Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 213

Vocabulary

바로

baro — Right away; exactly; directly at that moment

그

geu — That; referring to a previously mentioned thing or person

순간

sungan — A moment; an instant in time

요정의

yojeong-ui — Of the fairy; belonging to a fairy (possessive form)

언덕이

eondeok-i — Hill (subject marker attached); a raised landform

열리며

yeollimyeo — Opening up; while being opened

뒤가

dwi-ga — The back; the rear side (subject marker attached)

텅

teong — Completely empty; hollow (used with 빈)

빈

bin — Empty; vacant; containing nothing

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; describing an elderly person or being

요정

yojeong — A fairy; a small magical supernatural creature

처녀가

cheonyeo-ga — A maiden; an unmarried young woman (subject marker)

경쾌하게

gyeongkwaehage — Lightly; cheerfully; in a brisk and lively manner

걸어

georeo — Walking; moving on foot (verb stem form)

나왔다

nawatda — Came out; emerged from inside to outside

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She; third-person feminine pronoun with topic marker

왕의

wang-ui — Of the king; belonging to the king (possessive)

가정부이자

gajeongbu-ija — Being a housekeeper; serving as a domestic servant

가문의

gamun-ui — Of the family clan; belonging to a lineage

먼

meon — Distant; far; remote in relationship or space

친척이었으며

chincheok-ieosseumyeo — Was a relative; being a family relation (conjunctive)

그런

geureon — Such; of that kind; that sort of

까닭에

kkadalg-e — For that reason; because of that cause

이마

ima — Forehead; the front upper part of the face

한가운데에

han-gaundeoe — In the very center; right in the middle of

호박

hobak — Amber; or pumpkin (here likely amber gemstone)

심장을

simjang-eul — Heart (object marker); the vital organ of circulation

달고

dalgo — Wearing; hanging; attaching something to oneself

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed; had (past tense of 있다)

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive pronoun)

발은

bal-eun — Feet (topic marker); the lower extremities of the body

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; rapidly; in a fast manner

움직였는데

umjigyeonneunde — Moved; was in motion (with contrastive/background nuance)

세상에나

sesang-ena — Oh my goodness; an exclamation of surprise or wonder

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how greatly; to what extent

바다

bada — The sea; the ocean; a large body of saltwater

쪽으로

jjog-euro — Toward; in the direction of a place or thing

달려가

dallyeoga — Running toward; rushing in a direction

다가갈

dagagal — To approach; to draw near to something or someone

수

su — Ability; possibility (used in 수 있다 construction)

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (formal); the person being addressed (topic marker)

오늘

oneul — Today; the current day

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; the latter part of the day

언덕에

eondeok-e — At the hill; on a raised piece of ground (locative)

초대받으셨습니다

chodaebad-euryeosseumnida — You have been invited (formal polite past tense)

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker); feminine third-person subject

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; stated something verbally (past tense)

하지만

hajiman — But; however; nevertheless; a contrastive conjunction

저에게

jeo-ege — To me; for me (humble first-person dative form)

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size or significance

호의를

houi-reul — Favor; goodwill; kindness (object marker attached)

베풀어

bepuleo — Granting; bestowing; doing a favor for someone

초대장을

chodaejang-eul — Invitation card; a written invitation (object marker)

전달하는

jeondalhaneun — Delivering; conveying; passing something along to someone

일을

il-eul — Task; work; job (object marker attached)

맡아

mata — Taking charge of; accepting responsibility for a task

주시겠어요

jusigesseoyo — Would you please do (something) for me (polite request)

뭔가

mwonga — Something; some kind of thing (informal contraction)

할

hal — To do; will do (future modifier form of 하다)

일이

il-i — Work; task; thing to do (subject marker attached)

있어야

isseoyal — Must have; need to exist; there should be

해요

haeyo — Do; does (polite informal present tense of 하다)

저처럼

jeocheoreom — Like me; in the same manner as I do

돌봐야

dolbwaya — Must look after; need to take care of something

살림살이도

sallimsal-ido — Household affairs; domestic matters (also/even marker)

우리는

uri-neun — We; us (topic marker); first-person plural subject

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly without exception

말이

mal-i — Words; speech (subject marker); spoken language

넘치는

neomchineun — Overflowing; brimming with; full to excess

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid; outstanding in quality or character

분들

bundeul — People (honorific plural); respected individuals

마법사들을

mabeopsadeul-eul — Wizards; magicians (plural object marker attached)

모실

mosil — To serve; to host (honorific future modifier form)

예정이거든요

yejeong-igeodeunyo — It is planned; we intend to (explanatory polite ending)

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; for that reason (result conjunction)

왕께서

wang-kkeseo — The king (honorific subject marker); His Majesty (subject)

성대한

seongdaehan — Grand; magnificent; lavish in scale or ceremony

자리를

jari-reul — Occasion; seat; gathering (object marker attached)

마련하고자

maryeonhagoja — Intending to prepare; wishing to arrange an event

하십니다

hasipnida — Does; intends to do (formal honorific present tense)

누구를

nugu-reul — Whom; who (object marker); asking about a person

초대할

chodaehal — Will invite; going to invite (future modifier form)

건가요

geongayo — Is it that; are you going to (questioning future intent)

까마귀가

kkamagi-ga — The crow (subject marker); a black bird known for intelligence

물었다

mureotda — Asked; inquired; posed a question (past tense)

잠자면서

jamjamyeonseo — While sleeping; simultaneously sleeping and doing something

말을

mal-eul — Words; speech (object marker); spoken language

있거나

itgeona — Whether one can; or if able to (alternative condition)

우리

uri — Our; we; first-person plural possessive or subject

방식대로

bangsik-daero — According to the method; in the manner of our way

뭔가를

mwongareul — Something (object marker); some unspecified thing

있다면

itdamyeon — If one can; if there is; conditional existence clause

인간까지도

ingan-kkajido — Even humans; including people (emphatic inclusive marker)

포함하여

pohamhayeo — Including; encompassing; with the inclusion of

세상

sesang — The world; society; all of existence

모든

modeun — All; every; each without exception

이들이

ideul-i — These people; these individuals (subject marker attached)

올

ol — Will come; can come (future modifier form of 오다)

있답니다

itdamnida — Can; is able to (polite assertive ending with hearsay nuance)

연회에는

yeonhoe-eneun — At the banquet; for the feast (topic marker attached)

참석자를

chamseokja-reul — Attendees; participants (object marker); those who attend

신중하게

sinjunghage — Carefully; cautiously; with great deliberation

선별해야

seonbyeolhaeya — Must select; need to screen and choose carefully

높은

nopeun — High; elevated; of great rank or status

신분의

sinbun-ui — Of social status; belonging to a certain rank or class

사람들만

saramdeulman — Only people; exclusively certain persons (limiting marker)

받아들일

badadeulil — Will accept; going to admit or receive (future modifier)

있거든요

itgeodeunyo — You see, there is; explanatory informal polite ending

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble); first-person humble subject with topic marker

왕과

wang-gwa — With the king; together with His Majesty (comitative)

직접

jikjeop — Directly; personally; without intermediary involvement

다툼을

datumureul — A dispute; a quarrel; a conflict (object marker attached)

벌이기도

beorigido — Also engaging in; even getting into (a dispute or fight)

했는데

haenneunde — Did (with background/contrastive nuance); had done

그분은

geubun-eun — That person (honorific topic); he or she (respectful)

우리가

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

유령은

yuryeong-eun — Ghosts (topic marker); spirits of the dead

들일

deuril — Will let in; allow to enter (future modifier of 들이다)

없다고

eopdago — Saying there isn't; quoting that something cannot be