East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 108

Vocabulary

다음

da-eum — Next; the following item or time

날

nal — Day; a single calendar day

아침

a-chim — Morning; the early part of the day

거인

geo-in — Giant; an extremely large, powerful person

잔인할

jan-in-hal — To be cruel; describing brutal or merciless behavior

만큼

man-keum — As much as; to the extent or degree of

일찍

il-jjik — Early; before the usual or expected time

일어나

il-eo-na — Wake up; rise from sleep or a position

숲을

sup-eul — Forest (object form); a dense area of trees

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; in the direction of something

성큼성큼

seong-keum-seong-keum — With long, bold strides; walking energetically and quickly

걸어갔습니다

geol-eo-gat-seum-ni-da — Walked away; moved on foot toward a destination

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; introduces a contrasting or opposing statement

그가

geu-ga — He (subject form); third-person masculine pronoun

집을

jib-eul — House (object form); one's home or dwelling

나서기가

na-seo-gi-ga — The act of stepping out; leaving a place

무섭게

mu-seob-ge — Scarcely; no sooner than; frighteningly fast

부츠

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

공주

gong-ju — Princess; a female member of a royal family

문지방

mun-ji-bang — Threshold; the strip at the bottom of a doorway

아래에서

a-rae-e-seo — From below; underneath a surface or object

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun

심장을

sim-jang-eul — Heart (object form); the vital organ pumping blood

찾기

chat-gi — Searching; the act of looking for something

시작했습니다

si-jak-haet-seum-ni-da — Began; started an action or process formally

하지만

ha-ji-man — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause

파면

pa-myeon — If one digs; conditional form of 'to dig'

뒤지면

dwi-ji-myeon — If one searches through; conditional of rummaging

도무지

do-mu-ji — Simply not; absolutely cannot; used with negatives

찾을

cha-jeul — To find (modifier form); able to locate something

수가 없었습니다

su-ga eob-seum-ni-da — Could not; was impossible to do something

이번에는

i-beon-e-neun — This time; on this particular occasion

우리를

u-ri-reul — Us (object form); first-person plural pronoun

속였군요

so-gyeot-gun-yo — You tricked us; expressing realization of deception

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke; formal past tense of 'to say'

한 번 더

han beon deo — One more time; try again once more

시도해 봐요

si-do-hae bwa-yo — Let's try; suggesting attempting something together

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So; therefore; indicates a result or conclusion

가장

ga-jang — Most; the superlative degree marker in Korean

예쁜

ye-ppeun — Pretty; beautiful; attractive in appearance

꽃들을

kkot-deul-eul — Flowers (plural object); blooming plants collectively

모두

mo-du — All; every one; the entirety of something

꺾어

kkeok-eo — Picking; breaking off a stem or branch

다시

da-si — Again; once more; returning to a previous state

제자리에

je-ja-ri-e — In its original place; back where it belongs

놓아둔

no-a-dun — Left placed; set something down and left it

위에

wi-e — On top of; above a surface or object

뿌렸습니다

ppu-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Sprinkled; scattered or spread something over a surface

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; also; connects two related sentences or clauses

돌아올

dol-a-ol — To return; coming back to a place

시간이 되자

si-gan-i doe-ja — When the time came; as soon as it was time

침대

chim-dae — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping

밑으로

mit-eu-ro — Underneath; toward the bottom of something

기어들어 갔습니다

gi-eo-deul-eo gat-seum-ni-da — Crawled in; crept inside a small space

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely; fully; to an absolute degree

숨자마자

sum-ja-ma-ja — As soon as hiding; immediately after concealing oneself

돌아왔습니다

dol-a-wat-seum-ni-da — Returned; came back to a previous location

킁킁

keung-keung — Sniff sniff; onomatopoeia for sniffing or smelling

코가 움직였습니다

ko-ga um-jik-yeot-seum-ni-da — The nose moved; twitched while detecting a scent

이런

i-reon — Oh my; an exclamation expressing surprise or dismay

여기서

yeo-gi-seo — Here; at this place or location

피

pi — Blood; the red fluid in living bodies

냄새가 나는군

naem-sae-ga na-neun-gun — There is a smell; I detect an odor here

저도 알아요

jeo-do al-a-yo — I know too; I am also aware of that

까치

kka-chi — Magpie; a black-and-white bird common in Korea

마리

ma-ri — Counter for animals; unit counting living creatures

부리에

bu-ri-e — In the beak; at the tip of a bird's beak

사람의 뼈를

sa-ram-eui ppyeo-reul — Human bone (object); a skeletal fragment from a person

물고

mul-go — Holding in the mouth; gripping with beak or teeth

날아와서

nal-a-wa-seo — Flew over; came flying to a location

굴뚝

gul-ttuk — Chimney; a vertical shaft for smoke ventilation

아래로

a-rae-ro — Downward; toward a lower position or place

최대한

choe-dae-han — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

서둘러

seo-dul-leo — Hurriedly; rushing to do something quickly

꺼냈지만

kkeo-naet-ji-man — Took it out but; removed something despite difficulty

아마

a-ma — Probably; perhaps; expressing uncertainty or likelihood

것일 거예요

geo-sil geo-ye-yo — It is probably that; likely the source of something

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then; at that point; following a prior action

잠자코

jam-ja-ko — Silently; keeping quiet without saying anything

이상

i-sang — Any more; further; beyond this point

일에 대해

il-e dae-hae — About the matter; regarding a certain affair

아무 말도 하지 않았습니다

a-mu mal-do ha-ji an-at-seum-ni-da — Said nothing at all; did not speak a word

잠시 후

jam-si hu — Shortly after; a little while later

누구냐고 물었습니다

nu-gu-nya-go mul-eot-seum-ni-da — Asked who it was; inquired about someone's identity

물론

mul-lon — Of course; naturally; without any doubt

저예요

jeo-ye-yo — It is me; polite first-person identification

도대체

do-dae-che — On earth; what on earth; expressing strong puzzlement

이게 무슨 의미요

i-ge mu-seun ui-mi-yo — What does this mean; asking for an explanation