East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 61

Vocabulary

그런데

geureonde — However; by the way; transitional connector word

수양어머니가

suyang-eomeoniga — Foster mother (subject marker attached)

자리를

jarireul — Seat or place (object marker attached)

비운

biun — Emptied or vacated a place

지

ji — Since; time elapsed since an event

얼마쯤

eolmajjeum — About how much; approximately some amount

지나

jina — Passed; went by (time or place)

아가씨는

agassi-neun — Young lady or miss (topic marker attached)

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself

돌아다니는

doradanineun — Wandering around; roaming about

것이

geosi — Thing or fact (subject marker attached)

지겨워지자

jigyeowojija — As it became tedious or tiresome

문득

mundeuk — Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

이런

ireon — This kind of; such a

생각이

saenggagi — Thought or idea (subject marker attached)

들었습니다

deureotseumnida — A thought occurred; came to mind (formal)

어머나

eomeona — Oh my! exclamation of surprise

저

jeo — That (over there); humble form of I

세

se — Three (Korean native numeral)

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning '-th' (first, second, third)

방을

bangeul — Room (object marker attached)

살짝

saljjak — Slightly; gently; sneakily just a little

들여다보면

deulyeodabomyeon — If one peeks inside or looks into

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how very (degree expression)

재미있을까

jaemiisseulkka — I wonder how fun or interesting it would be

그러다가

geureudaga — But then; in the middle of doing that

수양어머니를

suyang-eomeonireul — Foster mother (object marker attached)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; for the benefit of

그러면

geureomyeon — If so; then; in that case

안

an — Not; negation before a verb

된다고

doendago — That it is acceptable or allowed (quoted)

생각했습니다

saenggakaetseumnida — Thought; considered (formal past tense)

하지만

hajiman — But; however; nevertheless

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

나쁜

nappeun — Bad; wicked; evil (adjective modifier)

두

du — Two (Korean native numeral)

떠올랐을

tteooralleul — When it came to mind; surfaced in thought

때

ttae — Time; moment; when

더

deo — More; further; additionally

이상

isang — More than; beyond; no longer (with negative)

참을

chameul — To endure or hold back (object form)

수가

suga — Ability or means (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist (formal past)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way

되든

doedeuhn — Whatever happens; no matter what becomes

간에

gane — Regardless of; no matter (particle phrase)

방

bang — Room

안을

aneul — Inside; interior (object marker attached)

꼭

kkok — Definitely; surely; without fail

들여다보고야

deulyeodabogoya — Must peek inside; insistence on looking in

말겠다는

malgetdaneun — Determined to do; quoting firm intention

생각에

saenggake — With the thought that; driven by the idea

문을

muneul — Door (object marker attached)

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely

조금

jogeum — A little; slightly; a small amount

열었더니

yeoreotdeoni — When (she) opened it, and then discovered

펑

peong — Bang! pop! sound of explosion or burst

태양이

taeyange — The sun (subject marker attached)

날아가

naraga — Flew away; soared off

버렸습니다

beoryeotseumnida — Did completely (regrettable completion marker, formal)

돌아와

dorawa — Returned; came back

버린

beorin — Completed regrettably; went ahead and did

것을

geoseul — Thing or fact (object marker attached)

보고는

bogoneun — Upon seeing; after seeing

몹시

mopsi — Very much; extremely; intensely

마음이

maeumi — Heart; mind (subject marker attached)

아파하며

apahhamyeo — While feeling pained or heartbroken

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

이제

ije — Now; from now on

어쩔

eojjeol — What to do; how to handle (modifier form)

수

su — Means; ability; way to do something

없구나

eopguna — There is no way; I realize there's nothing

떠나야만

tteonayaman — Must leave; have no choice but to go

해

hae — Do; must do (informal imperative or obligation)

여기

yeogi — Here; this place

있게

itge — So as to stay; to be here (causative form)

할

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

수는

suneun — Ability or means (topic marker attached)

없어

eopseo — There isn't; I can't (informal negative)

엉엉

eong-eong — Sound of sobbing; wailing loudly

울며

ulmyeo — While crying; weeping as one does something

애원하고

aewonhago — Pleading and; begging earnestly

빌었지만

bireotjiman — Begged and implored, but

아무

amu — Any; no (used with negative for none at all)

소용이

soyongi — Use; benefit; avail (subject marker attached)

돼

dwae — Becomes; is okay (informal form of 되다)

벌을

beoreul — Punishment; penalty (object marker attached)

주어야겠어

jueoyagesseo — I must give; I'll have to give (informal)

그래도

geuraedo — Even so; still; nevertheless

네가

nega — You (subject marker attached, informal)

선택할

seontaekhal — To choose; that you will choose (modifier)

있어

isseo — There is; you have (informal)

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world; in all the world

가장

gajang — Most; the most (superlative marker)

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely (adjective modifier form)

여인이

yeoini — Woman; lady (subject marker attached)

되는

doeneun — Becoming; that becomes (modifier form)

대신

daesin — Instead of; in exchange for

말을

mareul — Speech; words (object marker attached)

못

mot — Cannot; unable to (negation of ability)

하게

hage — To be made to do; so as to do

되거나

dogeona — Either become; or it becomes

아니면

animyeon — Or; otherwise; if not

말은

mareun — Speech; words (topic marker attached)

있지만

itjiman — There is but; although one has

모든

modeun — All; every

여인

yeoin — Woman; lady

중

jung — Among; in the middle of

못생기게

motsenggige — To become ugly; in an unattractive manner

어쨌든

eojjaetdeun — Anyway; in any case; regardless

너는

neoneun — You (topic marker attached, informal)

나를

nareul — Me (object marker attached)

그러자

geureoja — At that; thereupon; then right away

아가씨가

agassiga — Young lady (subject marker attached)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble, topic marker attached)

쪽을

jjogeul — Side; direction; option (object marker attached)

택하겠어요

taekhagesseoyo — I will choose; I'll opt for (polite)

그리하여

geurihayeo — And so; thus; as a result of that

순식간에

sunsikgane — In an instant; in the blink of an eye

놀랍도록

nollapdorok — Surprisingly; astonishingly; to an amazing degree

아름다워졌습니다

areumdawojyeotseumnida — Became beautiful (formal past tense)

그날

geunnal — That day; from that day on

이후로

ihuro — After that; from that point onward

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached)

없게

eopge — So as to not have; to become without

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became; came to be (formal past tense)