Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 162

Vocabulary

이번에는

ibeoneneun — This time; on this occasion

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, hardly

불가능하겠지만

bulganeunghagessijiman — It will probably be impossible, but

그래도

geuraedo — Even so, nevertheless, still

해보겠습니다

haebogessseubnida — I will try, I will give it a go

라고

rago — Quotation particle meaning 'saying that'

여우가

yeou-ga — The fox (subject marker attached)

말했다

malhaessda — Said, spoke, told

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

그는

geuneun — He, him (topic marker attached)

두

du — Two (used before a noun)

번째로

beonjjaero — For the nth time; in order

숲으로

supeuro — To the forest, toward the woods

향하여

hyanghayeo — Heading toward, directed at

수사슴이

susaseum-i — The stag, male deer (subject marker)

쉬면서

swimyeonseo — While resting, resting and doing something

놀란

nollan — Startled, surprised, frightened

마음을

maeumeul — The heart, mind (object marker attached)

가라앉히려

garaanchiryo — Trying to calm down, settle emotions

하는

haneun — Doing, which does (present participle)

것을

geoseul — The thing, the fact (object marker)

발견했다

balgyeonhaessda — Discovered, found, spotted

수사슴은

susaseumeun — The stag (topic marker attached)

여우를

yeoureul — The fox (object marker attached)

보자마자

bojamaja — As soon as (one) saw, immediately upon seeing

소리쳤다

sorichyeossda — Shouted, yelled, cried out

이

i — This; also used as an exclamation

악당

akdang — Villain, scoundrel, evildoer

나를

nareul — Me (object marker attached)

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of, like that

식으로

sigeuro — In that manner, in such a way

죽음으로

jugeumeuro — To death, toward death

유인하려

yuinharyeo — Trying to lure, attempting to entice

하다니

hadani — How dare you do; expression of disbelief

무슨

museun — What kind of, what sort of

속셈이냐

sokssem-inya — What is your scheme, what are you plotting

당장

dangjang — Right now, immediately, at once

꺼져라

kkeojyeora — Get out! Go away! (imperative command)

그렇지

geureochi — Otherwise, if not; that's right

않으면

aneumyeon — If not, unless

내

nae — My, mine

뿔로

ppullo — With my horns, using horns

너를

neoreul — You (object marker attached)

죽여버리겠다

jugyeobeorigesda — I will kill you (emphatic, decisive)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, yet

여우는

yeouneun — The fox (topic marker attached)

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, absolutely not

부끄러움이

bukkeureoumeul — Shame, embarrassment (subject marker)

없었다

eopseossda — There was not, did not have

당신은

dangshineun — You (formal, topic marker attached)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, indeed

겁쟁이군요

geopjaengigunyo — You are a coward, aren't you

설마

seolma — Surely not, don't tell me that

사자가

sajaga — The lion (subject marker attached)

해를

haereul — Harm, damage (object marker attached)

끼치려

kkichiryo — Trying to cause harm, intending to inflict

했다고

haessago — Saying that (someone) did something

생각한

saenggakhan — Thought, considered (modifier form)

건

geon — Contraction of 것은: the thing is

아니겠죠

anigessjoyo — Surely not, right? Isn't that wrong?

그저

geujeo — Simply, just, merely

왕실의

wangsil-ui — Of the royal court, royal family's

비밀을

bimireul — A secret (object marker attached)

귀에

guie — In the ear, to the ear

속삭이려

soksagiryo — Trying to whisper, intending to whisper

했을

haesseul — Would have done (past conditional modifier)

뿐인데

ppuninde — It was only, merely, just that

겁먹은

geommeog-eun — Frightened, scared (modifier form)

토끼처럼

tokkicheoreom — Like a rabbit, as a rabbit would

달아나

darana — Run away, flee, escape

버렸잖아요

beoryeossjanayo — You went and did it, didn't you (regret)

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached)

꽤

kkwae — Quite, fairly, considerably

실망시켰고

silmangsikyeossgo — Disappointed (him) and also…

당신이

dangshin-i — You (subject marker attached, formal)

