Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 254

Vocabulary

성냥들은

seongnyang-deureun — Matches (plural subject marker attached)

이제

ije — Now, at this point in time

상자와

sangja-wa — Box, with a box (conjunction attached)

낡은

nalgeun — Old, worn out, shabby

쇠냄비

soe-naembi — Iron pot, metal cooking pot

사이에

saie — Between, among, in the middle of

놓여

nohyeo — Placed, laid, set down somewhere

자신들의

jasin-deul-eui — Their own, belonging to themselves (plural)

젊은

jeolmeun — Young, youthful in age

시절에

sijeore — During the time of, in the days of

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning a topic

이야기하고

iyagihago — Talking, telling a story (conjunctive form)

있었습니다

isseosseumnida — Was, existed, were (formal past progressive)

그때

geuttae — At that time, back then

우리는

urineun — We, us (subject marker attached)

푸른

pureun — Green, blue, lush in color

가지

gaji — Branch of a tree or plant

위에서

wieseo — On top of, above a surface

자랐고

jaratgo — Grew up, developed (conjunctive past form)

가지들처럼

gaji-deulcheoreom — Like branches, similar to the branches

매일

maeil — Every day, daily

아침저녁으로

achim-jeonyeogeuro — Morning and evening, every morning and night

다이아몬드

daiamondu — Diamond, precious gemstone

같은

gateun — Same, like, similar to something

먹으며

meogeumyeo — While eating, consuming while doing something

자랐답니다

jaratdamnida — Grew up, reportedly grew (hearsay formal)

햇빛이

haetbichi — Sunlight, rays of sunlight (subject attached)

비칠

bichil — To shine, to illuminate (future modifier)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time, whenever something occurs

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm, cozy, comfortable in temperature

햇살을

haetsal-eul — Sunlight, warm rays of the sun

느꼈고

neukkkyeotgo — Felt, sensed something (conjunctive past)

작은

jageun — Small, little, tiny in size

새들은

saedeure un — Birds (plural subject marker attached)

노래하면서

noraehamy eon-seo — While singing, singing at the same time

우리에게

uriege — To us, for us (dative form)

이야기를

iyagireul — Story, tale (object marker attached)

들려주곤

deullyeojugon — Used to tell, habitually narrated stories

했지요

haetsjiyo — Did, performed (past tense soft assertion)

우리가

uriga — We, us (subject marker attached)

부유하다는

buyuhada neun — That we are wealthy, being affluent

것을

geoseul — Thing, fact (object marker attached)

알았지요

aratsjiyo — Knew, realized something (past soft assertion)

다른

dareun — Other, different, another

나무들은

namudeu reun — Trees (plural subject marker attached)

여름에만

yeoreume man — Only in summer, exclusively during summer

초록빛

chorokbit — Green color, shade of green

옷을

oseul — Clothes, clothing (object marker attached)

입었지만

ibeotjiman — Wore, put on clothes but (contrast)

우리

uri — We, our, us

가족은

gajogeun — Family (topic marker attached)

여름이나

yeoreumina — Whether summer, summer or (choice particle)

겨울이나

gyeourina — Whether winter, winter or (choice particle)

스스로를

seuseureoreul — Oneself, themselves (reflexive, object marker)

초록빛으로

chorokbiceuro — In green, with a green color

수

su — Ability, possibility to do something

있었으니까요

isseoseunikka yo — Because there was, since we could (formal)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, yet (contrast conjunction)

나무꾼이

namukku ni — Woodcutter, lumberjack (subject marker attached)

마치

machi — Just like, as if, exactly like

찾아왔고

chajawatgo — Came looking, visited (conjunctive past form)

도끼

dokki — Axe, hatchet used for chopping wood

아래

arae — Below, under, beneath something

쓰러졌답니다

sseureojeotdamnida — Fell down, collapsed (hearsay formal past)

집안의

jibanui — Of the family, household (possessive)

어른은

eoreuneun — Adult, elder of the family (topic marker)

아주

aju — Very, extremely, quite

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid, magnificent

배의

baeui — Of the ship, belonging to a ship

자리를

jarireul — Position, seat, place (object marker)

얻어

eodeo — Obtained, gained, received something

원할

wonhal — To want, to wish (future modifier form)

