Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 249

Vocabulary

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker attached); referring to a group

종종

jongjong — Often; frequently; from time to time

마지막

majimak — Last; final; the very end

불꽃이

bulkkochi — Flame (subject marker); a burst of fire

왔다고

watdago — Saying that (someone/something) came

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetsseumnida — Thought; considered; formal past tense of think

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; connecting two clauses

누군가는

nugun-ganeun — Someone (topic marker); a certain person

선생님이

seonsaengnimi — Teacher (subject marker); instructor is

가신다

gasinda — Is leaving; goes away (honorific present)

라고

rago — Quotation particle meaning 'saying that'

외치곤

oechigon — Used to shout; habitually cried out

했지만

haetjiman — Did (something) but; past tense with contrast

다음

daeum — Next; following; the one after

순간

sungan — Moment; instant; a split second

또

tto — Again; also; once more

다른

dareun — Different; another; other kind

나타나

natana — Appeared; emerged; showed up

아름답게

areumdapge — Beautifully; in a lovely manner

빛났습니다

bichnatsseumnida — Shone; gleamed; glittered brightly (formal past)

불꽃들이

bulkkotdeuri — Flames (plural subject); multiple bursts of fire

모두

modu — All; everyone; entirely; altogether

어디로

eodiro — To where; in which direction

갔는지

ganneunjji — Whether (they) went; indirect question about destination

알고

algo — Knowing; to know and (then do something)

싶었습니다

sipeotsseumnida — Wanted to; desired to (formal past tense)

언젠가는

eonjenga-neun — Someday; at some point in the future

알게

alge — Come to know; get to understand

될지도

doeljido — Might become; possibly will turn out

모르지만

moreujiman — Don't know but; uncertain yet continuing

지금은

jigeumeun — Right now (topic); at this moment

알

al — Know (verb stem); to understand something

수

su — Ability; way; possibility (bound noun)

없습니다

eoptsseumnida — There is not; cannot; does not exist (formal)

종이

jongi — Paper; a sheet of paper

묶음

mukeum — Bundle; bunch; a tied group of things

전체가

jeonchega — Entire (subject); the whole thing together

불

bul — Fire; flame; a burning blaze

위에

wie — On top of; above; over something

놓였고

nohyeotgo — Was placed and; was set down then

곧

got — Soon; shortly; immediately afterward

불이

buri — Fire (subject marker); the fire subject

붙었습니다

buteosseumnida — Caught fire; was set alight (formal past)

종이가

jongiga — Paper (subject marker); the paper subject

밝은

balgeun — Bright; clear; radiant (adjective form)

불꽃으로

bulkkoteuro — Into flames; with fire (directional/instrumental)

타오르며

taoreumyeo — While burning up; blazing and simultaneously

외쳤습니다

oechyeotsseumnida — Shouted; cried out loudly (formal past)

타오르는

taoreuneun — Burning; blazing (present participle modifier)

것이

geosi — The thing (subject); the fact that (nominalizer)

결코

gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

유쾌하지는

yukwaehajineun — Pleasant (negated topic); not particularly enjoyable

않았습니다

anatsseumnida — Was not; did not (formal negative past)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

불꽃에

bulkkote — In the flame; surrounded by fire

휩싸였을

hwipssayeosseul — When wrapped in; enveloped by (past modifier)

때

ttae — When; at the time of; moment

불꽃은

bulkkoteun — The flame (topic marker); the fire itself

공중으로

gongjungeuro — Into the air; upward into the sky

치솟았고

chisotatgo — Shot up and; soared upward then continued

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny (adjective modifier)

파란

paran — Blue; sky-blue (adjective modifier form)

꽃을

kkocheul — Flower (object marker); a blossom

피울

piul — To bloom; to make bloom (future modifier)

있었던

isseotdeon — That existed; which was possible (past modifier)

것보다

geotboda — Than (doing) something; compared to the thing

더

deo — More; even more; further

높이

nopi — High; highly; to a great height

올라갔으며

ollagatsseumyeo — Rose up and furthermore; ascended and additionally

흰

huin — White; whitish (adjective modifier form)

반짝일

banjjagil — To sparkle; to twinkle (future modifier form)

없었던

eopseotdeon — That did not exist; which was impossible (past)

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like something; in the manner of

눈부시게

nunbusige — Dazzlingly; blindingly; in a brilliant manner

쓰여진

sseuryeojin — Written; inscribed (past passive modifier form)

글자들이

geulljadeuri — Letters/characters (plural subject); written symbols

순식간에

sunsikgane — In an instant; in the blink of an eye

새빨갛게

saeppalgake — Bright red; vivid scarlet (intensified adverb form)

변했고

byeonhaetgo — Changed and; transformed then (past connective)

모든

modeun — Every; all; each and every (modifier)

단어와

daneowan — Words and; vocabulary together with something else

생각들이

saenggakdeuri — Thoughts (plural subject); ideas as subject

불로

bullo — Into fire; transformed to flame (instrumental)

변했습니다

byeonhaetsseumnida — Changed; transformed; became something else (formal past)

이제

ije — Now; from now on; at this point

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); referring to oneself

태양을

taeyangel — The sun (object marker); toward the sun

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing; in the direction of

곧장

gotjang — Straight; directly; without detour

올라가고

ollagago — Going up and; ascending continuously

있어

isseo — Is; exists; am (informal present progressive)

불꽃

bulkkot — Flame; spark; a burst of fire

속에서

sogeso — Inside; from within; from the interior of

목소리가

moksoriga — Voice (subject marker); a vocal sound

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said; spoke; stated (formal past tense)

마치

machi — Just like; as if; exactly as though

천

cheon — One thousand; a thousand units

개의

gaeuui — Of (counter); belonging to a number of items

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

말을

mareul — Words (object marker); speech as object

메아리처럼

meaaricheoreom — Like an echo; as a reverberation

따라

ttara — Following; along with; in accordance with

하는

haneun — Doing; which does (present participle modifier)

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalized action or state

같았습니다

gatatsseumnida — Seemed like; appeared as if (formal past)

굴뚝을

gultteugeul — Chimney (object marker); smokestack as object

통해

tonghae — Through; by means of; via

위로

wiro — Upward; to the top; toward above

솟구쳐

sotguchyeo — Shooting up; surging upward; bursting out

꼭대기로

kkokdaegiro — To the top; toward the summit or peak

빠져나갔습니다

ppajyeonagatsseumnida — Escaped out; got out through (formal past)

그런

geureon — Such; like that; of that kind

피었던

pieokteon — That had bloomed; which once blossomed (past)

꽃들만큼이나

kkotdeulmankeumeina — As many as the flowers; equal in number to blooms

많은

maneun — Many; numerous; a large amount of

수의

suui — Of number; in quantity of; counting

존재들이

jonjaedeutri — Beings (plural subject); existences as subject

인간의

inganeuui — Of humans; human beings' (possessive)

눈에는

nuneineun — To the eyes (topic); from a human perspective

보이지

boiji — Visible; can be seen (negation follows)

않은

aneun — Not (adjective form); without being seen

채

chae — While still; in the state of; as is

위를

wireul — The above (object marker); the upper area

떠다녔습니다

tteodanyeotsseumnida — Floated around; drifted about (formal past)