Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 336

Vocabulary

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; used to ask about type or nature

일이

il-i — Work or event (subject form); thing that happens

일어나고

il-eo-na-go — Happening, occurring; connective form of 일어나다

있는지

in-neun-ji — Whether something is happening; indirect question form

느끼고

neu-kki-go — Feeling, sensing; connective form of 느끼다

혼자

hon-ja — Alone, by oneself; without others present

웃었다

u-seot-da — Laughed or smiled; past tense of 웃다

글쎄

geul-sse — Well, hmm; expression of hesitation or uncertainty

이제

i-je — Now, at this point; indicating the present moment

꿈을

kkum-eul — Dream (object form); a dream experienced during sleep

꾸고

kku-go — Dreaming; connective form of 꾸다 (to dream)

분명하다

bun-myeong-ha-da — To be clear, obvious, or evident

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; conjunction expressing contrast

이렇게

i-reo-ke — Like this, in this way; manner adverb

황당한

hwang-dang-han — Absurd, ridiculous, outrageous; describing something nonsensical

꿈은

kkum-eun — Dream (topic form); dream as the topic of discussion

꾼

kkun — Had (a dream); past modifier form of 꾸다

적이

jeok-i — Experience or occasion (subject); used in past experience expressions

없었다

eop-seot-da — Did not exist; there was none; past tense of 없다

그리고

geu-ri-go — And then, and; conjunction connecting sequential actions

나서

na-seo — After doing; connective indicating sequence of actions

초록빛

cho-rok-bit — Green-colored light or hue; greenish color

나뭇가지

na-mut-ga-ji — Tree branch; a branch growing from a tree

위로

wi-ro — Upward, onto; directional particle meaning above or up

날아올라

nal-a-ol-la — Flew up; soared upward into the air

노래를

no-rae-reul — Song (object form); a song as the object of singing

불렀지만

bul-leot-ji-man — Sang, but; past tense contrasting with what follows

시적인

si-jeok-in — Poetic; having the qualities or nature of poetry

감흥이

gam-heung-i — Artistic inspiration or emotional excitement (subject form)

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; conjunction introducing an explanation or reason

시적

si-jeok — Poetic; relating to or characteristic of poetry

본성이

bon-seong-i — True nature or innate character (subject form)

떠나버렸기

tteo-na-beo-ryeot-gi — Had completely left or departed; nominalizer of leaving permanently

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — It is because; expression stating the reason for something

덧신은

deot-sin-eun — The overshoes or galoshes (topic form); magic shoes

무언가를

mu-eon-ga-reul — Something (object form); an unspecified thing or matter

철저히

cheol-jeo-hi — Thoroughly, completely; in a thorough and exhaustive manner

하고자

ha-go-ja — Wanting to do; expresses intention or desire to act

모든

mo-deun — All, every; determiner meaning all of something

사람들처럼

sa-ram-deul-cheo-reom — Like people; comparison particle attached to people

번에

beon-e — At a time; indicating one instance or occasion

가지

ga-ji — Kind, sort, or branch; used to count types of things

집중할

jip-jung-hal — To concentrate, focus; future modifier form of 집중하다

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 수 있다 (can do)

시인이

si-in-i — Poet (subject form); a person who writes poetry

되기를

doe-gi-reul — Becoming (object form); the act of becoming something

원했고

won-haet-go — Wanted and; past tense connective form of 원하다

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore, so; conjunction showing result or consequence

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became; past tense of 되다 (to become)

그런

geu-reon — Such, that kind of; modifier meaning of that sort

다음

da-eum — Next, after; indicating what comes after in sequence

작은

ja-geun — Small, little; adjective modifier describing small size

새가

sae-ga — Bird (subject form); a small feathered animal

변화

byeon-hwa — Change, transformation; a shift from one state to another

속에서

sok-e-seo — Within, inside; locative indicating being inside something

이전의

i-jeon-eui — Previous, former; referring to a prior state or time

특성을

teuk-seong-eul — Characteristic or trait (object form); a distinctive quality

잃어버렸다

il-eo-beo-ryeot-da — Lost completely; past tense of losing something irretrievably

