Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 48

Vocabulary

장모님은

jangmonim-eun — As for the mother-in-law (topic marker attached)

테이블

teibeul — Table; borrowed word from English

끝에

kkeut-e — At the end; at the tip of something

흉상을

hyungsang-eul — Bust statue; sculpted upper-body portrait (object marker)

놓고

noko — Having placed; putting something down and continuing

실내복을

sillaеbok-eul — Indoor clothing; house robe or loungewear (object marker)

입혀

iphyeo — Dressed someone; put clothing onto another

놓았는데

noassneunde — Had placed it, and…; sets up contrasting context

그가

geu-ga — He; third-person singular subject marker attached

손님으로

sonnim-euro — As a guest; in the role of a visitor

함께하길

hamkkeha-gil — To be together; to join as a companion

바라는

bara-neun — Hoping for; wishing or desiring something

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; possessive form of third-person feminine pronoun

바람이었다

baram-ieotda — It was her wish; her hope or desire

노래가

norae-ga — Song; a musical piece (subject marker attached)

불리고

bulligo — Was sung; passive form of singing, continuing

환호가

hwanho-ga — Cheers; shouts of joy or acclaim

울려

ullyeo — Ringing out; resonating or echoing a sound

퍼졌는데

peojyeonneunde — Spread and rang out; sound diffused around

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Joyful; fun and pleasurable in atmosphere

결혼식이었고

gyeolhonsik-ieotgo — It was a wedding ceremony, and…

두

du — Two; the number two before a noun

사람은

saram-eun — The person/people; human being (topic marker)

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely and aesthetically pleasing

한

han — One; a single (numeral before noun)

쌍이었다

ssang-ieotda — Were a pair; formed a matched couple

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form of masculine third-person pronoun

사랑했다

saranghaetda — Loved; felt deep affection in the past

라고

rago — Quoting particle; used to report speech or text

노래

norae — Song; a piece of music with lyrics

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

하나가

hana-ga — One of them; a single item (subject marker)

전했다

jeonhaetda — Conveyed; delivered or relayed a message

아

a — Ah; exclamation expressing realization or surprise

그건

geugeon — That is; contraction of 그것은, referring to something

당신네

dangsinne — Your people's; referring to the listener's group

신화

sinhwa — Myth; traditional story involving gods or heroes

이야기군요

iyagi-gunyo — It's a story then; soft realization about a narrative

장모님이

jangmonim-i — The mother-in-law; subject marker attached

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke or stated something in past tense

다음

daeum — Next; following in sequence or time

날

nal — Day; a single calendar day

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; being in youth or early adulthood

살게

salge — To live (purposive); intending to reside somewhere

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다

출발했고

chulbalhaetgo — Departed and…; set off on a journey, continuing

장모님도

jangmonim-do — The mother-in-law also; inclusive particle attached

그들과

geudeul-gwa — With them; together with that group of people

동행하여

donghaenghayeo — Accompanying; traveling together with others

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She; third-person feminine subject marker attached

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception

집안일이라고

jibannil-irago — Calling it housework; quoting the term household chores

부르던

bureudeon — Used to call; past habitual modifier of naming

거친

geochin — Rough; coarse or harsh in nature or texture

일을

il-eul — Work; tasks or duties (object marker attached)

돌보았다

dolboatda — Took care of; attended to needs or chores

인형의

inhyeong-ui — Of a doll; possessive relating to a toy figure

집

jip — House; a building used as a home

속

sok — Inside; within the interior of something

인형처럼

inhyeong-cheoreom — Like a doll; resembling a toy figure

보였는데

boyeonnneunde — Appeared to be; seemed a certain way, with context

모든

modeun — All; every single item without exception

것이

geosi — Thing; subject marker on a general object or fact

밝고

balkgo — Bright and…; well-lit, continuing to next description

새롭고

saereopgo — New and…; fresh or novel, continuing description

매우

maeu — Very; extremely, used to intensify adjectives

훌륭했기

hullyunghaetgi — Because it was excellent; superb quality as reason

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — It is because; states a reason or cause

세

se — Three; the number three before a noun

그곳에

geugose — There; at that specific place or location

앉아

anja — Sitting; in a seated position or action

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was there, and…; existed in a place with context

관해서는

gwanhaeseo-neun — As for concerning; regarding a topic (topic marker)

속담

sokdam — Proverb; a traditional saying expressing common wisdom

처지를

cheoji-reul — Situation; one's circumstances or position (object marker)

잘

jal — Well; skillfully or appropriately

표현해

pyohyeonhae — Expresses; describes or represents something clearly

준다

junda — Gives; does something for someone's benefit

그는

geu-neun — He; third-person masculine subject (topic marker)

