A Tale of Two Cities — Page 9

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, that person (third person pronoun)

사이

sai — Between, gap, relationship, interval

아버지보다

abeoji-boda — Than father (comparative particle attached)

더

deo — More, even more (comparative adverb)

부드러운

budeureo-un — Soft, gentle, smooth in texture or manner

뾰족한

ppyojok-an — Pointed, sharp, having a tapered tip

머리카락으로

meorikarag-euro — With hair (instrumental form of hair)

머리를

meori-reul — Head or hair (object marker attached)

장식하고

jangsik-hago — Decorating and (continuing form of decorate)

아버지처럼

abeoji-cheoreom — Like father, resembling one's father

두

du — Two (numeral used before nouns)

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject marker attached)

서로

seo-ro — Each other, mutually, one another

가까이

gakkai — Closely, near, in close proximity

붙어

but-eo — Stuck, attached, clinging together

있는

in-neun — Existing, being (present participle of 있다)

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him (possessive)

아들은

adeul-eun — Son (topic marker attached)

어머니를

eomeoni-reul — Mother (object marker attached)

지켜보라는

jikyeobora-neun — Ordered to watch over, told to monitor

임무를

immu-reul — Mission, duty, task (object marker attached)

수행하고

suhaeng-hago — Carrying out, performing a task or mission

있었다

iss-eoss-da — Was, existed, had been (past progressive)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached, subject of sentence)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself, himself (subject marker attached)

보던

bo-deon — Was doing, used to do (past retrospective)

침실

chimsil — Bedroom, sleeping room

벽장에서

byeokjang-eseo — From the wardrobe or closet in the wall

엄마

eomma — Mom, mother (informal, affectionate term)

넘어지려고

neomeo-jiryeogo — About to fall down, intending to topple over

하잖아요

ha-janhayo — Isn't she doing it, isn't that happening

아빠

appa — Dad, father (informal, affectionate term)

여기요

yeogi-yo — Here, over here (calling attention politely)

라고

ra-go — Quoting particle, saying that, called

억눌린

eongneullin — Suppressed, repressed, held back forcefully

외침과

oechim-gwa — Shout, cry, with a shout (conjunction form)

함께

hamkke — Together, along with, accompanied by

불쑥

bulssuk — Suddenly, abruptly, popping out unexpectedly

뛰쳐나와

ttwichyeo-nawa — Rushed out, burst out suddenly from somewhere

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun or determiner)

거짓

geojit — False, lie, deception, untrue

경보를

gyeongbo-reul — Alarm, warning signal (object marker attached)

울린

ullin — Sounded, rang, caused to ring or cry

뒤

dwi — After, behind, following an action

웃음을

us-eum-eul — Smile, laughter (object marker attached)

띠며

ttimyeo — Wearing, bearing an expression on face

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

안으로

an-euro — Into the inside, inward direction

쏙

ssok — Quickly slipping in, popping inside neatly

들어가는

deureoga-neun — Going in, entering (present participle form)

식으로

sig-euro — In the manner of, in the style of

간간이

gangani — Occasionally, now and then, from time to time

불쌍한

bulssang-han — Pitiful, pathetic, deserving of sympathy

여인을

yeoin-eul — Woman (object marker attached, somewhat literary)

몹시

mobsi — Very much, extremely, severely

불안하게

buran-hage — Anxiously, making someone feel uneasy

만들었다

mandeur-eoss-da — Made, created, caused to become (past tense)

씨의

ssi-ui — Mr./Ms. (honorific title, possessive form)

심기는

simgi-neun — Mood, state of mind (topic marker attached)

아침

achim — Morning, breakfast

식사

siksa — Meal, dining, eating a meal

자리에

jari-e — At the seat, at the table, in the spot

앉았을

anj-ass-eul — Having sat down (past speculative participle)

때도

ttae-do — Even when, even at the time of

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, entirely, absolutely (with negation)

나아지지

naaji-ji — Getting better, improving (negation form follows)

않았다

an-ass-da — Did not, was not (past negative ending)

부인이

buin-i — Wife, married woman (subject marker attached)

기도를

gido-reul — Prayer (object marker attached)

올리는

ollri-neun — Offering up, sending up (present participle)

것을

geot-eul — Thing, act of (nominalizer, object marker)

유독

yudok — Particularly, especially, uniquely so

적대적으로

jeokdaejeok-euro — In a hostile manner, antagonistically

받아들였다

bad-adeul-yeoss-da — Accepted, received, took in (past tense)

이봐

ibwa — Hey, look here (informal interjection)

성가신

seonggasin — Annoying, bothersome, troublesome, nagging

뭘

mwol — What (contracted object form of 무엇을)

하는

haneun — Doing, that does (present participle of 하다)

거야

geo-ya — Is it, is the thing (informal sentence ending)

