Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 157

Vocabulary

마녀

ma-nyeo — A witch; a woman who practices magic or sorcery.

한

han — One; a single unit or person.

자신만이

ja-sin-man-i — Only oneself; exclusively one person alone.

비밀을

bi-mil-eul — A secret (object marker attached); confidential information.

알고

al-go — Knowing; having knowledge of something.

있는

it-neun — Existing; being present or in possession of.

주문으로

ju-mun-eu-ro — With a spell or incantation; using magic words.

신들의

sin-deul-eui — Of the gods; belonging to divine beings.

분노를

bun-no-reul — Anger or wrath (object marker); intense rage of someone.

막을

mag-eul — To block or prevent; stopping something from happening.

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in '~할 수 있다' structure.

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that something exists or is possible.

공언하였다

gong-eon-ha-yeot-da — Declared or proclaimed publicly; made an open statement.

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); referring to a specific female person.

활발하게

hwal-bal-ha-ge — Actively; in a lively and energetic manner.

장사를

jang-sa-reul — Trade or business (object marker); commercial activity.

하여

ha-yeo — Doing; performing an action, older/formal form of 해서.

그것으로

geu-geot-eu-ro — With that; using that particular thing or means.

넉넉한

neok-neok-han — Sufficient; ample or comfortable in amount.

생계를

saeng-gye-reul — Livelihood (object marker); means of earning a living.

꾸렸다

kku-ryeot-da — Managed or maintained; kept a livelihood or household going.

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; a conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

몇몇

myeot-myeot — Several; a few unspecified people or things.

사람들이

sa-ram-deul-i — People (subject marker); a group of persons.

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her (object marker); referring to a female as object.

흑마술로

heuk-ma-sul-lo — With black magic; using dark or evil sorcery.

고발하여

go-bal-ha-yeo — Having accused or reported; filing a formal complaint against.

재판관

jae-pan-gwan — A judge; an official who presides over trials.

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before someone or something spatially.

데려갔고

de-ryeo-gat-go — Took (someone) away and; escorted to a place.

악마와의

ang-ma-wa-eui — With the devil; relating to a deal with Satan.

거래를

geo-rae-reul — A deal or transaction (object marker); trade or exchange.

이유로

i-yu-ro — On the grounds of; citing a reason or cause.

사형에

sa-hyeong-e — To the death penalty; capital punishment sentence.

처해야

cheo-hae-ya — Must subject to; should impose a punishment on someone.

요구하였다

yo-gu-ha-yeot-da — Demanded; made a formal request or requirement.

유죄

yu-joe — Guilt; being found guilty of a crime or offense.

판결을

pan-gyeol-eul — A verdict or ruling (object marker); judicial decision.

받아

bad-a — Receiving; accepting something given or rendered.

사형을

sa-hyeong-eul — Death penalty (object marker); sentence of execution.

선고받았다

seon-go-bad-at-da — Was sentenced; received an official judicial sentence.

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker); female subject of a sentence.

피고석을

pi-go-seok-eul — The defendant's seat (object marker); dock in a courtroom.

떠날

tteo-nal — To leave; departing from a place or situation.

때

ttae — Time or moment; when something occurs.

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or number.

명이

myeong-i — (Counter for) people (subject marker); a number of persons.

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her; indicating direction toward a female person.

말하였다

mal-ha-yeot-da — Said; spoke to someone, formal past tense.

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic marker); polite second-person pronoun in Korean.

그렇다면

geu-reot-da-myeon — If that is so; then; transitional phrase expressing consequence.

사람들의

sa-ram-deul-eui — Of the people; belonging to or relating to people.

적의는

jeok-eui-neun — Hostility or enmity (topic marker); ill will toward someone.

무마하지

mu-ma-ha-ji — Appeasing or smoothing over; calming hostility or conflict.

노인과

no-in-gwa — An old man and; elderly person as part of a pair.

죽음

jug-eum — Death; the end of life; personified as a figure.

노인이

no-in-i — An old man (subject marker); elderly male person.

