East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 44

Vocabulary

방들을

bang-deul-eul — Rooms (plural object form)

지나

ji-na — Passing through; going past something

복도에서

bok-do-e-seo — In or from the hallway or corridor

복도로

bok-do-ro — Toward or into the hallway or corridor

위층과

wi-cheung-gwa — Upper floor and; upstairs and something else

아래층을

a-rae-cheung-eul — Lower floor or downstairs (object form)

오르내리며

o-reu-nae-ri-myeo — Going up and down repeatedly while doing something

나아가다가

na-a-ga-da-ga — While moving forward, then stopping or changing

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally; at last after a long time

바다로

ba-da-ro — Toward the sea or ocean

뻗어

ppeo-deo — Stretching out or extending in a direction

부두에

bu-du-e — At the pier, dock, or wharf

이르렀습니다

i-reu-reot-seum-ni-da — Arrived at; reached a destination formally stated

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then; at that moment, as a result

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic marker attached)

기둥과

gi-dung-gwa — Pillar or column and something else

핀들을

pin-deul-eul — Pins (plural object form)

이리저리

i-ri-jeo-ri — Here and there; in various directions randomly

당기고

dang-gi-go — Pulling and then doing something else

잡아채기

jab-a-chae-gi — Grabbing and yanking suddenly or forcefully

시작했는데

si-jak-haet-neun-de — Started doing something but with additional context

올리고

ol-li-go — Raising up and then doing something else

내리다

nae-ri-da — To lower, bring down, or descend

보니

bo-ni — Upon seeing or looking; it turned out that

작은

jag-eun — Small; little in size (modifier form)

집

jip — House; home; a dwelling place

물가로

mul-ga-ro — Toward the waterside or water's edge

떠올랐습니다

tteo-ol-lat-seum-ni-da — Rose up; floated up to the surface formally

그곳에

geu-go-se — In that place; at that location

딸을

ddal-eul — Daughter (object marker attached)

숨겨두었는데

sum-gyeo-du-eot-neun-de — Had hidden away somewhere with additional context

딸이

ddal-i — Daughter (subject marker attached)

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; extremely; far too much

소중한

so-jung-han — Precious; valuable; deeply cherished and important

나머지

na-meo-ji — As a result of; remainder; so much that

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody; no one at all (with negative verb)

찾아낼

chaj-a-nael — To find out; to discover or locate something

수

su — Ability or possibility (used in grammar patterns)

없도록

eop-do-rok — So that it cannot; in order to prevent

숨겨둔

sum-gyeo-dun — Having hidden away; kept concealed (modifier form)

흰

hwin — White (modifier form before a noun)

곰을

gom-eul — Bear (object marker attached)

바깥에

ba-kkat-e — Outside; on the exterior of something

두고

du-go — Leaving behind; putting and then doing something

안으로

an-eu-ro — Into the inside; toward the interior

들어가

deul-eo-ga — Entering; going inside a place

곰이

gom-i — Bear (subject marker attached)

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what way or manner

춤을

chum-eul — Dance (object marker attached)

추고

chu-go — Dancing and then doing something else

장난을

jang-nan-eul — Prank or mischief (object marker attached)

쳤는지

chyeot-neun-ji — Whether it played tricks or mischief

딸에게

ddal-e-ge — To the daughter; directed toward the daughter

이야기해

i-ya-gi-hae — Telling a story; talking about something to someone

주었습니다

ju-eot-seum-ni-da — Gave; did something for someone (formal past)

딸은

ddal-eun — The daughter (topic marker attached)

무섭다며

mu-seop-da-myeo — Saying it is scary or frightening

감히

gam-hi — Daring to; having the nerve to do something

쳐다보지

chyeo-da-bo-ji — Looking at directly; staring at (negative context)

못하겠다고

mot-ha-get-da-go — Saying one cannot or is unable to do something

했지만

haet-ji-man — Said or did but; however with contrast

웃기만

ut-gi-man — Only laughing; doing nothing but laughing

않으면

an-eu-myeon — If one does not; unless something happens

위험하지

wi-heom-ha-ji — Not dangerous (used with negative ending)

