East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 107

Vocabulary

뭐

mwo — What; used to ask about something.

그래야만

geuraeyaman — Only if that is done; only then.

한다면

handamyeon — If one does; supposing that one does.

어쩔

eojjeol — What can be done; what to do about it.

수

su — Ability or possibility; way to do something.

없죠

eopjyo — There isn't; it cannot be helped.

공주가

gongjuga — The princess (subject form); royal female title.

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke in formal past tense.

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; in that case; if so.

우리가

uriga — We (subject form); our group.

계획을

gyehoigeul — A plan (object form); scheme or strategy.

세울

seul — To establish or set up a plan.

있는지

inneunii — Whether there is; if it exists.

한번

hanbeon — Once; one time; let's try.

봐요

bwayo — Let's see; look at it informally.

저기

jeogi — Over there; that place yonder.

침대

chimdae — Bed; furniture used for sleeping.

밑으로

miteuro — Under; to beneath something.

살금살금

salgeumsal geum — Stealthily; moving quietly and carefully.

들어가서

deureogaseo — Going inside; entering and then doing something.

그

geu — That; referring to a previously mentioned person.

사람과

saramgwa — With the person; together with someone.

제가

jega — I (humble subject form); polite first person.

나누는

naneuneun — Sharing or exchanging; dividing between people.

얘기를

yaegireul — A story or conversation (object form).

잘

jal — Well; carefully; in a good manner.

들어요

deureoyo — Listen; hear carefully please.

하지만

hajiman — But; however; on the other hand.

제발

jebal — Please; earnest pleading or begging.

쥐처럼

jwicheoreom — Like a mouse; resembling a mouse's behavior.

꼼짝도

kkomjjakdo — Not even a budge; not moving at all.

하지

haji — Don't do; negative imperative base form.

말고

malgo — Without doing; refraining from an action.

누워

nuwo — Lying down; reclining on a surface.

있어요

isseoyo — Is; exists; there is something.

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result.

그는

geuneun — He; that person (subject form).

기어들어갔고

gieodreoganneungo — Crawled inside and then; entered by crawling.

채

chae — While still in a state; without completing.

자리를

jarireul — A spot or seat (object form); position.

잡기도

japgido — Even taking or grabbing; even settling in.

전에

jeone — Before; prior to a certain time.

거인이

geoini — The giant (subject form); a very large person.

왔습니다

wasseumnida — Came; arrived in formal past tense.

으르렁댔습니다

eureureongtaessseumnida — Growled; made a threatening roaring sound.

이

i — This; referring to something nearby.

집

jip — House; home; a place of residence.

안에

ane — Inside; within a space or place.

사람

saram — Person; human being; individual.

피

pi — Blood; the red fluid in bodies.

냄새가

naemsaega — A smell or odor (subject form).

나는구나

naneuneuguna — I smell it; a smell is coming.

네

ne — Yes; an affirmative response.

저도

jeodo — I also; me too in humble form.

알아요

arayo — I know; to be aware of something.

까치

kkachi — Magpie; a black-and-white Korean bird.

한

han — One; a single; a certain.

마리가

mariga — One animal (counter subject form).

사람의

saramui — Of a person; belonging to someone.

뼈를

ppyeoreul — A bone (object form); skeletal structure.

물고

mulgo — Holding in the mouth; biting and carrying.

날아와서

narawaseo — Flying here and; arrived by flying.

굴뚝으로

gultteugeuro — Down the chimney; through the smoke flue.

떨어뜨렸거든요

tteoreotteuryeotgeodeunyo — Dropped it, you see; let it fall.

최대한

choedaehan — As much as possible; to the maximum.

서둘러

seodulreo — Hurriedly; in a rush; quickly.

치웠지만

chiwoetjiman — Cleaned it up, but; cleared away despite.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner.

해도

haedo — Even if done; no matter what.

그리

geuri — That much; so; to that extent.

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; in a speedy manner.

가시지

gasiji — To go away; to dissipate (honorific form).

않네요

anneyo — It doesn't; expressing mild negative observation.

거인은

geoineum — The giant (topic form); subject of the story.

더

deo — More; further; additionally.

이상

isang — More than; beyond; no longer.

않았고

anatgo — Did not; negative past and then continues.

밤이

bami — Night (subject form); evening time.

되자

doeja — When it became; as soon as it turned.

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic form); those people.

잠자리에

jamjairie — To bed; going to a sleeping place.

들었습니다

deureossseumnida — Went to sleep; lay down formally past.

잠시

jamsi — A short while; briefly; for a moment.

있다가

itdaga — After being for a while; then after.

딱

ttak — Exactly; just; precisely one thing.

가지

gaji — One kind or type; a single thing.

용기만

yongiman — Only courage; nothing but bravery.

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is; supposing one has something.

꼭

kkok — Definitely; surely; without fail.

여쭤보고

yeojwobogo — To humbly ask and; inquire respectfully.

싶은

sipeun — Wanting to; desiring to do something.

게

ge — Thing; something; a nominalized expression.

그게

geuge — That thing; what is it exactly.

무엇이냐

mueosinya — What is it; asking what something is.

물었습니다

mureossseumnida — Asked; inquired in formal past tense.

당신이

dangsini — You (subject form); polite second person.

심장을

simjangeul — The heart (object form); vital organ.

몸에

mome — On the body; located on oneself.

지니고

jinigo — Carrying; possessing on one's person.

다니지

daniji — Going around; moving about regularly.

않으니

aneuni — Since you don't; because it is not.

도대체

dodaeche — On earth; in the world; just what.

어디에

eodie — Where; at what location.

두는

duneun — Placing; keeping; putting somewhere.

건지요

geonjjiyo — Is it; wondering what something is.

그건

geugeon — That is; as for that thing.

네가

nega — You (subject form); informal second person.

물어볼

murebol — To ask; something to be questioned about.

일이

iri — A matter or affair (subject form).

아니지만

anijiman — It is not, but; although it isn't.

굳이

guji — Insistently; stubbornly; if you must.

알고

algo — Knowing; to know and then.

싶다면

sipdamyeon — If you want to; if you wish.

문지방

munjibang — Threshold; the doorsill of an entrance.

밑에

mite — Under; beneath; below something.

있다

itda — It is; exists; to be somewhere.

부츠가

butseuga — Boots (subject form); footwear covering the leg.

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself; without others.

중얼거렸습니다

jungeolgeoryeossseumnida — Muttered; mumbled quietly to oneself.

그렇다면

geureotdamyeon — If that is so; in that case then.

그걸

geugeol — That thing (object form); referring to it.

찾을

chajeul — To find; will look for something.

곧

got — Soon; shortly; before long.

알게

alge — Come to know; will find out.

되겠군

doegetgun — Will become; I see it will happen.