Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 212

Vocabulary

요정의

yojeong-ui — Belonging to or of a fairy or elf

언덕에서

eondeok-eseo — At or from a hill or mound

윙윙거리고

wingwing-georigo — Buzzing or humming continuously with a sound

웅웅거리는

ungun-georineun — Making a deep droning or humming noise

소리가

sori-ga — Sound or noise (subject-marked form)

얼마나

eolmana — How much or to what extent

대단한지

daedanhanji — How remarkable, great, or impressive something is

도마뱀

domabaem — A lizard; small scaly reptile with four legs

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

하나가

hana-ga — One (of something); subject-marked numeral one

말했다

malhaetda — Said; past tense of to speak or say

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

소음

soeum — Noise; unwanted or disruptive sound

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a cause or reason

이틀

iteul — Two days; a period of two days

밤

bam — Night; the period of darkness after sunset

동안

dongan — During; for a period of time

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object-marked); referring to one's eyes

감을

gameul — To close (eyes); infinitive object form

수가

su-ga — Ability or possibility (subject-marked noun)

없었어

eopseosseo — There was not; did not have (past tense)

차라리

charari — Rather; preferring one bad option over another

치통이

chitong-i — Toothache; pain in or around a tooth

있는

inneun — Existing; having; present-tense modifier form

것이나

geosina — Something like; might as well be that

마찬가지야

machan-gajiya — It is the same thing; just the same

치통은

chitong-eun — Toothache (topic-marked); pain in a tooth

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception

나를

na-reul — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

잠

jam — Sleep; the state of resting unconsciously

못

mot — Cannot; negation of ability or possibility

들게

deulge — So that one falls asleep; causative ending

하거든

hageodeun — Because it does so; explaining a reason informally

저

jeo — That (over there); distal demonstrative pronoun

안에서

an-eseo — Inside; within a space or enclosure

무언가가

mueonga-ga — Something; an unspecified thing (subject-marked)

벌어지고

beoreojigo — Is happening or occurring; unfolding progressively

있어

isseo — Is; exists; there is (informal present tense)

다른

dareun — Another; different; other than this one

도마뱀이

domabaem-i — Lizard (subject-marked); small scaly reptile

오늘

oneul — Today; the current day

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

닭이

dak-i — Rooster or chicken (subject-marked)

울

ul — To cry or crow; future/modifier verb form

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until a certain time; up to the moment when

네

ne — Four; the numeral four

개의

gae-ui — Of (a number of) individual objects or items

빨간

ppalgan — Red; of a bright red color

기둥으로

gidung-euro — With pillars or columns; using a post

언덕

eondeok — Hill; a raised area of land

꼭대기를

kkokdaegi-reul — The top or summit (object-marked) of something

받쳐

bachyeo — Supporting or propping up from underneath

놓아서

noaseo — Having placed or put; and so set it

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; fully without exception

환기를

hwan-gi-reul — Ventilation; airing out a space (object-marked)

시켰고

sikyeotgo — Caused to do; made happen and (conjunction)

요정

yojeong — Fairy; a magical mythical creature or elf

소녀들은

sonyeo-deul-eun — Girls (topic-marked); young female persons

새로운

saeroun — New; novel; not seen or known before

춤을

chum-eul — Dance (object-marked); rhythmic movement to music

배웠어

baewosseo — Learned; studied and acquired a new skill

뭔가

mwonga — Something; some unspecified thing or matter

거야

geoya — It is; informal assertion about a situation

아는

aneun — Known; knowing; present-tense modifier of to know

지렁이에게

jireong-i-ege — To or from the earthworm (dative-marked)

그것에

geugeos-e — About that thing; regarding it (locative-marked)

대해

daehae — Regarding; about; concerning a topic

이야기했어

iyagi-haesseo — Talked about; told a story or shared information

세

se — Three; the numeral three

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning -th (e.g. third)

지렁이는

jireong-i-neun — Earthworm (topic-marked); segmented burrowing worm

밤낮으로

bamnat-euro — Day and night; around the clock continuously

땅속을

ttangsok-eul — Underground; inside the earth (object-marked)

