East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 105

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, that; third person pronoun or demonstrative

후

hu — After, later; indicating time following an event

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker); referring to a male person

아주

a-ju — Very, quite; intensifier for adjectives and adverbs

멀고

meol-go — Far and (continuing); distant, used in compound description

먼

meon — Far, distant; adjective modifying a noun

길을

gi-reul — Road, path (object form); referring to a route traveled

걸어가다가

geo-reo-ga-da-ga — While walking along; action interrupted by another event

너무나

neo-mu-na — Extremely, excessively; stronger form of 너무

굶주린

gulm-ju-rin — Starving, famished; suffering from severe hunger

나머지

na-meo-ji — Remainder, as a result of; so much so that

배를

bae-reul — Belly, stomach (object form); referring to the abdomen

깔고

kkal-go — Spreading flat and; pressing stomach against the ground

길

gil — Road, path; a route or way to travel

위를

wi-reul — Above, on top of (object form); surface reference

기어가고

gi-eo-ga-go — Crawling along and; moving on hands and knees

있는

it-neun — That is/are; present tense modifier indicating ongoing state

늑대

neuk-dae — Wolf; a wild carnivorous canine animal

를

reul — Object marker particle; marks the direct object in a sentence

만났습니다

man-nat-seum-ni-da — Met, encountered; formal past tense of to meet

친애하는

chin-ae-ha-neun — Dear, beloved; affectionate address to a friend

친구여

chin-gu-yeo — O friend; vocative form of friend in address

제발

je-bal — Please, I beg you; urgent pleading expression

당신의

dang-sin-eui — Your; possessive form of the second person pronoun

말을

mal-eul — Horse (object form); referring to a horse as object

저에게

jeo-e-ge — To me; humble first person indirect object form

주세요

ju-se-yo — Please give (me); polite imperative of to give

라고

ra-go — Quotation marker; indicates direct or indirect speech

가

ga — Subject marker particle; marks the subject of a sentence

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, spoke; formal past tense of to speak

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble, topic form); polite first person subject

너무

neo-mu — Too, very; intensifier indicating excess or high degree

배가

bae-ga — Stomach (subject form); referring to hunger or the belly

고파서

go-pa-seo — Because (I am) hungry; causal form of to be hungry

갈비뼈

gal-bi-ppyeo — Rib bone; bones forming the sides of the chest

사이로

sa-i-ro — Through, between; indicating movement through a gap

바람이

ba-ram-i — Wind (subject form); air in motion, natural breeze

불어요

bu-reo-yo — Blows, is blowing; polite present tense of to blow

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun

해

hae — Year, sun; used to count years informally

동안

dong-an — During, for (a period); indicating a duration of time

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; emphatic negative indefinite pronoun

먹지

meok-ji — Eat (negation base); used before 못/않 to negate eating

못했어요

mot-haet-eo-yo — Could not do; polite past tense of inability

안

an — No, not; negation placed before a verb or adjective

돼요

dwae-yo — It is okay/becomes; polite form of 되다

부츠

bu-cheu — Boots; sturdy footwear covering the ankle or higher

이건

i-geon — This (topic); contraction of 이것은, this thing

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly; emphasizing truth or sincerity of statement

되겠어요

doe-get-eo-yo — Will be okay/work out; polite future conjecture form

먼저

meon-jeo — First, beforehand; indicating priority in order of events

까마귀를

kka-ma-gwi-reul — Crow (object form); a black bird, object of action

만나서

man-na-seo — Having met and; sequential form of to meet

제

je — My (humble); humble possessive pronoun first person

음식을

eum-sik-eul — Food (object form); edible items as object of verb

줄

jul — To give (modifier); future/potential modifier form of 주다

수밖에

su-bak-ke — Have no choice but to; only option available

없었고

eop-seot-go — There was not, and; past tense connective of absence

다음에는

da-eum-e-neun — Next, afterward (topic); indicating what happened after

연어를

yeo-neo-reul — Salmon (object form); a type of fish as direct object

다시

da-si — Again, once more; repetition of a previous action

물속으로

mul-sok-eu-ro — Into the water; directional form toward inside of water

돌려보내야

dol-lyeo-bo-nae-ya — Must send back; obligatory form of to return something

했는데

haet-neun-de — Did, but; past tense with contrastive or background nuance

이제

i-je — Now, at this point; indicating the current moment

당신까지

dang-sin-kka-ji — Even you, you too; inclusive particle added to subject

가져가려

ga-jyeo-ga-ryeo — Intending to take away; intentional future modifier form

하는군요

ha-neun-gun-yo — So you are doing; expresses realization or mild surprise

그렇게는

geu-reo-ke-neun — In that way (topic); that manner with contrastive emphasis

할

hal — To do (modifier); future/potential modifier of 하다

수

su — Ability, way; used in 수 있다/없다 constructions

없어요

eop-seo-yo — There is not, cannot; polite form of absence or inability

그러면

geu-reo-myeon — Then, in that case; conditional connective between clauses

탈

tal — To ride (modifier); future modifier form of 타다

것이

geot-i — Thing (subject form); nominalizer used as sentence subject

없잖아요

eop-jan-a-yo — There isn't any, right?; rhetorical negative confirmation

아니요

a-ni-yo — No; polite negative response or disagreement

하지만

ha-ji-man — But, however; conjunction introducing a contrasting clause

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic form); second person pronoun as topic

