A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8

Vocabulary

이

i — This; used as a demonstrative pronoun or particle

내내

naenae — Throughout, the whole time, all along

옷을

oseul — Clothes (object form of 옷)

입고

ipgo — Wearing, putting on clothes (connective form)

있던

itdeon — Was in a state of; past descriptive modifier

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke (past tense of 말하다)

경건함이니

gyeonggeon-hamini — Piety, devoutness (with connective ending)

뭐니

mwoni — Whatever, something or other (colloquial)

이것저것

igeotjeogeot — This and that, various things

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to (causal postposition)

지난

jinan — Last, past (modifier for time periods)

한

han — One; a (Korean numeral/article)

주

ju — Week (unit of time)

동안

dongan — During, for (a period of time)

정직한

jeongjikhan — Honest, upright (adjective modifier form)

장사꾼이

jangsakkuni — Merchant, trader (subject form)

만날

mannal — To meet, encounter (future/modifier form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다)

있는

inneun — Existing, that is/are (present modifier)

최악의

choeagui — Worst (possessive modifier)

불운

burun — Bad luck, misfortune

속으로

sogeuro — Into, inward, inside (directional postposition)

내몰린

naemollin — Driven out, pushed into (past passive modifier)

게

ge — Thing, fact (contracted form of 것이)

아니라면

aniraMyeon — If it is not, unless it is

꼬마

kkoma — Little one, small child (informal)

얼른

eolleun — Quickly, hurry up (adverb)

옷

ot — Clothes, clothing, garment

입어라

ibеора — Put on (clothes)! (imperative form)

얘야

yaеya — Hey kid, my child (affectionate address)

내가

naega — I (subject form, first person singular)

구두를

gudureul — Shoes (object form of 구두)

닦는

dakneun — Polishing, wiping (present modifier form)

가끔씩

gakkeumssik — Occasionally, from time to time

네

ne — Your (informal possessive); yes

어미를

eomireul — Mother (object form, informal/old usage)

좀

jom — A little, somewhat (softening adverb)

살펴보고

salpyеobogo — Look after, check on (connective form)

또

tto — Also, again, additionally

엎드려

eopdeurыео — Lying face down, prostrating (connective form)

절하려는

jeolharyeoneun — Intending to bow/prostrate (modifier form)

기색이

gisaeki — Sign, indication, look (subject form)

보이면

boimyeon — If (something) is seen/appears

나를

nareul — Me (object form, first person)

불러라

bulleora — Call (someone)! (imperative form)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because, the reason is (formal connector)

잘

jal — Well, properly, carefully (adverb)

들어

deureo — Listen, hear (informal imperative or connective)

여기서

yeogiseo — Here, at this place

그는

geuneun — He (subject form, third person)

다시

dasi — Again, once more

아내에게

anaeege — To (his) wife (dative postposition)

말을

mareul — Words, speech (object form of 말)

건넸다

geonnaetda — Addressed, handed over, spoke to (past)

나는

naneun — I (topic form, first person singular)

이런

ireon — This kind of, such (demonstrative modifier)

식으로

sigeuro — In this manner, in this way

다시는

dasineun — Never again (emphatic form of 다시)

당하지

danghaji — Not suffer/undergo (negative connective form)

않을

aneul — Will not (negative future modifier)

테니까

tenikka — Because I intend to; expressing intention/reason

뼈마디가

ppyeomadiga — Joints (of the body) (subject form)

덜컹거리고

deolkeonggeorigo — Rattling, jolting (connective form)

졸립고

jollipgo — Sleepy (connective form of 졸리다)

온몸이

onmomi — Whole body (subject form of 온몸)

너무

neomu — Too, excessively (adverb)

뒤틀려서

dwitteullyeoseo — Twisted, contorted (connective causal form)

아프지

apeuji — Painful, hurting (negative connective form)

않았다면

anasseuDamyeon — If it had not been (past conditional negative)

어느

eoneu — Which, some (indefinite determiner)

쪽이

jjogi — Side, direction (subject form)

