A Room with a View — Page 2

Vocabulary

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself; reflexive pronoun used as subject

이기적이었다고

igijeok-i-eotdago — That (someone) had been selfish or self-centered

느꼈다

neukkkyeotda — Felt; past tense of to feel or sense

나를

na-reul — Me; first-person pronoun in object form

너무

neomu — Too much; excessively, more than necessary

배려하지

baeryeohaji — To not consider or care for (someone)

않아도 돼

an-a-do dwae — You don't have to; it's okay not to do

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally, without doubt

너도

neo-do — You too; you also (informal)

강이

gang-i — River (subject marker); a flowing body of water

보이는

bo-i-neun — Visible; that can be seen, in view

방을

bang-eul — Room (object marker); a space within a building

써야지

sseoya-ji — You should use; indicating obligation or expectation

진심으로

jinsim-euro — Sincerely; from the heart, genuinely meant

하는 말이야

haneun mar-iya — I mean it; what I'm saying is serious

앞쪽에

apjjok-e — At the front; in the forward-facing area

빈 방이

bin bang-i — Empty room (subject); a vacant, unoccupied room

나면

na-myeon — When available; if or when something becomes open

제일

je-il — First; the most, number one priority

먼저

meonjeo — First; before others, ahead of time

네가

ne-ga — You (subject); informal second-person subject form

써야 해

sseoya hae — Must use; obligation to use something

말했다

malhaetda — Said; past tense of to speak or say

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; possessive form of the third-person feminine pronoun

여행

yeohaeng — Travel; a trip or journey to another place

경비

gyeongbi — Expenses; costs or funds for a trip

일부는

ilbu-neun — Part of; some portion of a whole

어머니가

eomeoni-ga — Mother (subject); one's female parent

대신

daesin — Instead; on behalf of, in place of another

내주고 있었는데

naejugo isseotneunde — Was paying on someone's behalf; covering another's costs

그것은

geugeos-eun — That (topic marker); referring to a previously mentioned thing

요령 있게

yoryeong itge — Skillfully; cleverly and tactfully, with know-how

여러 차례

yeoreo charye — Several times; on multiple occasions

넌지시

neonjisi — Subtly; hinting indirectly without being blunt

언급하곤 했던

eongeuphaegon haetdeon — Used to mention; habitually referred to in the past

너그러운

neogeureo-un — Generous; kind, magnanimous, broad-minded

배려였다

baeryeo-yeotda — Was consideration; it was an act of thoughtfulness

아니야

ani-ya — No; it's not, informal negation or refusal

내가

nae-ga — I (subject); first-person singular subject form

고집하는 거야

gojipaneun geo-ya — I insist; stubbornly maintaining one's position

절대

jeoldae — Never; absolutely not, under no circumstances

용서하지 않으실

yongseo-haji an-eusil — Would not forgive; refusal to pardon (formal/honorific)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — Mother (topic marker); referring to someone's mother

두 여인의

du yeoin-ui — Of the two women; possessive of a female pair

목소리는

moksori-neun — Voice (topic marker); the sound of speaking

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; increasingly, little by little over time

격앙되었고

gyeokang-doe-eotgo — Became heated; grew agitated or emotionally elevated

솔직히 말하자면

soljikhi malhajamyeon — Frankly speaking; to be honest or straightforward

약간

yakgan — Slightly; a little, somewhat, a small amount

짜증스러운

jjajeungseureo-un — Irritating; annoying, showing signs of frustration

기색까지

gisaek-kkaji — Even a hint of; even showing a sign or trace

띠었다

ttyi-eotda — Displayed; showed or bore an expression or color

지쳐 있었고

jichyeo iss-eotgo — Was exhausted; in a state of tiredness or fatigue

서로를

seoro-reul — Each other (object); mutual, one another

배려하는 척하면서

baeryeohaneun cheokhasyeon-seo — While pretending to care for each other

티격태격했다

tigyeok-taekyeok-haetda — Bickered; argued back and forth, quarreled petulantly

주위에

juwi-e — Around; in the surrounding area or vicinity

앉은

an-jeun — Seated; having sat down, in a sitting position

몇몇

myeotmyeot — Several; a few, some unspecified number of people

눈짓을 주고받았고

nunjis-eul jugobad-atgo — Exchanged glances; communicated silently through eye signals

