East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 6

Vocabulary

어느

eo-neu — A certain, some particular (used before nouns)

날

nal — Day; also can mean blade or weather

그것은

geu-geo-seun — As for that thing; that (topic marker)

가을이

ga-eu-ri — Autumn, fall season (subject form)

저물어

jeo-mu-reo — (Day/season) drawing to a close, fading away

가는

ga-neun — Going; passing (modifying form of 가다)

늦은

neu-jeun — Late; occurring after the expected time

목요일

mo-gyo-il — Thursday, the fifth day of the week

바깥

ba-kkat — Outside, the exterior of a place

날씨는

nal-ssi-neun — As for the weather (topic marker attached)

너무나

neo-mu-na — Extremely, excessively, so very much

거칠고

geo-chil-go — Rough, harsh, and… (connective form)

사나웠으며

sa-na-wo-sseu-myeo — Was fierce/wild, and furthermore (connective past)

잔인할

ja-nin-hal — Cruel, brutal (modifying future/potential form)

정도로

jeong-do-ro — To the extent of, to the degree that

어두컴컴했고

eo-du-keom-keom-haet-go — Was pitch dark, very deeply dark, and…

비가

bi-ga — Rain (subject marker attached)

쏟아지고

ssot-a-ji-go — Pouring down, gushing out, and…

바람이

ba-ra-mi — Wind (subject marker attached)

불어

bu-reo — Blowing (wind blows); connective verb form

오두막의

o-du-ma-gui — Of the cabin/hut (possessive marker attached)

벽이

byeo-gi — Wall (subject marker attached)

덜컹덜컹

deol-keong-deol-keong — Rattling, clattering sound repeatedly

흔들렸습니다

heun-deul-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Shook, rattled (formal past tense)

그곳에서

geu-go-se-seo — At that place, there (location marker)

그들은

geu-deu-reun — They, those people (topic marker attached)

모두

mo-du — All, everyone, everything together

불

bul — Fire, flame, light

주위에

ju-wi-e — Around, surrounding (location marker attached)

둘러앉아

dul-reo-an-ja — Sitting gathered around in a circle

이것저것

i-geot-jeo-geot — This and that, various things

바쁘게

ba-ppeu-ge — Busily, in a busy manner

일을

i-reul — Work, task (object marker attached)

하고

ha-go — Doing, and (connective form of 하다)

있었습니다

i-sseot-seum-ni-da — Were (doing); existed (formal past progressive)

그런데

geu-reon-de — But, however, by the way (discourse connector)

바로

ba-ro — Right, exactly, just at that moment/place

그때

geu-ttae — At that time, then, at that moment

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly

무언가가

mu-eon-ga-ga — Something (unspecified thing, subject marker)

창유리를

chang-yu-ri-reul — Window glass, windowpane (object marker)

세

se — Three (native Korean number)

번

beon — Time(s), occurrence, turn (counter for actions)

두드렸습니다

du-deu-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Knocked, tapped, struck (formal past tense)

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Thereupon, and then, at that, as a result

아버지가

a-beo-ji-ga — Father (subject marker attached)

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of, what sort of

일인지

i-rin-ji — Whether it is a matter/what the matter is

알아보러

a-ra-bo-reo — In order to find out, to go check on

밖으로

ba-keu-ro — To the outside, outward direction

나갔는데

na-gat-neun-de — Went outside, but / and then (connective past)

문

mun — Door, gate, entrance

나가

na-ga — Going out, stepping outside (connective form)

보니

bo-ni — Upon looking, when (one) looked and saw

거대하고

geo-dae-ha-go — Gigantic, enormous, and… (connective form)

커다란

keo-da-ran — Very large, big, huge (modifying adjective)

흰

hwin — White (modifying adjective form)

곰이

go-mi — Bear (subject marker attached)

있는

in-neun — That exists/is there (modifying present form)

것이

geo-si — Thing; the fact that (subject marker attached)

아니겠습니까

a-ni-get-seum-ni-kka — Isn't it?; rhetorical surprise expression (formal)

글쎄

geul-sse — Well, hmm; expression of hesitation or wonder

남자는

nam-ja-neun — The man (topic marker attached)

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, in that way, so

부유해진다면

bu-yu-hae-jin-da-myeon — If (one) were to become wealthy/rich

전혀

jeon-hyeo — Not at all, entirely (used with negation)

아쉬울

a-swi-ul — Regrettable, reluctant, something to be missed

없었지만

eop-seot-ji-man — There was not, but… (concessive past form)

그래도

geu-rae-do — Even so, still, nevertheless

먼저

meon-jeo — First, beforehand, prior to others

딸과

ttal-gwa — With (his) daughter (comitative marker)

잠깐

jam-kkan — Briefly, for a short moment, just a second

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story, conversation, talk (object marker)

생각했습니다

saeng-ga-kaet-seum-ni-da — Thought, considered (formal past tense)

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So, therefore, for that reason

안으로

a-neu-ro — To the inside, inward direction

들어가

deu-reo-ga — Entering, going inside (connective form)

막내딸만

mang-nae-ttal-man — Only the youngest daughter (limitative marker)

데려갈

de-ryeo-gal — To take (someone) along (future modifying form)

수

su — Way, means, ability (수 있다 = can do)

있다면

it-da-myeon — If there is / if able to (conditional form)

부유하게

bu-yu-ha-ge — Richly, in a wealthy manner

해

hae — Doing; sun (here: causative form of 하다)

주겠다고

ju-get-da-go — (Quoted) would give/do for someone

약속한

yak-so-kan — Promised, pledged (modifying past form)

거대한

geo-dae-han — Gigantic, enormous (modifying adjective form)

밖에서

ba-kke-seo — Outside, from/at the exterior

기다리고

gi-da-ri-go — Waiting, and… (connective progressive form)

있다고

it-da-go — (Quoted) that (something) exists/is there

모두에게

mo-du-e-ge — To everyone, to all (dative marker)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, told, spoke (formal past tense)

소녀는

so-nyeo-neun — The girl (topic marker attached)

단호하게

dan-ho-ha-ge — Firmly, decisively, resolutely

싫어요

si-reo-yo — I don't like it; No, I refuse (polite)

라고

ra-go — Quotation marker: saying that, quoting speech

어떤

eo-tteon — Some, any, what kind of (modifier)

것도

geot-do — Even (any) thing (topic/additive marker)

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her, of her (possessive marker)

말을

ma-reul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

바꿀

ba-kkul — To change, alter (future modifying form)

없었습니다

eop-seot-seum-ni-da — There was not, did not exist (formal past)

곰과

gom-gwa — With the bear (comitative marker attached)

다음

da-eum — Next, following, the one after

저녁에

jeo-nyeo-ge — In the evening (time location marker)

다시

da-si — Again, once more, anew

와서

wa-seo — Coming and then… (connective form of 오다)

답을

da-beul — Answer, reply (object marker attached)

받기로

bat-gi-ro — In order to receive; agreed to receive

합의했습니다

ha-bui-haet-seum-ni-da — Agreed, reached an agreement (formal past)