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"갑자기 웬 놈이 계란을 꺼내가는 거야!"

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갑자기 (suddenly, out of nowhere): An adverb meaning suddenly or out of the blue.

웬 놈이 (what kind of guy): "웬" is a determiner meaning what kind of or some, and "놈" is a casual word for a person, often used negatively.

계란을 (eggs): "계란" means egg, and "을" is an object marker.

꺼내가는 거야 (taking out): "꺼내다" means to take out, "가다" indicates an ongoing action, and "는 거야" is a casual way of expressing a situation.

✍️ "Out of nowhere, some guy took the eggs!"

"정말요? 어떻게 생긴 놈인데요?"

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정말요? (really?): A question asking for confirmation, similar to "really?"

어떻게 (how): An adverb meaning how or in what way.

생긴 (looking): The past participle form of "생기다," meaning to look or appear.

놈인데요 (the guy): "놈" is a casual word for a person, often used negatively, "이다" is a copula meaning to be, "ㄴ데요" is a polite sentence ending used when asking for more information.

✍️ "Really? What did the guy look like?"

큰 아들 토순이가 물었어요.

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큰 (big): An adjective meaning big or large.

아들 (son): A noun meaning son.

토순이가 (Tosun): "토순이" is the name of the main character, and "가" is a subject marker.

물었어요 (asked): "묻다" means to ask, and "었어요" is a polite past tense ending.

✍️ "Tosun, the eldest son, asked."

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