Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 204

Vocabulary

우리가

uri-ga — We (subject marker attached); first person plural subject

부르는

bureun-eun — Calling or naming something; present tense modifier

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer with object case

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); referring to a male subject

길로

gillo — As a road/path; direction or means marker

여겼다

yeogyeotda — Regarded or considered something to be a certain way

그렇다

geureotda — Yes, that is so; affirming a previous statement

그에게는

geu-ege-neun — For him (topic); indicating something pertains to him

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives

긴

gin — Long; adjective modifying a noun

길이었다

giri-eotda — It was a road/path; past tense copula

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); referring to a male subject

일을

ireul — Work or task (object marker); referring to a job

반도

ban-do — Not even half; less than halfway through something

마치기

machigi — Finishing; nominalizer form of the verb to finish

전에

jeone — Before; indicating something happens prior to another

해가

hae-ga — The sun (subject marker); referring to the sun

졌기

jyeotgi — Set (sun); nominalized past tense of to set/sink

때문이다

ttaemunida — It is because; stating the reason for something

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; overly much of something

늦게

neutge — Late; adverbial form meaning in a late manner

시작했던

sijakhaetdeon — Had started; past retrospective modifier of to start

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; nominalizer with copula

날씨가

nalssiga — The weather (subject marker); referring to weather conditions

차가워지고

chagawojigo — Becoming cold; getting colder and continuing with something

이슬이

iseuri — Dew (subject marker); tiny water droplets on surfaces

내리며

naeriMyeo — Falling (dew); descending while doing something else

바람이

barami — The wind (subject marker); moving air as subject

불었다

bureotda — The wind blew; past tense of to blow

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; conjunction showing result or conclusion

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home; directional marker indicating going home

돌아가는

doraganeun — Returning; going back; present modifier form

것이

geosi — The thing (subject marker); nominalizer as subject

최선이라고

choeseon-irago — Saying it is the best option or choice

생각했다

saenggakhaetda — Thought; past tense of to think or consider

최대한

choedaehan — As much as possible; to the maximum extent

서둘렀다

seodulleotda — Hurried; past tense of to rush or hurry

그러나

geureona — However; but; conjunction showing contrast or opposition

장미들이

jangmideuri — The roses (subject marker); plural roses as subject

모두

modu — All; everyone; everything; indicating totality

닫혀

dachyeo — Closed; in a closed state; passive form

있어서

isseoseo — Because they are; existing in a state causing a result

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; directional marker toward the interior

들어갈

deureogal — To enter; future modifier form of to go inside

수가

suga — The ability/possibility (subject); potential marker as subject

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; did not exist; past negative

단

dan — Only; just; single; limiting to one thing

한

han — One; a single; numeral modifier before nouns

송이의

songyi-ui — Of one bloom/flower; counter for flowers (possessive)

장미도

jangmi-do — Even a rose; rose with inclusive/emphatic particle

열려

yeollyeo — Opened; in an open state; passive form of open

있지

itji — Is (existing); used in negative constructions informally

않았다

anatda — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb

가엾은

gaeyeolgeun — Poor; pitiful; deserving of sympathy; adjective modifier

작은

jageun — Small; little; adjective modifying a following noun

요정은

yojeongeun — The fairy (topic marker); a magical creature as topic

겁에

geobe — With fear; in a state of fright or terror

질렸다

jillyeotda — Was terrified; became frightened; overcome with fear

이전에

ijeone — Before; previously; in the time prior to now

밤에

bame — At night; during the nighttime hours

밖에

bakke — Outside; beyond; only (with negative meaning)

있어

isseo — Being; existing; informal present tense of to be

본

bon — Having seen/experienced; past modifier of to see

적이

jeogi — Experience (subject); indicating past experience as subject

없었고

eopseotgo — Had not and; past negative continuing to next clause

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; consistently without exception

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm; comfortably warm; adjective modifying a noun

장미

jangmi — Rose; a common flowering plant with thorny stems

잎

ip — Leaf; the flat green part of a plant

뒤에서

dwieso — From behind; at the back of something

몰래

mollae — Secretly; stealthily; without others knowing

잠을

jameul — Sleep (object marker); referring to the act of sleeping

자곤

jagok — Used to sleep; habitual past pattern with 곤

했었다

haesseotda — Had done; past perfect indicating completed past habit

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker); referring to the present situation

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; certainly without doubt

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form referring to a male person

