Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 134

Vocabulary

그때

geuttae — at that time, then

이후로

ihu-ro — from that point on, since then

갈매기는

galmaegi-neun — seagull (topic marker attached)

바다

bada — the sea, ocean

위를

wi-reul — above, over (object marker attached)

이리저리

iri-jeori — here and there, in various directions

날아다니며

na-ra-da-ni-myeo — while flying around from place to place

때때로

ttae-ttae-ro — sometimes, from time to time, occasionally

수면

sumyeon — water surface, surface of the water

아래로

arae-ro — downward, toward the bottom

잠수하여

jamsu-hayeo — having dived underwater, submerging

잃어버린

ireo-beorin — lost, having lost something

납을

nap-eul — lead (metal), object marker attached

찾고

chatgo — searching for, looking for (ongoing)

있다

itda — to exist, to be, to have

박쥐는

bakjwi-neun — bat (the animal), topic marker attached

채권자들을

chaekwonja-deul-eul — creditors, lenders (plural, object marker)

만날까

mannal-kka — wondering whether to meet, might encounter

두려워

duryeowo — afraid, fearful, scared

낮에는

nat-e-neun — during the daytime, in the day (topic)

숨어

sum-eo — hiding, concealing oneself

있다가

itda-ga — while staying, then transitioning to next action

밤에만

bam-e-man — only at night, exclusively in the night

먹이를

meogi-reul — prey, food for animals (object marker)

찾아

chaja — seeking, searching for something

나온다

na-on-da — comes out, emerges, goes outside

그리고

geurigo — and, furthermore, also, in addition

가시덤불은

gasi-deombul-eun — thornbush, thorny thicket (topic marker)

지나가는

jinaganeun — passing by, going past (modifier form)

모든

modeun — every, all, each and every one

사람의

saram-ui — person's, of a person (possessive marker)

옷을

os-eul — clothes, clothing (object marker attached)

붙잡는데

butjab-neunde — grabs, catches and holds onto something

언젠가

eonjenga — someday, at some point in the future

알아보고

ara-bogo — recognizing, identifying, finding out about

되찾기를

doechatgi-reul — recovering, reclaiming something lost (object)

바라기

baragi — wishing, hoping for something (noun form)

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — it is because of, due to a reason

사람은

saram-eun — a person, human being (topic marker)

자신에게

jasin-ege — to oneself, for oneself (dative marker)

없는

eomneun — lacking, not having, nonexistent (modifier)

것을

geot-eul — thing, something (object marker attached)

얻으려는

eod-euryeoneun — trying to obtain, intending to acquire

것보다

geot-boda — compared to doing something, rather than

되찾으려는

doechat-euryeoneun — trying to reclaim or recover something lost

데

de — place, situation, matter (bound noun)

더

deo — more, additionally, further, greater degree

관심을

gwansim-eul — interest, attention, concern (object marker)

기울인다

giulin-da — devotes, pays attention to, inclines toward

개와

gae-wa — dog and (conjunction particle attached)

늑대

neukdae — wolf, a large wild canine predator

개

gae — dog, domestic canine animal

한

han — one, a single (numeral modifier)

마리가

mari-ga — counter for animals, subject marker attached

농장

nongjang — farm, agricultural land or estate

문

mun — door, gate, entrance

앞에서

ap-eseo — in front of, at the front of

햇볕을

haetbyeot-eul — sunlight, sunshine (object marker attached)

쬐며

jjoe-myeo — while basking in sunlight, soaking up sun

누워

nuwo — lying down, reclining on a surface

있을

iss-eul — while being, existing (future/modifier form)

때

ttae — time, moment, when (point in time)

늑대가

neukdae-ga — the wolf (subject marker attached)

그에게

geu-ege — to him, toward him (dative marker)

덤벼들어

deombyeo-deul-eo — pouncing on, lunging at aggressively

막

mak — just about to, on the verge of

잡아먹으려

jab-a-meog-euryeo — intending to catch and eat, devour

하였다

hayeotda — did, had done (formal past tense)

