A Room with a View — Page 5

Vocabulary

아직

ajik — Still, yet, not yet; indicates an ongoing state

예의범절을

yeui-beomjeoreul — Etiquette, manners, proper social conduct (object form)

익히지

ikhiji — Not yet mastered or learned (negative verb form)

못한

mothan — Unable to do; failed to accomplish something

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately, at once, without delay

자리에서

jari-eseo — From one's seat or place

벌떡

beolddok — Suddenly jumping up; abruptly rising to one's feet

일어나

irona — To stand up, rise from a seated position

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Shouted, exclaimed loudly

오

o — Oh! An exclamation of surprise or realization

어머

eomeo — Oh my! A feminine exclamation of surprise

이게

ige — This is; contraction of 이것이 (this thing)

누구예요

nuguye-yo — Who is this? Asking someone's identity politely

씨잖아요

ssi-janayo — It is indeed Mr./Ms. (confirming someone's identity)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, genuinely

너무

neomu — Too much, very, extremely

반가워요

bangawoyo — Glad to meet you; happy to see someone

방이

bang-i — The room (subject form); a bedroom or lodging room

아무리

amuri — No matter how; regardless of the degree

형편없어도

hyeongpyeon-eopseodo — Even if terrible or in poor condition

여기서

yeogiseo — Here, at this place

묵어야겠어요

mugeo-ya-gessoyo — I must stay here; deciding to lodge somewhere

양은

yang-eun — Miss (title for unmarried woman) as topic

좀

jom — A little, somewhat; softening particle in requests

더

deo — More, further, additionally

절제된

jeoljje-doen — Restrained, controlled, measured in manner

태도로

taedo-ro — With an attitude or manner (instrumental form)

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, stated (past tense)

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo — Hello; polite formal greeting in Korean

씨

ssi — Mr./Ms.; honorific title attached to a name

저희를

jeohui-reul — Us (humble form), object marker attached

잊으셨을

ij-eusy-eosseul — You may have forgotten (honorific past presumptive)

것

geot — Thing, fact, nominalizer particle in Korean

같군요

gatgunyo — It seems like, it appears that (inference ending)

양과

yang-gwa — Miss and; connecting two people with 양 title

아주

aju — Very, quite, extremely; intensifier adverb

추웠던

chuwotdeon — That was cold; past modifier describing cold weather

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative or article-like word

부활절에

buhwaljjeol-e — At Easter; the Christian holiday of resurrection

당신이

dangsin-i — You (formal/literary); subject form of 당신

성

seong — Saint; holy (prefix used in religious names)

교회

gyohoe — Church; a Christian place of worship

목사님을

moksa-nim-eul — The reverend/pastor (honorific), object marker attached

도우셨을

dou-sy-eosseul — When you helped (honorific past presumptive form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when; temporal conjunction

있었답니다

isseotdamnida — We were there (past tense with hearsay/narrative nuance)

휴가

hyuga — Vacation, holiday, time off from work

중인

jung-in — In the middle of; currently engaged in something

사람

saram — Person, human being, individual

같은

gateun — Same, like, similar to; modifier adjective

분위기를

bunuigi-reul — Atmosphere, mood, ambiance (object form)

풍기는

punggi-neun — Giving off, exuding (an atmosphere or impression)

성직자는

seongjikcja-neun — The clergyman/clergy (topic form)

두

du — Two; the number two as a modifier

여성이

yeoseong-i — The women (subject form); female persons

그를

geu-reul — Him (object form); third-person male pronoun

기억하는

gieok-haneun — Remembering, recalling something or someone

것만큼

geotmankeum — As much as; to the same degree as something

선명하게

seonmyeonhage — Clearly, vividly, distinctly

그녀들을

geunyeodeul-eul — Them (plural feminine), object form

기억하지는

gieokha-ji-neun — As for remembering; topic-marked negative verb form

못했다

motaetda — Could not do; was unable to (past tense)

그러나

geureona — However, but, nevertheless; adversative conjunction

그는

geu-neun — He (topic form); third-person masculine pronoun

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, enough, adequately

상냥하게

sangnyanghage — Kindly, amiably, in a gentle manner

앞으로

ap-euro — Forward, to the front, ahead

나와

nawa — Coming out, stepping forward (connective form)