달래어

dal-lae-eo — Soothing; calming someone down gently

설득했습니다

seol-deuk-haet-seum-ni-da — Persuaded; convinced someone formally stated

그리하여

geu-ri-ha-yeo — Therefore; and so; as a result of that

데려오고

de-ryeo-o-go — Bringing someone along and doing something else

문을

mun-eul — Door (object marker attached)

잠갔으며

jam-gat-seu-myeo — Locked and also did something else

곰은

gom-eun — The bear (topic marker attached)

재주를

jae-ju-reul — Tricks or skills or talents (object marker)

부렸습니다

bu-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Performed tricks; showed off skills formally

그런데

geu-reon-de — But; however; by the way (transition word)

흥이

heung-i — Excitement or merriment (subject marker attached)

한창

han-chang — At the peak; in the height of something

무르익었을

mu-reu-ig-eot-seul — When at its ripest peak; fully heightened moment

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs

공주의

gong-ju-ui — Of the princess; belonging to the princess

시녀가

si-nyeo-ga — The lady-in-waiting or maidservant (subject marker)

웃음을

us-eum-eul — Laughter (object marker attached)

터뜨리고

teo-tteu-ri-go — Bursting out laughing and then doing something

말았습니다

mal-at-seum-ni-da — Ended up doing (regrettable result) formally stated

청년은

cheong-nyeon-eun — The young man (topic marker attached)

달려들어

dal-lyeo-deul-eo — Lunging or rushing at someone aggressively

갈기갈기

gal-gi-gal-gi — Into shreds; torn completely to pieces

찢어버렸고

jjij-eo-beo-ryeot-go — Tore apart completely and then something else happened

공주는

gong-ju-neun — The princess (topic marker attached)

울며

ul-myeo — Crying while doing something else simultaneously

흐느끼기

heu-neu-kki-gi — Sobbing; weeping with heaving or gasping sounds

시작했습니다

si-jak-haet-seum-ni-da — Started; began doing something (formal past tense)

쓸데없는

sseul-de-eom-neun — Useless; pointless; unnecessary or worthless

소리

so-ri — Sound; noise; also used to dismiss remarks

왕이

wang-i — The king (subject marker attached)

외쳤습니다

oe-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Shouted; cried out loudly (formal past tense)

시녀

si-nyeo — Lady-in-waiting; female servant attending nobility

하나

ha-na — One; a single person or thing

때문에

ttae-mun-e — Because of; due to a reason or cause

난리야

nal-li-ya — What a commotion; this uproar or chaos (informal)

똑같이

ttok-ga-ti — Equally; exactly the same in the same way

좋은

jo-eun — Good; fine; pleasant (modifier form)

시녀를

si-nyeo-reul — Lady-in-waiting or maidservant (object marker)

다시

da-si — Again; once more; anew

구해주마

gu-hae-ju-ma — I will get or find one for you (promise form)

하지만

ha-ji-man — But; however; nevertheless (common conjunction)

이제

i-je — Now; from now on; at this point

아침까지

a-chim-kka-ji — Until morning; up to the time of morning

여기

yeo-gi — Here; this place

좋겠구나

jo-ket-gu-na — It would be good; expressing mild suggestion informally

밤중에

bam-jung-e — In the middle of the night; at midnight

저

jeo — That (over there); also humble first person pronoun

복도와

bok-do-wa — Hallway and; the corridor and something else

계단들을

gye-dan-deul-eul — Stairs or staircase (plural object marker attached)

거쳐

geo-chyeo — Passing through; going via a place or route

데리고

de-ri-go — Taking someone along; accompanying someone somewhere

싶지는

sip-ji-neun — Do not want to (topic marker on negative desire)

않으니까

an-eu-ni-kka — Because I do not; since it is not the case

그렇다면

geu-reot-da-myeon — If that is so; in that case then

공주가

gong-ju-ga — The princess (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke (formal polite past tense)

여기서

yeo-gi-seo — Here; in this place; from this spot

잔다면

jan-da-myeon — If one sleeps; supposing that someone sleeps here

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble first person with topic marker)

절대

jeol-dae — Absolutely; never; under no circumstances

자지

ja-ji — Sleep (used in negative construction)

않겠어요

an-ket-eo-yo — Will not; I intend not to do something