East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 65

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached to first-person pronoun)

성모

seong-mo — Holy Mother; title for the Virgin Mary

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject form, formal or literary usage)

슬퍼했던

seul-peo-haet-deon — Had been sad; past retrospective modifier form

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — Just like; in the same way as something

태양과

tae-yang-gwa — The sun and; sun with connective particle

달과

dal-gwa — The moon and; moon with connective particle

별을

byeol-eul — Stars (object marker); celestial stars

내보냈을

nae-bo-naet-seul — Had sent out; dispatched something outward

때

ttae — When; at the time of a certain moment

나도

na-do — I also; me too (inclusive particle)

그처럼

geu-cheo-reom — Like that; in that same manner

슬펐습니다

seul-peot-seum-ni-da — Was sad; formal past tense of 슬프다

이제

i-je — Now; from this point forward

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic form); formal second-person subject

한

han — One; a certain (determiner before nouns)

일로

il-lo — Because of a matter; due to a certain deed

벌을

beol-eul — Punishment (object marker); penalty

받았으니

bat-ass-eu-ni — Since you received; having been punished

이제부터는

i-je-bu-teo-neun — From now on; starting from this moment

말을

mal-eul — Words; speech (object marker)

할 수 있을

hal su i-sseul — Will be able to do; capability in future

것입니다

geot-im-ni-da — It is the case that; formal sentence ending

왕비와

wang-bi-wa — The queen and; queen with connective particle

왕자가

wang-ja-ga — The prince (subject marker); royal son

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; to what degree or extent

기뻐했는지는

gi-ppeo-haet-neun-ji-neun — As for how happy they were; rejoiced extent

누구나

nu-gu-na — Anyone; everyone without exception

쉽게

swip-ge — Easily; in a simple or effortless manner

짐작할

jim-jak-hal — To guess; to surmise or estimate something

있겠지만

it-get-ji-man — Could imagine, but; concessive with supposition

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody; not anyone at all

그것을

geu-geot-eul — That thing (object marker); it

말로

mal-lo — In words; by means of speech

다

da — Fully; completely, all the way

표현할

pyo-hyeon-hal — To express; to describe or convey in words

수는

su-neun — The ability/possibility (topic); 'can' form

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist; there won't be (future)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

이후로

i-hu-ro — After that; from that point onward

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); those people

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times, constantly

행복했으며

haeng-bok-haet-seu-myeo — Were happy and; lived happily (conjunctive)

그날부터

geu-nal-bu-teo — From that day; starting on that particular day

왕자의

wang-ja-ui — The prince's; possessive of prince

어머니도

eo-meo-ni-do — Mother also; the mother too

젊은

jeol-meun — Young; youthful (adjective modifier)

왕비를

wang-bi-reul — The queen (object marker); royal consort

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely, greatly

아끼게

a-kki-ge — To cherish; to care for dearly

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; formal past tense of 되다

집을

jib-eul — The house (object marker); home

돌보기로

dol-bo-gi-ro — To look after; decided to take care of

남편

nam-pyeon — Husband; one's male spouse

옛날

yen-nal — Old times; long ago, once upon a time

옛적에

yet-jeok-e — In olden times; in the days of old

남자가

nam-ja-ga — A man (subject marker); male person

있었는데

it-seot-neun-de — There was; existed (with contrastive nuance)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); that person

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; excessively, extremely

무뚝뚝하고

mu-ttuk-ttuk-ha-go — Blunt and; gruff, curt in manner

심술궂어서

sim-sul-gu-jeo-seo — Because of being ill-natured; mean-spirited

아내가

a-nae-ga — The wife (subject marker); one's spouse

집안일을

jib-an-il-eul — Housework (object marker); household chores

제대로

je-dae-ro — Properly; correctly, in the right way

하는

ha-neun — Doing; present modifier form of 하다

법이

beob-i — The way; the manner or habit of doing

없다고

eop-da-go — Saying there is none; quoting non-existence

생각했습니다

saeng-gak-haet-seum-ni-da — Thought; believed formally in the past

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So; therefore, as a result

어느

eo-neu — A certain; some particular (determiner)

