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Vocabulary

대답했는데

daedaphaenneunde — Answered, but; replied with a contrasting continuation

그

geu — That; definite article or demonstrative pronoun

태도가

taedo-ga — Attitude (subject); one's manner or demeanor

파리에게는

pari-ege-neun — To the fly (topic); regarding or for the fly

별로

byeollo — Not particularly; not very, used with negatives

현명해

hyeonmyeonghae — Wise; showing good judgment or intelligence

보이지

boiji — Appear; seem, used before negation particle

않았던

anhatdeon — Did not; past modifier indicating something was not so

듯

deut — As if; seeming like, inferential particle

파리는

pari-neun — The fly (topic); insect fly as topic of sentence

오른쪽

oreunjjok — Right side; the direction to one's right

날개를

nalgae-reul — Wing (object); a bird's or insect's wing

경멸스럽게

gyeongmyeolseureopge — Contemptuously; in a disdainful or scornful manner

으쓱하고는

eusseukago-neun — Shrugged and then; raised shoulders dismissively

설탕

seoltang — Sugar; sweet granular substance used in food

사탕으로

satang-euro — To the candy; toward the sweet confection

돌아갔다

doragattda — Went back; returned to a previous place

잠시

jamsi — For a moment; briefly, a short period of time

생각한

saenggakan — Thought; past modifier of the verb to think

후

hu — After; following a point in time

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic); third-person feminine pronoun as topic

다시

dasi — Again; once more, repeating an action

아래를

arae-reul — Below (object); downward direction as object

내려다보았고

naeryeodaboatgo — Looked down and; gazed downward and continued

호박색의

hobaksaek-ui — Amber-colored; having the warm golden-brown hue

막대

makdae — Stick; rod-shaped object or stick

사탕

satang — Candy; a sweet confection or lollipop

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface or object

물

mul — Water; clear liquid essential for life

한

han — One; numeral one or the determiner 'a'

방울이

bangul-i — A drop (subject); small round droplet of liquid

있는

inneun — Existing; present-tense modifier meaning 'that is there'

것을

geot-eul — The thing (object); nominalizer used as object

발견하고는

balgyeonhago-neun — Discovered and then; found something and proceeded

크게

keuge — Greatly; to a large or intense degree

놀랐다

nollatda — Was surprised; felt sudden shock or astonishment

그러나

geureona — However; conjunction indicating contrast or contradiction

파리들에게

pari-deul-ege — To the flies; toward multiple flies (dative)

예의를

yeui-reul — Courtesy (object); polite manners as object

갖추어

gatchweo — Having equipped; with proper manners in place

먼저

meonjeo — First; before others, in advance

사탕을

satang-eul — Candy (object); sweet confection as direct object

권했다고

gwonhaetdago — That she offered; reported speech of offering

확신하고

hwaksinago — Being convinced; feeling certain about something

있었다

isseotda — Was; past tense of the existential verb to be

그렇다면

geureotamyeon — If that is so; then, given that circumstance

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause

사탕이

satang-i — The candy (subject); sweet confection as subject

축축한

chukchukan — Damp; slightly wet or moist in texture

걸까

geolkka — I wonder if; speculative ending expressing wondering

하고

hago — Saying; quotative particle after thought or speech

생각했다

saenggakhaetda — Thought; past tense of the verb to think

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of, modifying a following noun

무례한

muryehan — Rude; impolite or discourteous in behavior

윙윙거림을

wingwinggeorim-eul — Buzzing (object); humming or droning sound as object

불러일으키는

bulleorieukinneun — That provokes; causing or stirring up a reaction

질문을

jilmun-eul — Question (object); an inquiry as direct object

감히

gamhi — Dare to; boldly or presumptuously attempting something

하지

haji — Do; base form before negation or conjunction

못했다

mothaetda — Could not; past tense inability to do something

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore, indicating a result or consequence

두

du — Two; the numeral two before a noun

팔꿈치를

palkkumchi-reul — Elbows (object); joint between upper and lower arm

무릎

mureup — Knees; the joint in the middle of the leg

올려놓고

ollyeonoko — Placed up on and; rested something elevated

작은

jageun — Small; little in size, modifying a noun

머리를

meori-reul — Head (object); the head as direct object

손에

son-e — In the hands; located within the palms

괴고

goego — Propped and; resting one's head on hands

계속해서

gyesokaeseo — Continuously; without stopping, keeping on doing

파리를

pari-reul — The fly (object); insect fly as direct object

관찰했다

gwanchalhaetda — Observed; watched carefully or studied something

저게

jeoge — Is that; contraction of 저것이, pointing to something

코인가요

ko-ingayo — Is that a nose?; polite question about a nose

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject); third-person feminine subject pronoun