저를

jeo-reul — Me (object form); humble first person direct object

도울

do-ul — To help (modifier); future modifier form of 돕다

있어요

it-seo-yo — There is, can; polite form of existence or ability

늑대

neuk-dae — Wolf; a large wild canine predatory animal

이

i — Subject marker particle; used after consonant-ending noun

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject form); second person pronoun as subject

등에

deung-e — On the back; locative form referring to riding position

타시면

ta-si-myeon — If you ride; honorific conditional form of 타다

되고

doe-go — Is okay and; connective form of 되다

가장

ga-jang — Most, the best; superlative degree adverb

필요할

pil-yo-hal — When needed (modifier); future modifier of to be necessary

때

ttae — Time, moment; referring to a specific point or period

도와드리겠어요

do-wa-deu-ri-get-eo-yo — I will help you; polite honorific future offer to help

글쎄요

geul-sse-yo — Well, hmm; expression of hesitation or uncertainty

당신에게서

dang-sin-e-ge-seo — From you; ablative form of second person pronoun

받을

ba-deul — To receive (modifier); future modifier form of 받다

도움이

do-um-i — Help, assistance (subject form); aid as sentence subject

그리

geu-ri — So, that much; adverb indicating degree or manner

크지는

keu-ji-neun — Is not so big (topic); negation focus on size

않겠지만

an-ket-ji-man — Won't be, but; future negative with concessive nuance

이라고

i-ra-go — Saying it is; quotation marker after a noun

왕자

wang-ja — Prince; a male member of royal family

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much, to that extent; emphatic degree adverb

필요로

pil-yo-ro — In need of; instrumental form of necessity

하니

ha-ni — Since you need/do; causal connective of 하다

가져가도

ga-jyeo-ga-do — Even if you take; concessive form of to take away

좋아요

jo-a-yo — It is good, okay; polite form of 좋다

그리하여

geu-ri-ha-yeo — Thus, and so; formal connective meaning therefore

다

da — All, completely; adverb meaning everything or entirely

먹어치우자

meo-geo-chi-u-ja — Let's devour completely; propositive of to eat up all

는

neun — Topic marker particle; marks topic after vowel ending

가져다

ga-jyeo-da — Bringing and; carrying something to a place

의

eui — Possessive particle; equivalent to 's or of in English

턱에

teok-e — On the jaw; locative form of the chin or jaw

얹었습니다

eon-jeot-seum-ni-da — Placed on top; formal past tense of to put upon

배

bae — Stomach, belly; the abdomen or digestive area

속에

sok-e — Inside of, within; locative form meaning in the interior

들어간

deu-reo-gan — That entered, having gone in; past modifier of 들어가다

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer turning clauses into noun phrases

덕분에

deok-bun-e — Thanks to, due to; attributing positive cause to something

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely; formal intensifier adverb

강해져서

gang-hae-jyeo-seo — Having become strong and; causal form of to become strong

태우고

tae-u-go — Carrying on back and; causative connective of 타다

놀랍도록

nol-lap-do-rok — Surprisingly, astonishingly; to a remarkable degree

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly, fast; adverbial form of 빠르다

달려갔습니다

dal-lyeo-gat-seum-ni-da — Ran off, galloped away; formal past of to run and go

이전에

i-jeon-e — Before, previously; time expression for prior events

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that, in that way; manner adverb referring back

달려본

dal-lyeo-bon — Having run (experiential modifier); modifier of experienced action

적이

jeok-i — Experience, time (subject); used in 적이 있다/없다 pattern

없었습니다

eop-seot-seum-ni-da — There was not; formal polite past tense of absence

조금

jo-geum — A little, a bit; small amount or short distance

더

deo — More, further; comparative adverb indicating addition

가면

ga-myeon — If (we/you) go; conditional form of 가다

보여드리겠어요

bo-yeo-deu-ri-get-eo-yo — I will show you; polite honorific future of to show

거인

geo-in — Giant; an enormous person of extraordinary size

집을

jib-eul — House (object form); a home as direct object