Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 171

Vocabulary

제비

jebi — Swallow, a type of migratory bird

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story or conversation (object marker attached)

나누다가

nanuda-ga — While sharing or exchanging (conversation, etc.)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself, itself (subject marker attached)

살고

salgo — Living (and), existing in a place

있는

inneun — That exists, currently located somewhere

나뭇잎

namunnip — Leaf of a tree, foliage

우거진

ugeojin — Densely overgrown, thick with vegetation

숲을

sup-eul — Forest or woods (object marker attached)

떠나

tteona — Leave, depart from a place

자기처럼

jagi-cheoreom — Like oneself, similar to himself/herself

사람들

saramdeul — People, human beings (plural)

사이에서

sai-eseo — Among, between people or things

살며

salmyeo — While living, residing simultaneously

그들의

geudeul-ui — Their, belonging to them

지붕

jibung — Roof of a building or house

아래

arae — Below, underneath something

둥지를

dungji-reul — Nest (of a bird, object marker attached)

틀라고

teulla-go — Told to build or make a nest

권했다

gwonhaessda — Advised, recommended, or urged someone

그러나

geureona — However, but, on the other hand

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way

대답했다

daedap-haessda — Answered, replied to a question or statement

예전에는

yejeon-eneun — In the past, formerly, previously

당신처럼

dangsin-cheoreom — Like you, similar to you

살았습니다

sarassseumnida — Lived (formal past tense)

하지만

hajiman — But, however, nevertheless

그때

geuttae — At that time, back then

겪었던

gyeokkeotdeon — Had experienced, went through previously

잔인한

janin-han — Cruel, brutal, merciless

고통의

gotong-ui — Of pain or suffering (possessive marker)

기억이

gieok-i — Memory (subject marker attached)

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them (object marker attached)

내게

naege — To me, for me

증오스럽게

jeungo-seureop-ge — Hatefully, in a detestable or loathsome manner

만들었고

mandeureossgo — Made (something) and (then)

다시는

dasin-eun — Never again, not once more

집에

jib-e — To or at home, at a house

가까이

gakkai — Near, close by, in proximity

가지

gaji — Go (negative base form here)

않을

aneul — Will not (future negative modifier)

것입니다

geosim-nida — It is the case that (formal ending)

과거의

gwageo-ui — Of the past, from past times

고통이

gotong-i — Pain, suffering (subject marker attached)

있었던

isseotdeon — That existed or occurred in the past

장소는

jangso-neun — Place or location (topic marker attached)

아픈

apeun — Painful, hurtful, aching

기억을

gieok-eul — Memory (object marker attached)

되살린다

doesallin-da — Revives, brings back memories or life

나그네와

nageune-wa — Traveler or wanderer (and, conjunction)

운명의

unmyeong-ui — Of fate or destiny (possessive marker)

여신

yeosin — Goddess, female deity

긴

gin — Long, lengthy in distance or time

여행

yeohaeng — Travel, journey, trip

끝에

kkeute — At the end of, after finishing

피로에

piro-e — From fatigue, due to tiredness

지친

jichin — Exhausted, worn out, weary

나그네가

nageune-ga — Traveler or wanderer (subject marker attached)

깊은

gipeun — Deep, profound in depth

우물

umul — Well, a water well

바로

baro — Right, directly, exactly

가장자리에

gajangja-ri-e — At the edge or rim of something

쓰러져

sseuleo-jyeo — Collapsed, fell down exhausted

이내

inae — Soon after, before long, shortly

잠이

jam-i — Sleep (subject marker attached)

들었다

deureo-ssda — Fell asleep, entered a state of sleep

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker attached)

막

mak — Just about to, on the verge of

속으로

sog-euro — Into the inside of, inward

떨어지려는

tteoreoji-ryeoneun — About to fall, on the verge of falling

순간

sungan — Moment, instant in time

여신이

yeosin-i — The goddess (subject marker attached)

그에게

geu-ege — To him, toward him

나타나

natana — Appeared, showed up, emerged

어깨를

eokkae-reul — Shoulder (object marker attached)

두드리며

dudeu-rimyeo — While tapping or knocking on

더

deo — More, further, additionally

멀리

meolli — Far away, at a distance

비켜나라고

bikyeo-nara-go — To step aside, move out of the way

경고했다

gyeonggo-haessda — Warned, gave a warning to someone

일어나세요

ireo-naseyo — Please get up, wake up (polite request)

어르신

eoresin — Elder, respected senior person

부탁드립니다

butak-deurimnida — I humbly request, please (formal)

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached)

말했다

malhaessda — Said, spoke, told something

만약

manyak — If, supposing that, in case

당신이

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

떨어졌다면

tteoreojyeossda-myeon — If you had fallen down

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative or article)

책임은

chaegim-eun — Responsibility, liability (topic marker)

당신

dangsin — You (formal or written address)

자신의

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

어리석음이

eoriseokkeum-i — Foolishness, stupidity (subject marker)

아니라

anira — Not (this) but rather, instead

저

jeo — I, me (humble form)

돌아갔을

doragassseul — Would have gone back, returned to