The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 2

Vocabulary

작은

jageun — Small, little, tiny in size or degree

속삭이며

soksagimyeo — While whispering quietly to someone

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said, spoke; formal past tense of 말하다

누가

nuga — Who; subject form of the question word

네

ne — Your; second-person possessive pronoun

옷

ot — Clothing, clothes, garment worn on body

가져갔니

gajyeoganni — Did (someone) take away?; informal past question

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms.; honorific title after a person's name

의

ui — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 's

정원

jeongwon — Garden; an outdoor cultivated plant area

에

e — Location/direction particle meaning 'at, in, to'

있는

inneun — That is/are; present-tense modifier of 있다

허수아비

heosuabi — Scarecrow; a figure placed to scare birds

라고

rago — Quotation particle meaning 'saying that'

대답하며

daedaphamyeo — While answering, replying at the same time

에서

eseo — From/at; particle indicating location of action

쫓겨

jjotgyeo — Being chased away, driven out forcibly

다니다가

danidaga — While going around, moving about repeatedly

신발

sinbal — Shoes, footwear worn on the feet

과

gwa — And; conjunction/particle connecting two nouns

코트

koteu — Coat; an outer garment worn for warmth

를

reul — Object particle marking the direct object

잃어버린

ireobeolin — Lost; having lost something, past modifier form

이야기

iyagi — Story, tale, account of events or experiences

들려주었습니다

deullyeojueossseumnida — Told, narrated to someone; formal past tense

은

eun — Topic particle marking the subject of discussion

사촌

sachon — Cousin; a relative who is a parent's sibling's child

옆

yeop — Side, beside; indicating a position next to something

앉아

anja — Sitting; present/connective form of 앉다

가

ga — Subject particle attached to nouns ending in vowel

마차

macha — Carriage, horse-drawn vehicle for transportation

타고

tago — Riding, getting on a vehicle or animal

외출했고

oechulhaetgo — Went out and; past tense of going outside

부인

buin — Mrs., wife; a respectful term for a married woman

도

do — Also, too; particle meaning likewise or as well

마찬가지라고

machangangjiрago — Saying it's the same; likewise, similarly so

알려주었습니다

allyeojueossseumnida — Informed, let know; formally told someone information

그것도

geugotdo — That too, and moreover; emphasizing addition

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly, obviously, certainly without doubt

하루

haru — One day; a full 24-hour period

종일

jongil — All day long, throughout the entire day

이라고요

iragоyo — They say it is; soft quotative confirmation ending

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because, the reason being; introduces explanation

