Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 138

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, she, it; third-person pronoun

집은

jibeun — The house; home (topic marker attached)

그날

geunnal — That day; the particular day mentioned

밤

bam — Night; the dark hours after sunset

문

mun — Door; gate; entrance to a building

뒤에

dwie — Behind; at the back of something

서

seo — Standing; to stand (verb stem form)

있었던

isseotdeon — Which existed; that was there (past modifier)

가난한

gananhan — Poor; lacking money or resources

어린

eorin — Young; of a small or tender age

소년의

sonyeonui — Of the boy; belonging to the young boy

것이었습니다

geosiyeotseumnida — It was the thing; formal past tense copula

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male person

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly; really; in a genuine manner

위대한

widaehan — Great; remarkable; of outstanding significance

인물이

inmuri — Person; figure; notable individual (subject marker)

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became; turned into (formal past tense)

비록

birok — Although; even though; despite the fact

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him (possessive form)

이름이

ireum i — Name (subject marker); one's given name

끝났지만

kkeunnajjiman — Ended but; finished yet (concessive conjunction)

말이지요

marijiyo — That is to say; you see (soft emphasis)

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); the person in question

바로

baro — Exactly; right; precisely that person or thing

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two clauses or ideas

나머지

nameoji — The rest; the remainder; what is left over

세

se — Three; the number three (native Korean)

아이들

aideul — Children; kids; plural form of child

즉

jeuk — That is; namely; in other words

좋은

joeun — Good; fine; of positive quality

가문과

gamungwa — Family lineage and; noble family background

돈과

dongwa — Money and; wealth (with conjunctive particle)

지적

jijeoк — Intellectual; related to the mind or intellect

자부심을

jabusimeul — Pride; self-pride (object marker attached)

가진

gajin — Having; possessing (modifier form of 가지다)

아이들은

aideureun — The children (topic marker); kids in question

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world; in society; within life

존경받고

jongyeongbatgo — Being respected and; receiving others' admiration

명예를

myeongyereul — Honor; fame; prestige (object marker attached)

얻었습니다

eodeo tseumnida — Obtained; gained; received (formal past tense)

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; the reason being; introducing an explanation

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); those people mentioned

태생과

taesaenggwa — Birth and; origin; innate background

지위

jiwi — Status; rank; social position or standing

덕분에

deokbune — Thanks to; owing to; because of a benefit

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner

갖추어져

gatchwojyeo — Being equipped; furnished with what is needed

있었기

isseotgi — Having been; existing (nominalized past form)

때문입니다

ttaemun imnida — It is because; the reason is (formal)

오래

orae — Long time; for a lengthy period

전

jeon — Before; ago; a time in the past

저녁에

jeonyeoge — In the evening; during the nighttime hours

생각하고

saenggakago — Thinking and; having thought (connective form)

말했던

malhaetdeon — Had said; spoke (past retrospective modifier)

것에

geose — To the thing; regarding what was said

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning a topic

스스로를

seuseuloreul — Oneself (object marker); by one's own doing

책망할

chaengmanhal — To blame; to reproach (modifier future form)

이유가

iyuga — Reason; cause (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — There was not; did not exist (formal past)

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; after all

그것은

geugeos eun — That thing (topic marker); it in question

단순한

dansunhan — Simple; mere; straightforward without complexity

수다

suda — Chatter; idle talk; casual conversation

불과했으니까요

bulgwahae sseunikkaYo — Was merely; it was nothing more than

농장의

nongjangui — Of the farm; belonging to the farmyard

수탉과

sutakgwa — Rooster and; male chicken (with conjunction)

풍향계

punghyanggye — Weather vane; instrument showing wind direction

수탉

sutak — Rooster; male chicken; cock of the flock

수탉이

sutagi — Rooster (subject marker); the male chicken

두

du — Two; the number two (native Korean)

마리

mari — Counter for animals; used counting creatures

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There were; existed (formal past tense)