거위들

geowi-deul — Geese; plural of goose, a large water bird

사이의

sai-ui — Among; between or in the midst of a group

백조처럼

baekjo-cheoreom — Like a swan; resembling the graceful white bird

보였다

boyeotda — Appeared; seemed or looked a certain way

형태의

hyeongtae-ui — Of form; relating to shape or outward appearance

마법이

mabeop-i — Magic; enchantment or spell (subject marker attached)

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person masculine object marker attached

매혹시켰고

maehoksikkyeotgo — Fascinated him and…; charmed or bewitched someone

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

상자

sangja — Box; a container used to hold things

안에

ane — Inside; within the interior of a space

무엇이

mueosi — What; interrogative pronoun as subject

담겨

damgyeo — Contained; held or placed inside something

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether there is; indirect question about existence

알아볼

arabor — To find out; to investigate or check something

생각도

saengak-do — Even the thought; not even considering something

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking or in the absence of something

겉모습만

geotmoseum-man — Only the outward appearance; merely the surface look

바라보았으며

baraboasseumyeo — Gazed at and…; looked at outward form, continuing

그러한

geeureohan — Such; of that kind or nature

소홀함은

soholham-eun — Negligence; carelessness or inattention (topic marker)

종종

jongjong — Often; frequently or from time to time

결혼

gyeolhon — Marriage; the state of being legally wed

생활에

saenghwal-e — In life; in the context of daily living

가장

gajang — Most; to the greatest degree, superlative marker

큰

keun — Big; large in size or magnitude

불행을

bulhaeng-eul — Misfortune; unhappiness or bad luck (object marker)

가져온다

gajyeonda — Brings; carries or causes something to occur

상자는

sangja-neun — The box; container as topic of discussion

손상될

sonsangdoel — Can be damaged; liable to suffer harm or injury

수

su — Can; possibility or ability (used with 있다/없다)

있고

itgo — There is and…; exists, continuing to next clause

도금은

dogeum-eun — The gilding; gold plating on a surface (topic marker)

벗겨질

beotgyeojil — Will peel off; gilding coming loose from surface

있으며

isseumyeo — There is and; exists, linking to following clause

그때가

geuttae-ga — That time; that specific moment (subject marker)

되어서야

doeoeseonya — Only when it becomes; not until that moment

구매자는

gumaeja-neun — The buyer; a person who purchases something (topic)

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

거래를

georae-reul — Transaction; a deal or commercial exchange (object)

후회한다

huhoeanda — Regrets; feels remorse about a past decision

파티에서

pati-eseo — At a party; at a social gathering event

단추가

danchu-ga — Button; a fastener on clothing (subject marker)

풀렸는데

pullyeonnneunde — Came undone, and…; button became unfastened in context

대신할

daesinhal — To substitute; to replace with something else

스터드가

seuteodeu-ga — Stud; shirt stud used as button substitute (subject)

없다는

eopta-neun — That there is none; quoting the absence of something

것을

geoseul — The fact that; nominalizer with object marker

알게

alge — To come to know; reaching awareness of something

되는

doeineun — Becoming; in the process of turning into something

것은

geoseun — The thing; nominalizer with topic marker attached

불쾌한

bulkwaehan — Unpleasant; causing discomfort or displeasure

일이다

il-ida — It is a matter; it is an affair or situation

그러나

geureona — However; but, introducing a contrasting statement

많은

maneun — Many; a large number or amount of something

사람들이

saramdeul-i — People; plural of person (subject marker attached)

모인

moin — Gathered; assembled people in one place

자리에서

jari-eseo — In a setting; at a place or gathering

아내와

anae-wa — With one's wife; together with a spouse

터무니없는

teomunieopneun — Absurd; completely groundless or unreasonable

말을

mal-eul — Words; speech or talk (object marker attached)

하고

hago — Doing and…; saying or doing, linking clauses

있다는

itda-neun — That one is doing; quoting an ongoing state

의식하면서도

uisikhame yeonseo-do — Even while being aware; conscious of something yet…

상황의

sanghwang-ui — Of the situation; possessive relating to circumstances

어리석음을

eoriseogeum-eul — Foolishness; the quality of being foolish (object)

무마할

mumahl — To smooth over; to cover up or placate a situation

재치

jaechi — Wit; clever humor or quick thinking

있는

inneun — Having; possessing a quality (modifier form)

말

mal — Word; speech, a spoken expression

한마디를

hanmadi-reul — One word; a single brief remark (object marker)

자신에게서

jasin-egeseo — From oneself; originating from one's own self

기대할

gidaehal — To expect; to anticipate something from someone

깨닫는

kkaedat-neun — Realizing; becoming aware of a truth or fact

더욱

deouk — Even more; to a greater degree than before

괴로운

goeroun — Agonizing; causing mental or emotional distress