East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 123

Vocabulary

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

두

du — Two, the number two

형제가

hyeongje-ga — Brothers (subject marker attached)

유리

yuri — Glass, transparent hard material

언덕

eondeok — Hill, a small elevated landform

에

e — Location or direction particle, at or to

이르렀을

ireureosseul — Had arrived or reached a place

때

ttae — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs

기사들과

gisa-deul-gwa — Knights together with, alongside the knights

왕자들은

wangja-deul-eun — The princes (topic marker attached)

모두

modu — All, everyone, every single one

열심히

yeolsimhi — Diligently, with great effort and enthusiasm

말을

mal-eul — Horse (object marker attached)

타고

ta-go — Riding, mounted on and traveling by

있어

isseo — Is/are, present progressive state of being

말들이

mal-deul-i — The horses (subject marker attached)

온통

ontong — Entirely, completely covered all over

거품을

geopum-eul — Foam or bubbles (object marker attached)

뿜을

ppum-eul — To spew or spray out forcefully

지경이었습니다

jigyeong-i-eoss-seumnida — Was to the point or extent of

하지만

hajiman — However, but, contrasting conjunction

아무

amu — Any, no (used in negative contexts)

소용이

soyong-i — Use or usefulness (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopsseoss-seumnida — There was not, did not exist

정말이지

jeongmal-iji — Truly, honestly, it really is so

언덕에

eondeok-e — On or at the hill

발을

bal-eul — Foot (object marker attached)

딛는

didneun — Stepping on, placing foot upon a surface

순간

sungan — Moment, the instant something happens

미끄러져

mikkeureo-jyeo — Sliding down, slipping uncontrollably on surface

내려왔고

naeryeo-wass-go — Came down, descended and then also

한두

han-du — One or two, a small number

올라갈

ollaga-l — To go up, to climb upward

수

su — Ability or possibility to do something

있는

inneun — That exists, that is present or capable

말이

mal-i — Horse (subject marker attached)

한

han — One, a single unit or item

마리도

mari-do — Even one (counter for animals)

없었기

eopsseoss-gi — Because there was none, nonexistence reason

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because of, the reason is

당연한

dangyeon-han — Natural, obvious, expected as a matter of course

일이었습니다

il-i-eoss-seumnida — It was a matter or affair

그

geu — That, referring to something previously mentioned

언덕은

eondeok-eun — The hill (topic marker attached)

유리판처럼

yuripan-cheoreom — Like a sheet of glass, smooth surface

매끄럽고

maekkeureopgo — Smooth and slippery, and also sleek

집

jip — House, home, a residential building

벽처럼

byeok-cheoreom — Like a wall, resembling a vertical wall

가팔랐으니까요

gapallasseunikkayo — Because it was steep, very inclined surface

모두들

modudeur — Everyone, all of them together

공주

gongju — Princess, a royal female of noble birth

와

wa — And, connecting two nouns together

왕국의

wangguk-eui — Of the kingdom, belonging to the kingdom

절반을

jeolban-eul — Half of something (object marker attached)

얻으려는

eodeurye-oneun — Trying to obtain or gain something desired

열망으로

yeolmang-euro — With desire, filled with strong longing

가득

gadeuk — Full, filled completely to capacity

차

cha — Filled, packed full of something

있었습니다

isseoss-seumnida — There was, existed at that time

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so, as a result of that

그들은

geudeul-eun — They, those people (topic marker attached)

타다가

tada-ga — While riding, in the middle of riding

미끄러지고

mikkeureo-jigo — Slipping and also, sliding uncontrollably continuing

미끄러지다가

mikkeureo-jidaga — While slipping, in the midst of sliding

타기를

tagi-reul — The act of riding (object marker attached)

반복했지만

banbokhaess-jiman — Repeated but, did over and over however

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before, unchanged from previous state

같은

gateun — Same, identical, unchanged result

이야기의

iyagi-eui — Of the story, belonging to the tale

되풀이였습니다

doepuri-yeoss-seumnida — Was a repetition, kept being repeated again

마침내

machimne — Finally, at last, after a long time

말들은

mal-deul-eun — The horses (topic marker attached)

너무

neomu — Too, excessively, beyond a normal degree

지쳐

jichyeo — Exhausted, worn out from exertion

다리를

dari-reul — Leg (object marker attached)

들기조차

deulgi-jocha — Even lifting, not even able to lift

힘들었고

himdeureoss-go — Was difficult and also, struggled to do

땀이

ttam-i — Sweat (subject marker attached)

많이

mani — A lot, in great quantity or amount

나

na — Coming out, emerging from the body

비누

binu — Soap, cleansing bar or liquid substance

거품처럼

geopum-cheoreom — Like foam or bubbles, resembling frothy lather

뚝뚝

ttukttuk — Drip drip, sound of drops falling repeatedly

떨어졌으므로

tteoreojyeoss-eumeuro — Because it dripped or fell down

기사들은

gisa-deul-eun — The knights (topic marker attached)

더

deo — More, further, additional amount or degree

이상

isang — More than, beyond, no longer continuing

시도하는

sido-haneun — Attempting, trying to do something

것을

geot-eul — The thing or act (object marker attached)

포기해야

pogi-haeya — Must give up, have to abandon effort

했습니다

haess-seumnida — Did, performed an action (formal past tense)

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic marker attached)

다음

daeum — Next, the following one in sequence

날

nal — Day, a single calendar day

새로운

saeroun — New, fresh, not existing before

시합을

sihap-eul — Contest or match (object marker attached)

선언하여

seoneon-hayeo — By declaring, announcing officially and formally

나은

naun — Better, improved compared to before

운이

un-i — Luck or fortune (subject marker attached)

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether there is, questioning existence of something

알아볼까

arabolk-ka — Shall we find out, let us check

막

mak — Just, right about to, on the verge

생각하고

saenggak-hago — Thinking and, in the process of thinking

있었는데

isseoss-neunde — Was happening when, existed at that moment

그때

geuttae — At that time, right then and there

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly, all at once without warning

기사가

gisa-ga — A knight (subject marker attached)

태어나서

taeeonaseo — Having been born, since the time of birth

번도

beon-do — Even once, not even a single time

본

bon — Seen, having viewed before

적

jeok — Experience of, time when something occurred

없을

eobseul — Will not have, nonexistent future condition

만큼

mankeum — As much as, to the degree of

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Magnificent, splendid, outstanding in quality

달려왔습니다

dallyeo-wassseumnida — Came running, arrived at full speed

갑옷을

gabos-eul — Armor (object marker attached)

입고

ipgo — Wearing, dressed in clothing or armor

있었고

isseoss-go — Was wearing and also, existed in that state

물고

mulgo — Biting, holding in mouth and continuing

너무나

neomuna — So very much, extremely, to a great degree

빛나

bichna — Shining, gleaming with bright radiant light

햇살이

haetsal-i — Sunlight, rays of sunshine (subject marker attached)

위에서

wie-seo — From above, at the top of something

반짝였습니다

banjjak-yeoss-seumnida — Sparkled or glittered brightly in light