Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 115

Vocabulary

주인이

ju-in-i — The owner (subject marker attached)

이것을

i-geo-seul — This thing (object marker attached)

보고

bo-go — Seeing; after seeing something

즉시

jeuk-si — Immediately; at once without delay

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; directed toward that person

고삐를

go-ppi-reul — The reins of an animal (object marker)

씌워

sswi-wo — Put on; fitted something onto someone

끌고

kkeul-go — Pulling and leading someone or something

가서

ga-seo — Going and then doing something next

원래

wol-lae — Originally; in the first place by nature

주인에게

ju-in-e-ge — To the owner; directed toward the owner

돌려주었다

dol-lyeo-ju-eot-da — Returned something back to someone

주인은

ju-in-eun — The owner (topic marker attached)

그가

geu-ga — He; that person (subject marker attached)

이렇게

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

빨리

ppal-li — Quickly; at a fast speed

돌아온

do-ra-on — Returned; came back to a place

것을

geo-seul — The fact or thing (object marker attached)

몹시

mop-si — Very much; extremely; intensely surprised

놀라며

nol-la-myeo — While being surprised; expressing astonishment

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke to someone

아니

a-ni — Why; an exclamation expressing surprise

벌써

beol-sseo — Already; sooner than expected

시험해

si-heom-hae — To test; to try out something

보셨다는

bo-syeot-da-neun — The fact that you have seen/tried (honorific)

말씀이신가요

mal-sseum-i-sin-ga-yo — Are you saying; is that what you mean (honorific)

더

deo — More; additionally; further

이상

i-sang — More than; beyond a certain point

시험할

si-heom-hal — To test; needing to test something

필요가

pil-lyo-ga — Need; necessity (subject marker attached)

없습니다

eop-seum-ni-da — There is not; does not exist (formal)

상대방이

sang-dae-bang-i — The other party; the counterpart (subject marker)

대답했다

dae-dap-haet-da — Answered; replied to a question

스스로

seu-seu-ro — By oneself; on one's own accord

선택한

seon-tae-kan — Chosen; selected by someone

친구를

chin-gu-reul — Friend (object marker attached)

보면

bo-myeon — If you look; when you observe something

어떤

eo-tteon — What kind of; which type

종류의

jong-nyu-e — Type of; kind of; category of

짐승인지

jim-seung-in-ji — Whether it is a beast; what kind of animal

알

al — To know; to understand something

수

su — Ability; possibility to do something

있었습니다

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — There was; it existed (formal past tense)

사람은

sa-ram-eun — A person; people (topic marker attached)

사귀는

sa-gwi-neun — Making friends with; associating with someone

새끼

sae-kki — Young animal; offspring; baby animal

염소

yeom-so — Goat; a common farm animal

한

han — One; a single

마리가

ma-ri-ga — Counter for animals (subject marker attached)

무리에서

mu-ri-e-seo — From the herd; from the group

떨어져

tteo-reo-jyeo — Separated from; fallen away from a group

늑대에게

neuk-dae-e-ge — By the wolf; toward the wolf

쫓기게

jjot-gi-ge — Being chased; to end up being pursued

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became; turned into a certain state

잡힐

ja-phil — To be caught; about to be captured

수밖에

su-bak-ke — No choice but to; inevitably must

없다는

eop-da-neun — The fact that there is no way out

깨달았을

kkae-da-ra-sseul — When realized; upon understanding something

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

돌아서서

do-ra-seo-seo — Turning around; facing the opposite direction

선생님

seon-saeng-nim — Teacher; respected title for someone senior

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble form, topic marker attached)

당신에게

dang-sin-e-ge — To you; toward you (formal)

잡아먹힐

ja-ba-meo-khil — To be caught and eaten; devoured

알고

al-go — Knowing; aware of something

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — There is; I am (formal polite form)

그러니

geu-reo-ni — Therefore; so; given that fact

제

je — My (humble possessive pronoun)

삶이

sal-mi — Life; one's existence (subject marker attached)

짧을

jjal-beul — Short; brief (future/conditional modifier form)

없다면

eop-da-myeon — If there is no way; if impossible

부디

bu-di — Please; earnestly; I sincerely request

될

doel — That will become; that can be done

있는

in-neun — That exists; that is possible

즐겁게

jeul-geop-ge — Happily; in a joyful manner

해주시기를

hae-ju-si-gi-reul — Please do for me (honorific request form)

바랍니다

ba-ram-ni-da — I hope; I wish; I request formally

죽기

juk-gi — Dying; before death (nominalized verb form)

전에

jeon-e — Before; prior to a certain time

춤출

chum-chul — To dance; dancing (future modifier form)

있도록

it-do-rok — So that I can; in order to be able

곡

gok — A musical piece; a song or tune

하나만

ha-na-man — Just one; only a single one

연주해

yeon-ju-hae — To play music; to perform an instrument

주시지

ju-si-ji — Won't you give me; please provide (honorific)

않겠습니까

an-ket-seum-ni-kka — Won't you; negative question requesting action

늑대는

neuk-dae-neun — The wolf (topic marker attached)

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening; dinner time of day

식사

sik-sa — A meal; eating food

음악을

eu-ma-geul — Music (object marker attached)

즐기는

jeul-gi-neun — Enjoying; taking pleasure in something

것에

geo-se — To the fact of; regarding the thing

반대할

ban-dae-hal — To oppose; to object to something

이유가

i-yu-ga — Reason; cause (subject marker attached)

없었다

eop-seot-da — There was not; did not exist

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So; therefore; as a result

피리를

pi-ri-reul — Flute or pipe instrument (object marker)

꺼내

kkeo-nae — Took out; pulled out something from somewhere

연주하기

yeon-ju-ha-gi — Playing music (nominalized verb form)

시작했고

si-ja-kaet-go — Started and then; began doing something

염소는

yeom-so-neun — The goat (topic marker attached)

앞에서

a-pe-seo — In front of; before someone or something

춤을

chu-meul — Dance (object marker attached)

추었다

chu-eot-da — Danced; performed a dance

몇

myeot — A few; several; how many

분도

bun-do — Even minutes; not even a few minutes

지나지

ji-na-ji — Passed; elapsed (negative context here)

않아

a-na — Without; not doing; negation connector

무리를

mu-ri-reul — The herd or group (object marker attached)

지키던

ji-ki-deon — Were guarding; used to watch over

신들이

sin-deu-ri — The gods (subject marker attached)

소리를

so-ri-reul — The sound (object marker attached)

듣고

deut-go — Hearing; after listening to something

무슨

mu-seun — What; what kind of thing

일이

i-ri — What is happening; an event or matter

벌어지고

beol-eo-ji-go — Unfolding; happening; taking place

있는지

in-neun-ji — Whether something is happening; what is going on

보러

bo-reo — In order to see; going to look

왔다

wat-da — Came; arrived at a place

그들은

geu-deu-reun — They (topic marker attached)

늑대를

neuk-dae-reul — The wolf (object marker attached)

보자마자

bo-ja-ma-ja — As soon as they saw; immediately upon seeing

뒤를

dwi-reul — The back; behind (object marker attached)

쫓아

jjot-a — Chasing; pursuing someone

쫓아버렸다

jjot-a-beo-ryeot-da — Chased away; drove away completely