Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 240

Vocabulary

그리고

geurigo — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting sentences or clauses.

나서

naseo — After doing something; then proceeding to next action.

나무는

namuneun — The tree (topic marker attached); referring to a tree.

이야기

iyagi — A story, tale, or conversation.

전체를

jeonchereul — The entirety or whole of something (object marker attached).

들려주었습니다

deullyeojueotseumnida — Told or narrated a story to someone formally.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male subject.

한

han — One; a single unit or item.

마디

madi — A word or phrase; a segment of speech.

마디를

madireul — A word or phrase (object marker attached).

모두

modu — All, every one, entirely without exception.

기억할

gieokhal — To be able to remember or recall something.

수

su — Ability or possibility; used with 있다/없다.

있었고

isseotgo — Was able to; existed and (connecting to next clause).

작은

jageun — Small, little in size or amount.

생쥐들은

saengjoideureun — The mice (plural, topic marker); small house mice.

너무나

neomuna — Extremely, exceedingly, so very much.

기뻐서

gippeopse — Being so happy that; joyful, causing a result.

나무

namu — A tree or wood.

꼭대기까지

kkokdaegikkaji — All the way up to the very top.

뛰어오를

ttwieooreur — To jump or leap up high.

것만

geotman — As if only about to do something.

같았습니다

gatatsseumnida — It seemed or felt like; appeared to be.

다음

daeum — Next, following in sequence or time.

날

nal — A day; a specific day or daytime.

밤에는

bame-neun — At night; during the nighttime (topic marker).

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, by far, considerably more.

더

deo — More; greater in degree or amount.

많은

maneun — Many, numerous, a large number of.

생쥐들이

saengjoideur-i — Mice (plural, subject marker); small rodents appeared.

나타났고

natanago — Appeared, showed up, and then (connecting clause).

일요일에는

iryoil-e-neun — On Sunday (topic marker); referring to Sunday.

두

du — Two; the number two.

마리의

mari-ui — Counter for animals; of two animals.

쥐가

jwiga — Rat or mouse (subject marker); a rodent.

함께

hamkke — Together, jointly, at the same time.

왔습니다

watseumnida — Came, arrived (formal past tense).

하지만

hajiman — However, but; introduces a contrasting statement.

쥐들은

jwideur-eun — The rats/mice (plural, topic marker); the rodents.

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject marker); referring to something mentioned.

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; used with negatives for emphasis.

좋은

joeun — Good, nice, pleasant in quality.

이야기가

iyagiga — Story (subject marker); a tale or narrative.

아니라고

anirago — Saying that it is not; quoting a denial.

말했고

malhaetgo — Said, stated, and then (connecting to next clause).

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, highly in degree.

속상해했습니다

soksanghahaetseumnida — Felt upset, distressed, or disheartened (formal past).

그

geu — That; a demonstrative referring to something mentioned.

말

mal — Words, speech, or language spoken.

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason or cause.

생쥐들도

saengjoideurdo — The mice also; small mice too (inclusive particle).

이야기를

iyagireul — Story (object marker); a tale being acted upon.

덜

deol — Less; to a smaller degree or extent.

좋게

joke — In a good way; favorably, positively.

생각하게

saenggakhage — To come to think or consider something.

되었기

doeeotgi — Came to be; became (nominalizing past cause).

때문입니다

ttaemun-imnida — It is because of; stating the reason formally.

하나밖에

hanabakke — Only one; nothing but a single thing.

모르나요

moreunanyo — Don't you know?; asking if someone is unaware.

쥐들이

jwideur-i — The rats/mice (subject marker); rodents as subject.

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked a question (formal past tense).

하나뿐입니다

hanaippun-imnida — There is only one; just a single one.

전나무가

jeonnamuga — The fir tree (subject marker); an evergreen conifer.

대답했습니다

daedaphaetseumnida — Answered, replied (formal past tense).

제

je — My (humble form); first person possessive pronoun.

인생에서

insaeng-eseo — In life; within one's lifetime or existence.

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree of comparison.

행복했던

haengbokhaetdeon — Was happiest; recalling a past state of happiness.

저녁에

jeonyeoge — In the evening; during the evening time.

들었지요

deureotjiyo — I heard it, you see; recalling past listening.

그때는

geuttaeneun — At that time; back then (topic marker).

제가

jega — I (humble subject marker); first person subject.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that way, so much.

행복한

haengbokhan — Happy, joyful, in a state of happiness.

줄

jul — The fact that; used to express unaware knowledge.

몰랐습니다

mollatseumnida — Did not know; was unaware (formal past tense).

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); first person plural subject.

형편없는

hyeongpyeon-eomneun — Terrible, worthless, of very poor quality.

이야기라고

iyagirago — Quoting that it is a story; calling it a tale.

생각해요

saenggakhaeyo — I/we think; expressing an opinion politely.

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense).

창고에

changgoe — In the warehouse or storage room.

있는

inneun — That is/are there; existing in a place.

베이컨이나

beikeoni-na — Bacon or; offering bacon as an alternative option.

수지에

sujie — About tallow or resin; a fatty substance.

관한

gwanhan — Related to, about, concerning a topic.

이야기는

iyagineun — Story (topic marker); a tale or narrative topic.

모릅니다

moremnida — I don't know; expressing ignorance formally.

나무가

namuga — The tree (subject marker); a tree as subject.

그럼

geureom — Then, well then; transitional expression in conversation.

수고하셨습니다

sugohasyeotseumnida — Thank you for your effort; polite farewell expression.

대답하고는

daedaphaogoneun — After answering and then; replied and subsequently.

떠나버렸습니다

tteonabeolyeotseumnida — Left and was gone; departed completely and finally.

후로는

huroneun — From after that point on; thereafter (topic marker).

오지

oji — Not coming; base form before negative auxiliary.

않았고

anatgo — Did not do and; negative past connecting clause.

한숨을

hanseumeul — A sigh (object marker); breathing out in sorrow.

쉬며

swimyeo — While sighing; sighing and doing something simultaneously.

명랑한

myeongranghan — Cheerful, bright, lively in manner.

내

nae — My; first person possessive pronoun (informal).

주위에

juwie — Around, surrounding, in the vicinity of.

앉아

anja — Sitting; in the state of being seated.

들어줄

deureojul — To listen for someone; lend an ear to.

때는

ttaeneun — When; at the time of (topic marker).

참으로

chameuro — Truly, really, genuinely indeed.

즐거웠는데

jeulgeowonneunde — Was enjoyable and yet; pleasant but with contrast.

이제

ije — Now, at this point, from now on.

그것도

geugeotdo — That too; even that thing (inclusive particle).

지나가

jinaga — Has passed by; gone away, elapsed.

버렸구나

beoryeotguna — It has completely gone away; lamenting something finished.

그래도

geuraedo — Even so, still, nevertheless despite that.

누군가

nugunga — Someone, somebody; an unspecified person.

나를

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

이곳에서

igodeseo — From this place; out of here, this location.

꺼내주러

kkeonaeju-reo — In order to take out for someone; to rescue.

오면

omyeon — If (someone) comes; conditional form of 오다.

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first person singular topic.

행복하다고

haengbokhadago — Quoting that one is happy; saying one is happy.

여길

yeogil — To consider, regard, or think of as.

것이다

geosida — It will be so; expresses intention or certainty.

과연

gwayeon — Indeed, really; wondering if something will happen.

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of; describing something like that.

일이

iri — Thing, matter, event (subject marker); an occurrence.

일어날까요

ireonalkkayo — Will it happen?; wondering if an event will occur.