The Real Mother Goose — Page 54

Vocabulary

두

du — The number two; second in a series

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning '-th' in a sequence

손가락을

songarak-eul — Finger (object marker form)

움직이며

umjigimyeo — While moving something; in the act of moving

춤춰라

chumchwora — Dance! (imperative command form)

반지손가락아

banji-songarak-a — Ring finger (vocative, calling out to it)

세

se — Three; the number three

흥겨운

heunggyeoun — Merry, lively, in high spirits

친구들이여

chingudeul-iyeo — Friends! (vocative, addressing a group of friends)

모두

modu — All, everyone, everything together

하지만

hajiman — However, but; introduces a contrasting statement

반지손가락은

banji-songarak-eun — The ring finger (topic marker form)

혼자

honja — Alone, by oneself, without others

춤출

chumchul — To dance (future/modifier form of 춤추다)

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in '~ㄹ 수 있다'

없어

eopseo — There is not; cannot; does not exist

새끼손가락아

saekkisongarak-a — Little finger/pinky (vocative form)

네

ne — Yes; your (informal possessive)

새끼손가락은

saekkisongarak-eun — The little finger/pinky (topic marker form)

있어

isseo — There is; exists; can (informal present)

카나리아

kanaria — Canary; a small yellow singing bird

예쁜

yeppeun — Pretty, beautiful, lovely in appearance

새가

sae-ga — Bird (subject marker form)

있었어

isseosseo — There was; existed; had (informal past)

밝고

balkgo — Bright and (connective form of 밝다)

노란

noran — Yellow (attributive adjective form)

깃털을

gittteol-eul — Feather(s) (object marker form)

가진

gajin — Having, possessing (modifier form of 가지다)

가느다란

ganeudaran — Slender, very thin, delicate in form

다리

dari — Leg(s); bridge; a limb of an animal

정말이지

jeongmal-iji — Truly, really, I tell you honestly

그것은

geugeot-eun — It/that (topic marker form)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, indeed; an intensifier

녀석이었어

nyeoseog-ieosseo — Was a fellow/creature (informal past)

그는

geu-neun — He/him (topic marker form)

언제나

eonjena — Always, at all times, ever

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative adverb in Korean

달콤한

dalkomhan — Sweet, sugary; pleasantly gentle or melodious

노래를

norae-reul — Song (object marker form)

불렀고

bulleotgo — Sang and (past connective form of 부르다)

그것이

geugeot-i — It/that (subject marker form)

무척

mucheok — Very much, extremely, greatly

기쁘게

gippeuge — Happily, joyfully (adverb form of 기쁘다)

했어

haesseo — Did; made (informal past of 하다)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker form)

자주

jaju — Often, frequently, regularly

새장이

saejang-i — Birdcage (subject marker form)

걸린

geolli n — Hung, suspended (past modifier of 걸리다)

곳에

got-e — At the place/spot (locative form of 곳)

앉아서

anja-seo — Sitting and then; after sitting down

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own (possessive form of 자신)

소리를

sori-reul — Sound, voice (object marker form)

들었어

deureosseo — Listened to; heard (informal past form)

작은

jageun — Small, little (attributive adjective form)

새

sae — Bird; a winged feathered animal

한번은

hanbeon-eun — Once, one time (topic-marked time expression)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker form, informal)

새를

sae-reul — Bird (object marker form)

보았는데

boanneuunde — Saw, but / saw and (background contrast)

깡충

kkangchung — Hop, leap; onomatopoeia for bouncing jump

뛰어오는

ttwieoon-eun — Coming jumping/hopping (present modifier form)

것을

geot-eul — Thing/fact (nominalizer with object marker)

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore; indicates a result or reason

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker form, informal)

외쳤어

oechyeosseo — Shouted, cried out (informal past form)

새야

sae-ya — Bird! (vocative, calling out to a bird)