죽음이

jugeum-i — Death (subject marker); the end of life as subject

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of to become

것이었다

geosi-eotda — It was going to be; past future nominalized statement

정원의

jeongwon-ui — Of the garden; possessive marker attached to garden

저쪽

jeojjok — That side; over there; the far direction

끝에

kkeute — At the end; at the tip or extremity of something

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely; adjective modifying a following noun

뒤덮인

dwideopin — Covered over; completely blanketed by something

정자가

jeongja-ga — The pavilion/gazebo (subject); a small garden structure

있다는

itdaneun — That there is; indirect quote modifier of existence

알고

algo — Knowing; present gerund of to know, continuing action

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed; past tense of to exist

꽃송이들은

kkotsongi-deureun — The flower blooms (topic); plural blossoms as topic

크게

keuge — Largely; in a big manner; adverbial form of big

나팔처럼

napalcheoreom — Like a trumpet; resembling the shape of a trumpet

보였다

boyeotda — Appeared; looked like; past tense of to seem/look

아침이

achimi — Morning (subject marker); the early part of the day

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time; up to a certain point in time

그

geu — That; the; a determiner or pronoun referring to something

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; one of a group

하나에

hanae — In/into one of them; locative marker on 'one'

들어가

deureoga — Enter; go inside; gerund form to sleep inside

자야겠다고

jayagetdago — Thinking must sleep; indirect quote of intention to sleep

그쪽으로

geujjogeuro — Toward that direction; directional marker toward that side

날아갔다

nalagat-da — Flew away; past tense of to fly toward somewhere

그런데

geureonde — But then; however; by the way; transitional conjunction

쉿

swit — Shh; hush; interjection asking for silence or quiet

정자

jeongja — Pavilion; gazebo; a small open garden shelter

안에

ane — Inside; within; locative marker indicating interior location

두

du — Two; the numeral two before a counter or noun

사람이

sarami — People (subject marker); human beings as subject

잘생긴

jalsaenggin — Handsome; good-looking; adjective describing an attractive man

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; youthful; adjective modifying a person noun

남자와

namjawa — A man and; male person with conjunctive particle

여인이었다

yeoin-i-eotda — Was a woman; past copula identifying a female person

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); third person plural as topic

나란히

naranhi — Side by side; in a parallel manner together

앉아서

anjaseo — Sitting and; seated while doing something else

결코

gyeolko — Never; absolutely not; used with negative statements

헤어지지

heeojiji — Separate; part ways; negative modifier form of to part

않아도

anado — Even if not; concessive negative auxiliary pattern

되기를

doegireul — Becoming (object); hoping for something to be so

바랐다

baratda — Wished; hoped; past tense of to wish or desire

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree marker in Korean

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; wonderful; outstanding; adjective of high praise

아이가

aiga — A child (subject marker); a young person as subject

아버지와

abeojwa — Father and; male parent with conjunctive particle attached

어머니를

eomeonireul — Mother (object marker); female parent as object

사랑할

saranghal — To love; future modifier form of the verb love

수

su — Possibility; ability; potential auxiliary noun

있는

inneun — That exists/can; present modifier of to have/exist

것보다

geotboda — More than; comparison particle attached to nominalizer

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; far greater; intensifier for comparisons

더

deo — More; additional; comparative degree adverb

서로를

seorobul — Each other (object); one another as object of verb

사랑했다

saranghaetda — Loved; past tense of to love someone

하지만

hajiman — However; but; conjunction showing contrast between clauses

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); first person plural as topic

헤어져야

heeojyeoya — Must part; obligation form of to separate or part ways

해요

haeyo — Must do; polite present tense auxiliary of obligation

남자가

namjaga — The man (subject marker); male person as subject

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of to say or speak

당신의

dangsin-ui — Your; possessive form of the formal pronoun 'you'

오빠가

oppaga — Your older brother (subject); used by females for older brother

우리의

uri-ui — Our; possessive form of first person plural pronoun

약혼을

yakoneul — Engagement (object marker); a formal betrothal agreement

좋아하지

joahaji — Does not like; negative modifier form of to like

않아서

anaseo — Because does not; negative reason-giving connective form

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); first person singular as object

산과

sangwa — Mountains and; referring to mountains with conjunction

바다를

badareul — The sea (object); ocean as the object of a verb

넘어

neomeo — Over; across; crossing over mountains or seas

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; intensifying adverb

먼

meon — Far; distant; adjective describing a remote location

곳으로

gosseuro — To a place; directional marker indicating destination

하러

hareo — In order to do; purposive connective for going somewhere

보내는

bonaeneun — Sending; present modifier of to send someone somewhere

거예요

geoyeyo — It is the case; polite informal explanatory ending