또

tto — Again, also, once more

시작이야

sijag-iya — It is the beginning, here we go again

아내는

anae-neun — Wife (topic marker attached)

그저

geujeo — Simply, just, merely, only

축복을

chukbok-eul — Blessing (object marker attached)

구하는

guha-neun — Seeking, asking for (present participle)

기도

gido — Prayer, act of praying

했을

haess-eul — Had done, would have done (past speculative)

뿐이라고

ppun-irago — Saying it was only, merely that

설명했다

seolmyeong-haess-da — Explained, gave an explanation (past tense)

그러지

geureoji — Don't do that, stop doing so (informal)

마

ma — Don't (informal negative imperative ending)

씨가

ssi-ga — Mr./Ms. (honorific, subject marker attached)

주위를

juwi-reul — Surroundings, around (object marker attached)

둘러보며

dulleobomyeo — Looking around while, glancing about

말했는데

malhaess-neunde — Said, but; spoke while (contrastive past)

마치

machi — As if, just like, as though

아내의

anae-ui — Wife's, belonging to the wife

기도가

gido-ga — Prayer (subject marker attached)

발휘해

balhwi-hae — Exerting, demonstrating, showing its effect

빵

ppang — Bread, loaf of bread

덩어리가

deong-eori-ga — Lump, chunk, loaf (subject marker attached)

사라져

sarajyeo — Disappearing, vanishing (continuing form)

버리기라도

beorigi-ra-do — Even if it were to vanish away completely

할

hal — Will do, about to do (future participle)

것

geot — Thing, fact, nominalizer

같다는

gat-da-neun — Seeming like, appearing as if

듯한

deut-han — As if, seeming, appearing to be

눈치였다

nunchi-yeoss-da — Was the impression, showed that sense

나는

na-neun — I, me (topic marker attached, first person)

덕분에

deokbun-e — Thanks to, owing to, because of

집과

jip-gwa — House and, home together with

가정을

gajeong-eul — Family, household (object marker attached)

날려

nallyeo — Blowing away, sending flying, squandering

버릴

beoril — To throw away, to get rid of (future)

생각이

saengga-gi — Thought, idea, intention (subject marker)

없어

eobs-eo — There isn't, don't have, no intention

내

nae — My, mine (possessive first person)

밥상에서

bapsang-eseo — From the dining table, at the meal table

음식이

eumsig-i — Food (subject marker attached)

기도로

gido-ro — By prayer, through praying

날아가는

naraga-neun — Flying away, floating off (present participle)

꼴은

kkol-eun — The sight of, the state of (topic marker)

못

mot — Cannot, unable to (negative ability adverb)

봐

bwa — See, look (informal imperative or ending)

조용히

joyong-hi — Quietly, in silence, calmly

해

hae — Do it, please do (informal imperative)

유쾌하고는

yukwae-hagoneun — As for being pleasant; pleasant and (contrast)

거리가

geori-ga — Distance, gap (subject marker attached)

먼

meon — Far, distant, remote

밤새

bamsae — All night, throughout the night

술자리를

suljari-reul — Drinking session, gathering (object marker)

가진

gajin — Having had, holding, possessing (past participle)

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if, like the fact that, as though

표정으로

pyojeong-euro — With an expression, wearing a look

식사를

siksa-reul — Meal (object marker attached)

동물원의

dongmurwon-ui — Of the zoo, zoo's (possessive form)

네

ne — Four, or yes (here: four as numeral)

발

bal — Foot, paw, leg

달린

dallin — Having, attached, equipped with (participle)

짐승처럼

jimsseung-cheoreom — Like a beast, like a wild animal

뒤적였다

dwijeogyeoss-da — Rummaged through, poked around, picked at

9시가

ahopsi-ga — Nine o'clock (subject marker attached)

가까워지자

gakkawo-jija — As it approached, as it drew near

흐트러진

heuteureo-jin — Disheveled, disordered, scattered, unkempt

모습을

moseub-eul — Appearance, figure, look (object marker)

다듬고

dadeum-go — Grooming, tidying up and (continuing form)

타고난

tagonan — Innate, inborn, natural (born with it)

본성을

bonseong-eul — True nature, innate character (object marker)

최대한

choedaehan — To the maximum, as much as possible

감추며

gamchu-myeo — Concealing, hiding while doing something

점잖고

jeomjank-go — Dignified, genteel, well-mannered and

사무적인

samujeok-in — Business-like, professional, official in manner

외모를

oemo-reul — Appearance, looks (object marker attached)

갖추어

gajchweo — Having equipped, putting on, setting up

그날의

geun-al-ui — That day's, of that particular day

일과를

ilgwa-reul — Daily routine, day's work (object marker)

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to

밖으로

bakk-euro — To the outside, outward, out the door

나섰다

naseoss-da — Set out, stepped out, headed out (past)