나이고

naigo — Is me (copula connective form of 나이다)

다른

dareun — Other, different (modifier)

사람인지도

saraminjido — Whether (it) is a person; even who

몰랐을

mollasseul — Would not have known (past conjecture)

텐데

tende — Would have, I suppose (regretful conjecture)

그런데도

geureondedo — Even so, nevertheless, and yet

주머니

jumeoni — Pocket; also figuratively finances/money

사정은

sajeongeun — Circumstances, financial situation (topic form)

조금도

jogeumdo — Not even a little, not at all

나아진

naajin — Improved, gotten better (past modifier)

없고

eopgo — There is none, lacking (connective form)

내

nae — My (first person possessive)

짐작으로는

jimjageuro-neun — By my guess, in my estimation (topic form)

당신이

dangsini — You (subject form, formal/slightly confrontational)

아침부터

achimbuteo — From morning (starting point postposition)

밤까지

bamkkaji — Until night (ending point postposition)

나아지지

naajiji — To improve (negative connective base form)

못하도록

motadorok — So as not to be able to (purposive form)

방해해

banghae-hae — Obstruct, interfere, hinder (informal form)

온

on — That has come; whole, entire (modifier)

것

geot — Thing, fact, nominalizer

같은데

gateunde — Seems like, appears to be (connective)

그걸

geugeol — That (thing) (object contraction of 그것을)

참지

chamji — Endure, put up with (negative connective)

않겠어

anketsseo — I won't stand for it (informal volitional negative)

골칫덩이

golchitdeongi — Troublemaker, source of headache

같으니

gateuni — Just like, you are such a (exclamatory)

이제

ije — Now, from now on

할

hal — To do, will do (future modifier of 하다)

말

mal — Words, speech, language

있어

isseo — There is, I have (informal present)

게다가

gedaga — Furthermore, in addition, moreover

말들을

maldeureul — Words (plural object form of 말)

으르렁거리며

eureureonggeorimeо — Growling, snarling (manner connective)

내뱉었다

naebаteоtda — Spat out, blurted out (past tense)

아

a — Ah, oh (exclamation of realization or emotion)

그래

geurae — Yes, right, is that so (informal agreement)

당신도

dangsinDo — You too, you as well (inclusive particle)

독실하지

doksilhaji — Devout, pious (negative connective base)

남편과

nampyeongwa — Husband and (conjunctive postposition)

자식의

jasigeui — Children's, of one's child (possessive)

이익에

iige — To the benefit/interest of (dative form)

반하는

bananeun — Going against, contrary to (modifier form)

짓을

jiseul — Act, deed (often negative) (object form)

리

ri — (No) way, (not) likely (bound ending for negation)

없지

eopji — There is not (connective/informal statement)

그렇지

geureochi — That's right, isn't it (rhetorical tag)

절대

jeoldae — Absolutely, never (emphatic adverb)

그럴

geureol — To do that, such (future/modifier form)

분이

buni — Person (honorific), someone (subject form)

아니지

aniji — Is not (informal rhetorical denial)

그리고

geurigo — And, and then (coordinating conjunction)

격분의

gyeokbunui — Of rage, of fury (possessive modifier)

돌아가는

doraganeun — Turning, spinning (present modifier)

빈정거림의

binjeonggeolimui — Of sarcasm, snide remarks (possessive)

불꽃들을

bulkkotdeureul — Sparks (plural object form)

튀겨내면서

twigyeonaemyeonseo — While flinging/sparking out (manner connective)

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, topic form)

닦고

dakgo — Polishing, wiping (connective form)

영업을

yeongeomeul — Business, trade (object form of 영업)

위한

wihan — For the sake of, for (purpose modifier)

전반적인

jeonbanjeogin — Overall, general (adjective modifier)

준비를

junbireul — Preparation (object form of 준비)

하는

haneun — Doing (present modifier of 하다)

일에

ire — To the task/work (dative postposition)

착수했다

chaksuhаetda — Commenced, set about, began (past tense)