Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 150

Vocabulary

저것들이

jeogeosdeur-i — Those things (subject marker attached)

떠다니는

tteodanineun — Floating around, drifting about

걸

geol — Colloquial form of 것을, thing/fact (object)

봐

bwa — Look, see (informal imperative)

바느질

baneujil — Sewing, needlework as an activity

바늘이

baneul-i — Needle (subject marker attached)

말했다

malhaessda — Said, spoke (past tense declarative)

저것들은

jeogeosdeur-eun — Those things (topic marker attached)

자기

jagi — Oneself, one's own self

밑에

mite — Below, underneath something

무엇이

mueosi — What (subject marker attached)

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether something exists or is there

모르지

moreuji — Don't know (informal declarative)

나는

naneun — I, me (topic marker attached)

여기

yeogi — Here, this place

있고

itgo — Exists/is and (connective form)

여기에

yeogi-e — In/at this place, here (locative)

꽂혀

kkojhyeo — Stuck into, inserted firmly

있을

isseul — Will be, future existence (modifier form)

거야

geoya — Informal future/assertive ending, it will be

저기

jeogi — Over there, that place (distant)

나뭇조각이

namutjogak-i — Wood chip/piece of wood (subject marker)

가는데

ganeunde — Is going, but/and (connective)

세상에

sesang-e — In the world; exclamation of surprise

자신

jasin — Oneself, one's own self

외에는

oe-eneun — Other than, besides, except for

아무것도

amugeotsdo — Nothing at all, not anything

생각하지

saenggakhaji — Not thinking about (negative connective)

않네

anne — Does not (informal observational ending)

그냥

geunyang — Just, simply, without reason

나뭇조각일

namutjogak-il — Being a piece of wood (nominal predicate)

뿐이야

ppun-iya — It's only, merely, nothing but

지금

jigeum — Now, at this moment

짚이

jip-i — A straw (subject marker attached)

하나

hana — One, a single unit

지나가네

jinagane — Is passing by (informal observational)

저것이

jeogeos-i — That thing (subject marker attached)

어떻게

eotteoke — How, in what way

이리저리

irijeo-ri — This way and that, in all directions

돌고

dolgo — Turning around and (connective form)

뒤틀리는지

dwitteullineun-ji — How it twists and writhes

자만하지

jamanahji — Don't be arrogant (negative imperative base)

마라

mara — Don't do (strong prohibitive imperative)

그러다가

geureodaga — If you keep doing that, then

돌에

dol-e — Against/on a stone (locative marker)

부딪힐

budichil — Will collide with (future modifier)

수도

sudo — Also possible, could also happen

있으니

isseuni — Because there is, since it exists

신문

sinmun — Newspaper

조각이

jogak-i — Piece, fragment (subject marker attached)

떠내려가네

tteonaeryeogane — Is floating/drifting away downstream

거기에

geogi-e — There, in/at that place

쓰인

sseu-in — Written on, used (past passive modifier)

내용은

naeyong-eun — The content, the written material (topic)

오래전에

oraejeon-e — Long ago, a long time in the past

잊혀졌는데도

ijhyeojyeonneundedo — Even though it has been forgotten

거드름을

geodeureum-eul — Arrogance, pompousness (object marker)

피우고

piugo — Showing off, displaying (connective form)

있어

isseo — Is, exists (informal present tense)

참을성

chameulseong — Patience, endurance, tolerance

있게

itge — With, having (adverbial connective)

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly, silently, calmly

앉아

anja — Sitting (informal connective form)

내가

naega — I, me (subject marker attached)

누구인지

nugu-inji — Who someone is (indirect question)

알기에

algi-e — Because of knowing, since I know

움직이지

umjig-iji — Not moving (negative connective base)

않을

aneul — Will not (future negative modifier)

어느

eoneu — Some, a certain, which (determiner)

날

nal — Day, a particular day

바늘

baneul — Needle, sewing needle

가까이에

gakkai-e — Near, close to, in the vicinity

있던

itdeon — That was/existed (past retrospective modifier)

무언가가

mueongaga — Something (subject marker attached)

