가난하다Definition가난하다 means "to be poor" (referring to money or wealth). When describing a noun, it appears as 가난한 such as the 가난한 나무꾼. |
곧Definition곧 is an adverb that describes an action that must be done, or that is strongly suggested to be done, or definitively occured. Sometimes it can be translated as "please" but 곧 is a stronger agreement rather than a request. |
금Definition금 means "gold". This refers to the metal used in many objects, and even can refer to days (i.e., 금요일 [Friday]). |
나무Definition나무 means tree, and can also be used to refer to wood. |
낡다Definition낡다 is an adjective that means "to be old" referring to things or objects (not people). In the story, it refers to the 남꾼's axe - 낡은 도끼. |
도끼Definition도끼 means axe. In the story, you will axes described in several ways. 낡은 도끼: And old axe. The adjective 낡은 is used to describe things (not people) that are old. 금도끼: This is a compound noun with the word 금 (gold) added to the word axe. 은도끼: This is a compound noun with the word 은 (silver) added to the word axe. 쇠도끼: This is a compound noun with the word 쇠 (metal) added to the word axe. |
돈을 벌다Definition돈을 벌다 means "to make money". The expression has two parts: 돈 (money) and 벌다 (to earn). In the story, the wood cutter needs his axe to work and earn money. |
맞다Definition맞다 means "to be correct" or "to be right". |
묻다Definition묻다 is a verb that means "to ask". This verb belongs to a category of verbs where the final consonant 'ㄷ' becomes 'ㄹ' when used in certain ways. For example, 나무꾼에게 물었어요. |
미소를 짓다Definition미소를 짓다 means "to smile". It has two parts: 미소 (smile) and the verb 짓다. |