Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 46

Vocabulary

여우는

yeou-neun — The fox (topic marker attached)

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him

말을

mal-eul — Words or speech (object marker attached)

듣고

deutgo — Hearing and then; upon listening

그가

geu-ga — He; him (subject marker attached)

당나귀임을

dangnagwi-imeul — That he is a donkey (nominalized)

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; right away

알아보고는

arabogo-neun — Having recognized and then proceeded

그에게

geu-ege — To him; directed toward him

말했다

malhaessda — Said; spoke; told someone something

내

nae — My; belonging to me

친구

chingu — Friend; close companion

당신이군요

dangsin-igunyo — So it is you; why it's you

그렇죠

geureotjyo — That's right, isn't it; isn't that so

나도

na-do — I also; me too

당신의

dangsin-ui — Your; belonging to you (formal)

목소리를

moksori-reul — Voice; the sound of one's voice

듣지

deutji — Hear; listen (negation form base)

못했다면

motaessda-myeon — If had not been able to do

두려웠을

duryeowosseul — Would have been frightened or scared

거예요

geoyeyo — Would be; it would have been (polite)

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their; belonging to them

수염

suyeom — Beard; facial or chin hair

요청에

yocheong-e — At the request of; upon request

따라

ttara — Following; according to; in accordance with

그들에게

geudeul-ege — To them; for them; directed at them

허락했는데

heorakhaessneunde — Granted; gave permission but then

이는

i-neun — This (topic); referring to this matter

큰

keun — Big; large; great

불만을

bulman-eul — Dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint (object)

샀다

sassda — Bought; earned (resentment); invited (trouble)

이것이

igeosi — This thing; this (subject marker attached)

자신들의

jasin-deul-ui — Their own; belonging to themselves

권리와

gwollri-wa — Rights and; privileges and entitlements

위엄에

wieom-e — To dignity; concerning dignity or majesty

대한

daehan — Regarding; concerning; about something

부당한

budanghan — Unjust; unfair; unreasonable

침해라고

chimhae-rago — Calling it an infringement or violation

여겼다

yeogyeossda — Considered; regarded; thought of as

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker); referring to them

행동에

haengdong-e — Against the action; regarding the behavior

항의하기

hangui-hagi — To protest; to lodge a formal objection

위해

wihae — In order to; for the purpose of

대표단을

daepyodan-eul — A delegation; a representative group (object)

보냈다

bonaessda — Sent; dispatched someone or something

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); referring to him

아무런

amureon — Any; no (modifier); not any kind of

이의도

iui-do — Objection also; any objection at all

제기하지

jegi-haji — To raise; to file (an objection, negated)

말라고

mallago — Telling not to do; advising against doing

충고했다

chunggohassda — Advised; gave counsel or advice

털

teol — Hair; fur; feathers on an animal

한

han — One; a single (numeral modifier)

다발이

dabal-i — A bunch or bundle (subject marker)

뭐가

mwoga — What (subject); what is the matter

라고

rago — Quotation marker; saying that; called

원한다면

wonhandamyeon — If they want; if one desires it

갖게

gatke — To have; so as to possess or keep

내버려

naeboryeo — Leave alone; let be; abandon to fate

결코

gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

힘에서

him-eseo — In strength; in terms of power

당신들의

dangsindeul-ui — Your (plural); belonging to all of you

상대가

sangdae-ga — A match; an opponent; counterpart (subject)

될

doel — To become; will be (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; elderly (modifier form)

사자

saja — Lion; large wild cat predator

나이로

nai-ro — Due to age; by reason of one's age

인해

inhae — Due to; because of; owing to

쇠약해져

soeyakhaejyeo — Having become weak; grown feeble or frail

더

deo — More; further; additionally

이상

isang — More than; beyond; no longer (with negation)

힘으로

him-euro — By force; using strength or power

먹이를

meogi-reul — Prey; food for animals (object marker)

구할

guhal — To obtain; to seek; to find (future modifier)

없게

eopge — So that there is none; unable to (adverbial)

된

doen — Having become; that has turned into

사자는

saja-neun — The lion (topic marker); referring to lion

꾀를

kkoe-reul — A trick; cunning scheme or clever ruse

써서

sseoseo — Using; by means of; employing a method

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

하기로

hagiro — Deciding to do; resolving to do something

결심했다

gyeolsimhaessda — Decided; made a firm resolution to act

동굴로

donggul-ro — Into the cave; toward the cave

들어간

deureogan — Having entered; that went inside (modifier)

안에

ane — Inside; within; in the interior of

누워

nuwo — Lying down; in a reclined position

병든

byeongdeun — Sick; diseased; ill (modifier form)

척했다

cheokhaessda — Pretended; acted as if; feigned a state

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore

다른

dareun — Other; different; another (modifier)

동물들이

dongmul-deuri — The animals (subject marker); creatures

건강을

geongang-eul — Health; well-being (object marker)

물으러

mureuro — In order to ask; to go and inquire

들어올

deureo-ol — Will come in; about to enter (modifier)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever; each time that

덮쳐

deopchyeo — Pouncing on; attacking suddenly from above

잡아먹었다

jabameogossda — Caught and ate; seized and devoured prey

많은

maneun — Many; numerous; a large number of

이런

ireon — This kind of; such; like this

식으로

sigeuro — In this manner; in this way or fashion

목숨을

moksum-eul — Life; one's life (object marker attached)

잃었다

ireossda — Lost; was deprived of; forfeited something

그러던

geureodeon — While that was happening; one such day

어느

eoneu — A certain; some; one particular (modifier)

날

nal — Day; a specific day or date

여우가

yeou-ga — The fox (subject marker); a fox

동굴을

donggul-eul — The cave (object marker); cavern

찾아왔는데

chajawasnneunde — Came to visit but; arrived to see someone

진실을

jinsil-eul — The truth; reality (object marker attached)

의심한

uisimhan — Having suspected; doubting the truth of

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; toward the interior

들어가는

deureoganeun — Entering; going inside (present modifier)

대신

daesin — Instead of; in place of; rather than

밖에서

bakk-eseo — From outside; at the outside; externally

사자에게

saja-ege — To the lion; directed toward the lion

안부를

anbu-reul — Regards; greetings; inquiring after health

물었다

mureossda — Asked; inquired; posed a question

자신이

jasin-i — Himself; oneself (subject marker attached)

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; quite; highly

좋지

jochi — Not good (negation base); unwell

않다고

antago — Saying that it is not; reporting negation

대답했다

daedaphaessda — Answered; replied; gave a response

그런데

geureonde — But; by the way; however; yet

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

밖에

bakk-e — Outside; at the outside; beyond the boundary

서

seo — Standing; while standing (auxiliary verb)

제발

jebal — Please; I beg you; earnestly requesting

들어오시오

deureoosiо — Please come in; enter (formal imperative form)