Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 350

Vocabulary

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female subject

말을

mareul — Word or speech (object marker); something spoken

하면서

hamyeonseo — While doing; simultaneously performing an action

소년이

sonyeoni — Boy (subject marker); a young male person

서

seo — Standing; to be in an upright position

있는

inneun — Who/which is; existing or being present

다리

dari — Bridge or leg; structure over water or body limb

위로

wiro — Upward or onto; direction toward a higher place

올라와

ollawa — Came up; moved to a higher position

육지로

yukjiro — To land; toward solid ground from water

나왔다

nawatda — Came out; emerged from a place

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); female subject of a sentence

몸에

mome — On the body; attached to or around one's body

두르고

deureugo — Wrapping around; draping something over the body

있던

itdeon — Was wearing/having; past continuous state

짚

jip — Straw; dried stalks used for weaving or bedding

매트와

maeteugwa — Mat and; flat woven item used as covering

가운에서

gauneseo — From the gown; water dripping from a robe

물이

muri — Water (subject marker); liquid substance

뚝뚝

ttukttuk — Drip drip; onomatopoeia for water dropping steadily

떨어졌다

tteoreojyeotda — Fell or dripped; something dropped downward

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person singular subject

힘들게

himdeulge — Laboriously; in a difficult or strenuous manner

일하고

ilhago — Working and; performing labor and continuing

내

nae — My; possessive form of first-person pronoun

가여운

gayeoun — Poor or pitiful; deserving sympathy or compassion

손으로

soneuro — With hands; using one's hands as a tool

고통을

gotongeul — Pain or suffering (object marker); enduring hardship

견디지만

gyeondijiman — Endure but; bear hardship despite difficulty

말했다

malhaetda — Said; past tense of speaking or telling

그것은

geugeosin — That (topic marker); referring to something mentioned

기꺼이

gikkeoui — Willingly; doing something with a glad heart

하는

haneun — Doing; present tense modifier for an action

일이란다

iriranda — It is work; explaining a task with gentle emphasis

사랑하는

saranghaneun — Beloved or dear; expressing deep affection for someone

아들아

adeura — My son; direct address to one's own son

너를

neoreul — You (object marker); second-person object form

올바르고

olbareugo — Upright and; being correct, righteous, and honest

진실하게

jinsirhaage — Truthfully; in a sincere and honest manner

키울

kiul — To raise; bringing up a child properly

수

su — Ability or possibility; can do something

있기

itgi — Being able to; nominalized form of existence or ability

위해서

wihaeseo — For the sake of; in order to achieve a goal

바로

baro — Right or just; immediately at that exact moment

그

geu — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby

순간

sungan — Moment; a very brief instant in time

그녀보다

geunyeoboda — Than her; comparative particle indicating difference in degree

나이가

naiga — Age (subject marker); referring to a person's years

조금

jogeum — A little; small amount or degree

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

많은

maneun — Many or much; large in quantity or number

한

han — One or a; indefinite article or numeral one

여자가

yeojaga — Woman (subject marker); adult female person

그들을

geudeureul — Them (object marker); referring to multiple people

향해

hyanghae — Toward; moving in the direction of someone

다가왔다

dagawatda — Approached; came closer to a person or place

볼품없는

bolpumeomnneun — Unattractive; lacking appealing appearance or presence

외모를

oemodel — Appearance (object marker); physical looks of a person

가진

gajin — Having; possessing a certain quality or feature

사람으로

sarameureo — As a person; describing someone's identity or role

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; referring to one direction or side

다리를

darireul — Leg (object marker); lower limb of the body

절었고

Limped and; walked with an uneven gait

눈

nun — Eye or snow; organ of sight or frozen precipitation

커다란

keodaran — Large; noticeably big in size or appearance

가짜

gajja — Fake; not genuine, artificial or counterfeit

곱슬머리가

gopseulmeoriga — Curly hair (subject marker); naturally or artificially curled hair

늘어져

neureojyeo — Hanging down; drooping or dangling loosely

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was present but; existing while introducing contrast

눈은

nuneun — Eyes (topic marker); referring to the organ of sight

멀어

meoreo — Blind or far; unable to see, visually impaired

있었다

isseotda — Was; past tense of existing or being present

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective for something close by

곱슬머리는

gopseulmeoineun — Curly hair (topic); referring to artificially curled hairpiece

먼

meon — Blind or distant; unable to see or far away

눈을

nuneul — Eyes (object marker); organ of sight as object

가리기

garigI — To cover; concealing something from view or sight

위한

wihan — For; intended or meant for a specific purpose

것이었지만

geosieosjiman — Was meant to be but; intended purpose with contrast

오히려

ohiryeo — Rather or instead; contrary to what was expected

결함을

gyeolhameul — Defect or flaw (object marker); imperfection in appearance

더욱

deouk — Even more; to a greater or stronger degree

눈에

nune — To the eye; noticeable or visible to observers

띄게

ttige — To stand out; making something conspicuous or obvious

만들

mandeul — To make; creating or causing a certain condition

뿐이었다

ppuniyeotda — Was only; nothing more than a certain thing

친구였으며

chinguyeosseumyeo — Was a friend and; being a companion and continuing

이웃들

iutdeul — Neighbors; people living nearby in the community

사이에서

saieseo — Among; in the middle of a group of people

절름발이

jeolleumbar-i — Lame person or limper; someone who walks with difficulty

라고

rago — Called or said; quoting a name or speech

불렸다

bullyeotda — Was called; known by a certain name or title

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

당신

dangsin — You; polite second-person pronoun in Korean

것

geot — Thing; a general noun for an object or matter

물속에

mulsoge — Inside the water; being submerged or standing in water

서서

seoseo — Standing; remaining upright in one position

얼마나

eolmana — How much; expressing degree or quantity in a question

일하는지

ilhaneunji — How much one works; extent of labor performed

외쳤다

oechyeotda — Exclaimed; shouted or cried out loudly

당신은

dangsineun — You (topic marker); polite second-person subject form

정말로

jeongmallo — Really or truly; emphasizing sincerity or truth

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker); physical body as object

따뜻하게

ttatteutage — Warmly; in a way that makes something warm

해줄

haejul — Will do for; performing an action for someone's benefit

무언가가

mueongaga — Something (subject); an unspecified thing or substance

필요한데

piryoande — Need but; requiring something while introducing contrast

그런데도

geureonded o — Even so; nevertheless despite the circumstances

심술궂은

simsulgujeun — Spiteful or mean; having a malicious or unkind nature

사람들은

saramdeureun — People (topic marker); referring to a group of persons

당신이

dangsini — You (subject marker); polite second-person subject form

마시는

masineun — Drinking; consuming liquid as a present action

몇

myeot — A few or how many; small indeterminate number

방울을

banggureul — Drops (object marker); small amounts of liquid

가지고

gajigo — With or having; holding something as basis for action

떠들어

tteodeureo — Making noise; chattering or gossiping about something

댄단

daendan — They keep doing; habitual gossiping or complaining repeatedly

말이에요

marieyo — I'm saying; sentence-ending phrase adding emphasis