Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 379

Vocabulary

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; describing an elderly person or thing

할아버지는

harabeojineun — Grandfather (topic marker); refers to one's grandfather

어린

eorin — Young, little; describing a child or young person

소년에게

sonyeonege — To the boy; indicating direction toward a young male

옛날에

yennarae — In the old days; referring to a time long ago

이름을

ireumeul — Name (object marker); a person or thing's name

날렸던

nallyeotdeon — Had made famous; past tense of spreading one's name

남녀들에

namnyeodeure — To men and women; referring to people of both genders

대해

daehae — About, regarding; used to introduce a topic

많은

maneun — Many, much; describing a large quantity or number

이야기를

iyagireul — Story, tale (object marker); a narrative or account

들려주었고

deullyeojueotgo — Told, recounted; shared stories with someone and continued

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore; indicates a result or consequence

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker); a young male person

꿈만

kkumman — Only dreams; limited to dreaming, nothing more

꿀

kkul — To dream; infinitive form used in potential expressions

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in expressions of capability

있는

inneun — Existing, being; present participle of to exist or have

자신도

jasindog — Oneself also; indicating the self is included

것을

geoseul — Thing, fact (object marker); nominalizer in Korean grammar

알고

algo — Knowing; present participial form of to know

있다고

itdago — That one has/knows; indirect quotation of a state

생각하게

saenggakhage — To come to think; causative form of thinking

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became; formal past tense of to become

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker); a young male as subject

잠자리에

jamjarie — To bed; referring to going to one's sleeping place

들었을

deureoseul — When he went to bed; past conditional participial form

때

ttae — Time, moment; indicating a specific point in time

그는

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

그

geu — That, the; a demonstrative or definite determiner

생각에

saenggake — In the thought; absorbed in a particular idea

너무

neomu — Too, very; intensifier indicating excess or great degree

깊이

giphi — Deeply; adverb indicating great depth or intensity

빠져든

ppajyeodeun — Sunk into, absorbed; past participle of becoming immersed

나머지

nameoji — As a result, remainder; so much so that something happened

실제로

siljero — Actually, in reality; indicating something truly happened

턱을

teogeul — Chin (object marker); the lower part of the face

이불에

ibure — On the blanket; referring to a bed covering or quilt

갖다

gatda — To bring, to put against; to place something somewhere

대고

daego — Pressing against; placing in contact with a surface

자신에게

jasinege — To oneself; referring back to the subject themselves

뿌리를

ppurireul — Roots (object marker); the base or origin of something

내린

naerin — That took root, descended; past participle of putting down

긴

gin — Long; describing something of great length

수염이

suyeomi — Beard (subject marker); facial hair on chin or cheeks

상상했습니다

sangsanghaetseumnida — Imagined; formal past tense of to imagine or envision

하지만

hajiman — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast or contrast

자리에

jarie — In one's seat; at one's place or position

앉아

anja — Sitting; present participial form of to sit down

작업을

jageоbeul — Work, task (object marker); a job or project undertaken

계속하며

gyesokhamyeo — While continuing; doing something without stopping

마지막

majimak — Last, final; the concluding part of something

부분을

bubуneul — Part, section (object marker); a portion of a whole

조각하고

jogakhago — Carving, sculpting; the act of chiseling a form

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was doing; formal past progressive tense in Korean

마쳤을

machyeoseul — When finished; past conditional of completing something

완성된

wansongdoen — Completed, finished; describing a fully made object

조각상

jogaksang — Statue, sculpture; a three-dimensional carved artwork

전체를

jeonchereul — The whole, entire (object marker); all of something

바라보며

barabomyeo — While gazing at; looking steadily at something

지금껏

jigeumkkeot — Up until now, so far; everything up to the present

듣고

deutgo — Listening; present participial form of to hear or listen

읽었던

ilgeotdeon — Had read; past retrospective of reading something before

모든

modeun — All, every; an all-inclusive determiner or adjective

것과

geotgwa — Thing and; nominalizer with additive conjunction

그날

geunal — That day; referring to a specific day previously mentioned

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; the period between afternoon and night

