East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 48

Vocabulary

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); referring to a group of people

단

dan — Only; just; except; a single condition

한

han — One; a; Korean for the number one

가지를

gajireul — A thing or kind (object marker attached)

제외하고는

jeoehagoeneun — Except for; excluding; apart from something

더없이

deoeopsi — Supremely; could not be more; extremely

행복했습니다

haengbokaesseumnida — Were happy; formal past tense of to be happy

그들에게는

geudeuregeeneun — To them; for them (topic marker attached)

자녀가

janyeoga — Children; sons and daughters (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopseosseumnida — There were not; did not have; formal past

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; connecting two sentences

이것이

igeosi — This thing (subject marker); this is the one

두

du — Two; the number two before a noun

사람을

sarameul — Person; people (object marker attached)

종종

jongjong — Often; sometimes; from time to time

슬프게

seulpeuge — Sadly; in a sad manner; making sad

했는데

haenneunde — Did (something) but; made; past tense connector

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; introducing an explanation

여왕

yeowang — Queen; a female ruler of a kingdom

은

eun — Topic marker particle; attached to a noun

함께

hamkke — Together; along with; in company of someone

놀

nol — To play; base form used before modifier

사랑스러운

sarangseureoun — Lovely; adorable; endearing; full of lovableness

아이를

aireul — Child; kid (object marker attached)

원했고

wonhaetgo — Wanted and; desired (connective past tense form)

왕

wang — King; a male ruler of a kingdom

왕국을

wanggugeul — Kingdom (object marker); a king's domain

이을

ieul — To succeed; to inherit; to continue (modifier form)

후계자를

hugejareul — Successor; heir; one who inherits a position

원했기

wonhaetgi — Because (one) wanted; nominalised past desire form

때문입니다

ttaemuninnida — It is because; formal expression giving a reason

어느

eoneu — One; a certain; some (before nouns like day)

날

nal — Day; a single day; also can mean to fly

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself; without others

산책을

sanchaekeul — A walk; stroll (object marker attached)

나갔다가

nagattaga — Went out and then; went for (a walk) and

못생긴

motsaenggin — Ugly; unattractive in appearance

노파를

nopareul — Old woman; elderly woman (object marker attached)

만났습니다

mannaesseumnida — Met; encountered; formal past tense of to meet

그

geu — That; the; he; used as demonstrative or pronoun

노파는

nopaneun — The old woman (topic marker); elderly female subject

마치

machi — Just like; as if; exactly as though

마녀

manyeo — Witch; a woman with magical powers

같았습니다

gatassseumnida — Seemed like; looked like; formal past resemblance

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female person

심술궂은

simsulgujeuneun — Spiteful; mean-spirited; ill-natured in character

부류가

buryuga — Category; type; kind of people (subject marker)

아닌

anin — Not being; who is not; negating a characteristic

친절한

chinjeolhan — Kind; friendly; gentle; having a warm disposition

마녀였습니다

manyeoyeosseumnida — Was a witch; formal past tense of being a witch

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); she as the sentence subject

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said; spoke; formal past tense of to say

왜

wae — Why; for what reason; questioning cause

그리

geuri — So; like that; in such a way; thus

슬픈

seulpeun — Sad; sorrowful; mournful expression or feeling

얼굴을

eolgureul — Face (object marker); the front of one's head

하고

hago — Doing; having; with; and (connective verb form)

계세요

gyeseyo — Are (honorific); polite present tense of to be

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely; attractive in appearance

부인

buin — Madam; lady; a respectful term for a woman

말씀드려도

malsseumdeuryeodo — Even if I tell you; humble speech offering form

소용없어요

soyongoopseoyo — It is useless; no use; no point in doing

이

i — This; particle or pronoun meaning this thing/person

대답했습니다

daedapaesseumnida — Answered; replied; formal past tense of to answer

세상

sesang — World; the earth; everyone in the world

누구도

nugudo — Nobody; no one; not anyone (emphatic negative)

저를

jeoreul — Me (humble); myself (object marker attached)

도와줄

dowajul — Will help; able to help (modifier future form)

수

su — Way; ability; possibility (used in can/cannot)

없으니까요

eopseunikkayo — Because there is not; since it is impossible

오

o — Oh; an interjection expressing surprise or emotion

그건

geugeon — That is; that thing (contracted topic marker form)

