Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 352

Vocabulary

하인이

ha-in-i — A servant or domestic helper (subject marker attached).

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening; also used to mean dinner or supper.

식사가

sik-sa-ga — A meal; eating a formal or regular meal.

이미

i-mi — Already; by a point in time, something is done.

준비되었다고

jun-bi-doe-eot-da-go — Reported that something has been prepared or is ready.

말해

mal-hae — To speak or say; informal form of 말하다.

주었는데

ju-eot-neun-de — Did (something) for someone, but then something else happened.

그때

geu-ttae — At that time; referring to a specific past moment.

있는

it-neun — That exists or is located somewhere; present participle of 있다.

시장의

si-jang-eui — Of the mayor; possessive form referring to a mayor.

남동생이

nam-dong-saeng-i — Younger brother; male sibling younger than the speaker.

죽었다는

ju-geot-da-neun — That (someone) has died; reported death as news.

편지가

pyeon-ji-ga — A letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

왔어요

wat-eo-yo — It came; arrived (polite past tense of 오다).

죽었다고요

ju-geot-da-go-yo — You say he died? Surprised repetition of reported death.

세탁부가

se-tak-bu-ga — The laundry worker; person who washes clothes professionally.

죽은

ju-geun — Dead; adjective form describing someone who has died.

사람처럼

sa-ram-cheo-reom — Like a person; used for comparisons involving people.

창백해지며

chang-baek-hae-ji-myeo — Turning pale; becoming white-faced, often from shock.

외쳤다

oei-chyeot-da — Shouted or cried out loudly in surprise or distress.

네

ne — Yes; an affirmative response in Korean.

분명히요

bun-myeong-hi-yo — Certainly; definitely, used to affirm something clearly.

대답했다

dae-dap-haet-da — Answered or replied to a question or remark.

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.

왜

wae — Why; asking for a reason or cause.

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that; in that way; to that extent.

마음에

ma-eum-e — In the heart or mind; emotionally or mentally.

담아두는

dam-a-du-neun — Keeping or holding something in one's heart or mind.

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It is the case that; polite sentence-ending for statements.

거기서

geo-gi-seo — From there; at that place; referring to a location.

일할

il-hal — To work; future/adnominal form of 일하다.

때

ttae — Time; a period or moment when something occurs.

오래전에

o-rae-jeon-e — A long time ago; in the distant past.

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person masculine object pronoun in Korean.

알았던

al-at-deon — Had known; past retrospective form of 알다.

것

geot — Thing; a nominalizer or general noun in Korean.

같은데요

gat-eun-de-yo — It seems like; expressing a tentative or uncertain opinion.

그가

geu-ga — He; third-person masculine subject pronoun in Korean.

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She; third-person feminine subject pronoun in Korean.

오

o — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

그는

geu-neun — He (topic); third-person masculine with topic marker.

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; used to emphasize sincerity or truth.

친절하고

chin-jeol-ha-go — Kind and...; describing a gentle, considerate personality.

마음씨

ma-eum-ssi — Disposition or nature of heart; one's inner character.

좋은

jo-eun — Good; describes something positive or of good quality.

사람이었는데

sa-ram-i-eot-neun-de — He was a person who...; past tense with contrast nuance.

그런

geu-reon — That kind of; such a; modifying a following noun.

사람은

sa-ram-eun — A person (topic); referring to a type of individual.

흔치

heun-chi — Not common; rare; short for 흔하지 (not frequent).

않아요

an-a-yo — Does not; polite negative ending for verbs.

말하는

mal-ha-neun — Speaking; present participle of 말하다 (to speak).

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time while something happens.

눈물이

nun-mul-i — Tears; water from the eyes when crying.

뺨을

ppaem-eul — The cheek; the side of one's face (object marker).

타고

ta-go — Running along; flowing down a surface like a stream.

흘러내렸다

heul-reo-nae-ryeot-da — Flowed down; trickled downward (past tense).

그러더니

geu-reo-deo-ni — And then; after doing that, something else followed.

울부짖었다

ul-bu-ji-jeot-da — Wailed; cried out loudly in grief or pain.

이런

i-reon — Oh my; this kind of; exclamation of distress or surprise.

몸이

mom-i — Body; the physical self (subject marker attached).

너무

neo-mu — Too; very; excessively, used to intensify adjectives.

안

an — Not; a short negation placed before verbs or adjectives.

좋아요

jo-a-yo — It is good; I like it (polite present tense).

모든

mo-deun — All; every; modifying a noun to mean the entirety.

것이

geo-si — The thing (subject); nominalizer with subject marker.

빙빙

bing-bing — Round and round; spinning in circles repeatedly.

도는

do-neun — Spinning; rotating; present participle of 돌다.

같고

gat-go — Seems like and...; conjunctive form of 같다.

견딜

gyeon-dil — To endure; to bear or tolerate something difficult.