생각했다

saeng-gak-haet-da — Thought, considered; past tense of 생각하다

이건

i-geon — This is; contraction of 이것은 (this thing as topic)

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity

매력적이다

mae-ryeok-jeok-i-da — To be charming, attractive, or fascinating

낮에는

na-je-neun — During the daytime (topic); as for the daytime hours

경찰서에서

gyeong-chal-seo-e-seo — At the police station; locative form of 경찰서

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative adverb meaning the greatest degree

건조한

geon-jo-han — Dry, arid; lacking moisture or emotional warmth

법률

beom-nyul — Law, legislation; formal legal rules and statutes

서류들

seo-ryu-deul — Documents, papers; official written records or files

사이에

sa-i-e — Between, among; locative indicating position in between

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; connective form of 앉다 (to sit)

밤에는

bam-e-neun — At night (topic); as for the nighttime hours

정원을

jeong-won-eul — Garden (object form); a cultivated outdoor space

날아다니는

nal-a-da-ni-neun — Flying around; present modifier of flying about freely

종달새가

jong-dal-sae-ga — Lark (subject form); a small songbird known for singing

되는

doe-neun — Becoming; present modifier form of 되다 (to become)

꿀

kkul — Honey; sweet substance made by bees; also slang for great

정말이지

jeong-mal-i-ji — Truly, honestly; emphatic expression of sincerity

관해

gwan-hae — Regarding, about; shortened form of 관하여

완전한

wan-jeon-han — Complete, perfect, full; modifier meaning entirely whole

희극

hui-geuk — Comedy; a dramatic work intended to be humorous

쓸

sseul — To write; future modifier form of 쓰다

것이다

geo-si-da — It is the case that; nominalizing ending asserting a fact

풀밭으로

pul-bat-eu-ro — To the meadow or grassy field; directional locative

날아

nal-a — Flew; connective form of 날다 (to fly)

내려와

nae-ryeo-wa — Came down, descended; connective form of 내려오다

사방으로

sa-bang-eu-ro — In all directions; toward every side around oneself

고개를

go-gae-reul — Head or neck (object form); turning one's head

돌리고

dol-li-go — Turning and; connective form of 돌리다 (to turn)

구부러진

gu-bu-reo-jin — Bent, curved; past modifier form of 구부러지다

풀잎을

pul-ip-eul — Blade of grass (object form); a single grass leaf

부리로

bu-ri-ro — With a beak; instrumental form meaning using a beak

쪼았는데

jjo-at-neun-de — Pecked at, but; past tense with contrastive connective

크기에

keu-gi-e — In size, to its size; locative form of 크기 (size)

비례하여

bi-rye-ha-yeo — In proportion to; scaled relative to a reference measurement

야자수

ya-ja-su — Palm tree; a tropical tree with large feathery leaves

잎만큼

ip-man-keum — As much as a leaf; comparison particle attached to leaf

길어

gil-eo — Being long; connective or predicative form of 길다

보였다

bo-yeot-da — Appeared, seemed, looked; past tense of 보이다

잠시

jam-si — A short while, briefly; a brief period of time

후

hu — After, later; a point in time following something

주위는

ju-wi-neun — The surroundings (topic form); the area around oneself

온통

on-tong — Entirely, all over; everything without exception

어둠에

eo-dum-e — In darkness; locative form of 어둠 (darkness)

휩싸였다

hwip-ssa-yeot-da — Was enveloped, wrapped up; past tense of 휩싸이다

마치

ma-chi — As if, just like; adverb introducing a simile or comparison

무언가

mu-eon-ga — Something; an unspecified or unknown thing

거대한

geo-dae-han — Huge, enormous, gigantic; describing something very large

던져진

deon-jyeo-jin — Having been thrown; past modifier form of 던져지다

같았다

ga-tat-da — Was like, seemed like; past tense of 같다 (to be like)