Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 431

Vocabulary

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male

주거용

jugeo-yong — Residential; intended or used for living

건물은

geonmul-eun — Building (topic marker); a structure or edifice

작은

jageun — Small; of little size or extent

탑들이

tap-deul-i — Towers (subject marker); tall narrow structures

있는

inneun — Existing; present or having something

3층짜리

sam-cheung-jjari — Three-story; consisting of three floors

큰

keun — Large; of great size or magnitude

지붕은

jibung-eun — Roof (topic marker); the top covering of a building

햇빛과

haetbit-gwa — Sunlight and; light emitted by the sun

달빛에

dalbit-e — In moonlight; light reflected from the moon

반짝이는

banjjak-i-neun — Sparkling; shining with small flashes of light

주석

juseok — Tin; a silvery metallic element used in coatings

판으로

pan-euro — With plates; flat sheets of material

묶인

mukkin — Tied; bound or fastened together

나무

namu — Wood or tree; natural woody material

조각들로

jogak-deul-lo — With pieces; small parts or fragments of something

덮여

deop-yeo — Covered; having a surface concealed by something

있었다.

it-eot-da — There was; past tense existential verb

탑들

tap-deul — Towers; plural of tower, tall structures

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set

가장

gajang — Most; superlative degree marker in Korean

기념하여

ginyeom-hayeo — In commemoration of; to honor a person or event

화살에

hwasal-e — By an arrow; a pointed projectile shot from a bow

꿰뚫린

kkwettulin — Pierced through; penetrated completely by something

사과를

sagwa-reul — Apple (object marker); a common round fruit

형상화한

hyeongsang-hwa-han — Depicted; represented visually or symbolically

풍향계가

punghyang-gye-ga — Weather vane (subject); device showing wind direction

방앗간은

bang-at-gan-eun — The mill (topic); a building for grinding grain

스케치하고

seukechi-hago — Sketch and; to draw a rough outline of something

글로

geul-lo — In writing; by means of written text

쓸

sseul — To write; future/potential form of writing verb

수

su — Ability; used to express possibility or capability

있도록

it-do-rok — So that one can; enabling a certain action

허락하는

heorak-ha-neun — Permitting; giving permission or approval for something

깔끔하고

kkalkkeum-hago — Neat and; tidy and clean in appearance

잘

jal — Well; in a good or proper manner

정돈된

jeongdon-doen — Organized; arranged neatly and in order

하지만

hajiman — However; conjunction indicating a contrast or exception

방앗간

bang-at-gan — Mill; a building housing grain-grinding machinery

주인의

juin-ui — Owner's; belonging to the proprietor or master

딸은

ttal-eun — Daughter (topic); a female child of a parent

누구도

nugu-do — Nobody; not anyone at all

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object); referring to the same person

쓰는

sseu-neun — Writing; present tense form of the writing verb

것을

geot-eul — The thing (object marker); a nominalized verb phrase

허락하지

heorak-haji — Not permit; negative form of allowing something

않았다.

an-at-da — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb ending

적어도

jeogeodo — At least; not less than a minimum amount

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that manner or way

말했을

malhaet-eul — Would have said; past conjecture speech form

것이다.

geot-i-da — It is the case that; sentence-final nominalization

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; possessive pronoun referring to a female

모습이

moseup-i — Appearance (subject); the way someone looks

마음속에

maeum-sok-e — In the heart; deep inside one's mind or feelings

그려져

geuryeo-jyeo — Drawn; depicted or sketched in one's mind

눈이

nun-i — Eyes (subject); the organs used for seeing

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely, to a great degree

밝게

balgge — Brightly; in a bright or luminous manner

빛나

bitna — Shining; emitting or reflecting light brilliantly

그곳에

geugot-e — At that place; in that specific location

불꽃이

bulkkot-i — Flame (subject); a burning fire or spark

타올랐기

ta-ol-rat-gi — Because it blazed up; fire rising intensely

때문이다.

ttaemun-i-da — It is because; causal ending explaining a reason

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction linking two clauses or ideas

다른

dareun — Other; different from what was mentioned before

모든

modeun — All; every one of a group without exception

불처럼,

bul-cheoreom — Like fire; in the manner of burning flames

그것은

geugeot-eun — It (topic); referring to a previously mentioned thing

갑작스럽게

gapjak-seureopge — Suddenly; in an abrupt and unexpected manner

타올라서

ta-olla-seo — Blazed up and; caught fire suddenly and intensely

딸

ttal — Daughter; a female offspring of a parent

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; having great beauty or loveliness

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; used to emphasize complete negation

알아채지

ara-chaegi — Not notice; fail to perceive or detect something

못했다.

mot-haet-da — Could not do; past inability auxiliary ending

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

주제에

juje-e — On the subject; regarding a particular topic

대해

daehae — About; concerning or regarding a topic

그녀에게

geunyeo-ege — To her; dative marker indicating an indirect object

한

han — One; a single unit or a word meaning 'one'

마디도

madi-do — Not even a word; not a single utterance

적이

jeok-i — Time/instance (subject); an occasion or experience

없었다.

eop-seot-da — There was not; past tense of non-existence

주인은

juin-eun — The owner (topic); person who possesses something

부유했고,

buyu-haet-go — Was wealthy and; having great financial resources

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a particular reason or cause

매우

maeu — Very; to a high degree or extent

높은

nopeun — High; at a great elevation or social standing

위치에

wichi-e — In position; at a certain rank or location

열망하기가

yeolmang-hagi-ga — Aspiring to (subject); intensely desiring something

꽤

kkwae — Quite; to a considerable but not extreme degree

어려웠다.

eolyeo-weot-da — Was difficult; challenging or hard to accomplish

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself without others' company

중얼거렸다.

jung-eol-geo-ryeot-da — Muttered; spoke quietly and indistinctly to oneself

사람이

saram-i — Person (subject); a human being or individual

닿기에

dat-gi-e — To reach; getting close enough to touch something

너무

neomu — Too; excessively beyond a desired or acceptable level

곳은

got-eun — Place (topic); a specific location or spot

없다.

eop-da — There is not; expressing non-existence of something

믿으며

mid-eu-myeo — Believing and; having faith or trust in something

올라가야

olla-ga-ya — Must go up; obligated to climb or ascend

한다.

han-da — Must do; plain-style ending expressing necessity

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if that is the case, as a result

실패하지

silpae-haji — Not fail; negative form of failing at something

않을

an-eul — Will not; future negative auxiliary verb form

그는

geu-neun — He (topic); third-person masculine subject pronoun

어린

eorin — Young; of a small age, not yet grown up

시절의

sijeol-ui — Of the days; belonging to a period of one's life

집에서

jib-eseo — From home; at or from one's house

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things

교훈을

gyohun-eul — Lesson (object); a moral or instructive teaching

배웠다.

baewot-da — Learned; acquired knowledge or skill in the past

한번은

hanbeon-eun — Once; on one particular occasion in the past

처리해야

cheori-haeya — Must handle; obligated to deal with a matter

할

hal — To do; future/potential modifier of action verb

일이

il-i — Work/matter (subject); a task or thing to do

생겼다.

saenggyeot-da — Arose; something came up or came into existence

당시에는

dangsi-e-neun — At that time (topic); referring to a past period

철도가

cheoldo-ga — Railroad (subject); a track system for trains

개통되지

gaetong-doeji — Not opened; a route not yet put into operation

않았기

an-at-gi — Because it did not; negative past causal form

긴

gin — Long; extended in distance, time, or length

여정이었다.

yeojeong-i-eot-da — Was a journey; a long or significant trip taken