Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 284

Vocabulary

도깨비와

dokkaebiwa — A Korean goblin (with); mythical creature, subject marker

잡화상

japwasang — A general goods store or its shopkeeper

옛날에

yennarae — Once upon a time; in the old days

다락방에

darakbange — In the attic; small upper-floor room

살며

salmyeo — While living; residing in a place

아무런

amureon — No (modifier); not any kind of thing

재산도

jaesando — Property or wealth (also/even); possessions

없는

eomneun — That does not exist; having none of something

평범한

pyeongbeomhan — Ordinary; plain and unremarkable person or thing

학생이

haksaengi — A student (subject marker); person who studies

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was/existed; formal past tense of 있다

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two statements

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite article equivalent

집의

jibui — Of the house; possessive form of 집 (house)

주인으로

juineuro — As the owner/landlord; person who owns something

1층을

ilcheungeul — The first floor (object marker); ground level floor

차지하고

chajihago — Occupying and; taking up a space or position

있는

inneun — That is; existing; present-tense descriptive modifier

잡화상도

japwasangdo — The general store owner also; shopkeeper too

도깨비는

dokkaebineun — The goblin (topic marker); mythical Korean creature

잡화상과

japwasanggwa — With the general store owner; together with shopkeeper

함께

hamkke — Together; in company with someone or something

살았는데

saranneunde — Lived together but/and; past tense background clause

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic); referring to previously mentioned matter

잡화상이

japwasangi — The general store owner (subject marker); shopkeeper

크리스마스마다

keuriseumaseuamada — Every Christmas; each Christmas occasion repeatedly

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times without exception

한가운데에

hangaundee — In the very center; right in the middle of

큼직한

keumjikhан — Quite large; generously sized piece or portion

버터

beoteo — Butter; a dairy fat spread for food

덩어리가

deongeoriga — A lump or chunk (subject marker); solid mass

올려진

ollyeojin — Placed on top; having been put or set upon

잼이

jaemi — Jam (subject marker); sweet fruit preserve spread

가득

gadeuk — Full; brimming; completely filled to capacity

담긴

damgin — Filled with; contained inside; loaded with something

커다란

keodaran — Large; big; of considerable size or extent

접시를

jeopshireul — A plate or dish (object marker); flat eating vessel

내놓았기

naenoa-tgi — Because (he) put out; set forth as a reason

때문입니다

ttaemunipnida — It is because of; formal reason-giving expression

잡화상은

japwasangeun — The general store owner (topic marker); the shopkeeper

이것을

igeoseul — This thing (object marker); referring to nearby item

살

sal — To buy; to purchase something (verb stem form)

여유가

yeoyuga — Has the means or leisure; financial or time surplus

있었고

isseotgo — Had and; possessed (something) and continued to

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that reason

곁에

gyeote — Beside; near; by the side of someone

머물렀으니

meomulleosseueni — Stayed/remained because; past tense causal clause

이는

ineun — This (topic marker); referring to what was said

도깨비로서는

dokkaebiroseoneun — As for the goblin; from the goblin's perspective

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a high degree

영리한

yeongirihan — Clever; intelligent; showing sharp mental ability

처신이었습니다

cheosiniyeotseumnida — It was conduct/behavior; one's way of handling oneself

어느

eoneu — One (certain); some; a particular unspecified one

날

nal — Day; a single day in time

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; the period after afternoon before night

학생은

haksaengeun — The student (topic marker); person enrolled in school

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); referring to the same person

쓸

sseul — To use; will use; future/modifier form of 쓰다

초와

chowa — Candle and; wax light used for illumination

치즈를

chijeuреул — Cheese (object marker); dairy product made from milk

사러

sareo — In order to buy; going for the purpose of purchasing

뒷문을

dwitmуneul — The back door (object marker); rear entrance of building

통해

tonghae — Through; by way of; using as a route or means

가게

gage — Shop; store; a retail establishment selling goods

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; toward the interior of a place

들어왔습니다

deureowatseumnida — Entered; came inside; formal past tense of 들어오다

심부름을

simbureumeul — An errand (object marker); task sent to do for another

시킬

sikil — To have someone do; to command or assign a task

사람이

sarami — A person (subject marker); human being available

없었기에

eopseotgie — Because there was no one; absence as a reason

직접

jikjeop — Directly; in person; without intermediary

온

on — Came; arrived; modifier form of 오다 (to come)

