Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 231

Vocabulary

어린

eo-rin — Young, immature, or small in age

전나무는

jeon-na-mu-neun — The fir tree (topic marker attached)

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, highly

알고

al-go — Knowing, being aware of something

싶었습니다

si-peo-sseum-ni-da — Wanted to, desired to do something

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So, therefore, as a result

봄에

bom-e — In spring, during the spring season

제비와

je-bi-wa — Swallow (bird) and, along with swallows

황새가

hwang-sae-ga — The stork (subject marker attached)

왔을

wa-sseul — When (they) came, having arrived

때

ttae — Time, moment, occasion when something occurs

물었습니다

mu-reo-sseum-ni-da — Asked, posed a question to someone

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (formal or literary second person)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative or definite article equivalent)

나무들이

na-mu-deul-i — The trees (plural subject marker attached)

어디로

eo-di-ro — To where, in which direction

갔는지

ga-sseum-neun-ji — Whether or where (they) went

아나요

a-na-yo — Do you know? (polite question form)

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them, those people or things (object marker)

만났나요

man-na-sseum-na-yo — Did you meet or encounter them?

제비들은

je-bi-deul-eun — The swallows (plural topic marker attached)

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all, not anything whatsoever

몰랐지만

mol-la-sseum-ji-man — Did not know, but; was unaware however

황새는

hwang-sae-neun — The stork (topic marker attached)

잠시

jam-si — For a moment, briefly, a short while

생각한

saeng-ga-kan — Thought about, having considered something

후

hu — After, following a certain event or action

고개를

go-gae-reul — The head or neck (object marker attached)

끄덕이며

kkeu-deog-i-myeo — Nodding one's head while doing something

말했습니다

mal-hae-sseum-ni-da — Said, spoke, told something to someone

네

ne — Yes, affirmative response or acknowledgment

알

al — To know, be aware (verb stem form)

것

geot — Thing, fact, or nominalized verb form

같아요

ga-ta-yo — Seems like, appears to be, looks as if

이집트에서

i-jip-teu-e-seo — From Egypt, originating in Egypt

날아올

na-ra-ol — Flying toward, coming by flying here

새

sae — New; also means bird depending on context

배

bae — Ship, boat; also stomach in other contexts

몇

myeot — Several, a few, how many

척을

cheog-eul — Ships (counter for vessels, object marker)

만났는데

man-na-sseum-neun-de — Met them and, encountered while doing so

전나무

jeon-na-mu — Fir tree, an evergreen coniferous tree

냄새가

naem-sae-ga — The smell or scent (subject marker attached)

나는

na-neun — Emitting, coming from; also 'I' (pronoun)

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Magnificent, excellent, splendid, outstanding

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having, possessing, carrying something

있었어요

i-sseo-sseo-yo — Had, there was, existed in the past

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly, obviously, certainly without doubt

그것들이었을

geu-geot-deul-i-eo-sseul — Must have been those things (past conjecture)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It is (that), expressing conjecture or explanation

정말로

jeong-mal-lo — Truly, really, genuinely, in truth

웅장했답니다

ung-jang-hae-sseum-dam-ni-da — They say it was grand and magnificent

웅장했어요

ung-jang-hae-sseo-yo — It was grand, majestic, and imposing

오

o — Oh, exclamation expressing wonder or longing

나도

na-do — I also, me too, I as well

바다에

ba-da-e — To the sea, at the ocean

나갈

na-gal — To go out, to venture out somewhere

만큼

man-keum — As much as, to the extent of

키가

ki-ga — Height, stature (subject marker attached)

크다면

keu-da-myeon — If (I) were tall or big enough

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much, how very, to what degree

좋을까요

jo-eul-kka-yo — How good would it be? Wishful expression

전나무가

jeon-na-mu-ga — The fir tree (subject marker attached)

바다는

ba-da-neun — The sea or ocean (topic marker attached)

무엇이고

mu-eo-si-go — What is it, what kind of thing

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How, in what way or manner

생겼나요

saeng-gyeo-sseum-na-yo — What does it look like? How does it appear?

