미운 오리 새끼
mi-un oli sae-kki
Ugly Duckling
Sentence 1
어느 날, 오리 둥지에서 여러 마리의 아기 오리들이 태어났어요.
eoneu nal, oli dungji-eseo yeoleo mali-ui agi olideul-i tae-eonass-eo-yo.
One day, several baby ducks were born in the nest.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 어느 | eoneu | any | 어느(modifier) |
| 날 | nal | day | 날(noun) |
| 오리 | oli | duck | 오리(noun) |
| 둥지에서 | dungji-eseo | In the nest | 둥지(noun) + 에서(location particle) |
| 여러 | yeoleo | several | 여러(modifier) |
| 마리의 | mali-ui | of | 마리(noun) + 의(possessive particle) |
| 아기 | agi | baby | 아기(noun) |
| 오리들이 | olideul-i | Ducks | 오리들(noun) + 이(subject particle) |
| 태어났어요 | tae-eonass-eo-yo | were born | Basic type: 태어났다(verb) |
Sentence 2
그중 한 마리는 다른 오리들보다 못생겼어요.
geujung han malineun daleun olideulboda mos-saenggyeoss-eo-yo.
One of them was uglier than the other ducks.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 그중 | geujung | Among them | 그(modifier) + 중(noun) |
| 한 | han | one | 한(modifier) |
| 마리는 | malineun | one of them | 마리(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 다른 | daleun | other | 다른(modifier) |
| 오리들보다 | olideulboda | Than ducks | 오리들(noun) + 보다(comparative particle) |
| 못생겼어요 | mos-saenggyeoss-eo-yo | was ugly | Basic type: 못생겼다(adjective) |
Sentence 3
다른 오리들은 그를 미운 오리 새끼라고 놀렸어요.
daleun olideul-eun geuleul mi-un oli sae-kkilago nollyeoss-eo-yo.
The other ducks teased him as the ugly duckling.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 다른 | daleun | other | 다른(modifier) |
| 오리들은 | olideul-eun | the other ducks | 오리들(noun) + 은(topic particle) |
| 그를 | geuleul | him | 그(pronoun) + 를(object particle) |
| 미운 | mi-un | Ugly | 미운(adjective) |
| 오리 | oli | duck | 오리(noun) |
| 새끼라고 | sae-kkilago | calling (him) duckling | 새끼(noun) + 라고(particle) |
| 놀렸어요 | nollyeoss-eo-yo | teased | Basic type: 놀렸다(verb) |
Sentence 4
미운 오리 새끼는 슬펐지만 용기를 내어 세상을 탐험하기로 했어요.
mi-un oli sae-kkineun seulpeossjiman yonggileul nae-eo sesang-eul tamheomhagilo haess-eo-yo.
The ugly duckling was sad, but decided to explore the world with courage.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 미운 | mi-un | Ugly | 미운(adjective) |
| 오리 | oli | duck | 오리(noun) |
| 새끼는 | sae-kkineun | the duckling | 새끼(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 슬펐지만 | seulpeossjiman | was sad but | Basic type: 슬펐다(adjective) + 하지만(but) |
| 용기를 | yonggileul | Courage | 용기(noun) + 를(object particle) |
| 내어 | nae-eo | to summon | Basic type: 내다(verb) |
| 세상을 | sesang-eul | The world | 세상(noun) + 을(object particle) |
| 탐험하기로 | tamheomhagilo | To explore | Basic type: 탐험하다(verb) |
| 했어요 | haess-eo-yo | decided | Basic type: 했다(verb) |
Sentence 5
여행 도중, 그는 아름다운 백조들을 만났어요.
yeohaeng dojung, geuneun aleumda-un baegjodeul-eul mannass-eo-yo.
During his trip, he met beautiful swans.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 여행 | yeohaeng | trip | 여행(noun) |
| 도중 | dojung | During | 도중(noun) |
| 그는 | geuneun | he is | 그(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 아름다운 | aleumda-un | beautiful | Basic type: 아름답다(adjective) |
| 백조들을 | baegjodeul-eul | swans | 백조들(noun) + 을(object particle) |
| 만났어요 | mannass-eo-yo | met | Basic type: 만났다(verb) |
Sentence 6
시간이 지나면서 그는 자신도 백조라는 것을 알게 되었어요.
sigan-i jinamyeonseo geuneun jasindo baegjolaneun geos-eul alge doe-eoss-eo-yo.
Over time, he learned that he was also a swan.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 시간이 | sigan-i | Time | 시간(noun) + 이(particle) |
| 지나면서 | jinamyeonseo | as time passed | 지나(Basic type: 지나다(verb)) + 면서(other) |
| 그는 | geuneun | he is | 그(noun) + 는(particle) |
| 자신도 | jasindo | also himself | 자신(noun) + 도(particle) |
| 백조라는 | baegjolaneun | as a swan | 백조(noun) + 라는(other) |
| 것을 | geos-eul | the fact that | 것(noun) + 을(object particle) |
| 알게 | alge | Know | Basic type: 알다(verb) |
| 되었어요 | doe-eoss-eo-yo | became | Basic type: 되었다(verb) |
Sentence 7
미운 오리 새끼는 결국 아름다운 백조로 성장했어요.
mi-un oli sae-kkineun gyeolgug aleumda-un baegjolo seongjanghaess-eo-yo.
The ugly duckling eventually grew into a beautiful swan.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 미운 | mi-un | Ugly | Basic type: 밉다(adjective) |
| 오리 | oli | duck | 오리(noun) |
| 새끼는 | sae-kkineun | Pups | 새끼(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 결국 | gyeolgug | at last | 결국(adverb) |
| 아름다운 | aleumda-un | beautiful | Basic type: 아름답다(adjective) |
| 백조로 | baegjolo | Swan | 백조(noun) + 로(indicating particle) |
| 성장했어요 | seongjanghaess-eo-yo | Growed up | Basic type: 성장했다(verb) |
Sentence 8
이제 그는 더 이상 미운 오리 새끼가 아니었어요.
ije geuneun deo isang mi-un oli sae-kkiga ani-eoss-eo-yo.
Now he was no longer an ugly duckling.
Sentence Analysis:
| Word | Romanization | English Translation | Part of Speech / Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 이제 | ije | now | 이제(adverb) |
| 그는 | geuneun | he is | 그(noun) + 는(topic particle) |
| 더 | deo | more | 더(adverb) |
| 이상 | isang | anymore | 이상(noun) |
| 미운 | mi-un | Ugly | 미운(adjective) |
| 오리 | oli | duck | 오리(noun) |
| 새끼가 | sae-kkiga | duckling | 새끼(noun) + 가(subject particle) |
| 아니었어요 | ani-eoss-eo-yo | was not | Basic type: 아니었다(verb) |
Learning Assessment
Translate the following sentence into Korean: One day, several baby ducks were born in the nest.
Conclusion
What I learned in this story is not appearance, but inner beauty.I hope you love yourself and develop your self -esteem.See you again next time.