황금 알을 낳는 거위
hwanggeum al-eul nahneun geo-wi
Goose that lays golden eggs
Sentence 1
어느 농부에게 황금 알을 낳는 거위가 있었어요.
eoneu nongbu-ege hwanggeum al-eul nahneun geo-wiga iss-eoss-eo-yo.
There was a goose that gave birth to a golden egg for a farmer.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 어느 | eoneu | any | 어느(modifier) |
| 농부에게 | nongbu-ege | To the farmer | 농부(noun) + 에게(particle) |
| 황금 | hwanggeum | Golden | 황금(noun) |
| 알을 | al-eul | Eggs | 알(noun) + 을(particle) |
| 낳는 | nahneun | Breeding | Basic type: 낳다(verb) |
| 거위가 | geo-wiga | Goose | 거위(noun) + 가(particle) |
| 있었어요 | iss-eoss-eo-yo | There was | Basic type: 있었다(adjective) |
Sentence 2
농부는 매일 황금 알을 얻어서 부유해졌어요.
nongbuneun mae-il hwanggeum al-eul eod-eoseo bu-yuhaejyeoss-eo-yo.
The farmer got rich by getting a golden egg every day.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 농부는 | nongbuneun | The farmer | 농부(noun) + 는(particle) |
| 매일 | mae-il | everyday | 매일(noun) |
| 황금 | hwanggeum | Golden | 황금(noun) |
| 알을 | al-eul | Eggs | 알(noun) + 을(particle) |
| 얻어서 | eod-eoseo | Get | Basic type: 얻다(verb) |
| 부유해졌어요 | bu-yuhaejyeoss-eo-yo | It became rich | Basic type:부유해졌다(verb) |
Sentence 3
그러나 욕심 많은 농부는 더 많은 황금 알을 원했어요.
geuleona yogsim manh-eun nongbuneun deo manh-eun hwanggeum al-eul wonhaess-eo-yo.
But greedy farmers wanted more golden eggs.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 그러나 | geuleona | however | 그러나(conjunction) |
| 욕심 | yogsim | greed | 욕심(noun) |
| 많은 | manh-eun | many | Basic type: 많다(adjective) |
| 농부는 | nongbuneun | The farmer | 농부(noun) + 는(particle) |
| 더 | deo | more | 더(modifier) |
| 많은 | manh-eun | many | Basic type: 많다(adjective) |
| 황금 | hwanggeum | Golden | 황금(noun) |
| 알을 | al-eul | Eggs | 알(noun) + 을(particle) |
| 원했어요 | wonhaess-eo-yo | I wanted | Basic type: 원했다(verb) |
Sentence 4
그래서 그는 거위를 죽이고 배를 갈랐어요.
geulaeseo geuneun geo-wileul jug-igo baeleul gallass-eo-yo.
So he killed the goose and divided his stomach.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 그래서 | geulaeseo | so | 그래서(modifier) |
| 그는 | geuneun | he is | 그(noun) + 는(particle) |
| 거위를 | geo-wileul | Goose | 거위(noun) + 를(particle) |
| 죽이고 | jug-igo | Killing | Basic type: 죽이다(verb) |
| 배를 | baeleul | belly | 배(noun) + 를(particle) |
| 갈랐어요 | gallass-eo-yo | split | Basic type: 갈랐다(verb) |
Sentence 5
하지만 거위 안에는 아무 것도 없었어요.
hajiman geo-wi an-eneun amu geosdo eobs-eoss-eo-yo.
But there was nothing in the goose.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 하지만 | hajiman | but | 하지만(conjunction) |
| 거위 | geo-wi | goose | 거위(noun) |
| 안에는 | an-eneun | Inside | 안(noun) + 에(particle) + 는(particle) |
| 아무 | amu | any | 아무(noun) |
| 것도 | geosdo | Thing | 것(noun) + 도(particle) |
| 없었어요 | eobs-eoss-eo-yo | There was no | Basic type: 없었다(adjective) |
Sentence 6
농부는 후회하며 다시 가난하게 살게 되었어요.
nongbuneun huhoehamyeo dasi gananhage salge doe-eoss-eo-yo.
The farmer regretted and lived in poor again.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 농부는 | nongbuneun | The farmer | 농부(noun) + 는(particle) |
| 후회하며 | huhoehamyeo | Regret | Basic type: 후회하다(verb) |
| 다시 | dasi | again | 다시(modifier) |
| 가난하게 | gananhage | Poorly | Basic type: 가난하다(verb) |
| 살게 | salge | Live | Basic type: 살다(verb) |
| 되었어요 | doe-eoss-eo-yo | It became | Basic type: 되었다(verb) |
Sentence 7
그는 욕심이 얼마나 위험한 것인지 깨달았어요.
geuneun yogsim-i eolmana wiheomhan geos-inji kkaedal-ass-eo-yo.
He realized how dangerous the greed was.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 그는 | geuneun | he is | 그(noun) + 는(particle) |
| 욕심이 | yogsim-i | Greedy | 욕심(noun) + 이(particle) |
| 얼마나 | eolmana | how much | 얼마나(modifier) |
| 위험한 | wiheomhan | dangerous | Basic type: 위험하다(adjective) |
| 것인지 | geos-inji | Or | 것(noun) + 인지(other) |
| 깨달았어요 | kkaedal-ass-eo-yo | I realized | Basic type: 깨달았다(verb) |
Learning Assessment
Translate the following sentence into Korean: There was a goose that gave birth to a golden egg for a farmer.
Conclusion
I learned Korean through a goose story that lays the golden eggs that learned the dangers of greed. You also give up your greed and live a life of satisfaction. See you again next time.
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