East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 94

Vocabulary

잠시

jamsi — A short while; briefly for a moment

후

hu — After; later in time

노파는

nopaneun — The old woman (topic marker attached)

불을

bureul — Fire or light (object marker attached)

쑤시러

ssusireo — To poke or stir (fire or embers)

화롯가로

hwarotgaro — Toward the fireside or hearth area

갔는데

ganneunde — Went, but; went and then

불꽃이

bulkkochi — The flame or spark (subject marker attached)

얼굴을

eolgureul — The face (object marker attached)

비추었을

bichueogeul — Had illuminated or shone upon (past modifier)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

마치

machi — Just as; as if; exactly like

예전에

yejeoне — In the past; in former times

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

집에서

jibeseo — At home; from the house

재를

jaereul — Ash or ashes (object marker attached)

뒤적이던

dwijeogideon — Used to rummage or stir through (past habitual)

때처럼

ttaecheoreom — Like the time when; as in those days

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached)

단번에

danbeoне — At once; immediately in a single attempt

그를

geureul — Him (object marker attached)

알아보았습니다

arabоassseumnida — Recognized; identified someone formal past tense

아

a — Ah; an exclamation of surprise or realization

역시

yeoksi — As expected; indeed; also; after all

당신이었군요

dangsiniyeotgunyo — So it was you; realization it was that person

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker attached)

외쳤습니다

oechyeotseumnida — Exclaimed; cried out loud formally past tense

그러자

geureoja — Thereupon; at that; then as a result

노부부의

nobubuui — Of the old couple; possessive form

기쁨은

gippeumeun — The joy; happiness (topic marker attached)

끝이

kkeuchi — The end; limit (subject marker attached)

없었고

eopseotgo — There was none; did not exist and then

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker attached)

자신이

jasinyi — Oneself; himself (subject marker attached)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way

지냈는지

jinaenneunjji — How one had been living or faring

이야기해야만

iyagihaeya man — Had to tell; must recount a story

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; performed an action formal past tense

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely; exceedingly much

사랑스럽고

sarangseureопgo — Lovely and; adorable and charming

자랑스럽게

jarangseureopge — Proudly; in a proud manner

여겨

yeogyeo — To regard as; to consider or think of

당장

dangjang — Right now; immediately without delay

농부의

nongbuui — Of the farmer; farmer's possessive form

집으로

jibeuro — To the house; toward home directional

올라가

ollaga — Go up; ascend to a higher place

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly

자신을

jasineul — Oneself; himself (object marker attached)

무시하던

musihadeun — Used to ignore or disregard habitually past

아가씨들에게

agasideulege — To the young ladies; directed at the girls

보여주어야

boyeojuеoya — Must show; need to show to someone

한다고

handago — Saying that one will do; intending to do

그리하여

geulihayeo — Therefore; thus; and so consequently

먼저

meonjeo — First; ahead; before others

앞서

apsseo — Ahead; in front; going before

갔고

gatgo — Went and; departed and then

뒤를

dwireul — The back; behind (object marker attached)

따랐습니다

ttaratseumnida — Followed; came after someone formal past

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; thus

그곳에

geugose — At that place; there; to that location

도착하자

dochakaja — Upon arriving; as soon as they arrived

집에

jibe — At home; to the house

돌아왔으며

doraoatseumyeo — Returned home and; came back and furthermore

이제

ije — Now; at this point; from now on

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how very; to what degree

훌륭한지

hullyunghanji — How splendid or magnificent something is

직접

jikjeop — Directly; in person; firsthand

봐야

bwaya — Must see; need to look at

모두에게

moduege — To everyone; to all people

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; told; spoke formal past tense

영락없이

yeongnaneopsi — Without fail; exactly; unmistakably; for sure

왕자님처럼

wangjanomcheoreom — Like a prince; resembling royalty

보인다오

boinidao — Looks like; appears to be (informal telling)

라고

lago — Quotation marker meaning saying that

그거

geugeo — That thing; that; it (colloquial form)

참

cham — Really; truly; indeed; quite

좋겠네요

jokgenneyo — That would be nice; sounds good informal

아가씨들이

agasideuri — The young ladies (subject marker attached)

말하며

malhamyeo — While saying; speaking at the same time

고개를

gogaereul — The head or neck (object marker attached)

치켜들었습니다

chikyeodeureotseumnida — Lifted up their heads; raised their chins

틀림없이

teullimeopsi — Without doubt; certainly; definitely for sure

예전과

yejeongwa — Compared to the past; same as before

똑같은

ttokkateun — Exactly the same; identical

초라하고

chorahahgo — Shabby and; wretched looking and poor

남루한

namrunan — Ragged; tattered; wearing worn-out clothes

아이일

aiil — Will be a child; that child (modifier form)

거예요

geoyeyo — It is; it must be (polite presumptive ending)

바로

baro — Right; just; exactly at that moment

그때

geuttae — At that time; then; at that moment

걸어

georeo — Walking; stepping (verb stem connective form)

들어왔고

deureowatgo — Came in; entered and then something followed

아가씨들은

agasideureun — The young ladies (topic marker attached)

놀란

nollan — Surprised; startled (modifier form)

나머지

nameoji — The remainder; as a result of; so much that

화롯가에서

hwarotgaeseo — From the fireside; at the hearth area

옷을

oseul — Clothes; garment (object marker attached)

꿰매다

kkwemaeda — To sew; to stitch clothing or fabric

두고

dugo — Leaving behind; having left something there

온

on — Came; having come (past modifier form)

겉옷도

geotosdo — Even the outer coat; outer clothing also

잊어버린

ijeobeolin — Having forgotten; forgotten completely (modifier)

채

chae — In the state of; while still in that condition

속옷

sogot — Underwear; undergarment worn beneath clothes

차림으로

charimеuro — In the attire of; dressed only in

뛰쳐나갔습니다

ttwichyeonagatsseumnida — Ran out; rushed outside frantically formal past