Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 75

Vocabulary

감히

gam-hi — Daring to do something bold or impudent

저항하지

jeo-hang-ha-ji — To resist or oppose (verb stem with negation connector)

못했지만

mot-haet-ji-man — Could not do something but (contrast connector)

사자가

sa-ja-ga — Lion (subject marker attached)

어느

eo-neu — A certain, some, which one

정도

jeong-do — Degree, extent, or level of something

거리를

geo-ri-reul — Distance or street (object marker attached)

두고

du-go — Keeping, leaving, or maintaining a distance

떠났을

tteo-na-sseul — Had left or departed (past modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens

이렇게

i-reo-ke — Like this, in this way or manner

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said or spoke (formal past tense)

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of, that sort of

식으로

si-geu-ro — In that manner, way, or style

내

nae — My, mine (first person possessive pronoun)

빼앗아

ppae-a-sa — To snatch away or steal from someone

가다니

ga-da-ni — To think or act in such a way (surprise expression)

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly, very much indeed

불공평합니다

bul-gong-pyeong-ham-ni-da — It is unfair or unjust (formal statement)

사자는

sa-ja-neun — The lion (topic marker attached)

웃으며

u-seu-myeo — While laughing or smiling simultaneously

대답하여

dae-da-pa-yeo — Responding or answering and then doing something

소리쳤습니다

so-ri-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Shouted or exclaimed loudly (formal past tense)

틀림없이

teul-lim-eop-si — Certainly, without doubt, surely

정당하게

jeong-dang-ha-ge — Legitimately, rightfully, in a just manner

네

ne — Your (second person possessive) or yes

것이었겠지

geo-si-eot-get-ji — It must have been yours (speculation past tense)

친구의

chin-gu-eui — Of a friend, friend's (possessive marker)

선물이었나

seon-mu-ri-eot-na — Was it a gift or present (question form)

어쩌면

eo-jjeo-myeon — Perhaps, maybe, possibly

양

yang — Sheep, lamb (animal)

늑대

neuk-dae — Wolf (wild predatory animal)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, also, additionally connecting clauses

수사슴

su-sa-seum — Male deer, stag (male of deer species)

수사슴은

su-sa-seu-meun — The stag or male deer (topic marker attached)

한번은

han-beo-neun — Once, one time, on one occasion

밀

mil — Wheat grain used to make flour

한

han — One, a single unit (numeral)

되를

doe-reul — A traditional Korean unit of volume (object marker)

빌려

bil-lyeo — To borrow or lend something

달라고

dal-la-go — Asking someone to give or do something

부탁하면서

bu-tak-ha-myeon-seo — While requesting or asking a favor simultaneously

친구인

chin-gu-in — Who is a friend (modifier form of noun)

늑대가

neuk-dae-ga — The wolf (subject marker attached)

보증을

bo-jeung-eul — Guarantee or warranty (object marker attached)

서겠다고

seo-get-da-go — Said they would stand as guarantor

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but, on the other hand (conjunction)

그들이

geu-deu-ri — They, those people (subject marker attached)

자신을

ja-si-neul — Oneself, themselves (reflexive pronoun object)

속이려

so-gi-ryeo — Intending to deceive or trick someone

한다고

han-da-go — Saying that they do or intend to do

두려워했습니다

du-ryeo-wo-haet-seum-ni-da — Was afraid or fearful of something (formal past)

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore, so, for that reason

말하며

mal-ha-myeo — While saying or speaking simultaneously

거절했습니다

geo-jeol-haet-seum-ni-da — Refused or rejected a request (formal past tense)

원하는

wo-na-neun — Wanted or desired (present modifier form)

대가를

dae-ga-reul — Price, cost, or compensation (object marker)

치르지

chi-reu-ji — To pay or settle a cost (negation connector)

않고

an-ko — Without doing, not doing (negative connector)

도망가는

do-mang-ga-neun — Running away or fleeing habitually (modifier form)

버릇이

beo-reu-si — Habit or habitual behavior (subject marker attached)

있고

it-go — Exists and, has and (connector form of 있다)

당신도

dang-sin-do — You also, you too (with particle 도)

나보다

na-bo-da — More than me, compared to me

훨씬

hwol-ssin — Much more, far more, considerably

빨리

ppal-li — Quickly, fast, rapidly

달릴

dal-lil — To run (future or modifier form)