더듬고

deodeum-go — Groping or feeling around; searching by touch

다니던

danideon — Used to go around; past habitual movement

막

mak — Just; right now; just at that moment

돌아왔거든

dorawatgeodeun — Has just returned, you see; came back indeed

그는

geu-neun — He (topic-marked); third-person male subject

많은

maneun — Many; a large number or amount of things

것을

geoseu-l — Thing or fact (object-marked); general nominalizer

들었어

deureosseo — Heard; listened and received auditory information

불쌍하고

bulssanghago — Pitiful and; evoking pity or sympathy

가련한

garyeonhan — Wretched; pitiable; deserving of compassion

생물이라

saengmur-ira — Being a creature or living organism; since it is

볼

bol — To see or look at; future/modifier verb form

수는

su-neun — Ability or possibility (topic-marked)

없지만

eopjiman — Does not exist, but; although there is none

꿈틀거리며

kkumteul-georimyeo —

숨어

sum-eo — Hiding; concealing oneself from view

다니는

danineun — Going around; moving about habitually

것은

geoseun — The thing or fact (topic-marked); general nominalizer

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely well or much

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner

알거든

algeodeun — Knows well, you see; explaining known information

언덕에

eondeok-e — At the hill; to or on a hill (locative)

친구들이

chinggu-deul-i — Friends (subject-marked); people one is close with

올

ol — Will come; future modifier form of to come

것이라고

geosirago — Quoting that it will be; reported future assertion

하더군

hadeogun — They said so; reported speech with mild surprise

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid; outstanding in quality

손님들도

sonnim-deul-do — Guests too; visitors as well (inclusive particle)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; conjunction showing contrast

그들이

geudeul-i — They (subject-marked); third-person plural pronoun

누구인지

nugu-inji — Who they are; interrogative embedded in a clause

말하려

malharyo — Intending to say or tell; trying to speak

하지

haji — Does not; base of negative verb construction

않았어

anasseo — Did not; past tense negation of an action

아니면

animyeon — Or else; if not; alternatively

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly; really; in fact without exaggeration

몰랐을

mollasseul — May not have known; past uncertain ignorance

수도

sudo — Possibility too; might also be the case

있고

itgo — There is and; exists with a continuing conjunction

모든

modeun — All; every; each without exception

도깨비불들이

dokkaebi-bul-deul-i — Will-o'-the-wisps or ghost fires (subject-marked)

이른바

ireonba — So-called; what is referred to as something

횃불

hwaetbul — Torch; a stick burned to give light

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to do something

그곳에

geugose — To that place; there (locative-marked pronoun)

오도록

odorok — So that they come; in order to arrive there

명령을

myeongnyeong-eul — Order or command (object-marked); directive given

받았대

badassde — Reportedly received; heard they were commanded

풍부하게

pungbuhage — Abundantly; plentifully; in great quantity

은과

eun-gwa — Silver and; the metal silver with conjunction

금이

geum-i — Gold (subject-marked); precious yellow metal

닦여서

dakkyeoseo — Having been polished; cleaned and made to shine

달빛

dalbbit — Moonlight; the light reflected from the moon

아래

arae — Below; underneath; lower in position

놓일

noil — Will be placed; future modifier of to be laid

낯선

natsseon — Unfamiliar; strange; not previously encountered

이들은

ideul-eun — These people (topic-marked); referring to a group

누구일까

nugu-ilkka — Who could they be; wondering about identity

도마뱀들이

domabaem-deul-i — Lizards (subject-marked); plural of lizard

물었다

mureotda — Asked; past tense of to ask a question

도대체

dodaeche — On earth; in the world; emphasizing bewilderment

무슨

museun — What kind of; which; interrogative determiner

일이

il-i — Thing or matter (subject-marked); an event or affair

걸까

geolkka — Could it be; wondering or speculating about something

들어봐

deureobwa — Listen up; try to hear (informal imperative)