East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 32

Vocabulary

너는

neo-neun — You (subject marker attached, informal)

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly, genuinely

딱한

ttak-han — Pitiful, pathetic, in a sorry state

처지에

cheo-ji-e — In a situation or circumstance (location marker)

있구나

it-gu-na — I see you are in (that state), exclamatory

소년이

so-nyeon-i — The boy (subject marker attached)

말하며

mal-ha-myeo — While saying, speaking at the same time

성큼성큼

seong-keum-seong-keum — With long, bold, striding steps

내려가

nae-ryeo-ga — Goes down, descends

바위를

ba-wi-reul — Rock or boulder (object marker attached)

들어

deu-reo — Lifts, raises up

올리고

ol-li-go — Lifts up and then (connective form)

그

geu — That, he, him (demonstrative/pronoun)

남자를

nam-ja-reul — The man (object marker attached)

풀어

pul-eo — Frees, unties, releases

주었다

ju-eot-da — Gave, did for someone (past tense)

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of, like that

다음

da-eum — Next, after, following

소년은

so-nyeon-eun — The boy (topic marker attached)

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marker attached)

등에

deung-e — On one's back (location marker)

업고

eop-go — Carrying on one's back and then

집까지

jip-kka-ji — All the way to the house

데려가야

de-ryeo-ga-ya — Must take someone along to a place

했다

haet-da — Did, had to do (past tense)

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore, so, as a result

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

말처럼

mal-cheo-reom — Like a horse, resembling a horse

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly, at a fast speed

달렸고

dal-lyeot-go — Ran and then (past connective form)

바람에

ba-ram-e — Due to the wind, because of wind

트롤은

teu-rol-eun — The troll (topic marker attached)

칼이

kal-i — A knife or sword (subject marker)

몸에

mom-e — On or into the body

꽂히는

kko-chi-neun — Being stabbed or pierced into something

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if, like the thing that

소리를

so-ri-reul — Sound, noise (object marker attached)

지르며

ji-reu-myeo — While screaming or yelling out loudly

비명을

bi-myeong-eul — A scream or shriek (object marker)

질렀다

jil-reot-da — Screamed, let out a cry (past)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, and then, furthermore

집에

jip-e — At or to the house

도착했을

do-chak-haet-seul — When they had arrived (past modifier)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker attached)

트롤을

teu-rol-eul — The troll (object marker attached)

침대에

chim-dae-e — On or in the bed

눕혀야

nu-pyeo-ya — Must lay someone down flat

했고

haet-go — Did and then (past connective form)

그곳에서

geu-go-se-seo — There, at that place

몹시

mop-si — Very, extremely, severely

비참한

bi-cham-han — Miserable, wretched, pitiful state

신세로

sin-se-ro — In the condition or situation of

누워

nu-wo — Lying down (gerund form)

있었다

it-eot-da — Was, existed, was in a state

밤이

bam-i — The night (subject marker attached)

깊어지자

gi-peo-ji-ja — As the night grew deeper, became late

다시

da-si — Again, once more, anew

늙은

neul-geun — Old, aged (modifier form)

마녀에게

ma-nyeo-e-ge — To the witch (indirect object marker)

말을

mal-eul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

걸기

geol-gi — Starting to speak to someone (noun form)

시작했고

si-jak-haet-go — Began, started and then (past connective)

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How, in what way

하면

ha-myeon — If one does, when one does

소년을

so-nyeon-eul — The boy (object marker attached)

없앨

eop-sael — To get rid of, eliminate (modifier)

수

su — Way, means, possibility (bound noun)

있을지

it-eul-ji — Whether there is a way or not

궁리했다

gung-ni-haet-da — Schemed, pondered, devised a plan

글쎄요

geul-sseo-yo — Well, hmm, I'm not sure (polite)

마녀가

ma-nyeo-ga — The witch (subject marker attached)

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, spoke (past tense)

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (formal, subject marker attached)

방법을

bang-beop-eul — Method or way (object marker attached)

생각해

saeng-ga-kae — Thinks of, comes up with an idea

내지

nae-ji — Cannot come up with (negative connector)

못한다면

mot-han-da-myeon — If one is unable to do it

저도

jeo-do — I also, me too (humble form)

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly, certainly, obviously

못

mot — Cannot, unable to (negation adverb)

할

hal — Will do, to do (future modifier)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be, it is the thing (polite)

어디

eo-di — Where, somewhere (interrogative)

보자

bo-ja — Let's see, let me think (suggestion)

트롤이

teu-rol-i — The troll (subject marker attached)

내게는

nae-ge-neun — As for me, to me (topic marker)

정원에

jeong-won-e — In the garden (location marker)

사자

sa-ja — Lion

열두

yeol-du — Twelve (native Korean number)

마리가

ma-ri-ga — Counter for animals (subject marker)

있다

it-da — There is, exists

그것들이

geu-geot-deul-i — Those things, they (subject marker)

붙잡기만

but-jap-gi-man — Only if they grab or catch hold

한다면

han-da-myeon — If they do, supposing they do

금세

geum-se — In no time, very soon, instantly

갈가리

gal-ga-ri — Into shreds, into pieces, torn apart

찢어

jji-jeo — Tears, rips apart

버릴

beo-ril — Will dispose of, throw away (modifier)

텐데

ten-de — It would be the case that, but

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Thereupon, at that, in response

마녀는

ma-nyeo-neun — The witch (topic marker attached)

그곳으로

geu-go-seu-ro — To that place, toward there

보내는

bo-nae-neun — Sending someone off (modifier form)

것은

geo-seun — The thing that (topic marker attached)

충분히

chung-bun-hi — Sufficiently, enough, adequately

쉬울

swi-ul — Easy, simple (future/modifier form)

것이라고

geo-si-ra-go — Saying that it would be (quoted form)

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

아픈

a-peun — Sick, ill, in pain (modifier)

척하며

cheok-ha-myeo — Pretending to be, feigning while

몸이

mom-i — Body (subject marker attached)

너무

neo-mu — Too much, excessively, very

안

an — Not (short negation adverb)

좋아서

jo-a-seo — Because it is not good, being unwell

젖

jeot — Milk, breast milk

외에는

oe-e-neun — Except for, other than, besides

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all, anything (with negative)

도움이

do-um-i — Help, assistance (subject marker)

되지

doe-ji — Does not become, is not (negative)

않는다고

an-neun-da-go — Saying that it does not (quoted negative)

말할

mal-hal — Will say, intends to say (modifier)

것이었다

geo-si-eot-da — It was the plan to, was going to

모든

mo-deun — All, every, entire

것을

geo-seul — The thing, it (object marker attached)

누운

nu-un — Lying down (past modifier form)

채로

chae-ro — While remaining in that state, as is

듣고

deut-go — Hearing, listening and then

아침에

a-chim-e — In the morning, at morning time

일어났을

i-reo-nat-seul — When he woke up (past modifier form)

그의

geu-eui — His, of him (possessive marker)

어머니는

eo-meo-ni-neun — The mother (topic marker attached)

보기보다

bo-gi-bo-da — More than it looks, than it appears

더

deo — More, even more, further

아프다고

a-peu-da-go — Saying that she is more ill (quoted)

젖을

jeo-seul — Milk (object marker attached)

구하지

gu-ha-ji — If one does not obtain or find

못하면

mot-ha-myeon — If unable to do, if one fails to

결코

gyeol-ko — Never, by no means, absolutely not

나을

na-eul — Will recover, will get better (modifier)

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist, there will be none

것

geot — Thing, fact, something (bound noun)

같다고

gat-da-go — Saying it seems like, appears that