때면

ttaemyeon — Whenever, at the time when something occurs

세계를

segyereul — The world (object marker attached)

있게

itge — So as to be able, enabling ability

되었지요

doeeotsjiyo — Became, turned into (past soft assertion)

가족의

gajogui — Of the family, family's (possessive)

가지들은

gajideureun — Branches (plural topic marker attached)

각기

gaggi — Each, respectively, individually

곳으로

goseuro — To a place, toward a location

옮겨졌고

olmgyeojeotgo — Were moved, relocated (conjunctive past passive)

우리의

uriui — Our, belonging to us (possessive)

역할은

yeokharreun — Role, function, duty (topic marker attached)

평범한

pyeongbeomhan — Ordinary, average, common, unremarkable

사람들을

saramdeur eul — People (plural object marker attached)

위해

wihae — For the sake of, in order to help

불을

bureul — Fire, flame (object marker attached)

밝히는

balkhineun — Illuminating, lighting up (present modifier)

것이랍니다

geosiraemnida — It is the thing that (hearsay formal)

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way, thus

해서

haeseo — By doing, because of doing something

우리처럼

uricheoreom — Like us, similar to us

고귀한

gogwihan — Noble, dignified, of high status

신분의

sinbunui — Of social status, rank (possessive)

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (plural subject marker attached)

부엌에

bueoke — In the kitchen (locative marker attached)

오게

oge — So as to come, enabling one to come

된

doen — Became, has come to be (modifier)

제

je — My, I (humble first-person possessive)

운명은

unmyeongeun — Fate, destiny (topic marker attached)

달랐답니다

dallatdamnida — Was different, reportedly differed (hearsay formal)

라고

rago — Quotation marker, saying that

성냥

seongnyang — Match, matchstick used to make fire

옆에

yeope — Next to, beside, alongside something

서

seo — Standing, while standing (connective form)

있던

itdeon — Was there, used to be present (modifier)

쇠냄비가

soe-naembiga — Iron pot (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, spoke (formal past tense)

세상에

sesange — In the world, into the world

처음

cheoeum — First time, beginning, the start

나온

naon — Came out, appeared (past modifier form)

날부터

nalbuteo — From the day, starting from the day

저는

jeoneun — I, me (humble, topic marker attached)

요리와

yoriwa — Cooking, cuisine (with conjunction attached)

닦는

dakneun — Cleaning, scrubbing, polishing (present modifier)

일에

ire — In work, for tasks (locative attached)

쓰여

sseunyeo — Used, employed for a purpose (passive)

왔지요

watsjiyo — Has come, has been done (soft assertion)

이

i — This (demonstrative adjective/pronoun)

집에서

jibeseo — In this house, from home

무언가

mueon ga — Something, anything, some kind of thing

단단하거나

dandanhageo na — Hard or solid, being sturdy or firm

유용한

yuyonghan — Useful, practical, functional

것이

geosi — Thing, something (subject marker attached)

필요할

pilyohal — Needed, necessary (future modifier form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, occasion

언제나

eonjenna — Always, at any time, ever

첫

cheot — First, the very first

번째로

beonjjaero — In order, as the first in sequence

쓰이는

sseuineun — Being used, utilized (present passive modifier)

존재랍니다

jonjaeraemnida — Is an existence, reportedly is a being

저의

jeoui — My, mine (humble possessive form)

유일한

yuirhan — Only, sole, unique, singular

즐거움은

jeulgeoumeun — Joy, pleasure (topic marker attached)

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening, dinner time

식사

siksa — Meal, dining

후

hu — After, following a time or event

깨끗하고

kkaekkeuthago — Clean and, being clean (conjunctive)

반짝이게

banjjakige — Shiningly, so as to sparkle brightly

닦이는

dakk ineun — Being polished, being cleaned (passive modifier)

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

자리에

jarie — In one's place, at one's seat

앉아

anja — Sitting, seated (connective form)

이웃들과

iutdeulgwa — With neighbors, together with neighbors

소소하고

sosohago — Small and trivial, modest and light

알찬

alchan — Substantial, enriching, full of content

대화를

daehwareul — Conversation, dialogue (object marker attached)

나누는

nanuneun — Sharing, exchanging (present modifier form)