East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 69

Vocabulary

북풍을

bukpung-eul — North wind (object marker attached)

찾아간

chaj-a-gan — Went to find or visit someone

소년

so-nyeon — A boy or young male youth

옛날

yennal — Old times; long ago; once upon a time

옛적에

yet-jeog-e — In the old days; in ancient times

아들이

a-deul-i — Son (subject marker attached)

하나

ha-na — One; a single thing or person

있는

in-neun — Who has; that exists; present participle of 있다

늙은

neulg-eun — Old; aged; describing an elderly person

과부가

gwa-bu-ga — Widow (subject marker attached)

살았는데

sal-at-neun-de — Lived; was living (with contrastive nuance)

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached)

몸이

mom-i — Body (subject marker attached)

좋지

jo-chi — Not good; negative form of 좋다

않고

an-ko — Not doing; negative connective form

허약했기

heo-yak-haet-gi — Because she was weak and frail

때문에

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

음식을

eum-sig-eul — Food (object marker attached)

만들

man-deul — To make; infinitive stem of 만들다

밀가루를

mil-ga-ru-reul — Flour (object marker attached)

가져오러

ga-jyeo-o-reo — In order to bring or fetch something

광으로

gwang-eu-ro — To the storehouse or granary

올라가야

ol-la-ga-ya — Must go up; has to climb up

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; formal past tense of 하다

그런데

geu-reon-de — But; however; by the way

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker attached)

광

gwang — Storehouse; granary; storage room

밖으로

bakk-eu-ro — To the outside; outward direction

나와

na-wa — Coming out; exiting (connective form)

막

mak — Just about to; right at that moment

계단을

gye-dan-eul — Stairs; steps (object marker attached)

내려가려

nae-ryeo-ga-ryeo — Intending to go down; about to descend

할

hal — About to do; future modifier of 하다

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs

북풍이

bukpung-i — The north wind (subject marker attached)

씩씩거리며

ssik-ssik-geo-ri-myeo — Huffing and puffing; blowing noisily

불어와

bul-eo-wa — Blew in; came blowing (connective form)

낚아채

nakk-a-chae — Snatched away; grabbed suddenly

공중으로

gong-jung-eu-ro — Into the air; upward into the sky

날려

nal-lyeo — Blew away; sent flying through air

버렸습니다

beo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Completely did; finished action (formal)

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then; at that point; thereupon

소년은

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

더

deo — More; again; additionally

다시

da-si — Again; once more; anew

들어갔습니다

deul-eo-gat-seum-ni-da — Went inside; entered (formal past tense)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; nevertheless

계단으로

gye-dan-eu-ro — Via the stairs; down the steps

나왔을

na-wat-seul — When he came out; having exited

또다시

tto-da-si — Once again; yet again; repeatedly

와서

wa-seo — Coming and then; arrived and then

가

ga — Go; short form of 가다

버리지

beo-ri-ji — Completely does; negative question stem

않겠습니까

an-ket-seum-ni-kka — Won't it?; rhetorical formal negative question

게다가

ge-da-ga — Moreover; on top of that; furthermore

세

se — Three; the number three

번째에도

beon-jjae-e-do — Even on the nth time; also on attempt

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that; in that way; so

이에

i-e — At this; thereupon; consequently

몹시

mop-si — Very; extremely; intensely

화가

hwa-ga — Anger (subject marker); feeling of anger

났습니다

nat-seum-ni-da — Arose; occurred; anger came up formally

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; also; furthermore; in addition

행동하는

haeng-dong-ha-neun — Behaving; acting in a certain manner

것이

geot-i — The thing that; the fact (subject marker)

너무하다고

neo-mu-ha-da-go — Saying it is too much; unfair

생각했기에

saeng-gak-haet-gi-e — Because he thought; since he considered

직접

jik-jeop — Directly; in person; personally

찾아가서

chaj-a-ga-seo — Going to visit; seeking out in person

돌려달라고

dol-lyeo-dal-la-go — Asking to return or give back something

요청하기로

yo-cheong-ha-gi-ro — Deciding to make a request or demand

마음먹었습니다

ma-eum-meog-eot-seum-ni-da — Made up his mind; decided firmly

그래서

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

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached)

길을

gil-eul — Road; path (object marker attached)

떠났는데

tteo-nat-neun-de — Set off; departed (with contrastive nuance)

길은

gil-eun — The road (topic marker attached)

멀고도

meol-go-do — Far and even farther; very distant

멀었으며

meol-eot-eu-myeo — Was far and; distant with added conjunction

걷고

geot-go — Walking and; connective form of 걷다

또

tto — Also; again; and also

걸었습니다

geol-eot-seum-ni-da — Walked; formal past tense of 걷다

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally; at last; eventually

북풍의

bukpung-ui — Of the north wind; north wind's (possessive)

집에

jib-e — At the house; to the home

도착했습니다

do-chak-haet-seum-ni-da — Arrived; reached destination (formal past)

안녕하세요

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo — Hello; polite formal Korean greeting

소년이

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

말했습니다

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

어제

eo-je — Yesterday

저희를

jeo-hui-reul — Us (humble form, object marker attached)

찾아와

chaj-a-wa — Came to visit; came to find us

주셔서

ju-syeo-seo — Because you gave or did (honorific connective)

감사합니다

gam-sa-ham-ni-da — Thank you; formal expression of gratitude

안녕

an-nyeong — Hi; hello; informal casual greeting

대답했는데

dae-dap-haet-neun-de — Replied; answered (with contrastive nuance)

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (possessive)

목소리는

mok-so-ri-neun — His voice (topic marker attached)

크고

keu-go — Big and; loud and (connective form)

거칠었습니다

geo-chil-eot-seum-ni-da — Was rough; was coarse (formal past tense)

나를

na-reul — Me (object marker attached)

줘서

jwo-seo — Because you gave; having given (connective)

고맙다

go-map-da — Thank you; I am grateful

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — What (object marker); what do you want

원하느냐

won-ha-neu-nya — What do you want?; informal question form