The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 1

Vocabulary

및

mit — And; as well as; used to connect nouns

온라인

onlain — Online; connected to or available via the internet

분산

bunsan — Distribution; dispersal; spreading out across areas

교정팀

gyojeong-tim — Proofreading team; group that corrects text errors

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun or determiner

제작했습니다

jejak-haessseumnida — Produced; created; formally made something

이야기

iyagi — Story; tale; narrative account of events

저

jeo — I; me; humble first-person pronoun in Korean

등의

deung-ui — Such as; and others; et cetera (possessive form)

저자

jeoja — Author; writer; person who wrote a book

초판

chopan — First edition; initial publication of a book

발행

balhaeng — Publication; issuance; official release of a document

영국

Yeongguk — United Kingdom; Great Britain

런던

Reondeon — London; the capital city of England

소재

sojae — Located; based in; situated at a place

에서

eseo — At; in; from; locative/source particle in Korean

인쇄

inswe — Printing; the act of printing text or images

제본

jebon — Bookbinding; process of binding pages into a book

모든

modeun — All; every; each without exception

장난꾸러기들에게

jangnan-kkureogi-deul-ege — To all the mischievous ones; naughty little rascals

특히

teukhi — Especially; particularly; in particular

내

nae — My; belonging to me (possessive form)

정원

jeongwon — Garden; an outdoor area where plants grow

담장

damjang — Wall; fence; boundary wall around a property

위에

wie — On top of; above; over something

올라오는

ollaooneun — Coming up; climbing up onto something

녀석들에게

nyeoseok-deul-ege — To those rascals; to those little creatures

바칩니다

bachim-nida — Dedicate; offer; present this to someone formally

옛날

yennal — Long ago; once upon a time; the old days

옛적에

yetjeoge — In times past; long long ago; once upon a time

세

se — Three; the number three (native Korean number)

마리의

mari-ui — (Counter for animals) of; three animals' possessive

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size

아기

agi — Baby; infant; very young creature

고양이가

goyangi-ga — Cat (subject marker); a domestic feline animal

있었는데

isseonnunde — There were; existed; but (connective past tense)

그

geu — Their; that; the (demonstrative/possessive pronoun)

이름은

ireumeun — (Their) name is/was; as for the name

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; additionally connecting sentences

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic); those individuals being discussed

저마다

jeomada — Each; each one; every one individually

사랑스러운

sarangseuroun — Lovely; adorable; endearing and sweet in character

털코트를

teol-koteu-reul — Fur coat (object marker); a coat made of fur

갖고

gatgo — Having; possessing; holding (connective verb form)

있었습니다

isseossseumnida — There was/were; had; existed (formal past tense)

문

mun — Door; gate; entrance to a building or room

앞

ap — Front; in front of; the forward-facing side

계단에서

gyedan-eseo — On the stairs; at the steps of an entrance

뒹굴고

dwinggulgo — Rolling around; tumbling; frolicking on the ground

먼지

meonji — Dust; fine dry particles in the air or ground

속에서

sog-eseo — Inside; within; in the middle of something

놀았습니다

nol-assseumnida — Played; had fun; engaged in play (formal past)

그런데

geureonde — But; however; by the way (transitional conjunction)

어느

eoneu — One; a certain; some (unspecified determiner)

날

nal — Day; a single day; one particular day

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; belonging to them (possessive plural pronoun)

어머니인

eomeoni-in — Who is the mother; being the mother of someone

부인이

buin-i — Mrs.; lady; a married woman (subject marker added)

친구들을

chingudeul-eul — Friends (object marker); companions being invited

차

cha — Tea; a hot beverage made from steeped leaves

모임에

moim-e — To a gathering; to a meeting or social event

초대했습니다

chodae-haessseumnida — Invited; formally asked guests to attend an event

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result (causal conjunction)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic); referring to a female subject

