Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 225

Vocabulary

사기꾼

sa-gi-kkun — A person who deceives others for personal gain.

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set.

한

han — One; a single (used as a numeral modifier).

명이

myeong-i — Subject form of 명, a counter for people.

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke (formal past tense of 말하다).

바쁘게

ba-ppeu-ge — Busily; in a busy or hurried manner.

베를

be-reul — Cloth or fabric (object form); woven textile material.

짜는

jja-neun — Weaving; present participle of 짜다, to weave.

척하면서

cheok-ha-myeon-seo — While pretending to do something; feigning an action.

오

o — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or admiration.

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; used to emphasize a statement.

예쁘군요

ye-ppeu-gun-yo — How pretty it is! Exclamatory form of 예쁘다.

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; a high-degree adverb of intensity.

아름답습니다

a-reum-dap-seum-ni-da — It is beautiful; formal declarative of 아름답다.

노

no — Old; elderly (prefix indicating age, as in 노대신).

대신이

dae-sin-i — Subject form of 대신; a government minister or official.

안경

an-gyeong — Eyeglasses; spectacles worn to aid vision.

너머로

neo-meo-ro — Over; beyond; looking past an object or barrier.

바라보며

ba-ra-bo-myeo — While gazing at; looking at something attentively.

대답했습니다

dae-dap-haet-seum-ni-da — Answered; replied (formal past tense of 대답하다).

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful; lovely (attributive form of 아름답다).

무늬군요

mu-nui-gun-yo — What a pattern! Exclamatory remark about a design.

색깔도

saek-kkal-do — The color too; also regarding the color or hue.

눈부십니다

nun-bu-sim-ni-da — It is dazzling; brilliantly bright (formal declarative).

황제

hwang-je — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire.

폐하께

pye-ha-kke — To His Majesty; honorific dative form for an emperor.

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun or modifier meaning 'this'.

천이

cheon-i — Subject form of 천; cloth or fabric material.

마음에

ma-eum-e — To one's heart or mind; locative form of 마음.

든다고

deun-da-go — That it pleases; quoted clause of 마음에 들다.

전하겠습니다

jeon-ha-get-seum-ni-da — I will convey; will report or relay a message.

그

geu — He; that; a pronoun or demonstrative modifier.

말씀을

mal-sseum-eul — Object form of 말씀; honorific word for speech or words.

들으니

deu-reu-ni — Upon hearing; causal connective form of 듣다.

기쁩니다

gi-ppeum-ni-da — I am glad; it is joyful (formal declarative of 기쁘다).

두

du — Two; a numeral modifier meaning two of something.

직공이

jik-gong-i — Subject form of 직공; a weaver or craftsman worker.

말하며

mal-ha-myeo — While speaking; simultaneous connective of 말하다.

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; dative form of the pronoun 그 (he).

색깔을

saek-kkal-eul — Object form of 색깔; color or hue of something.

설명하고

seol-myeong-ha-go — Explained and; sequential connective of 설명하다.

신기한

sin-gi-han — Wondrous; mysterious; remarkably strange or fascinating.

무늬를

mu-nui-reul — Object form of 무늬; a pattern or design on fabric.

설명했습니다

seol-myeong-haet-seum-ni-da — Explained; described in detail (formal past tense).

대신은

dae-sin-eun — Topic form of 대신; the minister (as topic of sentence).

그들이

geu-deul-i — Subject form of 그들; they, referring to those people.

말을

mal-eul — Object form of 말; words, speech, or a message.

전할

jeon-hal — To relay; future/attributive form of 전하다, convey.

수

su — Ability; possibility; used in '~할 수 있다' construction.

있도록

it-do-rok — So that there is; purposive connective with 있다.

주의

ju-ui — Attention; caution; careful notice or heedfulness.

깊게

gip-ge — Deeply; in a deep manner (adverb from 깊다).

귀를

gwi-reul — Object form of 귀; ears; used in 귀를 기울이다.

기울였습니다

gi-u-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Leaned; paid close attention (formal past of 기울이다).

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; then; a coordinating conjunction linking sentences.

실제로

sil-je-ro — Actually; in reality; in fact, as it truly happened.

그렇게

geu-reot-ke — In that way; like that; so (manner adverb).

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; did it (formal past tense of 하다).

이제

i-je — Now; at this point in time; from now on.

사기꾼들은

sa-gi-kkun-deul-eun — Topic form of 사기꾼들; the swindlers (plural topic).

데

de — Place; purpose; used as a nominalizer in context.

필요하다며

pil-lyo-ha-da-myeo — Saying that it is necessary; quoted reason clause.

돈과

don-gwa — Money and; noun 돈 (money) with additive particle.

비단과

bi-dan-gwa — Silk and; 비단 (silk fabric) with additive particle.

금실

geum-sil — Gold thread; thread made of or resembling gold.

천을

cheon-eul — Object form of 천; cloth or fabric material.

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater degree or amount.

달라고

dal-la-go — Saying to give; quoted request form of 달라 (give me).

요청했습니다

yo-cheong-haet-seum-ni-da — Requested; asked for something (formal past tense).

그들은

geu-deul-eun — Topic form of 그들; they (as topic of the sentence).

