Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 120

Vocabulary

도둑이

dodug-i — Thief (subject marker attached)

대답했습니다

daedaphaessseubnida — Replied, answered (formal polite past tense)

제

je — My (humble/formal first-person possessive pronoun)

자신에

jasin-e — Oneself (with locative particle attached)

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning something or someone

말씀드리겠습니다

malsseumdeurigessseubnida — I will humbly tell or inform you (formal)

주인장

juinjang — Proprietor, innkeeper, owner of an establishment

하지만

hajiman — However, but (common conjunctive adverb)

먼저

meonjeo — First, beforehand, prior to other things

옷을

os-eul — Clothes, clothing (with object marker attached)

맡아

mat-a — Take charge of, look after, keep something

주시길

jusigil — Please do (for me); requesting a favor politely

부탁드려야겠습니다

butakdeuryeoyagessseubnida — I must ask a favor of you (formal humble)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because, the reason being (explanatory conjunction)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble form) with topic marker attached

그것들을

geugeotdeul-eul — Those things (plural, with object marker)

여기에

yeogi-e — Here, at this place (locative particle attached)

두고

dugo — Leaving behind, placing and then going

갈

gal — Will go (future/adnominal verb form)

생각이거든요

saenggag-igeodeunyo — It is my intention/plan, you see (explanatory)

왜

wae — Why, for what reason

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way or manner

하품을

hapum-eul — Yawn (noun, with object marker attached)

하는지

haneunii — Whether doing; reason for doing something

알 수 없습니다

al su eopseubnida — Cannot know, it is unknowable (formal)

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Perhaps, maybe, possibly (adverb of uncertainty)

잘못에

jalmot-e — Fault, mistake, wrongdoing (with particle)

대한

daehan — Regarding, for, about (adnominal form)

벌로

beol-lo — As punishment, by way of penalty

내려진

naeryeojin — Handed down, imposed (past adnominal passive)

것일지도

geos-iljido — It might be (speculative conjecture form)

모르지요

moreujiyo — May not know, perhaps so (softened assertion)

이유가

iyuga — Reason, cause (with subject marker attached)

무엇이든

mueosideun — Whatever it may be, regardless of what

사실은

sasil-eun — The truth is, in fact (topic-marked noun)

세 번

se beon — Three times, occurring on three occasions

하면

hamyeon — If one does, when doing (conditional form)

굶주린

gulmjurin — Starving, famished (adnominal past form)

늑대가

neukdaega — Wolf (with subject marker attached)

되어

doeo — Becoming, turning into (connective verb form)

사람들의

saramdeul-eui — Of people, people's (genitive plural)

목을

mog-eul — Throat, neck (with object marker attached)

물어뜯는다는

mul-eo-tteudneundaneun — That it bites and tears (quoted adnominal)

것입니다

geos-ibnida — It is the fact that (formal declarative ending)

그가

geuga — He, that person (with subject marker)

말을 마치자

mal-eul machija — As soon as he finished speaking

두 번째

du beonjjae — Second time, the second occurrence

전처럼

jeoncheorom — Like before, as previously, same as before

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

울부짖었습니다

ulbujij-eossseubnida — Howled, wailed loudly (formal past tense)

여관

yeogwan — Inn, small hotel or lodging establishment

주인은

juin-eun — The owner, innkeeper (with topic marker)

모두

modu — All, everything, entirely without exception

믿고

mitgo — Believing, trusting and then (connective)

늑대와

neukdaewa — With a wolf, together with a wolf

맞닥뜨릴

matdaktteeuril — To encounter, come face to face with

생각에

saenggag-e — At the thought of, thinking about it

겁에 질려

geob-e jillyeo — Terrified, seized with fear (idiomatic)

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly, in a rush, hastily

일어나

il-eona — Getting up, rising (connective verb form)

안으로

an-euro — Inward, toward the inside, into

달려가려

dallyeogaryeo — Intending to run toward (purposive form)

