Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 71

Vocabulary

창문

changmun — Window of a building

아래에

araee — Below, underneath a place or object

웅크리고

ungkeurigo — Crouching, huddling down in a position

때

ttae — Time, moment, when something occurs

어머니가

eomeoniga — Mother (subject marker attached)

아이에게

aiege — To the child, directed at a child

그만

geuman — Stop, cease doing something now

울어라

ureora — Stop crying (imperative command form)

그렇지

geureochi — Otherwise, if not; that being so

않으면

aneumyeon — If not, unless a condition is met

늑대에게

neukdaeege — To the wolf, directed at a wolf

던져버리겠다

deonjyeobeorigessda — Will throw away completely, toss aside forcefully

라고

rago — Quotation particle meaning 'saying that'

말하는

malhaneun — Saying, speaking (present modifier form)

들었다

deureotda — Heard, listened to something said

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really, sincerely without doubt

말을

mareul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

진심으로

jinsimeuro — Sincerely, with genuine heartfelt intention

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — While thinking, contemplating something simultaneously

배고픔을

baegopeumeul — Hunger (object marker attached to 배고픔)

채울

chaeul — To fill, satisfy a need or hunger

수

su — Ability, possibility marker (can, able to)

기대를

gidaereul — Expectation, anticipation (object marker attached)

품고

pumgo — Holding, harboring a feeling or hope

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time, over extended duration

그곳에서

geugoseseo — At that place, from that location

기다렸다

gidarieotda — Waited, stayed waiting for something

저녁이

jeonyeogi — Evening (subject marker attached to 저녁)

되자

doeja — As it became, when it turned into

아이를

aireul — Child (object marker attached to 아이)

어루만지며

eorumanjimyeo — While gently stroking, caressing tenderly

못된

motdoen — Wicked, nasty, ill-natured in behavior

늑대가

neukdaega — Wolf (subject marker attached to 늑대)

오면

omyeon — If (someone) comes, when arriving

아이는

aineun — Child (topic marker attached to 아이)

빼앗기지

ppaeatkiji — Not be taken away, not stolen from

거야

geoya — Will be, going to (casual assertion)

아빠가

appaga — Dad, father (subject marker attached)

그놈을

geunogeul — That guy, that creature (object marker)

죽일

jugil — Will kill (future modifier form of 죽이다)

늑대는

neukdaeneun — The wolf (topic marker attached to 늑대)

몹시

mopsi — Extremely, very much, intensely

역겨워하며

yeokgyeowohamy — Feeling disgusted, experiencing strong revulsion

일어나

ireona — Stood up, got up from a position

자리를

jarireul — Seat, spot, place (object marker attached)

떠났다

tteonatda — Left, departed from a place

저

jeo — That (distant demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

집

jip — House, home, dwelling place

사람들은

saramdeureun — People, persons (topic marker attached)

혼자

honja — Alone, by oneself, without company

중얼거렸다

jungeolgeoryeotda — Muttered, grumbled quietly to oneself

말은

mareun — Words, speech (topic marker attached)

마디도

madido — Not even a single word or syllable

믿을

mideul — To believe, trust (future modifier form)

없어

eopseo — There isn't, cannot, does not exist

노파와

nopawa — Old woman and (conjunction attached)

포도주

podoju — Wine, fermented grape beverage

항아리

hangari — Jar, pot, traditional earthenware vessel

노파가

nopaga — Old woman (subject marker attached to 노파)

한때

hanttae — Once, at one time in the past

희귀하고

huigwihago — Rare and (conjunction), uncommon scarce item

값비싼

gapbissan — Expensive, costly, of high price value

포도주를

podojureul — Wine (object marker attached to 포도주)

담았던

damatdeon — Had contained, had held (past modifier)

빈

bin — Empty, vacant without contents inside

항아리를

hangarireul — Jar (object marker attached to 항아리)

집어

jibeo — Picked up, grabbed with fingers

들었는데

deureonnunde — Picked up and (contrastive connective form)