것이었습니다

geosiyeotseumnida — It was (the fact/case that); formal explanatory past tense

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); third-person masculine topic

원하는

wonhaneun — Wanting; desired; present modifier of 원하다 (to want)

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); that which; something

구했고

guhaetgo — Obtained and; got what was sought and then

그러자

geureoja — At that moment; thereupon; just then as a result

그의

geuui — His; belonging to him; third-person possessive

아내가

anaega — His wife (subject marker); a man's spouse

그에게

geuege — To him; toward him; indirect object of third person

고개를

gogaereul — The head/neck (object marker); nodding motion reference

끄덕여

kkeudeogye — Nodding; tilting the head up and down in greeting

인사를

insareul — A greeting (object marker); act of acknowledging someone

했는데

haenneunde — Did but/and; past background clause connector

아내는

anaeneun — The wife (topic marker); married female partner

단순히

danshunhi — Simply; merely; in a plain uncomplicated manner

끄덕이는

kkeudeoginеun — Nodding; repeatedly tilting the head as a gesture

것

geot — Thing; fact; that which; a nominalizer particle

이상을

isangeul — More than; beyond; exceeding a certain level

할

hal — To do; will do; future/modifier form of 하다

수

su — Ability; can; possibility marker after verb modifier

여자로

yeojaro — As a woman; being female; feminine role or identity

보통은

bottongeun — Usually; normally; as a general rule or tendency

말이

mari — Talk/words (subject marker); speech or conversation

많은

maneun — Many; much; talkative; having a lot of something

편이었습니다

pyeoniyeotseumnida — Was the type/tendency; inclined toward a certain trait

떠나려고

tteonalyeogo — Intending to leave; about to depart from a place

몸을

momeul — The body (object marker); one's physical self

돌리며

dollimyeo — Turning (the body) while; rotating as simultaneous action

답례로

damnye-ro — As a return greeting; in reciprocation of a courtesy

끄덕였다가

kkeudeogyyeotdaga — Nodded but then; did and then shifted to something else

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all at once; without warning or expectation

멈춰

meomchwo — Stopped; halted; ceased movement or action

서서

seoseo — Standing and; while standing in an upright position

싼

ssan — Wrapped; inexpensive; cheap; modifier of 싸다

종잇조각을

jongitjogage-ul — A scrap of paper (object marker); small piece of paper

읽기

ilgi — Reading; the act of reading text or written material

시작했습니다

sijakhaetseumnida — Began; started doing something; formal past tense

낡은

nalgeun — Old; worn-out; aged and deteriorated object

책에서

chaegeseo — From the book; out of a written bound volume

뜯어낸

tteudeonaen — Torn out from; having ripped a page out of something

한

han — One; a single; one sheet or piece of something

장이었는데

jangiyeonneunde — It was a sheet/page but; one page as background info

책은

chaegeun — The book (topic marker); a bound written publication

시로

siro — With poetry; filled by poems; using verse as content

차

cha — Filled; full of; packed with content (from 차다)

있었기에

isseotgie — Because it was/had; existence as a stated reason

찢겨서는

jjitgyeoseoneun — As for being torn; should not be ripped (emphatic)

안

an — Not; no; negation before a verb or adjective

될

doel — Should become; ought to; future modifier of 되다

책이었습니다

chaegiyeotseumnida — It was a book; formal past copula identification

저기

jeogi — Over there; that place; drawing attention to something

같은

gateun — Same; similar; of the same kind or type

종류가

jongnyu-ga — Kind/type (subject marker); category or variety of things

더

deo — More; additional; a greater amount or number

있습니다

itseumnida — There is/are; formal present tense of existence

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said; spoke; formal past tense of 말하다 (to say)

커피

keopi — Coffee; a popular hot caffeinated beverage

열매

yeolmae — Fruit; berry; the seed-bearing product of a plant

몇

myeot — Several; a few; an unspecified small number

알을

areul — Grains or beans (object marker); small round pieces

주고

jugo — Giving and; exchanging payment and then doing more

어떤

eotteon — Some; a certain; what kind of; an unspecified one

노파에게서

nopa-egeseo — From an old woman; received from an elderly lady

샀지요

satjiyo — Bought, you know; past tense with soft confirmation tone

원하신다면

wonhasindamyeon — If you would like; polite conditional of 원하다

나머지를

nameojireul — The rest (object marker); the remaining portion or amount

드리겠습니다

deurigetseumnida — I will give (honorific); polite offer to provide something