멈춰줄

meomchwojul — To stop (for me); future modifier of 멈춰주다

있니

inni — Can you? / Is there? (informal question form)

멈춰

meomchwo — Stop! (informal imperative of 멈추다)

그리고

geurigo — And then; furthermore; additionally

창문으로

changmun-euro — Toward the window (directional marker form)

가려고

garyeogo — Intending to go; in order to go

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo — Hello; polite formal greeting in Korean

라고

rago — Quotation marker meaning 'saying that'

말하려고

malharyeogo — Intending to say; about to speak

꼬리를

kkori-reul — Tail (object marker form)

흔들고는

heundeulgo-neun — Wagging and then (contrast connective form)

저

jeo — That (over there); I (humble form)

멀리

meolli — Far away, at a distance

날아가

naraga — Flew away (connective form of 날아가다)

버렸어

beoryeosseo — Did completely/regrettably (past of 버리다)

같은

gateun — Same, similar, like; attributive form

깃털의

gittteol-ui — Of feathers; feather's (possessive form)

새들

saedeul — Birds (plural form of 새)

새들은

saedeul-eun — Birds (topic marker plural form)

함께

hamkke — Together, jointly, with each other

모이고

moigo — Gather and (connective form of 모이다)

돼지들도

dwaejideul-do — Pigs too/also (plural with additive marker)

마찬가지이며

machanga ji-imyeo — It is likewise; similarly so (connective form)

쥐들도

jwideul-do — Mice/rats also (plural with additive marker)

자기

jagi — Oneself; reflexive pronoun; darling (informal)

짝을

jjak-eul — Partner, mate, pair (object marker form)

찾고

chatgo — Looking for and (connective form of 찾다)

나도

na-do — I also, me too (additive marker form)

내

nae — My (informal possessive form of 나)

찾을

chajeul — Will find (future modifier of 찾다)

거야

geoya — Going to; informal future intention marker

먼지투성이

meonjituseongi — Covered in dust; dusty all over

방앗간

bangakgan — Mill; a place for grinding grain

주인

juin — Owner, master, host of a place

편지를

pyeonji-reul — Letter (object marker form)

썼어

sseosseo — Wrote (informal past of 쓰다)

손가락으로

songarak-euro — With a finger (instrumental marker form)

봉했어

bonghae sseo — Sealed it (informal past of 봉하다)

그것을

geugeot-eul — It/that (object marker form)

연못에

yeonmot-e — In/into the pond (locative form of 연못)

던졌어

deonjyeosseo — Threw (informal past of 던지다)

주인에게

juin-ege — To the owner/master (dative marker form)

그의

geu-ui — His, his own (possessive form)

외투는

oetu-neun — The overcoat/coat (topic marker form)

먼지투성이었고

meonjituseongi-yeotgo — Was dusty and (past connective form)

은화도

eunhwa-do — Silver coins also (additive marker form)

입맞춤도

immatchum-do — Kisses also (additive marker form)

먼지투성이었어

meonjituseongi-yeosseo — Was covered in dust (informal past)

주인에게서

juin-egeseo — From the owner/master (source marker form)

받은

bad-eun — Received (past modifier form of 받다)

만약

manyak — If, supposing that; conditional conjunction

주머니가

jumeoni-ga — Pocket/pouch (subject marker form)

금화와

geumhwa-wa — Gold coins and (connective marker form)

은화로

eunhwa-ro — With silver coins (instrumental marker form)

가득

gadeuk — Full, filled to the brim, packed

찼다면

chatdamyeon — If it were full (past conditional form)

주겠어

jugeseo — I will give (informal future intention)

나의

na-ui — My, mine (formal possessive form of 나)

별

byeol — Star; a luminous celestial body

집보다

jip-boda — Than a house (comparative marker form)

높고

nopgo — High/tall and (connective form of 높다)

나무보다

namu-boda — Than a tree (comparative marker form)

높은

nopeun — High, tall (attributive adjective form)