On the back; atop someone's back

태웠습니다

tae-woss-seum-ni-da — Put on board; carried on one's back

늙은

neulg-eun — Old; aged or elderly

할아버지

hal-a-beo-ji — Grandfather; elderly male family member

개구리가

gae-gu-ri-ga — Frog (subject marker); an amphibian animal

앞에서

ap-e-seo — In front; leading from ahead

헤엄치는

he-eom-chi-neun — Swimming; modifier form of to swim

가운데

ga-un-de — In the middle; while something is happening

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); referring to a group

연못을

yeon-mot-eul — Pond (object marker); a small body of water

가로질러

ga-ro-jil-leo — Across; cutting through from side to side

데려가

de-ryeo-ga — Taking someone along; bringing to a place

기분

gi-bun — Feeling; mood or emotional state

좋게

joh-ge — In a good way; pleasantly or nicely

따뜻한

tta-tteus-han — Warm; having a comfortable temperature

풀밭

pul-bat — Grassy field; an area covered with grass

끌어올렸습니다

kkeul-eo-ol-lyeoss-seum-ni-da — Pulled up; lifted onto a surface

어머니

eo-meo-ni — Mother; a female parent

서풍의

seo-pung-ui — Of the west wind; possessive of west wind

즐거운

jeul-geo-un — Joyful; pleasant and full of happiness

작은

jag-eun — Small; little in size

산들바람들이

san-deul-ba-ram-deul-i — Gentle breezes (plural subject); soft winds

모두

mo-du — All; everyone or everything together

날아와

nal-a-wa — Flew over and came; arrived by flying

태양

tae-yang — The sun; the star at center of solar system

씨가

ssi-ga — Mr./Ms. (subject marker); honorific title suffix

말리는

mal-li-neun — Drying; the act of making something dry

것을

geot-eul — The thing (object marker); nominalizing particle

도왔습니다

do-wass-seum-ni-da — Helped; assisted someone with a task

함께

ham-kke — Together; in the company of others

앉아

anj-a — Sitting; being in a seated position

미끄러운

mi-kkeu-reo-un — Slippery; smooth surface causing sliding

미끄럼틀

mi-kkeu-reum-teul — Slide; playground equipment for sliding down

재주넘기를

jae-ju-neom-gi-reul — Somersaults (object marker); acrobatic flipping moves

하는

ha-neun — Doing; present modifier form of to do

지켜보았습니다

ji-kyeo-bo-ass-seum-ni-da — Watched carefully; observed attentively from nearby