그녀

geunyeo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun

가장

gajang — Most, best; superlative adverb in Korean

좋은

joeun — Good, nice, fine; positive adjective modifier

모자

moja — Hat, cap; headwear worn on the head

쓰고

sseugo — Wearing (on head); connective form of 쓰다

있었거든요

isseotgeodeunyo — Was wearing/had; explanatory past tense ending

는

neun — Topic particle marking what is being discussed

비

bi — Rain; water falling from the sky

오면

omyeon — If it comes; conditional form of 오다

좋겠다고

joketdago — Saying it would be good; wishful quoted expression

바로

baro — Right, just, exactly; immediately at that moment

그때

geuttae — At that time, then; referring to a specific moment

토끼굴

tokkkigul — Rabbit hole; a burrow dug by a rabbit

안

an — Inside, within; indicating interior of something

나이

nai — Age; the number of years someone has lived

든

deun — Aged, older; modifier indicating advanced age

목소리

moksori — Voice; the sound produced when someone speaks

들려왔습니다

deullyeowassseumnida — Was heard coming; a sound reached one's ears

좀

jom — A little, some; softening adverb in requests

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater amount

가져오렴

gajyeoorеom — Bring some; soft imperative telling someone to fetch

산책

sanchaek — Walk, stroll; leisurely walking outdoors for pleasure

하면

hamyeon — If (one) does; conditional form of 하다

기분

gibun — Feeling, mood; one's emotional or mental state

나아질

naajil — Will get better; future form of improving

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer or general noun

같다고

gatdago — Saying it seems like; quoted resemblance expression

두

du — Two; the number two before a noun

사람

saram — Person, people; a human being

손

son — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

잡고

jabgo — Holding, grabbing; connective form of 잡다

걸어가서

georeoгасео — Walked and then; connective past form of walking

숲

sup — Forest, woods; an area densely covered with trees

아래쪽

araejjok — Lower side, bottom direction; below a reference point

담장

damjang — Wall, fence; a structure enclosing an area

평평한

pyeongpyeonghan — Flat, level; having an even, smooth surface

꼭대기

kkokdaegi — Top, summit; the highest point of something

위

wi — Above, on top of; upper position or surface

올라갔습니다

ollagassseumnida — Climbed up, went up; formal past tense

거기서

geogiseo — From there, at that place; indicating a location

그들

geudeul — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

내려다보았습니다

naeryeodaboassseumnida — Looked down at; gazed downward from above formally

와

wa — And; particle/conjunction connecting nouns or exclamation

허수아비

heosuabi — Scarecrow; a figure placed to scare birds

뚜렷이

ttуryeosi — Clearly, distinctly; in a clearly visible manner

보였고

boyeotgo — Was visible and; past connective of being seen

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative article or pronoun

에는

eneun — On/at (topic); location particle with topic marker

낡은

nalgeun — Old, worn-out; describing something tattered or aged

얹혀

eonjyeo — Placed on top of; resting on a surface

있었습니다

isseossseumnida — There was/were; formal past tense of existence

문

mun — Door, gate; an entrance to a building or area

아래

arae — Below, under; lower position relative to something

로

ro — Direction/means particle meaning 'through, by way of'

기어

gieo — Crawling; connective form of 기다, to crawl

들어가면

deureogamyeon — If one goes in; conditional of entering

망가져요

manggajyeoyo — It gets damaged/broken; polite present tense

들어가는

deureoganeun — Entering, going in; present modifier of 들어가다

제대로

jedaero — Properly, correctly; in the right or proper way

된

doen — Proper, right; past modifier form of 되다

방법

bangbeop — Method, way; a procedure for doing something

배나무

baenamu — Pear tree; a tree that produces pear fruit

내려오는

naeryeоoneun — Coming down; present modifier of descending

거예요

geoyeyo — It is (the thing); polite nominalized copula ending

머리부터

meoributeo — Head first; starting from the head downward

떨어졌습니다

tteoreojyeossseumnida — Fell down; formal past tense of falling

하지만

hajiman — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast

아무

amu — Any, no (with negative); indefinite determiner

문제

munje — Problem, issue; something causing difficulty

없었는데

eopseonnunde — There was none, but; past tense with contrast

화단

hwadan — Flower bed; a garden area for growing flowers

새로

saero — Newly, freshly; in a new or fresh manner

갈아엎어져

garаeопеojyeo — Having been turned over; freshly tilled ground

아주

aju — Very, quite; intensifying adverb

부드러웠기

budeureowoтgi — Because it was soft; nominalizing reason clause

때문입니다

ttaemunиmnida — It is because; formal causal explanation ending

그곳

geugot — That place, there; referring to a specific location

상추

sangchu — Lettuce; a leafy green vegetable for salads

심어져

simеojyeo — Having been planted; passive form of 심다

곳곳

gotgot — Here and there, everywhere; all over a place

수많은

sumaneun — Numerous, countless; a very large number of

이상한

isanghan — Strange, weird, odd; not normal or expected

발자국

baljaguk — Footprint, footstep; mark left by a foot

남겼는데

namgyeonnunde — Left behind, but; past tense with mild contrast

특히

teukhi — Especially, particularly; emphasizing one item more

나막신

namaksin — Wooden clogs; traditional Korean wooden footwear

신고

singo — Wearing on feet; connective form of 신다

있던

itdeon — That was/were; past modifier of existence or state

더욱

deouk — Even more, further; stronger degree adverb

그랬습니다

geuraessseumnida — Was so, that was the case; formal past confirmation