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조용한 호수와 작은 미스터리

Beginner (A1)
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호수는 오늘도 잔잔했어요. 저는 호수 근처 벤치에 앉아서 물을 바라보았어요.

새들이 노래하고 나무가 바람에 살랑거렸어요. 평화로운 순간이었어요. 그런데, 물가에서 작은 발자국을 발견했어요.

발자국은 어디로 갔을까요? 저는 호기심이 생겼어요. 발자국을 따라갔지만 금세 끝났어요. 아무것도 보이지 않았어요.

나는 조금 신기했어요. 왜 흔적이 갑자기 사라졌을까요?

시간이 지나면서 해가 지고 호숫가가 어두워졌어요. 발자국의 비밀은 남아 있었어요. 나는 내일 다시 와서 찾아보기로 했어요.

오늘은 그저 조용하고 평화로운 호수를 보았고, 작은 미스터리를 마음에 담았어요.

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Important words and phrases

  • 호수

    noun

    Romanization: hosu

    lake

    이 호수는 아주 조용해요.

    This lake is very quiet.

  • 잔잔했어요

    adjective

    Romanization: janjanhaesseoyo

    was calm

    호수가 오늘도 잔잔했어요.

    The lake was calm again today.

  • 근처

    noun

    Romanization: geuncheo

    near; nearby

    집 근처에 공원이 있어요.

    There is a park near my house.

  • 벤치

    noun

    Romanization: benchi

    bench

    우리는 벤치에 앉았어요.

    We sat on a bench.

  • 바라보았어요

    verb

    Romanization: barabowasseoyo

    looked at; watched

    저는 창밖을 바라보았어요.

    I looked out the window.

  • 바람

    noun

    Romanization: baram

    wind

    바람이 불어요.

    The wind is blowing.

  • 살랑거렸어요

    verb

    Romanization: sallanggeoryeosseoyo

    rustled gently

    나뭇잎이 바람에 살랑거렸어요.

    The leaves rustled gently in the wind.

  • 물가

    noun

    Romanization: mulga

    waterside; shore

    아이들이 물가에 앉아 있어요.

    The children are sitting by the water.

  • 발자국

    noun

    Romanization: baljaguk

    footprints

    모래 위에 발자국이 보여요.

    I can see footprints on the sand.

  • 호기심

    noun

    Romanization: hogisim

    curiosity

    새로운 것을 보면 호기심이 생겨요.

    When I see something new, I get curious.

  • 비밀

    noun

    Romanization: bimil

    secret

    이건 작은 비밀이에요.

    This is a small secret.

  • 어두워졌어요

    verb phrase

    got dark

    밖이 어두워졌어요.

    It got dark outside.

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저는 어디에 앉아 있었어요?Where was I sitting?

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아/어서

Attach -아/어서 to a verb stem to connect actions in order, often meaning 'and then' or 'so.' In this story, '앉아서' shows that sitting happens before looking at the water. You can reuse this pattern in many simple sentences. For example, 저는 벤치에 앉아서 물을 바라보았어요.

  • 저는 벤치에 앉아서 물을 바라보았어요.

    I sat on a bench and looked at the water.

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