The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 4

Vocabulary

그러자

geureoja — And then; upon that; thereupon

돌아가서

doragaseo — Going back; returning to a place

의자

uija — Chair; a seat for one person

하나

hana — One; a single item or unit

책장

chaekjang — Bookshelf; furniture for storing books

새장

saejang — Birdcage; enclosure for keeping birds

그리고

geurigo — And; used to connect words or clauses

자잘한

jajalan — Small and trivial; tiny miscellaneous items

물건들을

mulgeondeur-eul — Things, objects (plural, object marker)

몇

myeot — Several; a few; how many

개

gae — Counter for objects; item unit word

가져왔습니다

gajyeowasseumnida — Brought; carried something to a place

책장과

chaekjanggwa — Bookshelf and (conjunction connecting nouns)

새장은

saejang-eun — The birdcage (topic marker attached)

쥐구멍

jwigumeong — Mouse hole; small hole made by mice

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; toward the interior

들어가지

deureogaji — Enter; go inside (negative verb stem form)

않았습니다

anasseumnida — Did not; negative past tense ending

그것들을

geugeotdeureul — Them; those things (object marker)

석탄

seoktan — Coal; black fossil fuel used for heating

상자

sangja — Box; container for storing items

뒤에

dwie — Behind; at the back of something

두고

dugo — Leaving behind; placing and going away

요람을

yorameul — Cradle; small rocking bed for babies

가지러

gajireo — In order to fetch or get something

갔습니다

gasseumnida — Went; past tense of to go

막

mak — Just about to; on the verge of doing

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater degree

가지고

gajigo — Holding; carrying; having something with one

돌아오려던

doraoryeodeon — Was about to return; intended to come back

참에

chame — At the moment of; just as something happened

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all at once; unexpectedly

밖에서

bakeseo — From outside; beyond the boundary of something

말소리가

malsoriga — Sound of voices; noise of speaking

들렸습니다

deullyeosseumnida — Was heard; a sound reached one's ears

쥐들은

jwiideureun — The mice (topic marker; plural)

자신들의

jasindeurui — Their own; belonging to themselves

구멍으로

gumeong-euro — Into the hole; toward their burrow

급히

geuphi — Hurriedly; quickly; in a rush

달아났고

daranakgo — Ran away; fled and (connective form)

인형들이

inhyeongdeuri — The dolls (subject marker; plural)

아이방으로

aibangeuro — Into the children's room; toward the nursery

들어왔습니다

deureowasseumnida — Came inside; entered a space

눈에

nune — To the eyes; caught by one's sight

들어온

deureon — That came into view; entered (modifier form)

광경이란

gwanggyeongiran — The sight that was; what a scene!

뒤집힌

dwijiphyeun — Overturned; flipped upside down

부엌

bueok — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

난로

nallo — Stove; heating or cooking appliance

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface

앉아

anja — Sitting; being seated (verb stem form)

멍하니

meonghani — Blankly; vacantly; with a dazed expression

바라보았고

baraboatgo — Stared at; gazed upon and (connective)

찬장에

At the cupboard; against the cabinet

기대어

gidaeo — Leaning against; resting on something

미소를

misoreul — A smile (object marker)

지었습니다

jieosseumnida — Made; formed (e.g., wore a smile)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; on the other hand

둘

dul — Two; both of them

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

누구도

nugudo — Nobody; not anyone (negative sense)

아무

amu — Any; no (used in negative sentences)

말도

maldo — Even a word; not even speaking

하지

haji — Do not; negative verb base form

아래에서

araeseo — From below; from underneath

되찾았습니다

doechajaasseumnida — Recovered; got back something lost

요람과

yoramgwa — The cradle and (conjunction)

옷

ot — Clothes; garment; clothing

벌을

beoreul — A set (of clothes); outfit (object marker)

가져가

gajyeoga — Take away; carry off somewhere

버렸습니다

beoryeosseumnida — Did and discarded; completed action completely

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She; the female subject (topic marker)

쓸모

sseulmo — Usefulness; practical value of something

있는

inneun — That exists; which there is (modifier)

냄비와

naembigwa — Pot and; cooking pot (conjunction)

팬

paen — Pan; flat cooking vessel

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

물건들도

mulgeondeurdo — Things also; other objects too

가지

gaji — Kinds; types; varieties of something

가져갔습니다

gajyeogasseumnida — Took away; carried off to another place

인형의

inhyeongui — Of the doll; doll's (possessive)

집

jip — House; home; a place of residence

주인인

juinin — Who is the owner; the proprietor of

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative or article-like)

어린

eorin — Young; little; small in age

소녀는

sonyeoneun — The girl (topic marker)

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said; spoke; stated something aloud

경찰관처럼

gyeongchalgwancheoreom — Like a police officer; resembling a policeman

차려입은

charyeouneun — Dressed up as; wearing special outfit

인형을

inhyeongeul — The doll (object marker)

구해

guhae — Rescue; save; obtain (verb stem form)

올

ol — Will come; future tense modifier form

거야

geoya — Going to; will (informal future intention)

유모는

yumoneun — The nanny (topic marker)

쥐덫을

jwideogeul — A mousetrap (object marker)

놓겠어

nohgesseo — Will set; will place (informal future)

이것이

igeosi — This is; this thing (subject marker)

바로

baro — Exactly; right; precisely; just

두

du — Two; used before a counter noun

나쁜

nappeun — Bad; wicked; naughty

쥐의

jwiui — Of the mice; the mice's (possessive)

이야기입니다

iyagimnida — Is the story; is the tale of

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; after all

그들이

geudeuri — They; those people (subject marker)

그렇게까지

geureokegaji — To that extent; going that far

것은

geoseun — The thing; the fact (topic marker)

아니었습니다

anieosseumnida — Was not; it was not the case

왜냐하면

waenyahimyeon — Because; the reason is that

자신이

jasini — Himself; oneself (subject marker)

부순

busun — Broken; smashed; that one destroyed

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every

것에

geose — To the thing; regarding what was done

대한

daehan — Regarding; about; concerning something

값을

gapseul — The price; the cost (object marker)

치렀기

chiryeotgi — Having paid; because he paid (nominalized)

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because; the reason is

그는

geuneun — He; the male subject (topic marker)

앞

ap — Front; the area in front of something

깔개

kkalgae — Mat; small rug placed on a floor

구부러진

gubureojin — Bent; curved; crooked in shape

동전을

dongjeon-eul — A coin (object marker)

찾았습니다

chajasseumnida — Found; discovered; located something lost

크리스마스

keuriseumaseu — Christmas; the December holiday celebration

이브에

ibeue — On Christmas Eve; the night before Christmas

그와

geugwa — He and; him together with (conjunction)

그것을

geugeoseul — It; that thing (object marker)

양말

yangmal — Sock; stocking worn on the foot

하나에

hanae — Into one; in a single (sock)

밀어

mireo — Push; shove (verb stem form)

넣었습니다

neoheosseumnida — Put into; placed inside something