숲에서

sup-e-seo — In the forest; from or inside a wooded area.

베어

be-eo — Having cut; chopping or slicing wood or plants.

집으로

jib-eu-ro — Toward home; in the direction of one's house.

가져가려

ga-jyeo-ga-ryeo — Intending to take; planning to bring something along.

길을

gil-eul — A road or path (object marker); route of travel.

나섰다

na-seot-da — Set out; departed or started on a journey or task.

갈

gal — To go; modifying a noun as future-tense action.

길이

gil-i — The road (subject marker); distance or path ahead.

멀었는데

meol-eot-neun-de — Was far; the distance was long, with added contrast.

절반도

jeol-ban-do — Even half; not even halfway through something.

채

chae — Even; used to emphasize incompleteness of an action.

가기

ga-gi — Going; the act of traveling or moving somewhere.

전에

jeon-e — Before; prior to a certain time or event.

기진맥진하였다

gi-jin-maek-jin-ha-yeot-da — Was exhausted; completely drained of energy and strength.

짐을

jim-eul — A load or burden (object marker); heavy carried item.

땅에

ttang-e — On the ground; to or onto the earth below.

내려놓고

nae-ryeo-no-ko — Having set down; placed something on a lower surface.

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); referring to a specific male person.

죽음에게

jug-eum-e-ge — To Death (personified); addressing death as an entity.

와서

wa-seo — Coming and; arriving and then doing something else.

자신을

ja-sin-eul — Oneself (object marker); the person themselves as object.

고된

go-doen — Hard or grueling; describing a difficult and laborious life.

삶에서

sam-e-seo — From life; away from one's existence or living situation.

해방시켜

hae-bang-si-kyeo — Liberating; freeing someone from confinement or hardship.

달라고

dal-la-go — Asking to give; requesting that something be provided.

불렀다

bul-leot-da — Called out; summoned someone by calling their name.

말이

mal-i — Words (subject marker); speech or utterance as subject.

끝나기도

kkeut-na-gi-do — Even before finishing; barely completed an action or speech.

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); male subject of a sentence.

몹시

mop-si — Extremely; very much, intensifying an adjective or verb.

당황스럽게도

dang-hwang-seu-reop-ge-do — To his great surprise; shockingly or bewilderingly for him.

죽음이

jug-eum-i — Death (subject marker); death as the subject of action.

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form referring to a male person.

나타나

na-ta-na — Appearing; showing up or becoming visible suddenly.

기꺼이

gi-kkeo-i — Willingly; gladly and without reluctance or hesitation.

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marker); male person as the object.

섬기겠다고

seom-gi-get-da-go — Saying will serve; declaring intention to serve someone.

거의

geo-eui — Almost; nearly to a certain degree or extent.

혼비백산할

hon-bi-baek-san-hal — About to be scared out of one's wits entirely.

뻔하였지만

ppeon-ha-yeot-ji-man — Almost happened but; narrowly avoided a certain outcome.

가까스로

ga-kka-seu-ro — Barely; just managing to do something with great difficulty.

정신을

jeong-sin-eul — One's senses or mind (object marker); composure or consciousness.

차려

cha-ryeo — Pulling together; regaining composure or setting something up.

더듬거리며

deo-deum-geo-ri-myeo — Stammering; speaking haltingly or fumbling with words.

친절하신

chin-jeol-ha-sin — Kind; respectfully describing someone as gentle or benevolent.

괜찮으시다면

gwaen-chan-eu-si-da-myeon — If it is alright with you; polite conditional permission.

제

je — My; humble first-person possessive pronoun in Korean.

다시

da-si — Again; once more, repeating a previous action.

들어

deul-eo — Lifting; raising something up from below.

올리는

ol-li-neun — Lifting up; raising something to a higher position.

것

geot — Thing; a nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

좀

jom — A little; please, used to soften requests politely.

도와주시겠습니까

do-wa-ju-si-get-seum-ni-kka — Would you please help me? Formal polite request form.