East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Page 143

Vocabulary

거기

geo-gi — There, that place

앉아

an-ja — Sitting, seated (stem form of 앉다)

박차를

bak-cha-reul — Spurs (object marker); sharp heel devices for riding

꽂으며

kko-jeu-myeo — While sticking or jabbing into something

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own (possessive form of 자신)

이랴!

i-rya — Giddy-up! Command to urge a horse forward

외쳤습니다

oe-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Shouted, exclaimed loudly

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, and then (conjunctive)

나머지

na-meo-ji — The rest, the remainder

모두

mo-du — All, everyone, altogether

보며

bo-myeo — While watching or looking at something

즐거워하고

jeul-geo-wo-ha-go — Feeling joyful, being delighted, and...

웃으며

us-eu-myeo — While laughing or smiling

지나쳐

ji-na-chyeo — Passing by, going past something or someone

타고

ta-go — Riding (on a horse, vehicle, etc.)

가면서

ga-myeon-seo — While going, as they went along

그

geu — That, he/she (demonstrative or pronoun)

젊은이를

jeol-meun-i-reul — Young man or youth (object marker attached)

놀렸습니다

nol-lyeot-seum-ni-da — Teased, mocked, made fun of someone

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but (contrast conjunction)

채

chae — Before fully completing; still in a state of

떠나기도

tteo-na-gi-do — Even leaving; departing (with emphasis particle)

전에

jeo-ne — Before (a time or event)

보리수나무로

bo-ri-su-na-mu-ro — To the linden/bodhi tree (directional marker)

달려가

dal-lyeo-ga — Running toward, dashing off to somewhere

갑옷을

ga-bo-seul — Armor (object marker attached to 갑옷)

걸치고

geol-chi-go — Putting on, draping armor over oneself

고삐를

go-ppi-reul — Reins (object marker); straps to control a horse

흔들었더니

heun-deul-eot-deo-ni — When (he) shook/rattled, and then as a result

순식간에

sun-sik-gan-e — In an instant, in the blink of an eye

나타나

na-ta-na — Appeared, showed up, came into view

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, spoke, told (formal polite past tense)

이제

i-je — Now, from now on

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (formal; subject marker attached)

최선을

choe-seon-eul — Best effort (object marker); one's utmost

다하세요

da-ha-se-yo — Please do your best, give your all

저도

jeo-do — I also, me too (humble first-person)

제

je — My (humble possessive pronoun)

몫을

mok-seul — Share, portion, one's role or part

다하겠습니다

da-ha-get-seum-ni-da — Will do my utmost, will fulfill completely

그런데

geu-reon-de — By the way, however, but (transitional connector)

도착했을

do-chak-haet-seul — When (he) had arrived (past adnominal form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when something occurs

전투는

jeon-tu-neun — The battle (topic marker attached to 전투)

이미

i-mi — Already, by now

시작되어

si-jak-doe-eo — Having started, begun (passive form of 시작하다)

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic marker attached to 왕)

심각한

sim-gak-han — Serious, grave, critical (adjective form)

위기에

wi-gi-e — In a crisis or dangerous situation

처해

cheo-hae — Being placed in, facing (a situation)

한복판으로

han-bok-pan-eu-ro — Into the very center or midst of something

뛰어들자마자

ttwi-eo-deul-ja-ma-ja — As soon as (he) leaped into, immediately upon entering

적은

jeo-geun — The enemy (topic marker); foe in battle

격퇴되어

gyeok-toe-doe-eo — Having been repelled or driven back (passive)

달아났습니다

dal-a-nat-seum-ni-da — Fled, ran away, escaped

부하들은

bu-ha-deul-eun — Subordinates, troops, followers (topic marker)

자신들을

ja-sin-deul-eul — Themselves (plural reflexive; object marker)

도우러

do-u-reo — In order to help, for the purpose of aiding

온

on — Who came, that came (adnominal past form of 오다)

누구인지

nu-gu-in-ji — Who it is, whether who (indirect question)

몹시

mop-si — Very much, extremely, terribly

궁금해했지만

gung-geum-hae-haet-ji-man — Were curious about but (past concessive form)

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, no one (with negative verb)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다)

만큼

man-keum — As much as, to the extent of

가까이

ga-kka-i — Closely, nearby, in close proximity

다가가지

da-ga-ga-ji — Approaching, drawing near (negative connective form)

못했고

mot-haet-go — Could not do, was unable to, and...

끝나자마자

kkeut-na-ja-ma-ja — As soon as the battle ended, immediately after finishing

사라져

sa-ra-jyeo — Disappeared, vanished (stem connective form)

버렸습니다

beo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Did completely (auxiliary); gone away entirely

돌아왔을

dol-a-wat-seul — When (he) returned (past adnominal form)

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still, as before, unchanged

늪에

neup-e — In the swamp or bog (locative marker)

다리

da-ri — Leg; also bridge (context: leg here)

세

se — Three (native Korean number)

개

gae — Counter for objects; item, piece

달린

dal-lin — Attached, having (adnominal form of 달리다)

꽂고

kko-jago — Sticking into, jabbing (connective form of 꽂다)

모두가

mo-du-ga — Everyone (subject marker attached to 모두)

다시

da-si — Again, once more

웃었습니다

us-eot-seum-ni-da — Laughed, smiled (formal polite past tense)

아니

a-ni — No, oh my (exclamation of surprise)

저것

jeo-geot — That thing over there

좀

jom — A little, please (softening particle)

봐

bwa — Look! See! (informal imperative of 보다)

저

jeo — That (distal demonstrative); I (humble)

바보가

ba-bo-ga — The fool (subject marker); stupid person

아직도

a-jik-do — Still, even now, yet

있잖아

it-jan-a — There he is, you know (casual confirmation)

다음

da-eum — Next, following

날

nal — Day (native Korean word)

나갔을

na-gat-seul — When (he) went out (past adnominal form)

것을

geot-eul — Thing (object marker); nominalizer particle

보고

bo-go — Seeing, and then (connective form of 보다)

지나가자마자

ji-na-ga-ja-ma-ja — As soon as (they) passed by, immediately after passing

달려갔고

dal-lyeo-gat-go — Ran to, dashed off, and... (past connective)

모든

mo-deun — All, every (adnominal modifier)

일이

il-i — Things, events, matters (subject marker on 일)

첫날과

cheot-nal-gwa — With the first day (conjunctive on 첫날)

똑같이

ttok-ga-chi — Exactly the same, identically

일어났습니다

il-eo-nat-seum-ni-da — Happened, occurred, took place (formal past)