손자에게

sonjаege — To the grandson; directed toward one's grandson

들려준

deullyeojun — Told, narrated to; past form of sharing a story

이야기들을

iyagideureul — Stories (plural object marker); multiple tales or narratives

떠올렸습니다

tteoollyeotseumnida — Recalled, brought to mind; formal past of remembering

그런

geureon — Such, like that; descriptive pronoun referring to prior context

다음

daeum — Next, following; indicating the subsequent step or thing

고개를

gogaereul — Head, neck (object marker); used in nodding expressions

끄덕이고

kkeudeogigo — Nodding; moving the head up and down in agreement

안경을

angyeongeul — Glasses (object marker); eyeglasses worn for vision

닦아

dакka — Wiping, polishing; cleaning a surface by rubbing

쓰고는

sseuгoneun — Put on and then; wearing glasses before doing next action

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said, spoke; formal past tense of to say

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject in Korean

살아

sara — Living, alive; participial form of to be alive

동안에는

donganeпеun — During, while; indicating a period or duration of time

나타나지

natanaji — Will not appear; negative form of to appear or show up

않겠지만

ankgetjiman — Won't, but; negative future with concessive conjunction

저기

jeogi — Over there; distal demonstrative adverb of location

침대에

chimdaee — In/on the bed; referring to a sleeping furniture piece

일이

iri — Thing, matter (subject marker); an event or happening

일어날

ireonaL — Will occur, happen; future form of to occur or arise

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); third-person masculine object pronoun

볼

bol — To see, look; future/infinitive form of to see

수도

sudo — Possibility also; expressing possibility with addition

있겠지

itgetji — There might be; speculative future of existence

다시

dasi — Again, once more; doing something a second time

끄덕였습니다

kkeudeоgyeotseumnida — Nodded; formal past tense of nodding one's head

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; additive conjunction linking sentences

바라볼수록

barabolvsurok — The more one gazes; intensifying as looking continues

자신이

jasini — Oneself (subject marker); reflexive subject pronoun

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third-person masculine pronoun

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Magnificent, excellent; describing something of great quality

형상을

hyeongsangeul — Form, figure (object marker); the shape or likeness carved

조각했다는

jogakhaetdaneun — That one sculpted; indirect quotation of a carving action

만족감이

manjokgami — Sense of satisfaction (subject marker); feeling of fulfillment

더욱

deouk — Even more, increasingly; intensifier showing greater degree

커졌습니다

keojyeotseumnida — Grew, increased; formal past tense of becoming larger

조각상은

jogaksangeun — The statue (topic marker); a sculpted three-dimensional figure

생생한

saengsaeänghan — Vivid, lifelike; describing something fresh and realistic

생명의

saengmyeongui — Of life; possessive relating to vitality or living existence

빛깔로

bitkkalro — In the color of; indicating a vivid hue or shade

빛나는

bitnaneun — Shining, glowing; present participle of to shine brightly

같았고

gatатgo — Seemed like and; past tense of appearing similar to

갑옷은

gaboseun — The armor (topic marker); protective metal battle clothing

쇠와

soewa — Iron and; metallic material used with conjunction

강철처럼

gangcheolcheoreom — Like steel; comparing hardness or gleam to steel

번쩍였습니다

beonjjeogyeotseumnida — Gleamed, flashed; formal past of shining brilliantly

속의

sogui — Inside, within; possessive indicating interior location

하트들은

hateudeureun — The hearts (topic marker); heart symbols on a coat of arms

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually, increasingly; adverb showing progressive change

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

붉어졌고

bulgeojyeotgo — Became redder and; past tense of growing more red

머리에

meoриe — On the head; referring to the top of one's head

금관을

geumgwaneul — Golden crown (object marker); a regal crown made of gold

쓴

sseun — Wearing (on head); past participle of putting on headwear

사자들은

sajadeureun — The lions (topic marker); lion figures on heraldic emblems

힘차게

himchage — Powerfully, vigorously; doing something with great force

도약하고

doayakhago — Leaping and; present participial form of to jump forward