Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 449

Vocabulary

방앗간

bang-at-gan — A mill where grain is ground into flour.

주인의

ju-in-ui — Belonging to or of the owner or master.

집

jip — A house or home where people live.

창문에서

chang-mun-e-seo — From the window; at or through the window.

불빛이

bul-bit-i — Light from a flame or lamp; candlelight.

아직도

a-jik-do — Still; even now; continuing up to this point.

푸른

pu-reun — Blue or green in color; lush and vibrant.

잎사귀

ip-sa-gwi — A single leaf of a plant or tree.

사이로

sa-i-ro — Through the space between; among or through gaps.

반짝이는

ban-jjak-i-neun — Sparkling, glittering, or twinkling with light.

동안

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

열린

yeol-lin — Opened; in an open state or condition.

통해

tong-hae — Through; by means of; via something or someone.

응접실

eung-jeop-sil — A reception room or parlor for receiving guests.

고양이가

go-yang-i-ga — A cat; subject marker attached to the word cat.

지붕

ji-bung — The roof of a building or structure.

위로

wi-ro — Upward; toward or onto a higher place.

나왔고

na-wat-go — Came out and; emerged and then continued.

부엌

bu-eok — A kitchen where food is prepared and cooked.

고양이는

go-yang-i-neun — The cat; topic marker attached to the word cat.

물

mul — Water; the clear liquid essential for life.

파이프를

pa-i-peu-reul — A pipe; tube used to carry water or gas.

따라

tta-ra — Along; following the path or course of something.

걸어

geol-eo — Walking; moving on foot from one place to another.

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her; the object form of the pronoun she.

만나러

man-na-reo — In order to meet someone; going to see someone.

왔다

wat-da — Came; arrived at a destination or location.

방앗간에

bang-at-gan-e — At the mill; location marker attached to mill.

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; which type of something.

소식이

so-sik-i — News or tidings about recent events or people.

있나요

it-na-yo — Is there; do you have; polite question form.

물었다

mul-eot-da — Asked; posed a question to someone.

이

i — This; a demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object.

안에서

an-e-seo — Inside; within a particular space or place.

비밀스러운

bi-mil-seu-reo-un — Secret; mysterious; kept hidden from others.

연애가

yeon-ae-ga — A romantic relationship or love affair between people.

진행되고

jin-haeng-doe-go — Is progressing; is being carried out or ongoing.

있는데

it-neun-de — Is happening but; exists while providing background context.

아버지는

a-beo-ji-neun — Father; topic marker attached to the word father.

아무것도

a-mu-geot-do — Nothing at all; not even a single thing.

모른답니다

mo-reun-dam-ni-da — Apparently does not know; reportedly unaware of something.

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening; the time of day after afternoon.

내내

nae-nae — Throughout; all through a period of time.

탁자

tak-ja — A table; a piece of furniture with a flat top.

아래에서

a-rae-e-seo — From under; below a surface or object.

서로의

seo-ro-ui — Each other's; belonging mutually to both parties.

발을

bal-eul — Foot or feet; the lower part of the leg.

밟고

balp-go — Stepping on; treading on something and continuing.

있었어요

it-eot-eo-yo — Was doing; past progressive polite verb ending.

그들이

geu-deul-i — They; the subject form of the third-person plural.

내

nae — My; the possessive form of the first-person pronoun.

꼬리를

kko-ri-reul — Tail; the appendage at the back of an animal.

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun.

번이나

beon-i-na — As many as times; indicating a surprising frequency.

밟았지만

balp-at-ji-man — Stepped on but; trod on yet with contrast.

나는

na-neun — I; the first-person pronoun with topic marker.

야옹

ya-ong — Meow; the sound a cat makes.

소리를

so-ri-reul — Sound; a noise or vocal expression.

내지

nae-ji — Did not make; refrained from producing a sound.

않았어요

an-at-eo-yo — Did not do; polite past negative verb ending.

그랬다면

geu-raet-da-myeon — If that had been done; a past conditional clause.

눈길을

nun-gil-eul — One's gaze or attention directed toward something.

끌었을

kkeul-eot-eul — Would have attracted; drawn attention in a past situation.

테니까요

te-ni-kka-yo — Because it would; expressing reason for a likely outcome.

글쎄요

geul-sse-yo — Well; hmm; an expression of hesitation or uncertainty.

저라면

jeo-ra-myeon — If it were me; speaking from one's own perspective.

냈을

naet-eul — Would have made or produced a sound or result.

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It is likely; polite ending expressing conjecture or fact.

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke; expressed something verbally to someone.