외투를

oetu-reul — Overcoat, cloak (with object marker)

잡고

jabgo — Grabbing, seizing and then (connective)

막으려

mag-euryeo — Intending to block or stop someone

하며

hamyeo — Doing while, saying and simultaneously acting

외쳤습니다

oechyeossseubnida — Shouted, exclaimed (formal past tense)

기다리세요

gidariseyo — Please wait (polite imperative form)

기다리시고

gidarisigo — Please wait and (polite connective request)

그렇지 않으면

geureochi an-eumyeon — Otherwise, if not so (conditional phrase)

다시는

dasin-eun — Never again, not once more (emphatic)

볼 수 없을

bol su eobseul — Will not be able to see (future negative)

말하는 동안

malaneun dong-an — While speaking, during the time of talking

입을

ib-eul — Mouth (with object marker attached)

벌리고

beolligo — Opening wide, spreading apart (connective)

하기 시작했습니다

hagi sijaghaessseubnida — Began to do, started doing (formal past)

늑대에게

neukdae-ege — To/by the wolf (dative/agent particle)

잡아먹힐지도

jab-a-meokhiljido — Might be eaten, possibly devoured (speculative)

모른다는

moreumdaneun — Saying one might not know (quoted form)

두려움에

duryeoum-e — In fear, out of fright (locative particle)

정신이 없어진

jeongsin-i eobs-eojin — Having lost one's wits, panicked completely

벗어

beoseo — Taking off (clothing), removing and then

도둑의

dodug-eui — Thief's, belonging to the thief (genitive)

손에

son-e — In the hands of, to someone's hand

남겨두고

namgyeodugo — Leaving behind, keeping and going (connective)

달려 들어가

dallyeo deul-eoga — Running inside, rushing in (connective)

뒤에서

dwie-seo — From behind, at the back (locative)

문을 잠갔습니다

mun-eul jamgassseubnida — Locked the door (formal past tense)

그리고

geurigo — And, and then (additive conjunction)

도둑은

dodug-eun — The thief (with topic marker attached)

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly, silently, in a calm manner

전리품을

jeollipum-eul — Spoils, loot, plunder (with object marker)

들고

deulgo — Carrying, holding and then (connective)

사라졌습니다

sarajyeossseubnida — Disappeared, vanished (formal past tense)

짐 나귀

jim nagwi — Pack donkey, donkey used to carry loads

야생 나귀

yasaeng nagwi — Wild donkey, untamed donkey living freely

어느 날

eoneu nal — One day, on a certain day (narrative)

빈둥빈둥

bindungbindung — Idly, loafing around doing nothing (adverb)

돌아다니던

dol-adanideon — That had been wandering around (past adnominal)

나귀가

nagwiga — Donkey (with subject marker attached)

햇볕이

haetbyeoch-i — Sunshine, sunlight (with subject marker)

잘 드는

jal deuneun — Sunny, well-lit (where sunlight comes in well)

곳에

gos-e — At a place, in a spot (locative particle)

온몸을

onmom-eul — Whole body (with object marker attached)

쭉

jjuk — Fully stretched out, straight (adverb)

뻗고

ppeotgo — Stretching out and then (connective form)

누워

nuwo — Lying down (connective form of 눕다)

한껏

hankkeot — To the fullest, as much as possible

즐기고 있는

jeulgigo inneun — Currently enjoying, in the middle of enjoying

나귀를

nagwireul — Donkey (with object marker attached)

발견했습니다

balgyeonhaessseubnida — Discovered, found, spotted (formal past tense)

그에게

geuege — To him, toward that person (dative)

다가가

dagaga — Approaching, going closer (connective form)

말했습니다

malhaessseubnida — Said, spoke, told (formal past tense)

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (formal/written, with topic marker)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, genuinely (adverb)

운 좋은

un joh-eun — Lucky, fortunate (adjectival phrase)

짐승이군요

jimseuung-igunyo — What a beast/creature you are (exclamatory)