너무나

neomuna — Too, extremely, excessively

눈부시게

nunbusige — Dazzlingly, blindingly bright

반짝여서

banjjagyeoseo — Because it sparkled/glittered

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

다이아몬드라고

daiamondeurago — Saying/thinking it was a diamond

생각했다

saenggakhaessda — Thought, considered (past tense)

하지만

hajiman — But, however, nevertheless

그것은

geugeos-eun — That thing (topic marker attached)

깨진

kkaejin — Broken, shattered (past modifier)

병

byeong — Bottle, glass container

조각에

jogak-e — A piece/fragment of (locative)

불과했다

bulgwahaessda — Was merely, was nothing more than

바늘은

baneul-eun — The needle (topic marker attached)

반짝였기

banjjagyeotgi — Because it sparkled (nominalised reason)

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to

말을

mal-eul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

걸었고

georeotgo — Addressed, spoke to (past connective)

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker attached)

브로치라고

beurochirago — Saying it was a brooch

소개했다

sogaehaessda — Introduced, presented oneself (past tense)

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (formal, topic marker attached)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, genuinely

다이아몬드인가요

daiamondeuin-gayo — Are you really a diamond? (polite question)

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached)

그렇죠

geureotjo — That's right, indeed (polite agreement)

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of (determiner)

종류의

jongnyu-ui — Of the type/kind (possessive marker)

것이죠

geos-ijyo — It is that thing, you see (polite)

그가

geuga — He (subject marker attached)

대답했다

daedaphaessda — Answered, replied (past tense)

그리하여

geurihayeo — And so, therefore, thus

둘은

dur-eun — The two (of them), both (topic marker)

서로를

seoro-reul — Each other (object marker attached)

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly

귀한

gwihan — Precious, valuable, rare

존재라고

jonjae-rago — Saying they were precious beings

믿었고

mideotgo — Believed and (past connective form)

세상과

sesang-gwa — With/and the world (conjunctive marker)

자만심

jamainsim — Arrogance, conceit, self-importance

강한

ganghan — Strong, powerful (modifier form)

사람들에

saramdeul-e — To/about people (plural, locative marker)

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning

이야기하기

iyagihagi — Talking, telling stories (nominalised)

시작했다

sijaghaessda — Started, began (past tense)

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble, topic marker attached)

한

han — One, a certain (determiner)

여인의

yeoin-ui — Of a woman (possessive marker)

상자

sangja — Box, container, case

안에

an-e — Inside, within (locative marker)

있었어요

isseosseoyo — Was, existed (polite past tense)

여인은

yeoin-eun — The woman (topic marker attached)

요리사였지요

yorisa-yeotjiyo — She was a cook, you know (polite past)

양손에

yangson-e — In both hands (locative marker)

각각

gakgak — Each, respectively, individually

다섯

daseot — Five (native Korean number)

개의

gae-ui — Units/items of (counter possessive)

손가락이

songarak-i — Fingers (subject marker attached)

있었는데

isseonnende — There were, but/and (past connective)

손가락만큼

songarak-mankeum — As much as the fingers, to that degree

자만심이

jamainsim-i — Arrogance, conceit (subject marker)

것은

geos-eun — The thing (topic marker attached)

본

bon — Seen, having seen (past modifier)

적이

jeogi — Experience of, time when (subject marker)

없어요

eopseoyo — There isn't, don't have (polite)

그런데도

geureondedo — Even so, nevertheless, still

그것들은

geugeosdeur-eun — Those things (topic marker attached)

오로지

oroji — Only, solely, exclusively

나를

nareul — Me (object marker attached)

상자에서

sangja-eseo — From the box (locative/source marker)

꺼내고

kkeonaego — Taking out and (connective form)

다시

dasi — Again, once more

집어넣는

jibeoneoneun — Putting back in (present modifier)

데만

deman — Only for the purpose of (restrictive)

쓰였답니다

sseuyeotdamnida — Was used, I tell you (polite past reportive)

고귀한

gogwihan — Noble, exalted, of high birth

태생이

taesaeng-i — Birth, origin, lineage (subject marker)

아니었나요

anieonnayo — Was it not? Weren't you? (polite question)