수가

su-ga — Ability or possibility (subject); used in 'can/cannot' constructions.

없어요

eop-seo-yo — There is not; cannot; polite negative existential.

병이

byeong-i — The bottle (subject); glass container for liquids.

비었나요

bi-eot-na-yo — Is it empty? Asking if a container has nothing inside.

그러고는

geu-reo-go-neun — And then; after doing so, the next action followed.

판자에

pan-ja-e — On the board or plank; a flat piece of wood.

기댔다

gi-daet-da — Leaned against; rested one's body on a surface.

많이

man-i — A lot; very much; to a great degree.

아프군요

a-peu-gun-yo — You seem to be in a lot of pain or sick.

다른

da-reun — Another; different; referring to a distinct person or thing.

여자가

yeo-ja-ga — A woman; female person (subject marker attached).

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke (plain past tense of 말하다).

자

ja — Come on; now then; an encouraging interjection.

기운

gi-un — Energy; spirit; vitality or strength of the body.

내요

nae-yo — Produce or show; polite imperative of 내다 (to put out).

곧

got — Soon; shortly; in a little while from now.

나아질

na-a-jil — Will get better; future form of 나아지다 (to improve).

아니

a-ni — No; an interjection expressing denial or surprise.

아프네요

a-peu-ne-yo — I am in pain; expressing that one is currently hurting.

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject); polite first-person subject pronoun.

집까지

jip-kka-ji — All the way to the house; until reaching home.

데려다

de-ryeo-da — To take or escort someone to a place.

드리는

deu-ri-neun — Giving or doing (humble); present form of 드리다.

게

ge — It would be; a contraction of 것이 in suggestions.

좋겠어요

jo-ket-seo-yo — It would be good; a polite suggestion or mild wish.

저쪽에

jeo-jjok-e — Over there; on that side or in that direction.

빨래는요

ppal-rae-neun-yo — As for the laundry; referring to washing clothes (topic).

돌볼게요

dol-bol-ge-yo — I will take care of it; polite first-person promise.

팔을

pal-eul — The arm (object); upper limb of the human body.

주세요

ju-se-yo — Please give; a polite request for something.

아이가

a-i-ga — The child (subject); a young person or kid.

여기

yeo-gi — Here; this place; near the speaker's location.

남아서

nam-a-seo — Staying behind; remaining at a place and then doing something.

돌보면

dol-bo-myeon — If (you) take care of; conditional form of 돌보다.

되고

doe-go — It will do and...; becomes sufficient, conjunctive form.

돌아와서

dol-a-wa-seo — Coming back and then; after returning to a place.

빨래를

ppal-rae-reul — The laundry (object); clothes to be washed.

마저

ma-jeo — The rest of; finishing up even the remaining portion.

할게요

hal-ge-yo — I will do it; polite first-person future commitment.

별것

byeol-geot — Nothing special; a trivial or insignificant matter.

아니에요

a-ni-e-yo — It is not; polite negative identification or denial.

세탁부의

se-tak-bu-eui — The laundry worker's; possessive of 세탁부.

사지가

sa-ji-ga — The limbs (subject); arms and legs of the body.

떨렸고

tteol-ryeot-go — Trembled and; shook with cold or weakness, conjunctive.

차가운

cha-ga-un — Cold; chilly; describing a low-temperature sensation.

물속에

mul-sok-e — In the water; inside a body or container of water.

오래

o-rae — For a long time; over an extended period.

서

seo — Standing; being upright on one's feet.

있었고

it-eot-go — Was there and; existed in a state, conjunctive past.

아침부터

a-chim-bu-teo — From the morning; starting since early in the day.

하루

ha-ru — One day; a full day from morning to night.

종일

jong-il — All day long; throughout the entire day.

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; not anything, used with negatives.

먹지

meok-ji — Eat (negative connector); part of 먹지 못하다 (cannot eat).

못했어요

mot-haet-seo-yo — Could not do; polite past tense of inability.

인자하신

in-ja-ha-sin — Merciful or benevolent (honorific); describing a kind deity.

하늘이시여

ha-neul-i-si-yeo — O Heaven; vocative form addressing the sky or God.

집에

jip-e — To or at home; one's place of residence.

갈

gal — Will go; future adnominal form of 가다.

수

su — Ability; possibility; used in can/cannot constructions.

있도록

it-do-rok — So that (one) can; in order to be able to.

도와주세요

do-wa-ju-se-yo — Please help me; polite request for assistance.

저는

jeo-neun — I (topic, humble); polite first-person topic pronoun.

불타는

bul-ta-neun — Burning; on fire; present participle of 불타다.

듯한

deut-han — As if; seeming like; expressing resemblance or impression.

열이

yeol-i — A fever (subject); high body temperature from illness.

나고

na-go — Coming out and; occurring, conjunctive form of 나다.

있어요

it-seo-yo — There is; I have; polite present existential form.