The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 2

Vocabulary

삽화

saphwa — Illustration or picture accompanying a text

나는

naneun — I (subject); also 'flying' depending on context

것이

geosi — The thing/fact that; nominalizing particle combination

그다지

geudaji — Not particularly; not so much (used with negatives)

습관이

seupgwani — Habit or custom (subject form)

되어

doeo — Having become; a form of 'to become'

있지

itji — There is/exists (informal or negative construction)

않았습니다.

anassseumnida — Did not; formal past tense negation

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic form); third-person feminine pronoun

숄을

syoreul — Shawl (object form); a wrap worn over shoulders

펄럭이며

peolleogiMyeo — Flapping or fluttering while doing something else

언덕

eondeok — A hill or small slope in the landscape

아래로

araero — Downward; toward the bottom or lower area

몇

myeot — A few; some; used before counters and nouns

야드

yadeu — Yard (unit of length, approximately 0.9 meters)

달리다가

dallidaga — While running; ran and then (transition form)

공중으로

gongjungeuro — Into the air; toward the sky or midair

뛰어올랐습니다.

ttwieollatseumnida — Leaped up into the air; jumped upward formally

도움닫기를

doeumddatgireul — A running start before jumping (object form)

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough; to an adequate degree

하고

hago — Doing; and (connective form of 하다)

나면

namyeon — Once done; after finishing (conditional connector)

아름답게

areumdapge — Beautifully; in a lovely or graceful manner

날았습니다.

naratseumnida — Flew; soared through the air (formal past tense)

나무

namu — Tree; wood; a common and essential Korean noun

꼭대기

kkokdaegi — The top or summit of something tall

위를

wireul — Above; over (object/directional form of 위)

스쳐

seuchyeo — Grazing past; skimming over lightly while moving

날아가다가

naraGadaga — While flying away; flying and then (transition form)

숲

sup — A forest or woods; a dense area of trees

한가운데에

hangaundee — In the very middle or center of something

나무와

namuwa — Tree and; tree (with conjunction particle)

덤불이

deomburi — Bushes or undergrowth (subject form)

정리된

jeongniDoen — Cleared or organized; tidied up (modifier form)

탁

tak — Wide open; completely clear (mimetic adverb)

트인

teuin — Open; cleared; unobstructed (modifier form)

공간을

gongGaneul — Space or area (object form); an open zone

발견했습니다.

balgyeonhaetseumnida — Discovered; found something (formal past tense)

다소

daso — Somewhat; rather; to some degree

무겁게

mugeopge — Heavily; in a weighty or cumbersome manner

내려앉더니,

naeryeoantdeoni — Landed heavily and then; settled down and then

적당하고

jeokdanghago — Suitable and; appropriate and (connective form)

건조한

geonjOhan — Dry; lacking moisture (modifier form)

둥지

dungji — A nest; a bird's nesting place

자리를

jarireul — A spot or place (object form); a seat or location

찾아

chaja — Looking for; seeking (connective verb form)

뒤뚱뒤뚱

dwitdungDwitdung — Waddling; toddling side to side (mimetic adverb)

돌아다니기

doradaniGi — Wandering around; moving about (nominalized form)

시작했습니다.

sijakhaetseumnida — Started; began doing something (formal past tense)

키

ki — Height; stature; also a rudder depending on context

큰

keun — Big; large; tall (modifier form of 크다)

꽃들

kkotdeul — Flowers (plural); blossoming plants

사이에

saie — Between; among; in the middle of

있는

inneun — That exists; that is present (modifier form)

그루터기가

geuruteogiga — A tree stump (subject form); base left after cutting

마음에

maeume — To one's heart/liking (dative form of 마음)

들었습니다.

deureotseumnida — Was pleasing; caught one's fancy (formal past)

그런데

geureonde — However; by the way; but then again

그루터기

geurutegi — A tree stump remaining after a tree is cut

위에는

wieneun — On top of (topic form); above with topic marker

신문을

sinmuneul — Newspaper (object form); a printed news publication

읽고

ilgo — Reading and; read and (connective verb form)

우아하게

uahage — Elegantly; gracefully; in a refined manner

차려입은

charyeoibeun — Dressed up; wearing smart clothing (modifier form)

신사가

sinsaga — A gentleman (subject form); a well-mannered man

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated (connective form of 앉다)

있어

isseo — There is; existing (informal form of 있다)

깜짝

kkamjjak — Startled; suddenly surprised (mimetic adverb)

놀랐습니다.