낮은

najeun — Low; quiet in volume or small in height

목소리로

moksori-ro — In a voice; using one's voice as the means

말했다

malhaetda — Said; past tense of the verb to speak

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; conjunction introducing an explanation or reason

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story or conversation (object); talk as direct object

나눌

nanul — To share; future modifier of the verb to divide

사람이

saram-i — Person (subject); human being as sentence subject

거의

geoui — Hardly; almost or barely, used with negatives

없었기

eopseotgi — Because there was not; nominalizing past absence

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to, indicating a cause

혼잣말하는

honjatmalhaneun — Talking to oneself; habit of muttering alone

버릇이

beoreut-i — Habit (subject); a routine or habitual behavior

내

nae — My; first-person possessive pronoun

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way or manner

내밀고

naemilgo — Sticking out and; protrude something forward

아빠가

appa-ga — Dad (subject); informal word for father as subject

말씀하시기를

malsseumasigi-reul — As father said; honorific speech quotation particle

파리보다

pari-boda — Than a fly; comparison particle attached to fly

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by a large margin or degree

큰

keun — Big; large in size, modifying a noun

동물들이

dongmul-deul-i — Animals (subject); plural of animal as subject

있는데

inneunde — There are but; exist with contrasting continuation

그것들을

geugeotdeul-eul — Those things (object); plural pronoun as direct object

코끼리라고

kokkiri-rago — Called elephant; quotative form naming elephants

부르는

bureuneun — Called; present modifier of the verb to call

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases

같아요

gatayo — It seems; polite form of to seem or appear

동물들은

dongmul-deul-eun — Animals (topic); plural of animal as topic

코로

ko-ro — With the nose; using the nose as instrument

입에

ibe — Into the mouth; directed toward the mouth

넣을

noeul — To put in; future modifier of the verb to insert

먹이를

meogi-reul — Food or prey (object); nourishment as direct object

모두

modu — All; every one, entirely or altogether

집어

jibeo — Picking up; grasping or picking with fingers

올리는데

ollineunde — Lifts but; raises something with a continuing clause

코를

ko-reul — The nose (object); nasal organ as direct object

트렁크라고

teureonku-rago — Called a trunk; quotative form naming the trunk

부른다고

burundago — That they call; reported speech of calling

하셨어요

hasyeosseoyo — Said (honorific); polite past honorific speech act

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Perhaps; maybe, expressing possibility or speculation

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby objects

녀석은

nyeoseok-eun — This fellow (topic); informal word for a creature

코끼리

kokkiri — Elephant; large mammal with a long trunk

가문의

gamun-ui — Of the family; belonging to a family lineage

일원인지도

irwon-injido — May be a member; uncertain membership in a group

모르겠어요

moreugeseoyo — I'm not sure; polite expression of uncertainty

말을

mal-eul — Words or speech (object); spoken language as object

채

chae — While still; before completing an action

끝내기도

kkeunnaegido — Even finishing; also completing, with particle 도

전에

jeon-e — Before; prior to a time or event

평소보다

pyeongso-boda — Than usual; compared to ordinary circumstances

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

긴

gin — Long; extended in length, modifying a noun

더듬이를

deodeum-i-reul — Antennae (object); insect feelers as direct object

조잘거리는

jojalgeo-rineun — Chattering; babbling or prattling noisily

아이

ai — Child; a young person or kid

쪽으로

jjok-euro — Toward; in the direction of something

향하고

hyanghago — Facing and; directed toward and continuing

있던

itdeon — That was; past modifier of the existential verb

파리가

pari-ga — The fly (subject); insect fly as sentence subject

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; abruptly, without warning

훌쩍

huljjeok — With a leap; suddenly jumping up high

뛰어오르는

ttwieoreuneun — Leaping up; jumping upward in present modifier

바람에

baram-e — Due to; because of an unexpected occurrence

엄지

eomji — Thumb; the short thick first digit of the hand

아가씨가

agassi-ga — Young lady (subject); polite term for a young woman

깜짝

kkamjjak — With a start; suddenly startled or surprised

놀라

nolla — Surprised; startled, short form of to be surprised

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object); the physical body as direct object

떨었다

tteoreotda — Trembled; shook or quivered with fright