East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 88

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast two opposing statements

이제

ije — Now; from this point onward

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker attached); referring to a female

말했다

malhaessda — Said; past tense of 'to speak or say'

먼저

meonjeo — First; before anything else

흉측한

hyungcheukan — Hideous; grotesque and revolting in appearance

시체를

sicheoreul — Corpse (object marker); a dead body

집

jip — House; a building used as a home

밖으로

bakkeuro — To the outside; toward the exterior

내다

naeda — To take out; to bring something outside

버리는

beorineun — Discarding; throwing something away completely

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); nominalizer used for actions

도와주어야

dowajueoaya — Must help; obligated to assist someone

해요

haeyo — Do/does; polite present tense verb ending

그렇다

geureota — That is so; it is as stated or described

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

힘이

himi — Strength (subject marker); physical power or force

세서

seseo — Being strong; because of being powerful

모든

modeun — All; every single one without exception

치워버리고

chiweobeorigo — Cleared away completely; tidied up everything

순식간에

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

깨끗하고

kkaekkeuthago — Clean and; neat and tidy in condition

단정하게

danjeongahge — Neatly; in a tidy and orderly manner

만들었다

mandeureotsda — Made; created or transformed into a state

그리하여

geeurihayeo — Thus; therefore; as a result of that

그들은

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

즐겁고

jeulgeobgo — Joyful and; feeling happy and pleasurable

행복한

haengbokan — Happy; feeling contentment and well-being

시간을

siganeul — Time (object marker); a period or duration

보냈고

Spent and; passed a period of time

다음

daeum — Next; the one following in sequence

날

nal — Day; a single 24-hour period

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

새벽빛이

saebyeokbichi — Dawn light (subject); faint light of early morning

비칠

bichil — To shine; light casting or reflecting onto something

무렵

muryeop — Around the time of; approximately when something happens

길을

gireul — Road (object marker); a path or route traveled

떠났다

tteonatda — Departed; left a place to travel elsewhere

도중에

dojunge — On the way; in the middle of a journey

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely without exception (with negation)

쉬지

swiji — Resting (negative form); without taking a break

하루

haru — One day; a full single day

종일

jongil — All day long; throughout the entire day

달리고

dalligo — Running and; moving fast on foot

걸었다

georeotsda — Walked; traveled on foot at normal pace

성을

seongeul — Castle (object marker); a large fortified structure

처음

cheoeum — First time; the beginning or initial occurrence

보았을

boasseul — Had seen; past conditional form of 'to see'

때

ttae — Time; when; the moment something occurs

조금

joggeum — A little; a small amount or degree

두려워졌다

duryeowojyeotsda — Became afraid; grew fearful of something

그것은

geugeoseun — That (topic marker); referring to that thing

첫

cheot — First; the very initial one in order

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal counter; used to indicate numbered order

성보다

seongboda — Than the castle; comparison to a previous castle

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by a large margin or degree

더

deo — More; greater in degree or amount

웅장했지만

ungjanghaetjiman — Was grand but; magnificent yet contrasted with something

여기서도

yeogiseodo — Even here; at this place as well

살아있는

sarainnneun — Living; currently alive and existing

사람은

sarameun — Person (topic marker); a human being

한

han — One; a single unit or person

명도

myeongdo — Not even one person; counter for people with 도

보이지

boiji — To be seen (negative form); not visible

않았다

anasda — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result of that

부엌으로

bueokeuro — Into the kitchen; toward the cooking area

들어갔지만

deureogatjiman — Entered but; went inside yet with contrast

거기서도

geogiseodo — Even there; at that place as well

멈추지

meomchuji — To stop (negative form); without stopping

곧장

gotjang — Straight; directly without stopping or detouring

안쪽으로

anjjogeuro — Inward; toward the interior of a space

아니

ani — No; an exclamation of surprise or denial

공주가

gongjuga — Princess (subject marker); a royal female figure

외쳤다

oechyeotsda — Shouted; cried out loudly in exclamation

감히

gamhi — Dare to; boldly without proper hesitation

여기까지

yeogikkaji — All the way here; up to this very place

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first person singular subject

여기

yeogi — Here; this place nearby the speaker

온

on — Come; past modifier form of 'to come'

지

ji — Since; time elapsed since an event occurred

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what extent or degree

되었는지

doeeonneunji — How long it has been; duration since occurrence

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; expressing sincerity or emphasis

모르겠지만

moreugettjiman — I'm not sure but; uncertain yet continuing thought

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun for distant things

시간

sigan — Time; a period or duration of moments

동안

dongan — During; throughout a period of time

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first person singular topic

남자를

namjareul — Man (object marker); an adult male person

보지

boji — To see (negative form); not having seen

못했어요

motaesseoyo — Could not; was unable to do something (polite)

당신이

dangsini — You (subject marker); second person formal address

것만큼

geonmankeum — As much as; to the same degree as something

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; at fast speed without delay

도망치는

domangchineun — Fleeing; running away to escape danger

것이

geosi — Thing (subject marker); nominalizer indicating a fact

최선일

choeseonil — Would be best; the optimal course of action

거예요

geoyeyo — It is; polite declarative ending for a guess

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; used to explain cause

여기에는

yeogieneun — Here (topic marker); as for this particular place

머리가

meoriga — Head (subject marker); the top part of a body

여섯

yeoseot — Six; the number 6 in native Korean

개

gae — General counter for objects; piece or unit

달린

dallin — Attached; having something connected or hung on

살고

salgo — Living and; residing in a place

있으니까요

isseunikkayo — Because there is; explaining existence as a reason (polite)

저는

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

가지

gaji — To go (negative form); not going anywhere

않겠어요

anketsseoyo — Will not; polite future negative intention

있다

itda — To exist; to be present somewhere

해도요

haedoyo — Even if; regardless of the condition stated

당신을

dangsineul — You (object marker); second person formal object

집어들어

jibeodeulleo — Picking up; grabbing and lifting something forcefully

산

san — Alive; living; in a living state

채로

chaero — As it is; while still in that state

소용이

soyongi — Use; benefit; there is no point trying

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; did not exist in past

가려

garyeo — Intending to go; expressing intent to leave

하지

haji — To do (negative base); used in negation

두려워하지

duryeowohaji — To fear (negative form); not being afraid

않았지만

anajjiman — Did not but; past negative with contrast

음식과

eumsikgwa — Food and; sustenance and nourishment combined

음료는

eumnyoneun — Drink (topic marker); a beverage or liquid refreshment

꼭

kkok — Surely; must; absolutely without fail

있어야

isseoya — Must have; it is necessary to possess

했다

haetda — Did; past tense of the verb 'to do'

긴

gin — Long; extended in length or duration

여행

yeohaeng — Journey; a trip or travel to a destination

끝에

kkeute — At the end of; after completing something

반쯤

banjjeum — About half; approximately halfway in degree

굶주려

gulljuryeo — Starving; suffering from severe hunger

있었기

isseotgi — Had been; past existence used as a reason

때문이다

ttaemunida — Because of; it is due to this reason