수

su — Ability, possibility, can (with 있다/없다)

있잖아요

it-ja-na-yo — You know you can, right (reminder expression)

그러니

geu-reo-ni — So, therefore, that being the case

빚을

bi-cheul — Debt (object marker attached)

갚을

ga-peul — To repay or pay back (future modifier form)

때가

ttae-ga — The time or moment (subject marker attached)

되었을

doe-eot-seul — Had become or arrived (past modifier form)

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How, in what way or manner

당신들

dang-sin-deul — You all, you people (plural second person)

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, within a group

누구를

nu-gu-reul — Who, whom (object marker attached)

따라잡을

tta-ra-ja-peul — To catch up to or overtake someone

있겠어요

it-ge-sseo-yo — Could there be, would it be possible

두

du — Two, a couple of (numeral)

개의

gae-eui — Of individual units (counter possessive form)

검은색이

geo-meun-sae-gi — Black color (subject marker attached)

하나의

ha-na-eui — Of one, a single one (possessive form)

흰색을

hwin-sae-geul — White color (object marker attached)

만들지는

man-deul-ji-neun — Does not make or create (topic negation form)

않는다

an-neun-da — Does not do (plain present negative form)

사자와

sa-ja-wa — Lion and (conjunction marker attached)

세

se — Three (native Korean numeral)

마리의

ma-ri-eui — Of animals (counter possessive form)

황소

hwang-so — Bull, ox (large male bovine animal)

초원에서

cho-wo-ne-seo — On the meadow or grassland (location marker)

풀을

pu-reul — Grass, plant (object marker attached)

뜯고

tteut-go — Grazing, plucking grass and (connector form)

있었는데

i-sseot-neun-de — Was doing something but (past background connector)

잡아

ja-ba — To catch or grab something or someone

잡아먹고

ja-ba-meok-go — To catch and eat, to devour prey

싶어

si-peo — Wanting to do something (desire expression)

지켜보고

ji-kyeo-bo-go — Watching closely and, keeping an eye on

있었습니다

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — Was existing or doing (formal past progressive)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but, nevertheless (contrast conjunction)

함께

ham-kke — Together, jointly, at the same time

있는

in-neun — Existing, present, being together (modifier form)

마리를

ma-ri-reul — Animal units (counter object marker attached)

당해낼

dang-hae-nael — To handle, cope with, or defeat someone

없다고

eop-da-go — Saying there is no way or ability

느꼈습니다

neu-kkyeot-seum-ni-da — Felt or sensed something (formal past tense)

거짓

geo-jit — Lie, falsehood, deception

속삭임과

sok-sa-gim-gwa — Whisper and (conjunction marker attached)

악의적인

a-gui-jeo-gin — Malicious, ill-intentioned, harmful in nature

암시로

am-si-ro — With hints or insinuations (instrumental marker)

그들

geu-deul — They, them, those people or beings

사이에

sa-i-e — Between, among, in the middle of them

질투와

jil-tu-wa — Jealousy and (conjunction marker attached)

불신을

bul-si-neul — Distrust or mistrust (object marker attached)

부추기기

bu-chu-gi-gi — Instigating, inciting, stirring up trouble

시작했습니다

si-jak-haet-seum-ni-da — Began or started doing something (formal past)

이

i — This (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

책략은

chaeng-nya-geun — The scheme or strategy (topic marker attached)

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, quite (intensifying adverb)

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, successfully

통해서

tong-hae-seo — Through, by means of, worked via

머지않아

meo-ji-a-na — Before long, soon, in the near future

차갑고

cha-gap-go — Cold and, chilly and (connector form)

불친절해졌으며

bul-chin-jeol-hae-jyeo-sseu-myeo — Became unfriendly and unkind (past connector)

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally, at last, in the end

서로를

seo-ro-reul — Each other, one another (object marker attached)

피하고

pi-ha-go — Avoiding and, evading and (connector form)

각자

gak-ja — Each person, individually, separately

따로

tta-ro — Separately, apart, on one's own

떨어져

tteo-reo-jyeo — Separated, fallen apart, drifted away

먹이를

meo-gi-reul — Food, prey, fodder (object marker attached)

먹었습니다

meo-geot-seum-ni-da — Ate food or fed (formal past tense)