East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 99

Vocabulary

잠깐만

jamkkanman — Wait a moment; please hold on briefly

더

deo — More; additional; further

기다려요

gidaryeoyo — Please wait; stay and wait for someone

하고

hago — And; with; said (quotative connector)

노파가

nopaga — The old woman (subject marker attached)

에게

ege — To; toward (indirect object particle for people)

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke formally in past tense

곧

got — Soon; shortly; right away

서풍이

seopungi — The west wind (subject marker attached)

올

ol — Will come; future modifier form of 오다

거예요

geoyeyo — It is going to; expresses expectation or prediction

그는

geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; certainly; obviously

알고

algo — Knowing; and knows (connective form of 알다)

있을

isseul — Will be; likely to have or know

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason is that

모든

modeun — Every; all; each and every one

구석을

guseoguel — The corners; every nook (object marker attached)

돌며

dolmyeo — While going around; turning through corners

바람을

barameul — The wind (object marker attached)

불어대니까요

bureodaenikkaYo — Because it blows wind repeatedly everywhere

아니

ani — No; not; interjection of surprise or denial

다시

dasi — Again; once more; anew

밖으로

bakkeuro — To the outside; outward direction

나왔을

nawasseul — Had come out; emerged (past presumptive form)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

설마

seolma — Surely not; I hope not; expressing disbelief

말도

maldo — The horse too; even the horse

데리고

derigo — Bringing along; taking with (a person or animal)

왔다는

wattaneun — That (someone) came; reported speech connector

건

geon — Thing; fact; shortened form of 것은

아니겠죠

anigettjyo — It wouldn't be, right? Seeking confirmation of denial

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

가엾은

gaeyelgeun — Poor; pitiful; deserving of sympathy

짐승을

jimsseungeul — The beast; animal (object marker attached)

우리

uri — Our; we; first-person plural possessive

마을에

maeure — In the village; at the town

풀어놓고

pureonoko — Setting loose; releasing and leaving behind

문

mun — Door; gate; entrance

앞에

ape — In front of; before (location particle)

서서

seoseo — Standing; while standing up

굶어

gulm'eo — Starving; going hungry without food

죽게

jukge — So as to die; to the point of death

내버려

naebeoryeo — Leave alone; abandon; neglect (imperative form)

두지

duji — Don't leave; don't put (negative connective)

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; polite negative imperative ending

그러고

geureogo — And then; after doing that; thereupon

나서

naseo — After; having done; then proceeding

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She; that woman (topic marker attached)

계속

gyesok — Continue; keep going; without stopping

그런데

geureonde — By the way; however; but then again

말을

mareul — The horse (object marker); or speech/words

나한테

nahante — To me; for me; informal dative first person

바꿔주지

bakkwojuji — Exchange for me; swap and give (connective form)

않겠어요

ankesseoyo — Won't you; wouldn't you do it for me

여기

yeogi — Here; this place; right here

낡은

nalgeun — Old; worn-out; tattered and aged

장화

janghwa — Boots; tall riding or walking boots

한

han — One; a single (numeral determiner)

켤레가

kyeollega — A pair (of footwear); subject marker attached

있는데

inneunde — There is; exists but (contrastive connector)

그걸

geugeol — That thing (object form); it (colloquial contraction)

신으면

sinEumyeon — If you wear (shoes/boots); upon putting on

걸음에

georeume — Per step; at each stride

스무

seumu — Twenty (native Korean numeral)

마일씩

maiilssik — Miles each time; twenty miles per step

갈

gal — Can go; will travel (future modifier form)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

있답니다

itdamnida — It is said that there is; reportedly possible

그것을

geugeos-eul — That thing (object marker); referring to boots

말과

malgwa — With the horse; horse and (connector particle)

바꿔드릴게요

bakkwodeurilgeyo — I will exchange it for you (polite offer)

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; in that case; if so

에

e — At; to; in (location/direction particle)

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far; by a great margin

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; speedily

도착할

dochakhal — Will arrive; reach a destination (modifier form)

는

neun — Topic marker particle (subject/topic emphasis)

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; at once; right away

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

하겠다고

hagettdago — Said he would do so; quoted intention

했습니다

haessseumnida — Did; performed (formal past tense ending)

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; and then

노파는

nopaneun — The old woman (topic marker attached)

갖게

gatke — So as to have; to come to possess

되어

doeeo — Becoming; having become (connective form)

너무

neomu — Too; very; excessively

기쁜

gippeun — Happy; joyful; glad (modifier form)

나머지

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

기쁨에

gippeume — In joy; with happiness (locative particle)

겨워

gyeowo — Overflowing with; unable to contain (emotion)

춤추고

chumchugo — Dancing and; doing a dance (connective form)

뛸

ttwil — Will jump; leap (future modifier form)

것만

geotman — Only the thing; just about to (limiting focus)

같았습니다

gatatseumnida — Seemed like; appeared to be (past formal)

이제

ije — Now; from now on; at last

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker attached); that woman

나도

nado — I also; me too (inclusive particle)

타고

tago — Riding; getting on (a vehicle or animal)

교회에

gyohoe-e — At the church; to the church

있겠네요

itgetneyo — Will be there; I suppose it will be there

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

생각을

saenggageul — The thought; idea (object marker attached)

해봤답니다

haebwattamnida — It is said she tried thinking; reportedly thought

마음이

maeumi — The heart; mind (subject marker attached)

급하여

geupayeo — Being urgent; feeling impatient and rushed

당장

dangjang — Right now; immediately; without delay

떠나고

tteonago — Leaving and; to depart (connective form)

싶었지만

sippeotjiman — Wanted to but; desired yet (concessive past)

서두를

seodureul — To hurry; to rush (object/modifier form)

필요가

piryoga — Need; necessity (subject marker attached)

없다고

eopdago — That there is no need; quoted nonexistence

누워서

nuwoseo — Lying down and; after lying down

잠깐

jamkkan — For a moment; briefly; a short while

자요

jayo — Sleep; please sleep (polite imperative)

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); as for us

드릴

deuril — Will give (honorific); can offer (modifier form)

침대가

chimdaega — The bed (subject marker attached)

없으니까요

eopseunikkayo — Because there isn't any; since we lack it

오면

omyeon — When (he/it) comes; if (someone) arrives

내가

naega — I; me (subject marker, first person)

지켜보다가

jikyeobodaga — While keeping watch; watching and then

깨워줄게요

kkaewojulgeyo — I will wake you up; promise to rouse you

그리하여

geurihayeo — And so; therefore; thus (formal connector)

잠시

jamsi — A short while; briefly; a moment

후

hu — After; later; following a time

불어왔는데

bureowatnneunde — The wind blew and came; arrived blowing (contrast)

벽이

byeogi — The wall (subject marker attached)

신음할

sinEumhal — To groan; will moan (modifier future form)

정도였습니다

jeongdoyeotseumnida — It was to that extent; reached such a degree

뛰어나갔습니다

ttwieona gasseumnida — Ran out; rushed outside quickly (past formal)