항아리에는

hangarieneun — In the jar (topic marker attached)

아직도

ajikdo — Still, even now, yet remaining

절묘한

jeolmyohan — Exquisite, superb, wonderfully subtle quality

향기의

hyanggiui — Of fragrance, fragrant scent's (possessive)

흔적이

heunjeogiui — Trace, remnant (subject marker attached)

조금

jogeum — A little, slightly, small amount

남아

nama — Remaining, left over (connective form)

코에

koe — To the nose, at one's nose

가져다

gajeoda — Brought over, carried something closer

대고

daego — Pressing against, holding up to something

몇

myeot — Several, a few, how many

번이고

beonigo — Times and again, repeatedly several times

냄새를

naemsaereul — Smell, odor (object marker attached)

맡았다

matassda — Smelled, sniffed, inhaled a scent

아

a — Ah, oh (exclamation of feeling)

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Exclaimed, shouted out loudly

이토록

itorok — This much, to this extent, so very

황홀한

hwangholhan — Ecstatic, enchanting, blissfully captivating

향기를

hyangireul — Fragrance, aroma (object marker attached)

남긴

namgin — Left behind, leaving a trace or mark

액체는

aekcheneun — The liquid (topic marker attached to 액체)

얼마나

eolmana — How much, to what degree, how very

맛있었을까

masisseotsseulkka — How delicious must it have been?

암사자와

amsajawa — Female lion and (conjunction attached)

암여우

amyeou — Female fox, vixen

암여우가

amyeouga — Female fox (subject marker attached)

어미들이

eomideuri — Mothers (subject marker attached to 어미들)

으레

eure — Usually, habitually, as is customary

그렇듯이

geureotteusi — Just as, in the same way as

자기

jagi — Oneself, one's own (reflexive pronoun)

새끼들에

saekideule — About the young ones (directional marker)

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning something

이야기를

iyagireul — Story, conversation (object marker attached)

나누며

While sharing, exchanging conversation or things

새끼들이

saekideuri — Young ones, offspring (subject marker attached)

건강하고

geonganghago — Healthy and (connective), in good health

잘

jal — Well, properly, skillfully

자랐는지

jaratneunnji — Whether (they) grew up well

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful, lovely, attractive in appearance

털을

teoreul — Fur, hair, coat (object marker attached)

가졌는지

gajeonneunji — Whether (they) have, possess something

그리고

geurigo — And, also, furthermore (conjunctive)

부모를

bumoreul — Parents (object marker attached to 부모)

쏙

ssok — Exactly, perfectly, just like (resemblance)

빼닮았는지에

ppaedalmassneunjie — Whether (they) resemble parents exactly

새끼들은

saekideureun — The young ones (topic marker attached)

것만으로도

geotmaneuroedo — Just by seeing, even only by looking

기쁨이야

gippeumiiya — It is joy, it is pure happiness

여우가

yeouga — The fox (subject marker attached to 여우)

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, told (past tense)

나서

naseo — After doing, having done and then

다소

daso — Somewhat, rather, to some degree

심술궂게

simsulgutge — Spitefully, nastily, in a mean manner

덧붙였다

deotbuchyeotda — Added on, appended a remark additionally

그런데

geureonde — But, however, by the way

마리

mari — Counter for animals, one animal unit

이상

isang — More than, above a certain number

낳은

naheun — Gave birth to (past modifier form)

적이

jeogi — Experience, record of having done something

없더구나

eopdeoguna — It seems you never have, apparently lacking

그래

geurae — Yes, that's right, indeed (casual affirmative)

암사자가

amsajaga — The female lion (subject marker attached)

단호하게

danhohage — Firmly, decisively, with determination

하지만

hajiman — But, however, nevertheless (contrastive conjunction)

마리는

marineun — One (animal) (topic marker attached to 마리)

사자야

sajaya — It is a lion (casual declarative ending)

양이

yangi — Quantity, amount (subject marker attached)

아니라

anira — Not, it is not (negation connector)

질이다

jirida — It is quality (declarative statement ending)