Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 68

Vocabulary

그러나

geurona — However; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

상대방이

sangdaebang-i — The other party; opponent (subject marker attached).

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseumnida — Replied; gave an answer (formal past tense).

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (topic marker); formal second-person pronoun.

조금

jogeum — A little; slightly; small amount.

늦었군요

neujeotgunyo — You have arrived late; expressing mild realization.

친구여

chinguyo — O friend; vocative form addressing a friend.

당신이

dangsin-i — You (subject marker); formal second-person subject.

말이라도

mal-irado — Even a word; at least saying something.

해주었더라면

haejueotdeoramyeon — If only you had done it for me.

좋았을

joasseul — Would have been good; past hypothetical positive outcome.

텐데요

tendeyo — It would have been; expressing regret or supposition.

그랬다면

geuraetdamyeon — If that had been the case; hypothetical condition.

당신의

dangsin-ui — Your; possessive form of formal second-person pronoun.

말을

mal-eul — Words; speech (object marker attached).

믿고

mitgo — Trusting; believing and then doing something else.

용기를

yonggi-reul — Courage (object marker); bravery to act.

얻었을

eodeotsseul — Would have gained; past hypothetical acquisition.

테니까요

tenikkaYo — Because it would be so; explanatory supposition ending.

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time.

와서는

waseoneun — Having come now; emphasizing arrival at this point.

진정하시고

jinjeonghasigo — Please calm down; polite imperative to settle oneself.

칼을

kal-eul — Sword/knife (object marker); bladed weapon.

거두세요

geoduseyo — Please put away; sheathe or withdraw a weapon.

더

deo — More; further; additional degree.

이상

isang — More than; beyond a certain point or limit.

쓸

sseul — To use; future modifier form of the verb 쓰다.

일이

il-i — Matter; occasion; task (subject marker attached).

없을

eopseul — Will not exist; future modifier meaning there won't be.

사자처럼

saja-cheoreom — Like a lion; in the manner of a lion.

용감하다고

yonggamhadago — Saying one is brave; quoting a claim of courage.

다른

dareun — Other; different; another.

사람들을

saramdeul-eul — People (object marker); other persons.

속일

sogil — To deceive; future modifier of the verb 속이다.

수도

sudo — Also possible; expressing a possibility with addition.

있겠지만

itgetjiman — May be possible, but; conceding possibility with contrast.

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); first-person subject.

알고

algo — Knowing; being aware and continuing another action.

있어요

isseoyo — Exist; am doing (polite present progressive/stative).

위험의

wiheom-ui — Of danger; possessive relating to risk or peril.

기미가

gimi-ga — Sign; hint of something (subject marker attached).

조금이라도

jogeumiraedo — Even a little; even the slightest bit.

보이면

boimyeon — If seen; conditional when something becomes visible.

토끼처럼

tokki-cheoreom — Like a rabbit; in the manner of a rabbit.

도망친다는

domangchindaneun — That one flees; quoting the fact of running away.

것을요

geoseul-yo — The fact that; nominalizing and emphasizing a statement.

사자와

saja-wa — Lion and; the lion together with something else.

야생

yasaeng — Wild; living in nature, not domesticated.

당나귀

dangnagwi — Donkey; a domesticated hoofed working animal.

당나귀가

dangnagwi-ga — The donkey (subject marker); donkey as subject.

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly with another person or thing.

사냥을

sanyang-eul — Hunting (object marker); the act of hunting prey.

나갔습니다

nagasseumnida — Went out; departed for a purpose (formal past).

당나귀는

dangnagwi-neun — The donkey (topic marker); donkey as topic.

뛰어난

ttwieonan — Outstanding; excellent; superior in ability.

속도로

sokdo-ro — With speed; using velocity as a means.

먹이를

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

쫓아

jjochA — Chasing; pursuing a target continuously.

지치게

jichige — To the point of exhaustion; causing to tire out.

하고

hago — Doing; and then (connective verb form).

사자가

saja-ga — The lion (subject marker); lion as subject.

달려들어

dallyeodeureo — Pouncing; rushing in to attack something.

마무리

mamuri — Finishing; final conclusion of a task.

짓기로

jitgiro — Decided to do; resolving to complete an action.

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; completed an action (formal past tense).

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker); third-person plural subject.

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size or amount.

성과를

seonggwa-reul — Results; achievements (object marker attached).

거두었습니다

geodueotsseumnida — Achieved; reaped results (formal past tense).

그런데

geureonde — But; however; by the way (mild contrast).

전리품을

jeollipum-eul — Spoils of war; plunder (object marker attached).

나눌

nanul — To divide; future modifier of the verb 나누다.

때가

ttaega — The time (subject marker); the moment for something.

되자

doeja — When it became; as soon as the time arrived.

사자는

saja-neun — The lion (topic marker); lion as topic of sentence.

모든

modeun — All; every; the entirety of something.

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); the thing or matter.

세

se — Three; the number three.

개의

gae-ui — Of pieces; possessive counter for discrete items.

동등한

dongdeunghan — Equal; equivalent; of the same rank or value.

몫으로

mok-euro — Into shares; dividing into portions.

나누었습니다

nanueotseumnida — Divided; split into parts (formal past tense).

첫

cheot — First; the initial one in a sequence.

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal counter; used to indicate order in a series.

몫은

mok-eun — The share (topic marker); one's portion or lot.

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject emphasis.

가져가겠소

gajyeogageseo — I will take; claiming ownership in archaic polite style.

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense).

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; introducing a reason or explanation.

짐승들의

jimsseungdeul-ui — Of the beasts; possessive for wild animals collectively.

왕이니까요

wang-inikkaYo — Because I am king; asserting royal status as reason.

두

du — Two; the number two.

파트너로서

pateuneo-roseo — As a partner; in the capacity of a partner.

남은

nameun — Remaining; leftover after something has been taken.

것의

geot-ui — Of the thing; possessive nominalizer.

절반을

jeolban-eul — Half (object marker); one of two equal parts.

가질

gajil — To have; future modifier of 가지다 (to possess).

권리가

gwonni-ga — Right; entitlement (subject marker attached).

있으니까요

isseunikkaYo — Because I have; explaining possession as justification.

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting additional information.

글쎄요

geulsseoyo — Well; hmm; expressing hesitation or mild uncertainty.

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker); referring to something mentioned.

내게

naege — To me; dative form of first-person pronoun.

넘기고

neomgigo — Hand over and; transfer something then continue.

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; without delay.

사라지지

sarajiji — Disappear; negative conditional of 사라지다.

않는다면

anneundamyeon — If you do not; conditional negation of an action.

믿어도

mideodo — Even if you believe; you can trust this statement.

좋소

josso — It is fine; assertive formal statement of acceptance.

몫이

mogi — The share (subject marker); one's portion as subject.

당신을

dangsin-eul — You (object marker); formal second-person object.

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

후회하게

huhwehage — To cause regret; making someone feel remorseful.

만들

mandeul — To make; future modifier of 만들다.

거요

geoyo — It will; assertive future ending in polite speech.

힘이

him-i — Strength; power (subject marker attached).

곧

got — Soon; directly; meaning 'is' in proverb context.

정의다

jeong-uida — Is justice; might makes right statement.

인간과

ingan-gwa — Human and; mankind together with something else.

한

han — One; a; a certain (indefinite article equivalent).

친구가

chingu-ga — Friend (subject marker); friend as subject of sentence.

되어

doeo — Becoming; connective form of 되다 (to become).

살기로

salgiro — Decided to live; resolving to live together.

결심했습니다

gyeolsimhaetseumnida — Made a decision; resolved firmly (formal past tense).