East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 16

Vocabulary

그리하여

geuriha-yeo — And so; thus; therefore, connecting previous events

그들이

geudeul-i — They (subject marker attached)

그곳에

geugose — At that place; there (location marker attached)

도착했을

dochakhaesseul — Had arrived; past supposition form of arrive

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker attached)

서풍의

seopung-ui — Of the west wind (possessive)

집으로

jib-euro — To the house; toward home

들어갔고

deureo-gatgo — Entered and (continued); went inside connecting to next

동풍은

dongpung-eun — The east wind (topic marker attached)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject marker); referring to self

데려온

deryeo-on — Had brought along; escorted here (modifier form)

아가씨가

agassi-ga — The young lady (subject marker attached)

바로

baro — Exactly; right; directly; precisely

동쪽

dongjjok — East; eastern direction or side

달

dal — Moon; also means month

서쪽_

seojjok — West; western direction or side

에

e — Location/direction particle: at, in, to

있는

inneun — That exists; located (present modifier form)

성에

seong-e — At the castle; in the fortress

살던

saldeон — Who used to live; past habitual modifier

_왕자_

wangja — Prince; son of a king

를

reul — Object particle marking direct object

만났어야

mannasseo-ya — Should have met; expresses obligation in past

할

hal — To do; will do (future modifier form)

사람이라고

saram-irago — Saying that (he/she) is the person

말했습니다

malhaessseubnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached)

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marker attached)

찾아

chaja — Looking for; seeking (connective verb form)

길을

gil-eul — The road; the path (object marker attached)

떠났고

tteonasgo — Departed and; set off (connecting past tense)

동풍이

dongpung-i — The east wind (subject marker attached)

그녀와

geunyeo-wa — With her; together with her

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; along with

오게

oge — So as to come; causing to come (connective)

된

doen — Became; turned into (past modifier form)

경위를

gyeongwi-reul — The circumstances; the background story (object)

이야기하며

iyagihamy-eo — While telling; narrating and simultaneously doing

서풍이

seopung-i — The west wind (subject marker attached)

그

geu — That; the; he/that one

성으로

seong-euro — To the castle; toward the fortress

가는

ganeun — Going; the way to go (present modifier)

알고

algo — Knowing and; knows (connective form)

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether (someone) knows; indirect question form

알

al — To know; egg (here: know, verb stem)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is; if one can (conditional)

기쁘겠다고

gippeugessda-go — Saying would be glad/happy (quoted expression)

했습니다

haessseubnida — Did; said (formal polite past tense)

아니요

aniyo — No; polite negative response

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble); myself (topic marker attached)

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

먼

meon — Far; distant (modifier form)

곳까지

gotkkaji — All the way to that place; up to there

불어본

bur-eobon — Tried blowing; has blown (experience modifier)

적이

jeogi — Experience of; instance of (subject marker)

없습니다

eopsseubnida — There is not; does not exist (formal)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

원하신다면

wonhasindamyeon — If you wish; if you desire (honorific conditional)

우리

uri — We; our; used broadly for belonging

형제인

hyeongje-in — Who is a brother; sibling (modifier form)

남풍에게

nampung-ege — To the south wind (recipient marker attached)

가겠습니다

gagesseubnida — I will go (formal future tense)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

둘보다

dul-boda — Than the two; compared to both of us

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far greater; by far

강하고

ganghago — Strong and; powerful (connective adjective form)

넓고

neolgo — Wide and; broad (connective adjective form)

멀리

meolli — Far away; to a great distance

날개를

nalgae-reul — Wings (object marker attached)

펄럭여왔거든요

peolreogyeo-watgeodeunyo — Has been flapping continuously (explanatory past form)

아마

ama — Perhaps; probably; maybe

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker attached)

알려줄

allyeojul — Will tell; will inform (future modifier form)

있을

isseul — Will be; may exist (future/possibility modifier)

겁니다

geobnida — It is likely; I expect (formal presumptive ending)

제

je — My (humble possessive pronoun)

등에

deung-e — On the back (location marker attached)

올라타세요

ollataseyo — Please climb on; get on (polite imperative)

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so; in that case

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject marker attached)

그에게

geu-ege — To him (recipient marker attached)

데려다

deryeoda — Take someone to; bring to a place

드리겠습니다

deurigesseubnida — I will humbly do for you (honorific future)

해서

haeseo — So; doing so; therefore (connective)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

그의

geu-ui — His; of him (possessive marker)

올라탔고

ollatattgo — Climbed on and; mounted (past connective)

남풍을

nampung-eul — The south wind (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward; heading in direction of

여행했으며

yeohaenghaesseumy-eo — Traveled and; journeyed (past connective form)

그리

geuri — So; that much; in that way

오래

orae — Long time; a lengthy duration

걸리지는

geollijineun — Takes (time); as for taking long (topic)

않았을

anhassseul — Would not have (past negative supposition)

것이라고

geos-irago — Saying that it is; quoted presumption

생각합니다

saengakhamnida — I think; I believe (formal present tense)

서풍은

seopung-eun — The west wind (topic marker attached)

물었습니다

mureosseubnida — Asked; inquired (formal past tense)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; for the reason

사는

saneun — Living; who lives (present modifier form)

사람이

saram-i — The person (subject marker attached)

이

i — This; the (demonstrative or subject particle)

아가씨였기

agassi-yeotgi — Because she was the young lady (causal past)

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because of; the reason is (formal)

정말요

jeongmal-yo — Really? Truly? (polite exclamation of surprise)

그게

geuge — That is; that thing (contracted subject form)

아가씨란

agassiran — Is a young lady; as for being a miss

말이죠

mal-ijyo — You mean; is that so (confirmation seeking)

남풍이

nampung-i — The south wind (subject marker attached)