부엌에

bu-eok-e — In the kitchen; location marker attached to kitchen.

어울리는

eo-ul-li-neun — Suits; is fitting or appropriate for a context.

것이

geot-i — The thing that; a nominalizer used as subject.

어울리지

eo-ul-li-ji — Does not suit; is not fitting or appropriate here.

않을

an-eul — Will not; future negative modifier before a noun.

수

su — A way or means; ability to do something.

있죠

it-jyo — There is, right; seeking agreement about something obvious.

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another person or thing entirely.

주인이

ju-in-i — The owner or master; subject marker attached to owner.

약혼을

ya-kon-eul — An engagement; a formal promise to marry someone.

알게

al-ge — Come to know; become aware of something new.

되면

doe-myeon — If it becomes; when a condition is reached.

뭐라고

mwo-ra-go — What will be said; quoting uncertain future speech.

할지

hal-ji — Whether they will do; uncertainty about a future action.

정말

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

궁금하네요

gung-geum-ha-ne-yo — I am curious; expressing genuine interest or wonder.

그렇다

geu-reo-ta — That is so; yes indeed; affirming what was stated.

정말로

jeong-mal-lo — Truly; really; emphasizing that something is genuine.

주인은

ju-in-eun — The owner; topic marker attached to the word owner.

할까

hal-kka — Will do or say; wondering about someone's reaction.

자신도

ja-sin-do — Even oneself; also himself or herself personally.

그것이

geu-geot-i — That thing; it as the subject of a sentence.

몹시

mop-si — Extremely; very much; to a great or intense degree.

궁금했다

gung-geum-haet-da — Was curious; felt a strong desire to know something.

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; a conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

사람들에게서

sa-ram-deul-e-ge-seo — From people; receiving information from other persons.

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — A story or talk; conversation as a direct object.

들을

deul-eul — To hear or listen to; future modifier of listening.

때까지

ttae-kka-ji — Until the time; up to the moment something happens.

기다리는

gi-da-ri-neun — Waiting; in the act of waiting for something.

것은

geot-eun — The act of; nominalizer with topic marker attached.

있을

it-eul — That can exist; future modifier indicating possibility.

없는

eom-neun — Not existing; lacking; without something or impossible.

일이었다

il-i-eot-da — It was a matter; it was an affair or situation.

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So; therefore; connecting a cause to its result.

방문이

bang-mun-i — A visit; the act of going to see someone.

있은

it-eun — That occurred; past modifier indicating something that happened.

지

ji — Since; time elapsed since an event occurred.

얼마

eol-ma — How much; how long; an unspecified amount or time.

지나지

ji-na-ji — Not passing; not going beyond a certain point.

않아

an-a — Not doing; informal negative continuation of a verb.

그는

geu-neun — He; the male third-person pronoun with topic marker.

사이를

sa-i-reul — The space between two places or things as object.

오가는

o-ga-neun — Going back and forth; traveling between two places.

타고

ta-go — Riding; boarding and traveling on a vehicle.

있었다

it-eot-da — Was; existed; past tense of the verb to be.

강으로

gang-eu-ro — By the river; toward or by means of the river.

나뉘어져

na-nwi-eo-jyeo — Being divided; split into separate parts or sections.

있으며

it-eu-myeo — Exists and; is the case while also stating more.

위에

wi-e — On top of; above a surface or object.

이어주는

i-eo-ju-neun — Connecting; linking two places or things together.

다리가

da-ri-ga — A bridge; structure spanning a river or gap.

놓여

no-yeo — Is placed or laid; positioned over a span.

있다

it-da — There is; exists; the basic existential verb in Korean.

여느

yeo-neu — Usual; ordinary; like any other ordinary time.

때처럼

ttae-cheo-reom — Like usual; as it normally or typically is.

용기가

yong-gi-ga — Courage; bravery as the subject of a sentence.

넘쳤고

neom-chyeot-go — Overflowed with; was full of and then continued.

그날

geu-nal — That day; the particular day being referred to.

받게

bat-ge — Come to receive; in a way that results in receiving.

될

doel — Will become; future modifier indicating a coming state.

좋은

jo-eun — Good; favorable; of a positive or pleasing quality.

대답에

dae-dab-e — To the answer; regarding a response received from someone.

대한

dae-han — Regarding; about; concerning a particular topic or subject.

즐거운

jeul-geo-un — Pleasant; joyful; bringing happiness or enjoyment.

생각에

saeng-gak-e — In the thought of; absorbed in thinking about something.

빠져들었다

ppa-jyeo-deul-eot-da — Became absorbed in; fell deeply into a thought or feeling.