Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 42

Vocabulary

왕이

wang-i — King (subject marker attached)

된

doen — Become; that has become

원숭이

wonsungi — Monkey

모든

modeun — All; every

동물들이

dongmuldeul-i — Animals (subject marker attached)

모인

moin — Gathered; assembled

자리에서

jari-eseo — At a place or gathering

원숭이가

wonsungi-ga — Monkey (subject marker attached)

춤을

chum-eul — Dance (object marker attached)

추어

chu-eo — Danced; performing a dance

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them (object marker attached)

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely

기쁘게

gippeuge — Happily; in a joyful manner

하였기

hayeotgi — Because (it) made or did

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker attached)

원숭이를

wonsungi-reul — Monkey (object marker attached)

왕으로

wang-euro — As king; into the role of king

삼았습니다

sam-atseumnida — Made someone into; appointed formally

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

여우는

yeou-neun — Fox (topic marker attached)

것에

geot-e — To the fact; about the thing

매우

maeu — Very; extremely

불쾌해하였습니다

bulkwaehaehayeotseumnida — Was very displeased or uncomfortable

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

어느

eoneu — A certain; some (unspecified)

날

nal — Day

고기

gogi — Meat

한

han — One; a single

점이

jeom-i — Piece; bit (subject marker attached)

들어

deureo — Containing; going in; entering

있는

inneun — That is inside; existing within

덫을

deot-eul — Trap (object marker attached)

발견하자

balgyeonhaja — Upon discovering; as soon as found

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

그곳으로

geugos-euro — To that place; toward there

데려가

deryeoga — Lead someone to; take someone along

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject marker attached)

발견한

balgyeonhan — That (I) discovered; found

맛있는

masinneun — Delicious; tasty

먹잇감이

meogitgam-i — Prey; food target (subject marker attached)

여기

yeogi — Here; this place

있습니다

itseumnida — There is; it exists (formal)

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble topic marker attached)

직접

jikjeop — Directly; personally; by oneself

가져가지

gajyeogaji — Not taking away; not bringing along

않았습니다

anhatseumnida — Did not; have not (formal negative past)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason is that

이것은

igeot-eun — This (topic marker attached)

우리의

uri-ui — Our; belonging to us

당신을

dangsin-eul — You (object marker, respectful form)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; for someone's benefit

남겨두어야

namgyeodueoya — Must leave behind; should keep reserved

한다고

handago — That (one) should; saying that it must

생각했기

saenggakhaetgi — Because (I) thought; since (I) believed

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because of; the reason is

받아

bada — Receive; accept

주시겠습니까

jusigessseumnikka — Would you please accept? (polite request)

원숭이는

wonsungi-neun — The monkey (topic marker attached)

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; right away

고기를

gogi-reul — Meat (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of

달려들었다가

dallyeodeureonada-ga — Rushed at but then (resulting in trouble)

덫에

deot-e — In/into the trap

걸리고

geolligo — Got caught; became ensnared

말았습니다

maratseumnida — Ended up doing; unfortunately resulted in

그러자

geureoja — Then; thereupon; at that point

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker attached)

위험에

wiheom-e — Into danger; in a dangerous situation

빠뜨린

bbattteurin — That caused to fall into; that led into danger

여우를

yeou-reul — Fox (object marker attached)

맹렬히

maengnyeolhi — Fiercely; vehemently; with great intensity

비난하였습니다

binanhaeyeotseumnida — Criticized; blamed; condemned harshly

그저

geujeo — Just; simply; merely

웃으며

useumyeo — While smiling; laughing as one speaks

원숭이야

wonsungi-ya — Hey monkey; calling the monkey informally

너는

neo-neun — You (informal topic marker attached)

스스로를

seuseuro-reul — Oneself (object marker); yourself

짐승들의

jimsungdeul-ui — Of the beasts; belonging to animals

왕이라

wang-ira — As king; calling oneself king

부르면서도

bureumyeonseodo — Even while calling (yourself); despite claiming

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of

식으로

sigeuro — In such a way; in that manner

속아

soga — Being deceived; tricked; fooled

넘어가다니

neomeogadani — To think you'd fall for it; how surprising

분별력이

bunbyeollyeok-i — Discernment; judgment ability (subject marker)

그것밖에

geugeotbakke — Only that much; nothing more than that

안

an — Not; do not (negation)

되느냐

doeneunya — Is that all there is? (rhetorical question)

도둑들과

dodukdeul-gwa — With the thieves; thieves and…

수탉

sutak — Rooster; male chicken

도둑

doduk — Thief; robber

몇

myeot — Several; a few; how many

명이

myeong-i — (Counter) people; persons (subject marker)

집에

jib-e — Into the house; at home

침입하였는데

chimiphaeyeonneunde — Broke in; intruded into a house

마리

mari — Counter for animals

외에는

oe-e-neun — Except for; other than

가져갈

gajyeogal — Worth taking; to be taken away

만한

manhan — Worth; deserving of; comparable to

것을

geot-eul — Thing (object marker attached)

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything

찾지

chatji — Not finding; failing to find

못하였고

mothaeyeotgo — Could not do and; was unable to find

수탉을

sutak-eul — Rooster (object marker attached)

붙잡아

butjaba — Grabbed; caught; seized

데리고

derigo — Taking along; bringing with

갔습니다

gatseumnida — Went; departed (formal past tense)

그들이

geudeul-i — They (subject marker attached)

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinner

식사를

siksa-reul — Meal (object marker attached)

준비하고

junbiha-go — Preparing; getting ready and

있을

isseul — While being; when there is

때

ttae — When; at the time of

그들

geudeul — They; them

중

jung — Among; in the middle of

붙잡고

butjabgo — Holding; gripping; having grabbed

막

mak — Just about to; right at that moment

목을

mok-eul — Neck (object marker attached)

비틀려

biteullyeo — To be twisted; wrung around

하자

haja — When (someone) tried to do; upon attempting

수탉은

sutak-eun — The rooster (topic marker attached)

살려달라고

sallyeodallago — Pleading to be spared; begging for life

외치며

oechimyeo — Crying out; shouting while

제발

jebal — Please; I beg you

저를

jeo-reul — Me (humble object marker attached)

죽이지

jug-iji — Do not kill; refrain from killing

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; polite negative request

유용한

yuyonghan — Useful; helpful; serving a purpose

새입니다

sae-imnida — Is a bird (formal declarative)

아침에

achim-e — In the morning; at morning time

울음소리로

ureumsori-ro — With a cry; by means of crowing sound

성실한

seongssilhan — Diligent; sincere; hardworking

사람들을

saramdeul-eul — People (object marker attached)

일하러

ilhareo — To go work; for the purpose of working

일어나게

ireonage — To cause to rise; making someone get up

하기

hagi — For doing; the act of making happen