The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5

Vocabulary

그건

geugeon — That is; contraction of 그것은

벙어리장갑이에요

beong-eorijang-gabieyo — It is mittens; fingerless gloves without individual fingers

저는

jeoneun — As for me; polite first-person subject marker

다리미질만

darimijilman — Only ironing; restricted to the task of ironing

하면

hamyeon — If one does; conditional form of to do

돼요

dwaeyo — It is okay; it will do fine

세탁은

setageun — As for the laundry; topic-marked laundry

본인이

bonini — The person themselves; oneself as subject

직접

jikjeop — Directly; personally doing something oneself

한답니다

handamnida — Does it themselves; reportative declarative ending

이건

igeon — This is; contraction of 이것은

제

je — My; polite possessive first-person pronoun

마지막

majimak — Last; final one in a sequence

손수건이에요

sonsugeonieyo — It is a handkerchief; small cloth for wiping

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said; formal past tense of to speak

그런데

geureonde — By the way; however; transitional conjunction

저

jeo — That over there; distal demonstrative pronoun

풀

pul — Starch; paste used for stiffening fabric

대야에

daeyae — In the basin; locative form of washbasin

무엇을

mueoseul — What; object-marked interrogative pronoun

담그고

damgeugo — Soaking and; present participial of to soak

있는

inneun — That is in; present attributive of to exist

건가요

geongayo — Is it that; questioning what something is

작은

jageun — Small; little in size or amount

가슴받이

gaseumbadi — Bib; front chest covering piece of clothing

셔츠

syeocheu — Shirt; a garment worn on the upper body

앞판이에요

appanieyo — It is the front panel of a shirt

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; used for emphasis

엄청나게

eomcheongnage — Tremendously; to an extreme degree

까다롭죠

kkadaro pjyo — It is fussy isn't it; difficult and particular

부인이

buini — Mrs.; madam; respectful term for a woman

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time

다리미질은

darimijireun — As for ironing; topic-marked ironing task

다

da — All; completely; entirely done

끝났으니

kkeunnasseuni — Since it is finished; causal for completion

옷들을

otdeureul — The clothes; object-marked plural clothing

좀

jom — A little; somewhat; softening request particle

말려야겠어요

mallyeoyageesseoyo — Need to dry; must dry the laundry now

이

i — This; near demonstrative pronoun or adjective

사랑스럽고

sarangseureobgo — Lovely and; adorable in appearance or manner

부드럽고

budeureopgo — Soft and; smooth in texture and feeling

폭신폭신한

poksinpoksinhan — Fluffy; plump and soft in texture

것들은

geotdeureun — As for these things; topic-marked plural things

뭔가요

mwongayo — What are they; polite question about identity

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or wonder

어린

eorin — Young; little in age or development

양들의

yangdeului — Of the sheep; possessive plural of sheep

양털

yangteo l — Wool; fluffy fiber from sheep's coat

외투랍니다

oeturabnida — They are overcoats; reportative for outer garment

그

geu — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something

벗길

beotgil — To remove; to take off a garment

수

su — Can; possibility auxiliary used with verbs

있나요

innayo — Is there; polite question about possibility

물었습니다

mureosseumnida — Asked; formal past tense of to ask

그럼요

geureomyo — Of course; certainly; affirmative polite response

어디

eodi — Where; interrogative adverb of place

보세요

boseyo — Please look; polite imperative of to see

어깨에

eokkae e — On the shoulder; locative form of shoulder

양

yang — Sheep; wool-bearing domesticated animal

표시를

pyosireul — The mark; object-marked sign or indication

그리고

geurigo — And; additive conjunction connecting clauses

여기

yeogi — Here; this place close to the speaker

표시가

pyosiga — The mark; subject-marked sign or label

된

doen — Marked; that has been done or labeled

것이

geosi — Thing that; subject-marked nominalizing structure

하나

hana — One; the number one or a single item

있고

itgo — There is and; existential connective form

온

on — That came from; past attributive of to come

세

se — Three; the number three

개

gae — Items; general counter for objects

있어요

isseoyo — There are; polite existential present tense

세탁할

setakhal — When washing; future attributive of to launder

때는

ttaeneun — When; topic-marked temporal clause marker

_항상_

_hangsang_ — Always; at all times without exception

되어

doeo — Becoming; connective form of to become

있답니다

itdamnida — It is so; reportative present tense statement

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She; topic-marked third-person female pronoun

온갖

ongat — All kinds of; every sort and variety

종류와

jongyuwa — Types and; variety with additive conjunction

크기의

keugiui — Of size; possessive form of size or dimension

걸었습니다

georeosseumnida — Hung up; formal past tense of to hang

생쥐들의

saengjwideului — Of the mice; possessive plural of mouse

갈색

galsaek — Brown; the color brown

외투들

oetodeul — Overcoats; plural of outer garment or coat

벨벳처럼

belbeetcheoreom — Like velvet; smooth and soft as velvet

부드러운

budeuroun — Soft; smooth and gentle to the touch

검은

geomeun — Black; dark in color

두더지

dudeoji — Mole; small burrowing mammal

가죽

gajuk — Leather; animal skin used as material

조끼

jokki — Vest; sleeveless upper garment worn over shirt

꼬리가

kkorigа — The tail; subject-marked animal appendage

없는

eomneun — Without; that does not have something

다람쥐

daramjwi — Squirrel; small bushy-tailed tree-climbing rodent

빨간

ppalgan — Red; bright red in color

연미복

yeonmibok — Tailcoat; formal coat with long split back

몹시

mobsi — Extremely; very much; to a great degree

줄어든

jureodeun — Shrunken; that has shrunk in size

파란

paran — Blue; having the color blue

재킷

jaekit — Jacket; short coat worn as outer garment

표시도

pyosido — Even a mark; label with additive particle

없이

eobsi — Without; in the absence of something

세탁

setak — Laundry; the act of washing clothes

중에

junge — During; in the middle of a process

없어졌던

eobseojyeotdeon — Had disappeared; past retrospective of vanishing

페티코트

petikeoteu — Petticoat; underskirt worn beneath outer clothing

마침내

machimae — Finally; at last after a long time

바구니가

baguniga — The basket; subject-marked woven container

비었습니다

bieosseumnida — Was empty; formal past tense of to be empty

그런

geureon — Such; of that kind or manner

다음

daeum — Next; following in order or sequence

부인은

buineun — The lady; topic-marked respectful term for woman

차를

chareul — Tea; object-marked beverage made from leaves

끓였습니다

kkeuryeosseumnida — Boiled; formal past tense of to boil

자신을

jasineul — Herself; object-marked reflexive pronoun

위한

wihan — For; intended for someone's sake

한

han — One; a single; also the Korean ethnic adjective

잔과

jangwa — A cup and; counter for cups with conjunction

잔

jan — Cup; a small vessel for drinking beverages

그들은

geudeurеun — They; topic-marked third-person plural pronoun

벤치에

benchie — On the bench; locative form of bench

앉아

anja — Sitting; connective form of to sit down

난로

nallo — Stove; fireplace or heating appliance

앞에서

apeseo — In front of; locative indicating position before

서로를

seororeul — Each other; object-marked reciprocal pronoun

곁눈질로

gyeotgunjillo — With sidelong glances; peeking from the side

바라보았습니다

barabоasseumnida — Looked at; formal past tense of to gaze

부인

buin — Mrs.; madam; respectful title for a woman