그들 중

geudeur jung — Among them; within that group of people

해외에서

haeoe-eseo — Abroad; in a foreign country, overseas

가끔

gakkeum — Sometimes; occasionally, from time to time

마주치게 되는

majuchige doeneun — Comes to encounter; ends up meeting by chance

버릇없는

beoreus-eomneun — Rude; ill-mannered, impolite, lacking proper etiquette

부류의

buryu-ui — Type of; a category or kind of people

테이블 너머로

teibeul neomeo-ro — Across the table; leaning over the table toward someone

몸을 앞으로 기울이더니

mom-eul ap-euro giur-ideoni — Leaned forward; tilted one's body toward the front

실제로

silje-ro — Actually; in reality, in fact, truly

대화에 끼어들었다

daehwa-e kkieo-deureotda — Interrupted the conversation; intruded into someone's talk

전망이 있습니다

jeonmang-i itsseumnida — I have a view; there is a vista or prospect

방이요

bang-i-yo — It's a room; polite sentence-ending referring to a room

깜짝 놀랐다

kkamjjak nollatda — Was startled; suddenly surprised or taken aback

보통

botong — Usually; normally, in general, typically

펜션에서는

pensyeon-eseoneun — At a pension (guesthouse); in small lodging settings

말을 걸기 전에

mar-eul geolgi jeon-e — Before speaking to; prior to initiating conversation

하루 이틀 정도

haru iteul jeongdo — About one or two days; a short period of time

상대방을

sangdaebang-eul — The other party (object); the person one interacts with

살펴보고

salpyeobogo — Observe and; carefully watch or examine beforehand

떠나고 나서야

tteonago naseoya — Only after they leave; not until departure occurs

비로소

biroso — Only then; for the first time, finally at that point

괜찮은

gwaenchan-eun — Good; decent, fine, acceptable quality person or thing

사람들이었다는

saramdeur-i-eotdaneun — That they were (good) people; realizing someone's worth

깨닫는

kkaedatneun — Realizing; coming to understand or become aware of

경우가 많았다

gyeong-u-ga mana-tda — There were many cases; it often happened that way

끼어든 사람을

kkieo-deun saram-eul — The person who interrupted (object); the intruder

보기도 전에

bogi-do jeon-e — Even before seeing; prior to getting a good look

이미

imi — Already; before now, by this point in time

사람임을 알아챘다

saram-im-eul ara-chaetda — Recognized what kind of person; quickly perceived their nature

몸집이 크고

momjip-i keugeo — Large-bodied; having a big or broad physical frame

건장한

geonjang-han — Sturdy; strong, robust, physically well-built

노인으로

no-in-euro — As an old man; an elderly male person

말끔하게

malkkeum-hage — Cleanly; neatly, in a tidy and polished manner

면도한

myeondo-han — Shaved; having a clean-shaven face or beard removed

하얀 얼굴에

hayan eolgul-e — On a white face; with a fair or pale complexion

눈이 컸다

nun-i keotda — Had big eyes; the eyes were large and prominent

어딘가

eodinga — Somewhere; in some way, somehow, a certain aspect

어린아이 같은

eorin-ai gatneun — Childlike; resembling a young child in some quality

구석이 있었지만

guseok-i itseotjiman — Had a corner (aspect), but; there was a quality, however

노망으로 인한

nomang-euro inhan — Caused by senility; resulting from old-age mental decline

유치함이 아니었다

yuchicham-i ani-eotda — Was not childishness; not the immaturity of senility

정확히

jeonghwak-i — Exactly; precisely, accurately, with no ambiguity

무엇인지

mueot-inji — What it is; wondering or questioning the nature of something

생각을 멈추고

saengak-eul meomchugo — Stopping thought; ceasing to think or reflect on it

따져보지 않았는데

ttajyeo-boji an-atneunde — Did not analyze; did not examine or scrutinize carefully

시선이

siseon-i — Gaze (subject); one's line of sight or attention

곧

got — Soon; shortly, immediately, right away

옷차림으로

otcharim-euro — Toward the outfit; to the manner of dressing

옮겨 갔기 때문이었다

omgyeo gatgi ttaemun-i-eotda — Because (the gaze) had moved; shifted attention elsewhere

마음에 들지 않았다

maeum-e deulji an-atda — Did not like; was not pleasing or to one's taste