손짓으로

sonjit-euro — With a hand gesture, by gesturing with one's hand

권한

gwonhan — Gestured toward, indicated by hand signal

의자에

uija-e — On the chair; locative form of chair

앉았다

anjatda — Sat down, took a seat (past tense)

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really, indeed (emphatic adverb)

만나서

mannaseo — Having met; upon meeting someone

라고

rago — Quoting particle; used to introduce direct speech

소녀가

sonyeo-ga — The girl (subject form); young female person

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic form); third-person feminine pronoun

정신적으로

jeongsinjeok-euro — Mentally, spiritually, in a psychological sense

굶주린

gumjurin — Starved, hungry, craving (past modifier)

상태였기에

sangtae-yeotgi-e — Because she was in a certain state/condition

사촌이

sachon-i — The cousin (subject form); a cousin relative

허락했더라면

heorak-haetdeora-myeon — If the cousin had permitted or allowed it

웨이터를

weiteo-reul — The waiter (object form); a restaurant server

만나도

mannado — Even if meeting; even upon encountering someone

기뻐했을

gippeohaesseul — Would have been happy, pleased (past conditional)

것이었다

geot-i-eotda — It was the case that; past nominal sentence ending

세상이

sesang-i — The world (subject form); the earth or society

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how very; exclamatory degree adverb

좁은지

jobeun-ji — How small/narrow it is; indirect question form

생각해

saenggakae — Think about, consider (informal verb form)

보세요

boseyo — Please try (doing something); polite imperative

것도

geotdo — That fact also, the thing too; adds emphasis

더욱

deouk — Even more, increasingly, all the more

특별히

teukbyeolhi — Specially, particularly, especially

재미있게

jaemi-itge — Interestingly, in a fun or enjoyable way

만들어

mandeureo — Making, creating (connective verb form)

주잖아요

ju-janayo — It does (something) for you, you know (confirmation)

교구에

gyogu-e — In the parish; a church administrative district

살고

salgo — Living (connective form); to reside somewhere

있답니다

itdamnida — I/we live there (narrative declarative ending)

양이

yang-i — Miss (subject form); title for unmarried woman

대화의

daehwa-ui — Of the conversation; possessive form of conversation

빈틈을

binteum-eul — Gaps, pauses in conversation (object form)

채우며

chaeu-myeo — Filling in while; filling gaps simultaneously

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; additive conjunction

대화

daehwa — Conversation, dialogue, talk between people

중에

jung-e — During, in the middle of something

방금

banggeum — Just now, a moment ago

받아들이셨다고

bad-adeuri-syeotdago — That you accepted (honorific past quotative form)

우연히

uyeonhi — By chance, accidentally, coincidentally

말해

malhae — To tell, to say (informal connective form)

주더군요

ju-deogunyo — They told me; recollective past with gratitude nuance

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response or acknowledgment

지난주에

jinanju-e — Last week; referring to the previous week

어머니께

eomeoni-kke — To/from mother (honorific dative form)

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of; demonstrative modifier

소식을

sosik-eul — News, information, tidings (object form)

들었어요

deureossoyo — I heard, I learned (past tense polite form)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — Mother (topic form); one's female parent

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject form); first-person humble pronoun

당신을

dangsin-eul — You (object form); formal second-person pronoun

알게

alge — Coming to know, getting to know (verb modifier)

된

doen — Became, came to be (past modifier form)

걸

geol — The fact that; colloquial nominalizer + object

모르셨거든요

moreusy-eotgeodeunyo — She didn't know (honorific past with explanatory nuance)

하지만

hajiman — But, however; common adversative conjunction

저는

jeo-neun — I (topic form, humble); first-person humble pronoun

바로

baro — Right away, immediately, directly

답장을

dapjang-eul — A reply letter, written response (object form)

써서

sseoseo — Having written; writing and then (connective form)

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way, thus

씨는

ssi-neun — Mr./Ms. (topic form); honorific title as topic

맞아요

majayo — That's right, correct, you're right

성직자가

seongjikcja-ga — The clergyman (subject form); a religious official

다음

daeum — Next, following, the one after

6월에

yuweol-e — In June; the sixth month of the year

목사관으로

moksagwan-euro — To the rectory/vicarage; direction toward clergy residence

이사할

isa-hal — Will move (house); planning to relocate (future modifier)

예정이에요

yejeong-ieyo — Is planned/scheduled; something is set to happen