설명하려면

seol-myeong-ha-ryeo-myeon — In order to explain, if trying to describe

시간이

si-gan-i — Time (subject marker attached)

너무

neo-mu — Too much, excessively, overly so

많이

man-i — A lot, much, many, in great quantity

걸릴

geol-lil — Will take (time), will require time

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly, rapidly, swiftly, at fast speed

날아가며

na-ra-ga-myeo — While flying away, flying off somewhere

젊음을

jeol-meum-eul — Youth (object marker), one's youthful time

기뻐하렴

gi-ppeo-ha-ryeom — Be glad, rejoice (gentle imperative form)

햇살이

haet-sal-i — Sunlight, rays of sunshine (subject marker)

싱그러운

sing-geu-reo-un — Fresh, refreshing, lively and vibrant

성장과

seong-jang-gwa — Growth and, development and something else

안에

an-e — Inside, within, in the interior of

있는

in-neun — That exists, being present or located there

젊은

jeol-meun — Young, youthful in age or spirit

생명을

saeng-myeong-eul — Life (object marker), living essence or vitality

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, also, additionally, furthermore

바람은

ba-ram-eun — The wind (topic marker attached)

나무에

na-mu-e — To the tree, on the tree

입을

i-beul — Mouth (object marker); also to wear

맞추었고

mat-chu-eo-sseum-go — Kissed or pressed lips to and then

이슬은

i-seul-eun — The dew, morning moisture (topic marker)

눈물로

nun-mul-lo — With tears, in the form of tears

물을

mul-eul — Water (object marker); to give water

주었습니다

ju-eo-sseum-ni-da — Gave, provided to someone or something

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but, nevertheless, yet

그것들에

geu-geot-deul-e — To those things, toward them

아랑곳하지

a-rang-got-ha-ji — Not caring, paying no heed to something

않았습니다

a-na-sseum-ni-da — Did not, negative past tense formal ending

크리스마스가

keu-ri-seu-ma-seu-ga — Christmas (subject marker attached)

다가오자

da-ga-o-ja — As (Christmas) approached, upon drawing near

많은

man-eun — Many, numerous, a large number of

베어졌는데

be-eo-jyeo-sseum-neun-de — Were cut down, were felled and then

일부는

il-bu-neun — Some of them, a portion (topic marker)

숲을

su-peul — The forest or woods (object marker)

떠나고

tteo-na-go — Leaving and, departing from a place

싶은

si-peun — Wanting to, desiring to do something

열망으로

yeol-mang-eu-ro — With longing or eagerness, full of desire

안식도

an-sik-do — Even rest, peace or repose also

평화도

pyeong-hwa-do — Even peace, tranquility also not enjoyed

누리지

nu-ri-ji — Enjoying, experiencing (used in negative form)

못했던

mot-hae-sseum-deon — Could not, was unable to in past

전나무보다

jeon-na-mu-bo-da — Than the fir tree, compared to it

더

deo — More, even more, to a greater degree

작고

jak-go — Small and, little in size and also

것들도

geot-deul-do — Those things also, others as well

있었습니다

i-sseo-sseum-ni-da — There were, existed in the past (formal)

아름다움으로

a-reum-da-um-eu-ro — For beauty, by means of their beauty

선택된

seon-taek-doen — Chosen, selected, picked for a purpose

이

i — This, these (demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

나무들은

na-mu-deul-eun — The trees (plural topic marker attached)

가지를

ga-ji-reul — Branches (object marker), limbs of a tree

그대로

geu-dae-ro — As they are, unchanged, in that state

유지한

yu-ji-han — Having maintained, kept, or preserved intact

채

chae — While keeping, in the state of doing

수레에

su-re-e — On a cart, onto a wagon or cart

실려

sil-lyeo — Loaded onto, placed onto a vehicle

말에

mal-e — By horses, by means of a horse

의해

ui-hae — By means of, through, caused by something

숲

sup — Forest, woods, a wooded area

밖으로

bak-keu-ro — To the outside, out beyond the boundary

끌려

kkeul-lyeo — Being pulled, dragged away by force

나갔습니다

na-ga-sseum-ni-da — Went out, exited, left a place formally

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They, those people or things (topic marker)

가는

ga-neun — Going, heading toward, moving somewhere

건나요

geon-na-yo — Are they crossing over? Going somewhere?