East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 104

Vocabulary

잘

jal — Well; in a good or proper manner

있어요

isseoyo — There is; exists (polite present tense)

아버지

abeoji — Father; a male parent

그가

geuga — He; third-person masculine subject pronoun

말했다

malhaetda — Said; expressed something in words (past tense)

돌아올게요

doraolgeyo — I will come back; promise to return

걱정

geokjeong — Worry; anxiety about something uncertain

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; polite negative imperative ending

아마도

amado — Perhaps; probably; expressing uncertainty

여섯

yeoseot — Six; the number six

형제들도

hyeongjedeuldo — Brothers also; siblings included as well

데려올

deryeool — To bring along; bring someone with you

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; polite future intention ending

그리고

geurigo — And; then; connecting two related clauses

그는

geuneun — He; third-person masculine topic marker form

말을

mareul — Horse (object form); domesticated riding animal

타고

tago — Riding; mounted on a vehicle or animal

떠났다

tteonatta — Left; departed from a place (past tense)

한참을

hanchaameul — For a long while; a considerable period of time

달리다

dallida — To run; to move fast on foot or vehicle

보니

boni — Upon looking; when one notices something

길

gil — Road; path; a way to travel

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface or place

까마귀

kkamagi — Crow; a large black bird

한

han — One; a single unit or individual

마리가

mariga — (Counter for animals) one animal, subject form

날개를

nalgaereul — Wings (object form); limbs used for flying

퍼덕이며

peodeogimyeo — Flapping; fluttering wings repeatedly while doing something

누워

nuwo — Lying down; in a horizontal resting position

있었는데

isseonnunde — Was there; existed, with contrasting background context

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; very much so

굶주려서

gulmjuryeoseo — Because of starving; due to extreme hunger

비킬

bikil — To move aside; to clear out of the way

수조차

sujoca — Cannot even; not even able to do something

없었다

eopseotda — Did not exist; there was none (past tense)

친애하는

chinaeha-neun — Dear; beloved; used as affectionate address

친구여

chinguyeo — Oh friend; vocative address to a companion

까마귀가

kkamagwiga — The crow (subject form); a black bird subject

먹을

meogeul — To eat (modifier form); something intended to eat

것을

geoseul — The thing (object form); referring to an object

조금만

jogeumman — Just a little; only a small amount

주세요

juseyo — Please give; polite request to hand over something

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so; connecting condition and result

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective

절박한

jeolbakhan — Desperate; urgent; in an extremely pressing situation

순간에

sungane — At the moment; at a specific point in time

당신을

dangshineul — You (object form); polite second-person pronoun

도와드리겠습니다

dowadeurigesseumnida — I will help you; formal promise to assist someone

것이

geosi — The thing (subject form); referring to a subject matter

많지

mancji — Not much; negation of being plentiful in amount

않아요

anayo — Do not; polite negative present tense ending

왕자가

wangjaga — The prince (subject); a male royal subject form

당신이

dangshini — You (subject form); polite second-person subject

저를

jeoreul — Me (object form); humble first-person object pronoun

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what degree or extent

도울

doul — To help; to assist (modifier future form)

수

su — Ability; possibility to do something

있을지

isseulji — Whether there is; uncertain future possibility

모르겠지만

moreugessijiman — I don't know, but; expressing uncertainty with contrast

그래도

geuraedo — Even so; still; nevertheless despite the situation

조금은

jogeumeun — At least a little; some small amount as topic

나눠드릴

nanwodeuril — To share with you; give a portion respectfully

당신에게

dangshinege — To you; indicating the recipient of an action

필요하다는

piryohadaneun — That it is needed; modifying clause about necessity

걸

geol — The fact that; colloquial form of 것을

알겠어요

algessoyo — I understand; I can see that; acknowledgment

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

가져온

gajyeooon — Brought; carried and delivered from another place

음식

eumsik — Food; items prepared and eaten for nourishment

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

일부를

ilbureul — A portion of; some part of a whole

까마귀에게

kkamagwiege — To the crow; indicating recipient is the crow

주었다

jueotda — Gave; handed over something (past tense)

조금

jogeum — A little; a small quantity or degree

더

deo — More; further; additional amount or degree

나아가니

naagani — As one went forward; upon advancing further ahead

개울이

gaeulli — The stream (subject); a small flowing body of water

나왔는데

nawannunde — Appeared; came into view with background context

커다란

keodaran — Large; big; of considerable or impressive size

연어

yeoneo — Salmon; a large fish that swims upstream

마른

mareun — Dry; dried out; lacking moisture

곳에

gose — In a place; at a particular location

올라와

ollawa — Having come up; moved to a higher position

파닥거리며

padakgeoriamyeo — Flopping; thrashing about while doing something else

물속으로

mulsogeuro — Into the water; toward the inside of water

돌아가지

doragaji — To return; go back (negated or conditional form)

못하고

motago — Unable to; failing to do an action

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed; there was (past tense)

연어가

yeoneoga — The salmon (subject); large fish as subject

왕자에게

wanjaege — To the prince; directing action toward the prince

다시

dasi — Again; once more; a repeated action

밀어

mireo — Push; to apply force to move something

글쎄요

geulsseyo — Well; hmm; expressing hesitation or uncertainty politely

저에게

jeoege — To me; humble first-person recipient marker

줄

jul — To give; the ability or intent to give

도움이

doumi — Help (subject form); assistance as a subject

크지

keuji — Not big; negation of being large or great

않을

aneul — Will not; future negation modifier form

수도

sudo — Possibility also; even the ability to do

있겠지만

itgessijiman — There may be, but; uncertain concession with contrast

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that manner or way

거기

geogi — There; that place nearby in context

숨이

sumi — Breath (subject form); the act of breathing

막혀

makhyeo — Blocked; unable to breathe; suffocated

죽는

jungneun — Dying; in the process of losing life

건

geon — The thing; colloquial form of 것은 (topic)

안타까운

antakkaun — Pitiful; regrettable; evoking sympathy or sorrow

일이죠

irijo — It is a matter; indeed a sad situation

그리고는

geurigoneun — And then; after that, moving to next action

물고기를

mulgogireul — The fish (object); aquatic animal as object

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside; toward the interior of something

넣었다

neoheotda — Put in; placed inside something (past tense)