하나는

hananeun — One (topic marker); the first of two things

거름더미

georeumdomi — Manure pile; heap of dung on a farm

위에

wie — On top of; above; over a surface

다른

dareun — Other; different; another one of something

지붕

jibung — Roof; the top covering of a building

둘

dul — Two (native Korean); both of them

다

da — All; both; entirely; every one of them

오만했지만

omanhaet jiman — Were arrogant but; proud yet (concessive)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; between options

어느

eoneu — Which; some; a certain one of options

쪽이

jjogi — Side; direction (subject marker); which side

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

많은

maneun — Many; much; a large amount or number

도움이

doumi — Help; assistance (subject marker attached)

되었을까요

doeeosseulkkayo — Would have been; speculative past question form

여러분의

yeoreobunui — Your (plural, respectful); everyone's opinion

의견을

uigyeoneul — Opinion; view (object marker attached)

말씀해

malsseum hae — Please tell; say (honorific request form)

주세요

juseyo — Please give; please do (polite request ending)

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); us; our group

어차피

eochapi — Anyway; regardless; no matter what happens

고수할

goshal — To stick to; uphold our own view

테지만요

tejiman yo — Will do but; soft concession with certainty

닭장은

dakjangeun — The chicken coop (topic marker); hen house

몇

myeot — Several; how many; a small number

개의

gaeui — Of pieces; belonging to certain items (counter)

널빤지로

neolppanjiro — With planks; using wooden boards (instrumental)

마당과

madanggwa — Yard and; courtyard (with conjunctive particle)

구분되어

gubundoeeo — Being divided; separated from the other area

있었는데

isseonneunde — There was; existed and (background information form)

마당에는

madangeneun — In the yard (topic marker); within the courtyard

위에는

wieneun — On top (topic marker); on the upper surface

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size or importance

오이가

oiga — Cucumber (subject marker); the green vegetable

자라고

jarago — Growing and; was growing (connective form)

오이는

oineun — The cucumber (topic marker); referring to it

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); itself; self-reference

온상

onsang — Hotbed; greenhouse; forced-growth plant bed

식물임을

singmulimeul — Being a plant (object marker); its plant identity

의식하고

uisikago — Being conscious of; aware of (connective form)

타고나는

tagonaneun — Being born with; innate; naturally gifted

것이지

geosiji — It is the thing; that is how it is

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself; without others' help

중얼거렸습니다

jungeolgeoryeotseumnida — Muttered; mumbled to oneself (formal past)

모두가

moduga — Everyone (subject marker); all without exception

태어날

taeonal — To be born (future modifier); coming into life

수는

suneun — Possibility (topic marker); the ability to do

없지

eopji — There isn't; cannot (informal negation ending)

것들도

geotdeuldo — Things also; other kinds of things too

있어야

isseoya — Must exist; there needs to be (necessity form)

하니까

hanikka — Because there must be; since it is needed

옆

yeop — Side; next to; adjacent location

암탉들

amtakdeul — Hens; female chickens; plural of hen

오리들

orideul — Ducks; plural of duck (the bird)

모든

modeun — All; every; each and every one

동물들도

dongmuldeuldo — Animals also; all creatures too (inclusive)

생명체이지

saengmyeonchei ji — Are living beings; creatures that have life

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person subject form

널빤지

neolppanji — Plank; wooden board; flat piece of timber

위의

wiui — On top of; of the upper side (possessive)

마당

madang — Yard; courtyard; open outdoor space

수탉을

sutakeul — The rooster (object marker); male chicken

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a high degree

높이

nopi — Highly; at a great height; to a high level

평가한다네

pyeongga handane — Evaluate highly; rate favorably (informal statement)

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; without any doubt

저

jeo — That (over there); distal demonstrative pronoun

높은

nopeun — High; tall; elevated in position or rank

곳에

gose — At the place; in a location (locative marker)

놓여

nohyeo — Placed; set down; positioned somewhere

못하고

motago — Cannot do and; unable to (connective form)

하물며

hamulmyeo — Let alone; much less; even more so

울음소리도

ureumsoridо — Not even a cry; no crowing sound at all

내지

naeji — Not even producing; not letting out a sound

못하는

motaneun — Unable to (modifier); incapable of doing

훨씬

hweolssin — Much more; far greater; by a large margin

중요하지

jungyohaji — Is important; matters significantly (informal)