The Real Mother Goose — Page 36

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I; first-person subject pronoun in Korean

작은

jag-eun — Small, little; adjective modifying a noun

남편이

nam-pyeon-i — Husband; subject-marked form of 남편

있었어요

iss-eoss-eo-yo — There was; past tense of 있다 (to exist)

내

nae — My; first-person possessive pronoun

엄지손가락보다

eom-ji-son-ga-rak-bo-da — Than the thumb; comparative form with 보다

크지

keu-ji — Not big; stem form used in negation

않은

an-eun — Not; negation modifier attached to verbs

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person object pronoun

단지에

dan-ji-e — In a jar; location marker on 단지 (jar)

넣었고

neo-eoss-go — Put in and; past tense connective of 넣다

거기서

geo-gi-seo — From/at there; locative form of 거기

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; dative marker on third-person pronoun

북을

buk-eul — Drum; object-marked form of 북

치라고

chi-ra-go — To beat/play; indirect command form of 치다

했어요

haess-eo-yo — Did; past tense polite form of 하다

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of third-person pronoun

코를

ko-reul — Nose; object-marked form of 코

닦아줄

dakk-a-jul — To wipe for someone; future modifier of 닦아주다

손수건을

son-su-geon-eul — Handkerchief; object-marked form of 손수건

샀어요

sass-eo-yo — Bought; past tense polite form of 사다

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; conjunction connecting sentences or clauses

양말을

yang-mal-eul — Socks; object-marked form of 양말

묶어줄

mukk-eo-jul — To tie for someone; future modifier form

한

han — One; numeral or determiner meaning one/a

쌍도요

ssang-do-yo — A pair too; 쌍 means pair, with additive marker

몇

myeot — How many; interrogative quantity word

되나요

doe-na-yo — Is it; polite questioning form of 되다

예순

ye-sun — Sixty; native Korean numeral for 60

열

yeol — Ten; native Korean numeral for 10

더요

deo-yo — More; polite addition indicating extra amount

촛불

chot-bul — Candlelight, candle flame; light from a candle

빛으로

bit-eu-ro — By light; instrumental marker on 빛 (light)

거기에

geo-gi-e — There; locative marker on the pronoun 거기

갈

gal — To go; future/modifier form of 가다

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 갈 수 있다

있을까요

iss-eul-kka-yo — Will there be; polite wondering/question form

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response in Korean

다시

da-si — Again; adverb meaning once more, again

돌아올

dol-a-ol — To come back; future modifier of 돌아오다

수도

su-do — Also can; possibility marker with additive 도

있어요

iss-eo-yo — There is; polite present tense of 있다

당신의

dang-sin-eui — Your; possessive form of 당신 (you)

발꿈치가

bal-kkum-chi-ga — Heel; subject-marked form of 발꿈치

재빠르고

jae-ppa-reu-go — Quick and; connective form of 재빠르다 (quick)

가볍다면

ga-byeop-da-myeon — If light; conditional form of 가볍다 (light)

있을

iss-eul — Will be; future modifier form of 있다

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be; polite future/expectation ending

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story; object-marked form of 이야기

들려드릴게요

deul-lyeo-deu-ril-ge-yo — I will tell you; polite offering to share story

하나

ha-na — One; native Korean number, also means one story

대한

dae-han — About, regarding; preposition-like noun modifier

이야기예요

i-ya-gi-ye-yo — It is a story; polite declarative sentence ending

이제

i-je — Now; adverb indicating the present moment

이야기가

i-ya-gi-ga — Story; subject-marked form of 이야기

시작되었어요

si-jak-doe-eoss-eo-yo — Has begun; past tense of 시작되다 (to begin)

또

tto — Again, also; adverb meaning once more or additionally

다른

da-reun — Another, different; adjective modifying a noun

형제에

hyeong-je-e — With/at brother; locative on 형제 (sibling/brother)

끝났어요

kkeut-nass-eo-yo — Has ended; past tense polite form of 끝나다

이상한

i-sang-han — Strange, odd; adjective describing something unusual

노파

no-pa — Old woman; term for an elderly female person

어느

eo-neu — A certain, some; determiner indicating a particular one

노파가

no-pa-ga — Old woman; subject-marked form of 노파

있었는데

iss-eoss-neun-de — There was, but; past tense connective of 있다

어떻게

eo-tteok-ke — How; interrogative adverb asking in what way

생각하세요

saeng-gak-ha-se-yo — Do you think; polite form of 생각하다 (think)

