The Real Mother Goose — Page 8

Vocabulary

내

nae — My; belonging to me, first person possessive

아기가

a-gi-ga — Baby (subject marker); infant as subject of sentence

놀

nol — To play; stem form of 놀다 used before modifier

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 'can do' structures

있는

it-neun — That exists or is present; present tense modifier form

날이

na-ri — Day (subject marker); a day as subject of sentence

며칠이나

myeo-chi-ri-na — How many days; asking about number of days

될까?

doel-kka — I wonder if it will become; speculative future question

몇

myeot — How many; used to ask about quantity or number

마일이나

ma-il-i-na — As many as miles; expressing distance with surprise

담

dam — Wall or fence; a low stone or brick barrier

위에

wi-e — On top of; locative particle indicating upper position

앉았네

an-jan-ne — Sat down; exclamatory past tense of sitting

쉬잇

swi-it — Shh; hushing sound to ask for quiet or silence

아가야

a-ga-ya — Dear baby; affectionate vocative address to an infant

아빠

a-ppa — Dad; informal word for father used by children

곁에

gyeo-te — Beside; next to someone, expressing close proximity

가만히

ga-man-hi — Still and quietly; without moving or making noise

누워

nu-wo — Lying down; gerund form of 눕다, to lie down

있어

it-sseo — To be or stay; informal present tense existence verb

나무

na-mu — Tree or wood; a common plant with a trunk

꼭대기에서

kkok-dae-gi-e-seo — From the top; at the very top of something

인형아

in-hyeong-a — Dear doll; affectionate vocative address to a doll

제발

je-bal — Please; begging or pleading earnestly for something

울지

ul-ji — Cry; negative command stem form of 울다

마

ma — Don't; informal negative imperative sentence ending particle

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); first person pronoun as sentence topic

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject marker); polite second person pronoun subject

싫어요

sil-eo-yo — I dislike or hate; polite expression of strong dislike

박사님

bak-sa-nim — Doctor or PhD; honorific title for a highly educated person

모든

mo-deun — All or every; modifier meaning the entirety of something

바다가

ba-da-ga — Sea or ocean (subject marker); the sea as subject

하나의

ha-na-ui — One single; a modifier meaning a single unified thing

바다라면

ba-da-ra-myeon — If it were a sea; hypothetical conditional about the sea

온

on — All or entire; modifier meaning the whole of something

세상이

se-sang-i — World (subject marker); the whole world as subject

사과

sa-gwa — Apple; a common round red or green fruit

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); first person pronoun as grammatical subject

쓸

sseul — To use or spend; future modifier form of 쓰다

만큼의

man-keum-ui — As much as; indicating an amount equivalent to something

돈이

don-i — Money (subject marker); money as subject of sentence

있다면

it-da-myeon — If there is; hypothetical conditional of existence verb

셀

sel — To count; future modifier form of 세다

소원이

so-won-i — Wish or desire (subject marker); a heartfelt want

거지도

geo-ji-do — Even a beggar; a poor person with inclusive particle

타고

ta-go — Riding; gerund of 타다, to ride a vehicle or animal

다닐

da-nil — To go around; future modifier form of 다니다

텐데

ten-de — But would; regretful conjecture about an unfulfilled situation

네가

ne-ga — You (subject marker); informal second person as subject

신사가

sin-sa-ga — Gentleman (subject marker); a refined well-mannered man

되려면

doe-ryeo-myeon — In order to become; conditional expressing goal of becoming

월요일에

wo-ryo-il-e — On Monday; time marker indicating Monday as the occasion

재채기를

jae-chae-gi-reul — Sneeze (object marker); the act of sneezing as object

하면

ha-myeon — If you do; conditional form of the verb 하다

위험을

wi-heom-eul — Danger (object marker); risk or hazard as direct object

알리는

al-li-neun — That warns or informs; present tense modifier of 알리다

재채기

jae-chae-gi — Sneeze; the involuntary expulsion of air through the nose

나에게

na-e-ge — To me; indirect object marker indicating receiving something

작은

ja-geun — Small or little; adjective modifier meaning small in size

소년이

so-nyeon-i — Boy (subject marker); a young male child as subject

있었네

it-eot-ne — There was; exclamatory past tense of existence verb

암탉이

am-tak-i — Hen (subject marker); a female chicken as sentence subject

세상에서

se-sang-e-seo — In the world; locative indicating location within the world

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree

예쁜

ye-ppeun — Pretty or beautiful; adjective modifier for something attractive

남편이

nam-pyeon-i — Husband (subject marker); a married man as sentence subject

엄지손가락보다

eom-ji-son-ga-rak-bo-da — Than a thumb; comparative marker referencing the thumb

크지

keu-ji — Big; negative or questioning stem form of 크다

않은

an-eun — Not; negative modifier form denying the preceding predicate

인형이

in-hyeong-i — Doll (subject marker); a toy figure as sentence subject

조랑말이

jo-rang-ma-ri — Pony (subject marker); a small horse as sentence subject

밝고

balk-go — Bright and; conjunctive form of 밝다, meaning bright

쾌활한

kwae-hwal-han — Cheerful and lively; describing an upbeat pleasant personality

비둘기

bi-dul-gi — Pigeon or dove; a common grey bird found worldwide

두

du — Two; the number two used before a counting unit

마리가

ma-ri-ga — Counting unit for animals (subject); animals as subject

너를

neo-reul — You (object marker); informal second person as direct object

봤어

bwat-sseo — Saw; informal past tense of 보다, to see

생쥐야

saeng-jwi-ya — Dear mouse; affectionate or direct vocative address to a mouse

고양이가

go-yang-i-ga — Cat (subject marker); a feline animal as sentence subject

좋아

jo-a — Like or good; informal expression of liking something

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story (object marker); a tale or narrative as direct object

하나

ha-na — One; the number one, also meaning a single item

해줄게

hae-jul-ge — I will do for you; informal promise to do something

유쾌하고

yu-kwae-ha-go — Enjoyable and; conjunctive form of feeling cheerful or pleasant

유쾌한

yu-kwae-han — Pleasant or delightful; adjective describing a fun feeling

오두막에서

o-du-ma-ge-seo — From the cottage; small humble dwelling as location marker

항해하는

hang-hae-ha-neun — Sailing or navigating; present modifier form of 항해하다

배를

bae-reul — Ship or boat (object marker); a vessel as direct object

보았네

bo-at-ne — Saw; exclamatory past tense of 보다, to see

안에

an-e — Inside; locative particle indicating interior of a space

있나요

it-na-yo — Is there or are you there; polite present tense inquiry