손님들이

sonnim-deul-i — Guests (subject marker); visitors coming to visit

도착하기

dochak-hagi — Arriving; the act of arriving at a destination

전에

jeone — Before; prior to; earlier than a certain time

고양이들을

goyangi-deul-eul — Cats (object marker); multiple domestic feline animals

씻기고

ssitgigo — Washing (someone); bathing and cleaning another person

옷을

os-eul — Clothes (object marker); clothing and garments

입히기

iphigi — Dressing; putting clothes onto someone else

위해

wihae — For; in order to; for the purpose of something

집

jip — House; home; a dwelling place for people

안으로

an-euro — Into; inward; toward the inside of a place

데려왔습니다

deryeo-wassseumnida — Brought; fetched and brought someone to a place

먼저

meonjeo — First; before anything else; in the first place

얼굴을

eolgul-eul — Face (object marker); the front part of the head

박박

bakbak — Vigorously; scrubbing hard with effort and force

문질러

munjilleo — Rubbing; scrubbing; applying friction to a surface

씻겼습니다

ssitgyeossseumnida — Was washed; got cleaned by scrubbing thoroughly

아이가

ai-ga — The child (subject marker); a young person or animal

그런

geureon — Such; like that; of that kind or nature

다음

daeum — Next; the following; after this in sequence

털을

teol-eul — Fur (object marker); an animal's coat of hair

빗질했습니다

bitjil-haessseumnida — Combed; brushed hair or fur with a comb

꼬리와

kkori-wa — Tail and; an animal's tail (with conjunction)

수염을

suyeom-eul — Whiskers/beard (object marker); facial or facial hair

빗어

biseo — Combing; brushing with a comb (connective form)

주었습니다

jueossseumnida — Gave; did for someone; provided as a service

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

말을

mal-eul — Words/talking (object marker); speech or obedience

안

an — Not; negation; used before a verb to negate

듣고

deutgo — Listening; obeying; hearing (connective verb form)

할퀴었습니다

halkwieo ssseumnida — Scratched; clawed at with nails or claws

부인은

buin-eun — Mrs./The lady (topic); a married woman being discussed

깨끗한

kkaekkeutan — Clean; neat; spotless and free from dirt

앞치마와

apchima-wa — Apron and; a protective garment worn over clothes

옷깃을

otgit-eul — Collar (object marker); the neckline part of clothing

입혔습니다

iphyeossseumnida — Dressed; put clothes onto someone else formally

아들

adeul — Son; a male child in relation to a parent

서랍장에서

seorapjang-eseo — From the dresser; from a chest of drawers

온갖

ongat — All sorts of; all kinds of; various types of

우아하지만

uaha-jimun — Elegant but; graceful yet (concessive connective)

불편한

bulpyeonhan — Uncomfortable; inconvenient; causing discomfort

옷들을

os-deul-eul — Clothes (plural object marker); multiple garments

꺼냈습니다

kkeonaessseumnida — Took out; pulled out from storage or a drawer

뚱뚱했고

ttungttung-haetgo — Was chubby/fat and; plump in body shape

많이

mani — A lot; much; greatly; to a large extent

자라

jara — Having grown; grown up (connective verb form)

단추

danchu — Button; a small fastener used on clothing

몇

myeot — Several; a few; how many (interrogative/determiner)

개가

gae-ga — (Counter for objects) items (subject marker); pieces

터져

teojyeo — Popped off; burst; came off with force

떨어졌습니다

tteoreojyeossseumnida — Fell off; dropped; came detached from something

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (masculine possessive pronoun)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — (His) mother (topic); the mother being discussed

단추들을

danchu-deul-eul — Buttons (plural object marker); multiple clothing buttons

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew; repeating an action

꿰매

kkwemae — Sewing; stitching; attaching with needle and thread

달았습니다

darassseumnida — Attached; fastened; hung on; put back in place

준비되었을

junbi-doeeo-sseul — When ready; once prepared (conditional past form)

때

ttae — When; time; the moment something happens