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토끼와 거북이
to-kki-wa geobug-i
The Rabbit and the Turtle
Sentence 1
어느 날, 토끼와 거북이가 경주를 하기로 했어요.
eoneu nal, to-kki-wa geobug-iga gyeongjuleul hagilo haess-eo-yo.
One day, rabbits and turtles decided to race.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 어느 | eoneu | any | 어느(modifier) |
| 날 | nal | day | 날(noun) |
| 토끼와 | to-kki-wa | Rabbit and | 토끼(noun) + 와(conjunctive particle) |
| 거북이가 | geobug-iga | Turtle | 거북이(noun) + 가(subject particle) |
| 경주를 | gyeongjuleul | race | 경주(noun) + 를(object particle) |
| 하기로 | hagilo | To do | Basic type: 하다(verb) |
| 했어요 | haess-eo-yo | i did it | Basic type: 했다(verb) |
Sentence 2
토끼는 빨리 달릴 수 있었기 때문에 거북이를 얕봤어요.
to-kkineun ppalli dallil su iss-eossgi ttaemun-e geobug-ileul yatbwass-eo-yo.
The rabbit was able to run quickly, so he underestimated the turtle.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 토끼는 | to-kkineun | Rabbit | 토끼(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 빨리 | ppalli | quickly | 빨리(adverb) |
| 달릴 | dallil | Run | Basic type: 달리다(verb) |
| 수 | su | ability | 수(noun) |
| 있었기 | iss-eossgi | There was | Basic type: 있었다(adjective) |
| 때문에 | ttaemun-e | because | 때문(noun) + 에(cause/reason particle) |
| 거북이를 | geobug-ileul | Turtle | 거북이(noun) + 를(object particle) |
| 얕봤어요 | yatbwass-eo-yo | underestimated | Basic type: 얕봤다(adjective) |
Sentence 3
하지만 거북이는 느리지만 쉬지 않고 계속 걸었어요.
hajiman geobug-ineun neulijiman swiji anhgo gyesog geol-eoss-eo-yo.
But the turtle was slow but I kept walking without rest.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 하지만 | hajiman | but | 하지만(conjunction) |
| 거북이는 | geobug-ineun | Turtle | 거북이(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 느리지만 | neulijiman | Slow but | Basic: 느리다(adjective)+하지만(conjunction) |
| 쉬지 | swiji | Rest | Basic type: 쉬다(verb) |
| 않고 | anhgo | Without | Basic type: 않다(verb) |
| 계속 | gyesog | continuously | 계속(adverb) |
| 걸었어요 | geol-eoss-eo-yo | I walked | Basic type: 걸었다(verb) |
Sentence 4
토끼는 자신만만해서 잠시 쉬었어요.
to-kkineun jasinmanmanhaeseo jamsi swi-eoss-eo-yo.
The rabbit was confident and rested for a while.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 토끼는 | to-kkineun | Rabbit | 토끼(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 자신만만해서 | jasinmanmanhaeseo | overconfident | Basic type: 자신만만하다adjective |
| 잠시 | jamsi | for a moment | 잠시(adverb) |
| 쉬었어요 | swi-eoss-eo-yo | I rested | Basic type: 쉬었다(verb) |
Sentence 5
그러나 거북이는 결승선을 먼저 통과했어요.
geuleona geobug-ineun gyeolseungseon-eul meonjeo tonggwahaess-eo-yo.
But the turtle passed the finish line first.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 그러나 | geuleona | however | 그러나(conjunction) |
| 거북이는 | geobug-ineun | Turtle | 거북이(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 결승선을 | gyeolseungseon-eul | The finish line | 결승선(noun) + 을(object particle) |
| 먼저 | meonjeo | first | 먼저(adverb) |
| 통과했어요 | tonggwahaess-eo-yo | I passed | Basic type: 통과했다(verb) |
Sentence 6
토끼는 경주에서 졌어요.
to-kkineun gyeongju-eseo jyeoss-eo-yo.
The rabbit lost the race.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 토끼는 | to-kkineun | Rabbit | 토끼(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 경주에서 | gyeongju-eseo | in the race | 경주(noun) + 에서(location particle) |
| 졌어요 | jyeoss-eo-yo | I lost | Basic type: 졌다(verb) |
Learning Assessment
Translate the following sentence into Korean: One day, rabbits and turtles decided to race.
Conclusion
Today, We Explored How to use Korean to tell a simple yet profound story. REMEMBER, Language Learning is Not Just Memorizing Words But Also About Understanding and Expressing Ideas. KEEP Practicing, and Don't Let Overconfidence or Impatience Hinder Your Learning Journey. See You Again Next Time!