Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 158

Vocabulary

구두쇠

gudusoe — A miser; someone extremely stingy with money

한

han — One; a single (determiner used before nouns)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject form); referring to the person themselves

가진

gajin — Possessed; that one had or owned

모든

modeun — All; every single one of something

팔아

para — Selling; having sold something

모아

moa — Gathering; having collected or saved up

둔

dun — Kept; having set aside or stored something

금을

geumeul — Gold (object marker); the gold being acted upon

하나의

hana-ui — One single; of one (possessive form)

덩어리로

deong-eoriro — Into a lump or chunk of material

녹여

nogyeo — Melting; having melted something down

들판에

deulpane — In the field; at an open countryside area

몰래

mollae — Secretly; in a hidden or stealthy manner

묻었습니다

mudeotseumnida — Buried; past tense of burying something underground

매일

maeil — Every day; on a daily basis

보러

boreo — To see; going for the purpose of seeing

때로는

ttaeroneun — Sometimes; on certain occasions

오랜

oraen — Long; a lengthy period of time

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

보물을

bomureul — Treasure (object marker); precious stored wealth

흐뭇하게

heumuthage — Contentedly; with warm satisfaction and pleasure

바라보며

barabomyeo — While gazing at; looking at steadily

하인

hain — Servant; a person employed in domestic service

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

명이

myeong-i — (Counter) person (subject marker); one person

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative pointing to something known)

장소를

jangsoreul — Place (object marker); a specific location or spot

자주

jaju — Often; frequently, many times

방문하는

bangmunhaneun — Visiting; the act of going to a place

눈치채고

nunchichaego — Noticed and; perceived someone's behavior or intent

어느

eoneu — One; a certain (used before time or place)

날

nal — Day; a single calendar day

지켜보다가

jikyeobodaga — While watching closely; observing and then acting

비밀을

bimireul — Secret (object marker); a hidden piece of information

알아냈습니다

araenaetseumnida — Found out; discovered a secret or hidden fact

기회를

gihoereul — Opportunity (object marker); a favorable moment to act

노리던

norideon — Was aiming for; had been waiting for a chance

밤

bam — Night; the dark hours after sunset

파내어

panaeeo — Dug out; removed by digging from the ground

훔쳐

humchyeo — Stole; having stolen or taken something secretly

다음

daeum — Next; the following time or occurrence

평소처럼

pyeongsocheoreom — As usual; like one normally does habitually

사라진

sarajin — Disappeared; that had vanished or gone missing

발견하고는

balgyeonhagoneun — Upon discovering; found and then reacted accordingly

머리카락을

meorikarak-eul — Hair (object marker); strands of one's hair

쥐어뜯으며

jwieoddeuteumyeo — While pulling out; tearing at one's own hair

손실에

sonsire — Over the loss; regarding a financial or material loss

탄식했습니다

tansikaetseumnida — Lamented; groaned or sighed deeply in despair

이런

ireon — This kind of; such a state or situation

상태에

sangtaee — In a state; in a particular condition or situation

이웃

iut — Neighbor; a person living nearby

무슨

museun — What kind of; what sort of thing

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked; formally posed a question to someone

불행을

bulhaeng-eul — Misfortune (object marker); an unfortunate event or situation

이야기했습니다

iyagiaetseumnida — Told; recounted or narrated a story or event

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that point in response to what happened

대답했습니다

daedapaetseumnida — Replied; gave a formal answer to someone

너무

neomu — Too; excessively, more than necessary

마음에

maeume — In the heart/mind; emotionally or mentally

담아

dama — Holding; keeping something inside one's heart or mind

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; polite imperative for prohibition

친구여

chinguyo — My friend; friendly address to a companion

구멍에

gumeonge — Into the hole; in or into an opening or pit

벽돌을

byeokdoreul — Brick (object marker); a rectangular block of clay

넣고

neoko — Put in and; placing something inside something else

바라보세요

baraboseyo — Please look at; gaze at it politely

전보다

jeonboda — Than before; compared to a previous time

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

나빠질

nabbajil — Will get worse; become more negative or bad

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing or holding something with oneself

때조차도

ttaejochado — Even when; even at the time that something occurred

당신에게

dangsinege — To you; directed at or for you

아무런

amureon — No; not any whatsoever (before negative clause)

쓸모가

sseulmoga — Usefulness (subject marker); practical value or utility

여우들과

yeoudeurggwa — With the foxes; foxes together with others

강

gang — River; a large natural flowing body of water

여러

yeoreo — Several; many, more than a few

마리의

mari-ui — (Counter) animals of; belonging to several animals

여우들이

yeoudeuri — The foxes (subject marker); foxes as the subject

강가에

ganggae — At the riverside; near the bank of a river

모여

moyeo — Gathered; having come together in one place

마시려

masiryo — In order to drink; intending to consume liquid

하지만

hajiman — But; however, introducing a contrasting statement

물살이

mulsari — The current (subject marker); force of flowing water

강하고

ganghago — Strong and; having great force and continuing

깊고

gipgo — Deep and; having great depth and also

위험해

wiheomhae — Dangerous; posing a risk or hazard

감히

gami — Daringly; having the nerve or courage to act

못하고

Unable to do; failing to accomplish something

두려워하지

duryeowohaji — Don't be afraid; imperative to not fear something

서로를

seo-roreul — Each other (object marker); one another mutually

격려하면서

gyengnyeohamyeonseo — While encouraging; cheering each other on simultaneously

서

seo — Standing; being in a standing position