날

nal — Day; a particular day

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening; the early night time

건초를

geon-cho-reul — Hay (object marker); dried grass for fodder

만드는

man-deu-neun — Making; present modifier of 만들다

철에

cheol-e — In the season of; during a particular time

집에

jib-e — At home; to the house (locative particle)

돌아와

dol-a-wa — Returned; came back home

욕하고

yok-ha-go — Swearing and; cursing and then

고함치며

go-ham-chi-myeo — Shouting and; yelling while doing something

이를

i-reul — Teeth (object marker); one's teeth

드러내고

deu-reo-nae-go — Baring and; showing or exposing (teeth)

난리를

nal-li-reul — A commotion; uproar, fuss (object marker)

피웠습니다

pi-wot-seum-ni-da — Made a scene; caused a disturbance formally

여보

yeo-bo — Honey; term of address for one's spouse

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that; in that way

화내지

hwa-nae-ji — Don't get angry; negative command for anger

마세요

ma-se-yo — Please don't; polite negative imperative ending

착한

chak-han — Good-natured; kind, virtuous person

사람이잖아요

sa-ram-i-ja-na-yo — You are a good person, you know

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke formally in the past tense

내일은

nae-il-eun — Tomorrow (topic marker); the following day

우리

u-ri — We; our (first-person plural)

바꿔봐요

ba-kkwo-bwa-yo — Let's try switching; let's swap roles

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); emphatic first person

풀

pul — Grass; vegetation, hay

베는

be-neun — Cutting; mowing (present modifier of 베다)

사람들과

sa-ram-deul-gwa — With the people; workers together

함께

ham-kke — Together; jointly, in company

나가서

na-ga-seo — Going out and; leaving to go outside

풀을

pul-eul — Grass (object marker); hay, vegetation

베고

be-go — Mowing and; cutting grass and then

돌보는

dol-bo-neun — Looking after; caring for (present modifier)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It is the thing that; casual declarative ending

그래요

geu-rae-yo — Okay; alright, that's right (agreement)

남편은

nam-pyeon-eun — The husband (topic); one's male spouse

아주

a-ju — Very; quite, extremely

좋은

jo-eun — Good; nice, fine (adjective modifier)

생각이라고

saeng-gak-i-ra-go — Saying it is a good idea; quoting a thought

여겼습니다

yeo-gyeot-seum-ni-da — Considered; regarded or thought of formally

기꺼이

gi-kkeo-i — Willingly; gladly, with pleasure

하겠다고

ha-get-da-go — Saying he would do it; quoting willingness

다음

da-eum — Next; the following (time or sequence)

이른

i-reun — Early; at an early hour

아침

a-chim — Morning; the early part of the day

아내는

a-nae-neun — The wife (topic marker); one's spouse

낫을

nat-eul — A scythe (object marker); harvesting blade

어깨에

eo-kkae-e — On the shoulder; at the shoulder location

메고

me-go — Carrying on shoulder and; shouldering

건초밭으로

geon-cho-bat-eu-ro — To the hayfield; toward the meadow

나가

na-ga — Going out; leaving (connective form)

베기

be-gi — Mowing; the act of cutting grass

시작했고

si-jak-haet-go — Started and; began (connective past tense)

돌보며

dol-bo-myeo — While taking care of; looking after simultaneously

하기로

ha-gi-ro — Decided to do; agreed to do something

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; performed (formal past tense ending)

우선

u-seon — First of all; to begin with

버터를

beo-teo-reul — Butter (object marker); dairy spread

만들려고

man-deul-lyeo-go — In order to make; intending to produce

했는데

haet-neun-de — Tried to do, but; past with contrast nuance

잠시

jam-si — For a moment; briefly, a short while

젓다

jeot-da — To stir; to churn or mix a liquid

보니

bo-ni — Upon noticing; having tried and found

목이

mok-i — Throat (subject marker); the neck or throat

말라서

mal-la-seo — Because it became dry; due to thirst

맥주

maek-ju — Beer; alcoholic malt beverage

통을

tong-eul — A barrel (object marker); large container

따려고

tta-ryeo-go — In order to open; intending to tap a cask

지하실로

ji-ha-sil-lo — To the basement; toward the cellar

내려갔습니다

nae-ryeo-gat-seum-ni-da — Went down; descended formally in the past