The Real Mother Goose — Page 4

Vocabulary

쌍

ssang — A pair or couple of two matching things

또는

ttoneun — Or; used to present an alternative option

배

bae — Belly, boat, or pear depending on context

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; describing an elderly person or thing

왕

wang — King; a male monarch or ruler

보라

bora — Purple or violet color; also a Korean name

우물

umul — A well; a hole dug to access water underground

커피와

keopi-wa — Coffee and; coffee combined with something else

차

cha — Tea or car; common word with multiple meanings

야옹

yaong — Meow; the sound a cat makes

고양이

goyangi — Cat; a common domesticated feline animal

곱슬머리

gopseul-meori — Curly hair; hair that is naturally wavy or curled

소녀

sonyeo — Girl; a young female child or teenager

꿈

kkum — Dream; images or thoughts experienced while sleeping

황당한

hwangdanghan — Absurd; ridiculous or wildly unreasonable

이야기

iyagi — Story or tale; a narrative account of events

아기를

agireul — Baby (object form); infant as grammatical object

위하여

wihayeo — For the sake of; on behalf of someone

나

na — I or me; first-person singular informal pronoun

자신

jasin — Oneself; referring to one's own self

물

mul — Water; a clear liquid essential for life

너머로

neomeoro — Over or beyond; past a boundary or obstacle

촛불

chotbul — Candlelight; the flame or light of a candle

아끼기

akkigi — To cherish or save; being careful and frugal

두려움과

duryeoum-gwa — Fear and; fear combined with something else

눈물

nunmul — Tears; drops of liquid from the eyes when crying

고양이들

goyangi-deul — Cats; plural form of the word for cat

생일의

saengil-ui — Of a birthday; possessive relating to a birthday

한

han — One; also Korean sorrow or a surname

주

ju — Week or lord; can mean a unit of time

굴뚝

gulddeuk — Chimney; a vertical pipe for smoke to escape

무당벌레

mudang-beolle — Ladybug; a small red beetle with black spots

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

없는

eomneun — Lacking; without; not having or existing

남자

namja — Man; an adult male person

재단사들과

jaedansa-deul-gwa — Tailors and; plural tailors combined with something

달팽이

dalpaengi — Snail; a small slow creature with a shell

초록

chorok — Green; the color of grass and leaves

자갈

jagal — Gravel or pebbles; small stones on the ground

주위로

juwi-ro — Around; in a circle surrounding something

노래

norae — Song; a piece of music with words to sing

내가

naega — I (subject); first-person singular subject marker form

걸어가다가

georeogadaga — While walking; in the middle of walking somewhere

자장자장

jajang-jajang — Lullaby sound; soothing words used to sleep babies

아가야

agaya — Oh baby; affectionate address to an infant

황야의

hwangya-ui — Of the wilderness; relating to a wild open land

꼬마

kkoma — Little one; a small child or tiny person

새

sae — Bird; a feathered animal capable of flying

쫓는

jjotneun — Chasing; pursuing someone or something quickly

사람

saram — Person; a human being in general

제법

jebeop — Quite; fairly; considerably more than expected

반항적인

banhangjeok-in — Rebellious; defiant; resistant to authority or rules

바늘과

baneul-gwa — Needle and; a needle combined with something else

핀

pin — Pin; a small sharp pointed fastening device

고양이와

goyangi-wa — Cat and; a cat combined with something else

만두

mandu — Dumpling; a Korean stuffed dough food

춰라

chweora — Dance! An imperative command to dance now

카나리아

kanaria — Canary; a small yellow songbird kept as a pet

작은

jageun — Small; little; of a size less than normal

같은

gateun — Same; like; similar or identical to something else

깃털의

gitteo-rui — Of feathers; possessive relating to bird feathers

새들

saedel — Birds; plural form of the word for bird

먼지투성이

meonji-tuseong-i — Dusty; covered all over with dust

별

byeol — Star; a luminous celestial body in the night sky

욕심쟁이

yoksim-jjaengi — Greedy person; someone who always wants more

열

yeol — Ten; the number ten in Korean

시의

si-ui — Of the city or o'clock; possessive time or place

학생

haksaeng — Student; a person who studies at school

꼬끼오

kkokki-o — Cock-a-doodle-doo; sound a rooster makes at dawn

고드름

godeureum — Icicle; a hanging spike of frozen water

배의

bae-ui — Of the ship; possessive form relating to a vessel

못

mot — Nail or cannot; a fastener or negation of ability

노파

nopa — Old woman; an elderly female person

헛간의

heotgan-ui — Of the barn; possessive relating to a farm barn

소년

sonyeon — Boy; a young male child or teenager

햇빛

haetbit — Sunlight; the light that comes from the sun

집게

jipge — Tongs or clamp; a tool for gripping objects

다툼

datum — Quarrel; a dispute or argument between people

호박을

hobak-eul — Pumpkin (object); a large orange gourd as object

먹는

meongneun — Eating; the action of consuming food

편자

pyeonja — Horseshoe; a U-shaped iron fitted to a hoof

박기

bakgi — Hammering in; the act of nailing or driving in

그게

geuge — That is; shortened form of 그것이 meaning that

전부야

jeonbu-ya — That's all; that is everything, nothing more remains

잠잘

jamjal — To sleep; related to the act of sleeping

시간

sigan — Time; a period or moment measured in duration

나의

na-ui — My; possessive form of the first-person pronoun

하녀

hanyeo — Maid; a female servant who does household work

하나가

hana-ga — One (subject); the number one as grammatical subject

없어서

eopseo-seo — Because there is none; due to lacking something

완두콩

wandu-kong — Pea; a small round green legume vegetable

죽

juk — Porridge or gruel; a thick cooked grain dish

장미

jangmi — Rose; a fragrant flowering plant with thorns

꽃

kkot — Flower; the colorful blooming part of a plant

반지

banji — Ring; a circular band worn on a finger

구부러진

gubureojin — Bent or curved; not straight, having a curve

육

yuk — Six; the number six in Korean

이것이

igeosi — This is; subject form pointing to something nearby

그

geu — That or the; a demonstrative or definite article

방법이야

bangbeob-iya — That's the way or method to do it

오리와

ori-wa — Duck and; a duck combined with something else

수오리

su-ori — Drake; a male duck

당나귀

dangnagwi — Donkey; a sturdy domesticated animal related to horses

만약

manyak — If; a conjunction introducing a conditional statement

종들

jong-deul — Bells; plural form of the word for bell

소녀와

sonyeo-wa — Girl and; a girl combined with something else

여왕

yeowang — Queen; a female monarch or ruler of a kingdom

프랑스의

peurangseu-ui — Of France; possessive form relating to France

하나부터

hana-buteo — From one; starting from the number one

열까지

yeol-kkaji — Up to ten; all the way until the number ten

동등한

dongdeunghan — Equal; the same in rank, value, or status

자

ja — Ruler or now let's; a measuring tool or interjection

잠자리에

jamjari-e — To bed; to the place where one sleeps

들자

deullja — Let's go to; a suggestion to enter or begin

남자아이들은

namja-aideu-reun — Boys (topic); plural male children as topic marker

무엇으로

mueot-euro — Made of what; with what material or means

만들어졌나요

mandeureojyeontnayo — Were they made; polite question about composition

돼지

dwaeji — Pig; a farm animal known for being plump

어디

eodi — Where; asking about a location or place

가니

gani — Are you going; informal question about going somewhere

예쁜

yeppeun — Pretty; attractive or beautiful in appearance

하녀야

hanyeo-ya — Oh maid; informal address calling out to a maid