nollatseumnida — Was surprised; got a fright (formal past tense)

그는

geuneun — He (topic form); third-person masculine pronoun

뾰족하게

ppyojokage — Pointedly; sharply; in a pointed manner

선

seon — Standing upright; erect (modifier form of 서다)

검은

geomeun — Black; dark-colored (modifier form of 검다)

귀와

guiwa — Ear and; ears (with conjunction particle)

모래색

moraesaek — Sand-colored; a pale yellowish-brown color

수염을

suyeomeul — Beard or whiskers (object form)

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing (connective form of 가지다)

있었습니다.

isseotseumnida — Had; there was (formal past progressive tense)

꽥?

kkwaek? — Quack; a duck's onomatopoeic sound

머리와

meoriwa — Head and; head (with conjunction particle)

보닛을

bonisseul — Bonnet (object form); a tied hat worn on head

한쪽으로

hanjjogeuro — To one side; tilting toward a single direction

기울이며

giuriMyeo — Tilting while; inclining (connective present form)

말했습니다.

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense of 말하다)

신사는

sinsaneun — The gentleman (topic form); the well-dressed man

신문

sinmun — Newspaper; a printed daily news publication

위로

wiro — Upward; above; in the direction of up

눈을

nuneul — Eyes (object form); the organs of sight

들어

deureo — Lifting; raising (connective form of 들다)

호기심

hogisim — Curiosity; a keen desire to know or learn

어린

eorin — Young; little; also means 'filled with' here

눈으로

nuneuro — With eyes; using one's gaze (instrumental form)

바라보았습니다.

baraboatseumnida — Gazed at; looked at (formal past tense)

부인,

buin — Madam; a polite address for a woman

길을

gireul — Road or way (object form); a path or route

잃으셨습니까?

ireusyeotseumnikka — Have you lost (it)? Formal polite interrogative form

그가

geuga — He (subject form); third-person masculine subject

축축했기

chukchukhaetgi — Because it was damp/wet (causal nominalized form)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to; for the reason that

길고

gilgo — Long and; lengthy and (connective adjective form)

덥수룩한

deopsurukhan — Bushy; shaggy; unkempt and thick (modifier form)

꼬리

kkori — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

위에

wie — On top of; above; on the surface of

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; a strong degree adverb

정중하고

jeongjunghago — Polite and; courteous and (connective adjective form)

잘생겼다고

jalsaenggyeotdago — That he was handsome (reported speech form)

생각했습니다.

saenggakhaetseumnida — Thought; considered (formal past tense of 생각하다)

잃은

ireun — Lost; having lost something (modifier form)

아니라

anira — Not; it is not (contrastive connective form)

찾고

chatgo — Searching and; looking for (connective verb form)

중이라고

jungirago — In the middle of doing (reported speech form)

설명했습니다.

seolmyeonghaetseumnida — Explained; gave an explanation (formal past tense)

아!

a! — Ah! Oh! An exclamation of realization or surprise

그렇습니까?

geureotseumnikka? — Is that so? Really? Formal polite question

정말이요!

jeongmariyo! — Really! Truly! Polite exclamation of confirmation

수염의

suyeomui — Of the beard/whiskers (possessive genitive form)

바라보며

barabomyeo — While gazing at; looking at (simultaneous connector)

접어서

jeobeoseo — Folding and then; having folded (sequential form)

연미복

yeonmibok — A tailcoat; formal coat with a split tail

뒷주머니에

dwitjumeonIe — Into the back pocket (locative directional form)

넣었습니다.

neoheotseumnida — Put in; inserted (formal past tense of 넣다)

쓸데없이

sseuldeeeopsi — Uselessly; needlessly; without any good reason

참견하는

chamgyeonhaneun — Interfering; meddling (present modifier form)

암탉에

amtake — To/about the hen (dative form); a female chicken

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning something or someone

불평했습니다.

bulpyeonghaetseumnida — Complained; grumbled (formal past tense)

참

cham — Really; truly; quite; an intensifying adverb

흥미롭군요!

heungmiropgunyo! — How interesting! Exclamation of finding something fascinating

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative or definite-like determiner)

닭을

dalgeul — Chicken (object form); a domestic fowl

한번

hanbeon — Once; one time; let's try (casual attempt marker)

만나볼

mannabOl — To try meeting; to see about meeting (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다 structure)

있으면

isseumyeon — If there is; if possible (conditional form of 있다)

좋겠습니다.

jokesseumnida — Would be good; I hope so (formal polite desire)