Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 302

Vocabulary

제

je — My; first-person possessive pronoun in Korean

남편은

nampyeoneun — As for the husband; topic-marked form of husband

그

geu — He, that; third-person pronoun or demonstrative

어리석은

eoriseogеun — Foolish, stupid; adjective describing lack of wisdom

일을

ireul — The work, task; object-marked form of work

듣고

deutgo — Hearing and; connective form of to hear

웃었답니다

useotdamnida — Laughed, it is said; past tense reportative form

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; conjunction connecting sentences

이제

ije — Now, from now on; indicating current time

우리

uri — We, our; first-person plural pronoun

국가

gukga — Nation, state; a sovereign country or government

고문관의

gomungwanui — Of the counselor; possessive form of advisor

아내가

anaega — Wife; subject-marked form of wife

되었지요

doeeotjiyo — Became, you know; past tense with soft confirmation

북을

bugeul — The drum; object-marked form of drum

치는

chineun — Striking, beating; present participle of to strike

고수로서

gosuroseo — As a drummer; in the capacity of a drum player

북채를

bukchae reul — The drumstick; object-marked form of drumstick

두드렸던

dudeuryeotdeon — Had beaten; past retrospective modifier of to beat

가난한

gananhan — Poor, impoverished; adjective describing lack of wealth

아이의

aiui — Of the child; possessive form of child

마음과

maeumgwa — Heart and; conjunctive form of heart or mind

영혼

yeonghon — Soul, spirit; the inner spiritual essence of a person

속에는

sogeneun — Inside, within; locative topic-marked form of inside

황금빛

hwanggeumsbit — Golden light; gleaming gold-colored radiance or hue

보물이

bomuri — Treasure; subject-marked form of treasure

숨겨져

sumgyeojyeo — Hidden, concealed; passive connective form of to hide

있었으니

isseosseuni — There was, because; past tense causal connective form

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing; topic-marked demonstrative pronoun

후퇴하려

hutwaehareo — Intending to retreat; intentional connective of retreat

했던

haetdeon — Had done; past retrospective modifier of to do

이들을

ideureul — These people; object-marked plural demonstrative pronoun

위한

wihan — For the sake of; modifier meaning intended for someone

승리의

seungniui — Of victory; possessive form of victory or triumph

북소리였다

buksoriyo tda — Was the drum sound; past declarative of drum sound

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third-person pronoun

가슴속에는

gaseumsogeneun — Within the chest; inside one's heart or breast

보물

bomul — Treasure; precious valuable object or gift

즉

jeuk — That is, namely; conjunction clarifying or specifying

소리의

soriui — Of sound; possessive form of sound or noise

힘이

himi — Power, strength; subject-marked form of power

마치

machi — Just like, as if; adverb indicating resemblance

바이올린이

baiolli ni — The violin; subject-marked form of violin

완전한

wanjeonhan — Complete, perfect; adjective meaning fully developed

오르간이라도

oreuganiraado — Even an organ; suggesting something equivalent to organ

된

doen — Became, turned into; past modifier of to become

듯

deut — As if, seemingly; particle indicating resemblance

한여름

hanyeoreum — Midsummer; the peak height of summer season

밤의

bamui — Of the night; possessive form of night

요정들이

yojeongdeuri — The fairies; subject-marked plural form of fairy

모두

modu — All, everyone; adverb meaning entirely or altogether

현

hyeon — String; a string on a musical instrument

위에서

wieseo — On top of, above; locative form of on top

춤을

chumeul — Dance; object-marked form of dance

추는

chuneun — Dancing; present participle modifier of to dance

터져

teojyeo — Burst out; connective form of to burst or explode

나왔다

nawatda — Came out; past declarative of to come out

소리

sori — Sound, voice; audible noise or tone produced

피리

piri — Flute, pipe; a traditional wind instrument

인간

ingan — Human, mankind; relating to human beings

목소리의

moksoriui — Of the voice; possessive form of vocal sound

풍성하고

pungseong hago — Rich and abundant; adjective meaning full and plentiful

맑은

malgeun — Clear, pure; adjective meaning transparent or clean

음이

eumi — The tone, note; subject-marked form of musical tone

담겨

damgyeo — Contained within; connective passive form of to hold

모든

modeun — Every, all; adjective meaning each and all

이의

iui — Of the person; possessive demonstrative form

마음에

maeume — To the heart; dative locative form of heart or mind

황홀함을

hwangholhameul — Ecstasy, rapture; object-marked form of enchantment

가져다주었고

gajyeodajuetgo — Brought and gave; past connective of to bring forth

이름을

ireumeul — The name; object-marked form of name

온

on — Whole, entire; adjective meaning all throughout

나라에

narae — To the country; dative form of country or nation

이름으로

ireumeuro — By name; instrumental form meaning via one's name

전하였다

jeonhayeotda — Conveyed, transmitted; past declarative of to convey

위대한

widaehan — Great, grand; adjective meaning magnificent or eminent

불씨

bulssi — Spark, ember; a small flame or creative inspiration

영감의

yeonggamui — Of inspiration; possessive form of inspiration or insight

게다가

gedaga — Moreover, furthermore; additive conjunction adding information

그는

geuneun — He; third-person subject pronoun with topic marker

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing sincerity or truth

멋지게

meotjige — Wonderfully, stylishly; adverb meaning in a cool way

생겼잖아요

saenggyeotjanhayo — Is good-looking, you know; past appearance confirmation

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; adjective describing youthful age

숙녀들도

sungnyeodeuldo — Even the ladies; plural form of lady with also marker

나이

nai — Age; the number of years a person has lived

든

deun — Older, aged; modifier indicating advanced age

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke; past declarative form of to say

그중

geujung — Among them; referring to one within a group

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative adverb in Korean

이는

ineun — This person; topic-marked demonstrative referring to someone

유명인의

yumyeongineui — Of the celebrity; possessive form of famous person

머리카락을

meorikarakuel — The hair; object-marked form of a strand of hair

모으는

moeuneun — Collecting, gathering; present participle of to collect

앨범을

aelbeumeul — The album; object-marked form of album

구해

guhae — Obtained, sought; connective form of to obtain

왔으니

wasseuni — Came, and so; past causal connective of to come

오로지

oroji — Solely, only; adverb meaning exclusively or purely

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, splendid; adjective meaning outstanding quality

머리카락

meorikarак — Hair strand; individual strand of human hair

한

han — One, a; numeral or article meaning single

타래를

taraerul — A skein, lock; object-marked form of coiled strand

얻기

eotgi — Obtaining; nominalized form of to obtain or acquire

위해서였다

wihaesеoyeotda — Was for the sake of; past form of in order to

아들은

adeureun — The son; topic-marked form of son

왕자처럼

wangja cheoreom — Like a prince; comparative form meaning prince-like

우아하고

uahago — Elegant and; connective adjective meaning graceful

왕보다

wangboda — More than the king; comparative form of king

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

행복하게

haengbokhage — Happily; adverb meaning in a happy manner

고수였던

gosuyeotdeon — Who was a drummer; past retrospective of drummer

아버지의

abeojiui — Father's; possessive form of father

초라한

chorahan — Shabby, humble; adjective meaning plain and modest

방으로

bangeuro — Into the room; directional form of room

들어왔다

deureowatda — Entered, came in; past declarative of to enter