East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 26

Vocabulary

그런데

geureonde — However; by the way; transitional conjunction

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker attached)

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; one direction

팔에

pare — On the arm (locative marker attached)

자루를

jarureul — A sack or bag (object marker attached)

끼고

kkigo — Holding under the arm; tucking something

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

쪽

jjok — Side; direction; way

어머니를

eomeonireul — Mother (object marker attached)

끼고서

kkigoseo — While holding or tucking under the arm

가파른

gapareun — Steep; sharply inclined

바위를

bawireul — Rock or boulder (object marker attached)

곧장

gotjjang — Straight ahead; directly; without detour

달려

dallyeo — Running; dashing forward quickly

올라갔다

ollagatta — Went up; climbed up (past tense)

자

ja — Now then; come on; interjection urging action

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time

보이지

boiji — Can be seen; visible (negation often follows)

않아요

anayo — Does not; is not (polite negative ending)

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker attached)

집

jip — House; home

가까이에

gakkaie — Near; close to (locative marker attached)

있는

inneun — That exists; that is present (modifier form)

게

ge — Thing; fact; it (contracted form of 것이)

저

jeo — That (over there); distal demonstrative

밝은

balgeun — Bright; well-lit (modifier form)

불빛이

bulbichi — Light; glow of a fire or lamp (subject marker)

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless

노파는

nopaneun — The old woman (topic marker attached)

저들은

jeodeureun — Those people over there (topic marker attached)

기독교인이

gidokgyoin-i — Christian person (subject marker attached)

아니라

anira — Not; rather; correcting previous statement

말했다

malhaetta — Said; told; spoke (past tense)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; for

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached)

멀고

meolgo — Far and; distant (connective form)

가까운

gakkaun — Near; close (modifier form)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative or article-like)

숲

sup — Forest; woods

전체를

jeonchereul — The entirety; the whole (object marker attached)

속속들이

soksokeuri — Thoroughly; inside and out; in every corner

알고

algo — Knowing; being aware of (connective form)

있었고

isseotgo — Was; existed and (past connective form)

능선을

neungseon-eul — The ridge of a hill or mountain (object marker)

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; fully

넘어

neomeo — Over; crossing beyond; going over

반대편으로

bandaepyeon-euro — To the opposite side; toward the other direction

내려오기

naeryeogi — Coming down; descending (noun form)

전까지는

jeonkkajineun — Until; up to the point before (topic marked)

안에

ane — Inside; within

살아

sara — Living; alive (connective form)

영혼이

yeonghon-i — Soul; spirit (subject marker attached)

하나도

hanado — Not even one; none at all

없다는

eopdaneun — That there is not; stating nonexistence

것을

geoseul — Thing; fact (object marker attached)

있었기

isseotgi — Because there was; having known (reason form)

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; the reason is

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker attached)

계속

gyesok — Continuously; continuing; without stopping

나아갔고

naagakgo — Moved forward; advanced and (past connective)

얼마

eolma — How much; a little; some amount of

지나지

jinaji — Pass; elapse (negation often follows)

않아

ana — Does not; did not (informal negative form)

온통

ontong — Entirely; all over; completely covered

빨간색으로

ppalgansaeg-euro — In red color; painted red (directional marker)

칠해진

chilhaejin — Painted; coated with color (modifier form)

커다란

keodaran — Large; big; huge (modifier form)

집에

jibe — At the house; to the home (locative marker)

이르렀다

irreotda — Arrived at; reached a destination (past tense)

무슨

museun — What kind of; what sort of

소용이에요

soyong-ieyo — It is of use; it is useful (polite form)

노파가

nopaga — The old woman (subject marker attached)

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker attached)

들어가면

deureogamyeon — If we enter; when going inside

안

an — Not; inside; prohibition marker

돼요

dwaeyo — Must not; is not allowed (polite prohibition)

여기에

yeogie — Here; at this place (locative marker)

살고

salgo — Living; residing (connective form)

있으니까요

isseunikayo — Because there is; since it exists (polite reason)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

말씀

malsseum — Words; speech (honorific form of 말)

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; polite negative imperative

들어가야

deureogaya — Must enter; need to go inside

해요

haeyo — Do; does; must (polite declarative ending)

저렇게

jeoreoke — Like that; in that manner (distal)

빛나는

bichnaneun — Shining; glowing; radiant (modifier form)

곳에는

gote-neun — At the place; in the spot (topic marked)

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; certainly

사람이

sarami — Person; people (subject marker attached)

있을

isseul — Will be; likely to exist (future modifier)

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; I expect it is (polite conjecture)

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker attached)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result

안으로

aneuro — Into; inward; toward the inside

들어갔고

deureogatgo — Entered; went inside and (past connective)

어머니도

eomeonido — Mother also; and the mother too

뒤를

dwireul — The back; behind (object marker attached)

따랐는데

ttaranneunde — Followed; came after (past with contrast)

문을

muneul — The door (object marker attached)

열자마자

yeoljamaja — As soon as opening; the moment the door opened

기절해

gijeolhae — Fainted; lost consciousness (informal form)

버렸다

beoryeotta — Ended up doing; did completely (completion marker)

그곳에

geugose — There; at that place (locative marker)

적어도

jeogeodo — At least; at minimum

스무

seumu — Twenty (native Korean numeral form)

되는

doeneun — That amounts to; reaching (modifier form)

거대하고

geodaehago — Huge and; enormous (connective form)

우람한

uramhan — Imposing; massive; powerfully built (modifier)

남자가

namjaga — A man (subject marker attached)

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated (connective form)

보았기

boatgi — Because saw; having seen (reason noun form)

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo — Hello; greetings (polite formal greeting)

할아버지

harabeoji — Grandfather; elderly man (respectful address)

나는

naneun — I (topic marker attached)

삼백

samaek — Three hundred (Sino-Korean numeral)

년을

nyeoneul — Years (object marker attached)

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was here; existed but (past with contrast)

있던

itteon — That was; that used to be (past modifier)

지금껏

jigeumkkeot — Until now; up to this moment; ever

아무도

amudo — Nobody; no one (with negation)

와서

waseo — Coming and then; having come

나를

nareul — Me (object marker attached)

할아버지라고

harabeojirago — Calling grandfather; saying grandfather (quotation)

부른

bureun — Called; addressed as (past modifier form)

적이

jeogi — Time; instance; experience of (subject marker)

없었다네

eopseottane — There was none; it never happened (narrative)

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that; thereupon; and so

남자

namja — Man; male person

곁에

gyeote — Beside; next to; at the side of

마치

machi — As if; just like; as though

오랜

oraen — Long-standing; of long duration (modifier)

친구였던

chinguiyeotteon — Who was a friend; that used to be a friend

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like; resembling (comparison marker)

그와

geuwa — With him; together with that person

이야기를

iyagireul — Story; conversation (object marker attached)

나누기

nanugi — Sharing; dividing; having a conversation (noun)

시작했다

sijakhaetta — Began; started (past tense)