Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 117

Vocabulary

나비도

na-bi-do — The butterfly too, also the butterfly

찾아와

cha-ja-wa — Came to find, came to visit someone

물어보았지만

mu-reo-bo-at-ji-man — Asked but, inquired however with contrast

그는

geu-neun — He, that person (subject marker attached)

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her, belonging to her (possessive)

꽃잎을

kkon-nip-eul — Flower petal, object marker attached

뜯지

tteut-ji — To pluck or tear off (negative form follows)

않았다

an-at-da — Did not, past tense negation

꽃잎

kkon-nip — Flower petal, leaf of a blossom

하나하나에

ha-na-ha-na-e — To each one, one by one individually

입맞춤을

im-mat-chum-eul — A kiss, pressing lips to something

했는데

haet-neun-de — Did it, but providing background context

친절하게

chin-jeol-ha-ge — Kindly, in a kind and gentle manner

행동하는

haeng-dong-ha-neun — Acting, behaving in a certain way

것이

geo-si — The thing that, nominalizer with subject marker

언제나

eon-je-na — Always, at all times without exception

더

deo — More, to a greater degree or extent

나은

na-eun — Better, superior in quality or outcome

방법이라고

bang-beop-i-ra-go — Saying it is the method or way

생각했기

saeng-gak-haet-gi — Because thought, having thought so

때문이다

ttae-mu-ni-da — It is because, the reason is this

사랑스러운

sa-rang-seu-reo-un — Lovely, adorable, full of charm and love

그가

geu-ga — He, that man (subject marker attached)

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her, directed toward her

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, spoke to someone in past tense

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (formal), you as topic of sentence

모든

mo-deun — All, every single one included

꽃

kkot — Flower, a blooming plant blossom

중에서

jung-e-seo — Among, from within a group or set

가장

ga-jang — Most, the highest degree superlative

지혜로운

ji-hye-ro-un — Wise, possessing great wisdom and insight

제발

je-bal — Please, earnest pleading or begging request

내가

nae-ga — I, me as the subject of sentence

아내로

a-nae-ro — As a wife, to become someone's wife

삼아야

sa-ma-ya — Must make into, must take as something

할

hal — Will do, future modifier form of do

꽃이

kko-chi — The flower (subject marker attached)

어떤

eo-tteon — What kind of, which type of something

것인지

geo-sin-ji — Whether it is, what it is (indirect question)

알려주시오

al-lyeo-ju-si-o — Please tell me, inform me (formal request)

누가

nu-ga — Who, which person as subject

나의

na-ui — My, belonging to me (possessive)

신부가

sin-bu-ga — Bride, the future wife as subject

될

doel — Will become, future modifier of become

알게

al-ge — Come to know, once I find out

되면

doe-myeon — If it becomes, once it happens

나는

na-neun — I, me as topic of the sentence

곧장

got-jang — Straight away, immediately without detour

날아가

na-ra-ga — Fly away to, go flying toward somewhere

청혼하겠소

cheong-hon-ha-get-so — Will propose marriage (archaic polite form)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but introducing a contrast or exception

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him, directed toward that person

대답하지

dae-dap-ha-ji — Does not answer (negative form expected after)

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She, her as topic of sentence

자신이

ja-sin-i — Oneself, herself as subject of clause

아직

a-jik — Still, yet, not yet at this point

소녀에

so-nyeo-e — To a girl, at the stage of girlhood

불과한데

bul-gwa-han-de — Is merely, is only just no more than

여인이라고

yeo-in-i-ra-go — Saying she is a woman (quotation form)

부른

bu-reun — Called, addressed someone by a name or title

것에

geo-se — To the fact that, regarding the thing

기분이

gi-bun-i — Feeling, mood as subject of clause

상했기

sang-haet-gi — Because feelings were hurt or offended

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative or pronoun)

둘

dul — Two, the number two things or people

사이에는

sa-i-e-neun — Between them, in the space between two

큰

keun — Big, large in size or degree

차이가

cha-i-ga — Difference, gap as subject of sentence

있다

it-da — There is, exists, to have something

두

du — Two (modifier form before a noun)

번째로

beon-jjae-ro — For the nth time, ordinal sequence marker

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, also, additionally connecting sentences

세

se — Three (native Korean number modifier)

입을

i-beul — Mouth (object marker), lips as object

다문

da-mun — With mouth closed, lips sealed shut

채

chae — While keeping, in the state of doing

한

han — One, a single (modifier before noun)

마디도

ma-di-do — Not even a word or syllable spoken

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then, at that point as a result

이상

i-sang — More, any longer, beyond this point

기다리지

gi-da-ri-ji — Wait (negative or conjunctive form follows)

않고

an-ko — Without doing, not doing and then

즉시

jeuk-si — Immediately, right away without any delay

구애를

gu-ae-reul — Courtship, romantic pursuit (object marker)

시작하기로

si-jak-ha-gi-ro — Decided to start, resolved to begin something

했다

haet-da — Did, past tense completion of an action

때는

ttae-neun — The time was, at that time (topic)

이른

i-reun — Early, at an early stage or time

봄으로

bom-eu-ro — It being spring, toward or during spring

한창

han-chang — At the peak, in full swing of activity

만발해

man-bal-hae — In full bloom, flowers blooming abundantly everywhere

있었다

i-sseot-da — Were, existed, past progressive state

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly, indeed very much so

예쁘구나

ye-ppeu-gu-na — How pretty, exclamatory realization of beauty

나비는

na-bi-neun — The butterfly (topic marker), as for butterfly

생각했다

saeng-gak-haet-da — Thought, had the thought in past tense

매력적인

mae-ryeok-jeok-in — Attractive, charming, having great appeal

작은

ja-geun — Small, little in size or stature

아가씨들이지만

a-ga-ssi-deul-i-ji-man — They are young ladies but with contrast

좀

jom — A bit, somewhat, a little degree

딱딱한

ttak-ttak-han — Stiff, rigid, hard or inflexible in manner

면이

myeon-i — Aspect, side or facet as subject

있어

i-sseo — There is, have (informal present tense)

젊은

jeol-meun — Young, youthful in age or spirit

청년들이

cheong-nyeon-deul-i — Young men (subject marker), young male people

흔히

heun-hi — Often, commonly, as is frequently the case

그러듯이

geu-reo-deu-si — Just as they do, as is typical behavior

나이

na-i — Age, one's years of life

든

deun — Older, having grown or matured in age

아가씨들을

a-ga-ssi-deul-eul — Young ladies (object marker), unmarried young women

찾아보았다

cha-ja-bo-at-da — Looked for, searched for in past tense

다음으로

da-eu-meu-ro — Next, following that, moving on to next

찾아갔지만

cha-ja-gat-ji-man — Went to visit but, sought out however

그의

geu-ui — His, belonging to him (possessive)

취향에는

chwi-hyang-e-neun — For his taste or preference (topic marker)

다소

da-so — Somewhat, to some degree, rather slightly

시큰둥했다

si-keun-dung-haet-da — Was indifferent, felt lukewarm or unenthusiastic

제비꽃은

je-bi-kko-cheun — The violet flower (topic), a purple wildflower

너무

neo-mu — Too much, excessively, overly so

감상적이었다

gam-sang-jeok-i-eot-da — Was sentimental, overly emotional or romantic

꽃은

kko-cheun — The flower (topic marker), as for flowers

데다가

de-da-ga — Moreover, in addition to that already mentioned

게다가

ge-da-ga — Furthermore, on top of that additionally

일가친척이

il-ga-chin-cheok-i — Relatives and family members as subject

많았다

ma-nat-da — Were many, there were a lot of