모르는

moreuneun — Not knowing; one cannot say for certain

일이에요

irieyo — It is a matter; it is something; polite form

노파가

nopaga — The old woman (subject marker); elderly female subject

어떤

eotteon — What kind of; some; a certain type of

고민인지

gomininji — Whether it is a worry; what the trouble is

제게

jege — To me (humble); telling me; polite indirect object

말씀해

malsseumahe — Please tell (honorific); speak to me about it

보세요

boseyo — Please try; please do; polite imperative form

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Perhaps; maybe; it is possible that

제가

jega — I (humble subject marker); polite first person subject

해결해

haegyeolhae — Solve; resolve; to fix a problem informally

드릴

deuril — Will give humbly; will do for you (honorific)

있을지도

isseulchido — May be possible; there might be a chance

몰라요

mollayo — I do not know; might not know; uncertain

아주머니

ajumeoni — Auntie; middle-aged woman; polite address for woman

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; by what means

그럴

geureol — Like that; doing such a thing (modifier form)

있겠어요

itgeseoyo — Could there be; would it be possible (polite)

사정을

sajeongeul — Circumstances; situation; one's personal affairs (object)

털어놓았습니다

teoreenohassseumnida — Opened up; confided; told everything honestly

과

gwa — And; with; together with (particle after consonant)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble topic marker); polite first person subject

없어요

eopsseoyo — There is not; do not have; polite present negative

그것이

geugosi — That thing (subject marker); that is the reason

이토록

itorok — This much; to this extent; so deeply

괴로운

goeroun — Painful; distressing; tormenting; causing great anguish

이유랍니다

iyuranmnida — That is the reason; formal explanatory sentence ending

글쎄요

geulsseyo — Well; hmm; I am not sure; hesitant response

그러실

geureosiil — Doing so (honorific modifier); acting in that way

필요

piryo — Need; necessity; something required or essential

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; elderly (modifier form of to age)

마녀가

manyeoga — The witch (subject marker); witch as sentence subject

말하는

malaneun — Saying; speaking (present modifier form of to say)

대로만

daeroman — Exactly as; only according to; just as told

해

hae — Do; sun; year; informal imperative of to do

주신다면

jusindamyeon — If you do for me; conditional honorific giving

눈

nun — Eye; snow; a blink (used in idioms)

깜짝할

kkamjjakal — In a blink; startling; instant (modifier form)

사이에

saie — In between; within; in no time; in a moment

잘

jal — Well; nicely; properly; doing something skillfully

들으세요

deureuseyo — Please listen; please hear; polite imperative form

오늘

oneul — Today; this day; the current day

밤

bam — Night; evening; also means chestnut

해가

haega — The sun (subject marker); the sun as subject

질

jil — Sets (the sun); to go down; modifier form

때

ttae — Time; when; at the moment of something

개의

gaeui — Of (number) pieces; possessive for counted items

귀가

gwiga — Ear; ears (subject marker attached); handle ear

달린

dallin — Attached; hanging on; having (modifier past form)

즉

jeuk — That is; namely; in other words; i.e.

손잡이가

sonjabiga — Handle; grip; knob (subject marker attached)

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size

찻잔을

chatjaneul — Teacup; a small cup for tea (object marker)

가져다가

gajyeodaga — Take and bring; fetch and then do something

정원의

jeonwonui — Of the garden; garden's (possessive marker attached)

북서쪽

bukseoijjok — Northwest; the northwest direction or area

모퉁이

motungi — Corner; edge; the corner of an area

땅

ttang — Ground; earth; land; the soil surface

위에

wie — On top of; above; on the surface of

뒤집어

dwijibeo — Upside down; flip over; turn it over

놓으세요

noeuseyo — Please place; please put down; polite imperative

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that (modifier form)

다음

daeum — Next; after; following; the next in sequence

내일

naeil — Tomorrow; the day after today

아침

achim — Morning; breakfast; the early part of the day

뜰

tteul — Garden; yard; courtyard; outdoor space of a home

가서

gaseo — Go and; going to (a place) and then

그것을

geugoseul — That thing (object marker); it; that object

들어

deureo — Lift; pick up; enter (connective verb form)

올리세요

olliseyo — Please lift up; please raise; polite imperative

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so; in that case; and then

아래에서

araeeseyo — From below; underneath; under the object placed

장미

jangmi — Rose; a flowering plant with thorns

송이를

songireul — Bloom; a flower cluster (object marker attached)

발견하실

balgyeonhasiil — Will discover; will find (honorific modifier form)

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; it is going to (polite future)

하나는

hananeun — One of them (topic marker); one is…

빨간색이고

ppalganseakigo — Is red and; red in colour (connective form)

흰색이랍니다

hinsaekimnida — Is white; formal declarative for white colour