The Real Mother Goose — Page 64

Vocabulary

노파

nopa — Old woman; elderly female person

한

han — One; a certain; used before nouns

명

myeong — Counter for people; one person

있었는데

isseossnеunde — There was; existed (with contrasting nuance)

아침

achim — Morning; breakfast time of day

점심

jeomsim — Noon; lunch; midday meal

밤

bam — Night; nighttime; also means chestnut

할

hal — To do (future/modifier form of 하다)

것

geot — Thing; matter; nominalizer particle

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely

늘

neul — Always; constantly; all the time

바빴다네

bappassdane — Was busy (narrative past storytelling form)

남편을

nampyeon-eul — Husband (object marker attached)

바보라

babora — Called a fool; idiot (quotative form)

불렀고

bulleossgo — Called; named; sang (and then continued)

아이들을

aideul-eul — Children (plural, object marker attached)

학교로

hakgyo-ro — To school; toward school (direction marker)

몰아댔다네

moradaesssdane — Drove/pushed forcefully and relentlessly (narrative form)

걱정

geokjeong — Worry; anxiety; concern about something

많은

maneun — Many; much; having a lot of

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size

생쥐

saengjwi — Mouse; small rodent living in houses

나는

na-neun — I; me (topic marker attached)

너를

neo-reul — You (object marker attached); direct object

보았단다

boatdanda — I saw you (informal narrative storytelling form)

생쥐야

saengjwi-ya — Hey mouse! (informal vocative address form)

집

jip — House; home; building where one lives

안

an — Inside; interior; within a space

곳곳을

gotgot-eul — Every place; all around; here and there

뛰어다니는

ttwieo-danineun — Running around; scurrying about (modifier form)

구멍

gumeong — Hole; opening; gap in a surface

사이로

sairo — Through a gap; between things (direction)

네

ne — Your (informal possessive); also means yes

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject marker attached); snow (different context)

벽

byeok — Wall; partition of a room or building

판자에서

panja-eseo — From a wooden board or plank

살짝

saljjak — Slightly; gently; quietly; stealthily

엿보고

yeotbogo — Peeping; peeking; spying through a gap

있구나

itguna — Oh, there is/are! (realization exclamatory form)

곧

got — Soon; shortly; before long

부스러기를

buseurеogi-reul — Crumbs; small scraps of food (object form)

훔치길

humchigil — To steal; hoping to steal something

바라며

baramyeo — Hoping; wishing while doing something else

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; very much

든든한

deundeunhan — Substantial; hearty; filling; satisfying (meal)

끼를

kki-reul — A meal; serving of food (object form)

만들려고

mandeurlyeogo — In order to make; intending to create

밖으로

bakk-euro — To the outside; outward direction marker

나서기

naseogi — Going out; stepping outside; setting forth

전에

jeone — Before; prior to an event or action

잘

jal — Well; carefully; properly; skillfully

살펴보렴

salpyeoborеom — Look carefully; check thoroughly (gentle command)

고양이가

goyangi-ga — Cat (subject marker attached); the cat

근처에

geuncheo-e — Nearby; in the vicinity; close by

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether there is; if something exists

확인해봐

hwagin-haebwa — Check and see; verify it (informal command)

없다면

eopda-myeon — If there is none; if not present

넌

neon — You (topic marker contracted); informal you

재빠르게

jaeppareuge — Quickly; swiftly; nimbly and fast

달려가겠지

dallyeogagessji — Will run off; surely will dash away

재미를

jaemi-reul — Fun; enjoyment; amusement (object form)

찾아

chaja — Looking for; seeking; searching for something

식료품

singnyopum — Groceries; food supplies; pantry provisions

저장실로

jeojangsiL-lo — To the storage room; toward the pantry

그릇들

geureutdeul — Dishes; bowls; containers (plural form)

주변을

jubyeon-eul — Surroundings; around something (object marker)

살금살금

salgeumsalgeum — Stealthily; sneakily; tiptoeing very quietly

기어다니며

gieo-danimyeo — Crawling around; creeping about while doing

하나하나

hana-hana — One by one; each and every item

들여다보면서

deuryeodabomyeonseo — Looking into each; peering inside while doing

그

geu — That; the; that particular one

중에서

jung-eseo — Among; from within a group or set

가장

gajang — Most; the most; superlative degree marker

맛있는

massinneun — Delicious; tasty; good-tasting (modifier form)

것을

geot-eul — Thing; item (object marker attached)

고르려고

goreulryeogo — In order to choose; intending to select

상관없이

sangwan-eopsi — Regardless; without concern; no matter what

이것저것

igeotjeogеot — This and that; various things; odds and ends

망쳐놓으면서

mangchyeonoeumyeonseo — While ruining; spoiling things as one goes

소년과

sonyeon-gwa — Boy and; a boy together with (connector)

소녀

sonyeo — Girl; young female; maiden

소녀가

sonyeo-ga — Girl (subject marker attached); the girl

있었는데

isseossnеunde — There was/were (past contrastive narrative form)

골목에

golmok-e — In an alley; in a narrow lane

살았다네

sarassdane — Lived; resided there (narrative storytelling past)

소년이

sonyeon-i — Boy (subject marker attached); the boy

소녀에게

sonyeo-ege — To the girl; directed at the girl

말했다네

malhaessdane — Said; told (narrative storytelling past form)

내가

naega — I (subject marker); it is I who

할까

halka — Shall I do? Should I? (question form)

오

o — Oh! (exclamation of surprise or emphasis)

소년에게

sonyeon-ege — To the boy; directed toward the boy

우리

uri — We; our; us (first person plural)

뭘

mwol — What (object form contracted); what thing

할까요

halkkayo — Shall we do? What should we do?

너에게

neo-ege — To you; for you; directed at you

키스할게

kiseu-halge — I will kiss you (informal promise form)

그때

geuttae — At that time; back then; that moment

총각이었을

chonggak-ieosseul — When he was a bachelor; unmarried young man

때

ttae — Time; moment; when; period of time

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself; solo

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; additionally

얻은

eodeun — Obtained; acquired; gotten (modifier form)

빵과

ppang-gwa — Bread and; bread together with something

치즈는

chijeu-neun — Cheese (topic marker); as for cheese

모두

modu — All; everything; everyone; entirely

선반

seonban — Shelf; rack for storing items

위에

wie — On top of; above; on a surface

올려두었다네

ollyeodueossdane — Put up and left there (narrative past form)

쥐들과

jwideul-gwa — Rats and; rats together with (connector)

생쥐들이

saengjwideul-i — Mice (plural subject marker); the mice

너무나

neomuna — So very; exceedingly; far too much

큰

keun — Big; large; great (modifier form)

소동을

sodong-eul — Commotion; uproar; disturbance (object form)

일으켜서

ireukyeoseo — Having caused; stirring up trouble and so

가야만

gayaman — Must go; have no choice but to go

했다네

haessdane — Did; had to do (narrative storytelling past)

아내를

anae-reul — Wife (object marker attached); one's wife

얻으러

eodeureo — In order to obtain; going to get

거리는

geori-neun — Street; road (topic marker); as for the street

험했고

heomhaessgo — Was rough/harsh/tough (and continued)

골목은

golmok-eun — Alley (topic marker); as for the alley

좁아서

joba-seo — Narrow and so; because it was narrow

집으로

jib-euro — To home; toward the house (direction)

데려오기

deryeoogi — Bringing someone along; fetching a person

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to

손수레에

sonsurae-e — On a handcart; in/on a wheelbarrow

태워야만

taewoyaman — Must put in/on; had to load onto

했다네

haessdane — Had to do it (narrative storytelling past form)