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She; third-person feminine subject pronoun

음식과

eum-sik-gwa — Food and; conjunction-marked form of 음식 (food)

음료

eum-nyo — Beverage, drink; liquid consumed for nourishment

외에는

oe-e-neun — Besides, except for; exclusion marker phrase

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; negative indefinite pronoun

먹지

meok-ji — Not eat; negation stem form of 먹다 (eat)

않고

an-ko — Without doing; connective negation form

살았어요

sal-ass-eo-yo — Lived; past tense polite form of 살다 (live)

음료가

eum-nyo-ga — Beverage; subject-marked form of 음료

그녀의

geu-nyeo-eui — Her; possessive form of 그녀 (she)

식단의

sik-dan-eui — Of the diet; possessive marker on 식단 (diet)

주를

ju-reul — Main part; object-marked form of 주 (main/chief)

이루었는데

i-ru-eoss-neun-de — Formed, constituted; past connective of 이루다

그럼에도

geu-reom-e-do — Nevertheless, even so; contrastive conjunction

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby noun

결코

gyeol-ko — Never; strong adverb of negation or refusal

조용히

jo-yong-hi — Quietly; adverb from 조용하다 (to be quiet)

있지

iss-ji — To be; negation stem form of 있다 (to exist)

못했어요

mot-haess-eo-yo — Could not; past tense of inability with 못하다

아가야

a-ga-ya — Baby, dear child; affectionate address for infants

우리

u-ri — Our, we; first-person plural possessive pronoun

오두막

o-du-mak — Cabin, cottage; small simple dwelling or hut

골짜기는

gol-jja-gi-neun — Valley; topic-marked form of 골짜기 (valley)

깊어요

gip-eo-yo — Is deep; polite present form of 깊다 (deep)

양이

yang-i — Sheep; subject-marked form of 양 (sheep)

풀밭

pul-bat — Grassy field, meadow; field covered with grass

위에

wi-e — On top of; locative marker on 위 (above/top)

부드럽고

bu-deu-reop-go — Soft and; connective form of 부드럽다 (soft)

깨끗한

kkae-kkeu-tan — Clean, pure; adjective modifying a following noun

양털을

yang-teol-eul — Wool; object-marked form of 양털 (sheep's wool)

가지고서

ga-ji-go-seo — Having, carrying; connective form of 가지다

기어가는

gi-eo-ga-neun — Crawling; present modifier form of 기어가다

아래

a-rae — Below, underneath; positional noun meaning under

곳에서

got-e-seo — At the place; locative marker on 곳 (place)

항상

hang-sang — Always; adverb meaning at all times, constantly

그처럼

geu-cheo-reom — Like that, as such; comparative adverb from 그

온순한

on-sun-han — Gentle, meek; adjective describing mild temperament

양처럼

yang-cheo-reom — Like a sheep; comparative form using 처럼

되어요

doe-eo-yo — Become; polite present form of 되다 (to become)

친절하고

chin-jeol-ha-go — Kind and; connective form of 친절하다 (kind)

상냥하고

sang-nyang-ha-go — Gentle and; connective of 상냥하다 (gentle/sweet)

온화한

on-hwa-han — Mild, gentle; adjective describing calm temperament

아이로요

a-i-ro-yo — As a child; polite form with directional 로 on 아이

울어요

ul-eo-yo — Cry; polite present tense form of 울다 (cry)

손가락을

son-ga-rak-eul — Finger; object-marked form of 손가락

눈에

nun-e — To/at the eye; locative marker on 눈 (eye)

갖다

gat-da — To bring, to have; base form of 갖다

대고

dae-go — Pressing against and; connective of 대다 (press)

엄마한테

eom-ma-han-te — To mom; dative marker on 엄마 (mom)

내가

nae-ga — I; subject-marked first-person pronoun

아니라고

a-ni-ra-go — That it is not; indirect speech form of 아니다

말해요

mal-hae-yo — Say, tell; polite present form of 말하다

검은

geom-eun — Black; adjective modifying a following noun

양

yang — Sheep; common farm animal with woolly coat

양털이

yang-teol-i — Wool; subject-marked form of 양털 (sheep wool)

있나요

inn-na-yo — Do you have; polite questioning form of 있다