그러나

geureona — however, but, nevertheless, yet

개는

gae-neun — the dog (topic marker attached)

목숨을

moksum-eul — life, one's life (object marker attached)

구걸하며

gugeol-hamyeo — while begging, pleading desperately for something

말했다

malhaetda — said, spoke, told (past tense)

보시다시피

bo-si-da-si-pi — as you can see, as is evident (honorific)

저는

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

이렇게

ireoke — like this, in this way, this much

여위어

yeowi-eo — having become thin, gaunt, emaciated

지금

jigeum — now, at this moment, currently

저를

jeo-reul — me (humble, object marker attached)

잡아먹어

jab-a-meog-eo — catching and eating, devouring prey

봤자

bwatja — even if you try, it won't be worth it

변변찮은

byeonbyeon-chanh-eun — poor, meager, not satisfactory or decent

식사밖에

siksa-bakke — nothing but a meal, only a meal

안

an — not, no (negation prefix/adverb)

될

doel — will become, will result in (future form)

것입니다

geot-imnida — it is the case that (formal polite ending)

하지만

hajiman — however, but, on the other hand

며칠만

myeochil-man — just a few days, only several days

기다려

gidaryeo — wait, please wait (informal request form)

주시면

jusi-myeon — if you give or do for me (honorific conditional)

주인이

juin-i — the owner, master (subject marker attached)

잔치를

janchi-reul — feast, banquet, celebration (object marker)

벌일

beol-il — will hold, will throw (an event, modifier form)

맛있는

mas-inneun — delicious, tasty (modifier form)

음식

eumsik — food, meal, cuisine

찌꺼기와

jjikkeogi-wa — scraps, leftovers and (conjunction attached)

부스러기가

buseureogi-ga — crumbs, bits and pieces (subject marker)

모두

modu — all, everything, everyone, entirely

저에게

jeo-ege — to me (humble dative form)

돌아와

dor-a-wa — returning, coming back to someone

실하고

silhago — plump and healthy, substantial in body

살이

sal-i — flesh, fat, body weight (subject marker)

오를

oreul — will rise, will gain (weight) (modifier form)

그때야말로

geuttae-ya-mal-lo — that is truly the right time, exactly then

잡아먹기에

jab-a-meokgi-e — for the purpose of eating, fit for devouring

좋은

jo-eun — good, nice, favorable (modifier form)

때가

ttae-ga — the time, the moment (subject marker)

늑대는

neukdae-neun — the wolf (topic marker attached)

이것이

igeot-i — this, this thing (subject marker attached)

매우

maeu — very, extremely, highly, greatly

생각이라

saengak-ira — thinking it is, considering it to be an idea

여기고

yeogi-go — thinking, considering, regarding as (conjunctive)

떠나갔다

tteonagat-da — left, departed, went away (past tense)

얼마

eolma — how much, how long, some amount of time

후

hu — after, later, following a period of time

다시

dasi — again, once more, anew

농장에

nongjang-e — to the farm, at the farm (location marker)

왔는데

wat-neunde — came but, arrived and (contrastive connector)

개가

gae-ga — the dog (subject marker attached)

손이

son-i — hand, reach (subject marker attached)

닿지

dat-ji — reaching, touching (negation form attached)

않는

anneun — not doing, does not (negative modifier)

마구간

magukan — stable, barn where horses are kept

지붕

jibung — roof, rooftop of a building

위에

wi-e — on top of, above, on the surface of

있는

inneun — being, existing, located (modifier form)

발견하였다

balgyeon-hayeotda — discovered, found, noticed something (past tense)

내려와

naeryeo-wa — come down, descend from a height

외쳤다

oechyeot-da — shouted, cried out, exclaimed loudly

잡아먹히거라

jab-a-meokhigeo-ra — be eaten, get devoured (imperative command form)

우리의

uri-ui — our, of us (possessive marker attached)

약속을

yaksok-eul — promise, appointment (object marker attached)

기억하지

gieok-haji — remembering, do you not remember (question form)