돌아가서

doragaseo — Going back, returning and then

용기

yonggi — Courage, bravery, boldness

있는

inneun — Having, existing (present modifier)

모습을

moseubeul — Appearance, figure, form (object marker)

보여주지

boyeojuji — Show, demonstrate (negative or conditional)

않는다면

anneundamyeon — If (one) does not

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

늑대를

neukdaereul — The wolf (object marker attached)

대신

daesin — Instead, in place of, as a substitute

왕으로

wang-euro — As king, to be king

삼을지도

sameulchido — Might make (someone) into something

모릅니다

moreumnida — I don't know; one never knows

당신을

dangshin-eul — You (object marker attached, formal)

해치지

haechiji — Harm, hurt (negative or conditional form)

않을

aneul — Will not (future negative modifier)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be, quoting a fact

약속드리며

yakssok-deurimyeo — While promising, making a promise (humble)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble form, topic marker attached)

당신의

dangshin-ui — Your (formal possessive)

충실한

chungsilhan — Loyal, faithful, devoted

하인이

hain-i — Servant, attendant (subject marker)

되겠습니다

toegessseubnida — I will become, I shall be (formal)

어리석게도

eoriseokgedo — Foolishly, stupidly, naively

설득에

seoldeug-e — To persuasion, by persuasion

넘어가

neomeoga — Fall for, be taken in by, go over

돌아갔고

doragassgo — Went back, returned, and also

이번에

ibeone — This time, on this occasion

사자는

sajaneun — The lion (topic marker attached)

실수

silsu — Mistake, error, blunder

없이

eopsi — Without, lacking

제압하여

jeeaphayeo — Overpowering, subduing, bringing under control

시체를

sichereul — The corpse, dead body (object marker)

실로

sillo — Truly, indeed, in fact

왕답게

wangdapge — In a kingly manner, befitting a king

포식했다

posikaessda — Feasted, ate voraciously, gorged

한편

hanpyeon — Meanwhile, on the other hand

기회를

gihoe-reul — Opportunity, chance (object marker)

엿보다가

yeotbodaga — While watching for, spying for a chance

보지

boji — Not looking (negative or conditional form)

않는

anneun — Not doing (present negative modifier)

틈을

teumeul — Gap, opening, moment (object marker)

타

ta — Taking advantage of, riding on, seizing

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own (possessive)

수고에

sugo-e — For one's effort, labor, trouble

대한

daehan — Regarding, concerning, toward

보상으로

As a reward, as compensation

뇌를

noeoreul — The brain (object marker attached)

슬쩍

seuljeok — Stealthily, slyly, sneakily

훔쳐갔다

humchyeogassda — Stole and took away, pilfered

이윽고

ieugo — After a while, eventually, before long

찾기

chatgi — Looking for, searching (noun form)

시작했지만

sijakhaessijiman — Started, but, began though

물론

mullon — Of course, needless to say

허사였다

heosayeossda — It was in vain, futile, useless

이를

ireul — This (object marker); watching this

지켜보던

jikyeobodeon — Was watching, had been observing

찾는

channeun — Searching for, looking for (modifier)

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker attached)

별로

byeollo — Not particularly, not really, not much

소용없을

soyong-eopseul — Will be useless, of no use

것

geot — Thing, fact, something

같네요

ganneyo — It seems like, looks like (polite)

사자의

saja-ui — The lion's (possessive)

굴에

gure — In the den, in the cave

번씩이나

beonssigina — As many as several times, repeatedly

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself, voluntarily, on one's own

걸어

georeo — Walking, on foot

들어간

deureogan — Entered, went inside (modifier form)

짐승이라면

jimseuniramyeon — If (it is) a beast, for a creature that

애초에

aechoe — From the beginning, in the first place

뇌가

noega — Brain (subject marker attached)

있을

isseul — To have, exist (future or hypothetical modifier)

리가

riga — Likelihood, chance (used in negation)

없으니까요

eopseunikkayo — Because there isn't any (polite explanation)