모든

mo-deun — All; every; referring to the entirety of something.

것을

geot-eul — Object form of 것; thing or matter being referenced.

자신들이

ja-sin-deul-i — Subject form of 자신들; themselves (plural reflexive pronoun).

챙겼으며

chaeng-gyeot-eu-myeo — Kept for themselves and; pocketed (connective past form).

베틀

be-teul — A loom; a device used for weaving cloth or fabric.

근처에는

geun-cheo-e-neun — Near; in the vicinity of (topic-locative form).

실

sil — Thread; yarn used in sewing or weaving fabric.

올도

ol-do — Even a strand; 올 (strand/thread) with particle 도 (even).

오지

o-ji — Doesn't come; negative connective form of 오다 (come).

않았지만

an-at-ji-man — Did not; but (past negative concessive connective).

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still; as before; continuing in the same manner.

지금까지처럼

ji-geum-kka-ji-cheo-reom — Just as until now; in the same way as before.

빈

bin — Empty; vacant (attributive form of 비다, to be empty).

베틀에서

be-teul-e-seo — At/from the loom; locative form indicating the loom.

일하는

il-ha-neun — Working; present attributive form of 일하다 (to work).

척을

cheok-eul — Object form of 척; pretense or feigning an action.

계속했습니다

gye-sok-haet-seum-ni-da — Continued; kept doing something (formal past tense).

얼마

eol-ma — How much; some (amount of money, time, or quantity).

후

hu — After; later; following a period of time.

폐하는

pye-ha-neun — Topic form of 폐하; His Majesty the Emperor (honorific).

또

tto — Again; also; once more; additionally.

다른

da-reun — Another; different; other (attributive modifier).

정직한

jeong-jik-han — Honest; upright; having integrity (attributive form).

신하를

sin-ha-reul — Object form of 신하; a loyal subject or royal retainer.

직공들에게

jik-gong-deul-e-ge — To the weavers; dative plural form of 직공 (craftsman).

보내어

bo-nae-eo — Sent; dispatched (connective form of 보내다, to send).

일이

il-i — Subject form of 일; work, matter, or affairs.

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what manner; interrogative adverb.

진행되고

jin-haeng-doe-go — Is progressing and; connective of 진행되다 (to proceed).

있는지

it-neun-ji — Whether it is; indirect question form of 있다.

거의

geo-ui — Almost; nearly; very close to a certain degree.

완성되었는지

wan-seong-doe-eot-neun-ji — Whether it was completed; indirect question past form.

확인하게

hwa-gin-ha-ge — To confirm; purposive connective of 확인하다 (verify).

대신처럼

dae-sin-cheo-reom — Like the minister; comparative form using 처럼 (like).

그도

geu-do — He too; also him; pronoun 그 with particle 도 (also).

아무리

a-mu-ri — No matter how; however much (concessive adverb).

바라보아도

ba-ra-bo-a-do — Even if one looks; concessive form of 바라보다 (gaze).

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; not anything (negative pronoun form).

볼

bol — To see; future/attributive form of 보다 (to see).

없었는데

eop-sseot-neun-de — There wasn't; past form with background connective.

것이

geot-i — Subject form of 것; thing or matter as subject.

없었기

eop-sseot-gi — Because there was not; nominal past form of 없다.

때문이었습니다

ttae-mun-i-eot-seum-ni-da — It was because; formal past causal expression.

천

cheon — Cloth; fabric; textile material used for clothing.

조각이

jo-gak-i — Subject form of 조각; a piece or fragment of something.

아닙니까

a-nim-ni-kka — Isn't it? Formal rhetorical question form of 아니다.

사기꾼이

sa-gi-kkun-i — Subject form of 사기꾼; the swindler (as sentence subject).

실제로는

sil-je-ro-neun — In reality; actually (topic-emphasized adverbial form).

존재하지

jon-jae-ha-ji — Does not exist; negative connective of 존재하다 (exist).

않는

an-neun — Does not; present negative attributive modifier.

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent; splendid; of very high quality or skill.

보여주며

bo-yeo-ju-myeo — While showing; simultaneous connective of 보여주다.

설명하면서

seol-myeong-ha-myeon-seo — While explaining; simultaneous connective of 설명하다.

물었습니다

mul-eot-seum-ni-da — Asked; inquired (formal past tense of 묻다).

나는

na-neun — I; me (topic form of first-person pronoun 나).

바보가

ba-bo-ga — Subject form of 바보; a fool or stupid person.

아닙니다

a-nim-ni-da — I am not; formal declarative negative of 아니다.

남자가

nam-ja-ga — Subject form of 남자; a man or male person.

그러므로

geu-reo-meu-ro — Therefore; consequently; logical conclusion connector.

내가

nae-ga — Subject form of 나; I (first-person subject pronoun).

적합하지

jeok-hap-ha-ji — Not suitable; connective negative of 적합하다 (be fit).

않은

an-eun — Is not; past negative attributive modifier form.

것은

geot-eun — Topic form of 것; the fact that; nominalizer as topic.

나의

na-ui — My; possessive form of the pronoun 나 (I/me).

직책

jik-chaek — Official position; job title or duty in an organization.

때문입니다

ttae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because of; formal causal declarative expression.