Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 533

Vocabulary

아니

a-ni — No; used to negate or contradict a statement.

맞는

man-neun — Correct, fitting, or appropriate; present participle of 맞다.

것들은

geot-deul-eun — Things (plural, topic marker); referring to multiple items.

저절로

jeo-jeol-lo — By itself, naturally, spontaneously, without effort.

찾아와서

cha-ja-wa-seo — Coming to find or visit someone; arriving on their own.

내

nae — My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

이마를

i-ma-reul — Forehead (object marker); the front part of the head.

두드리며

du-deu-ri-myeo — While knocking or tapping repeatedly on a surface.

말하지

mal-ha-ji — Says, speaks; informal form of the verb 말하다.

나

na — I, me; first-person singular informal pronoun.

여기

yeo-gi — Here; indicating a nearby location or place.

있어요

i-sseo-yo — There is/am; polite present form of 있다.

곧

got — Soon, shortly; indicating something will happen quickly.

하나가

ha-na-ga — One (subject marker); referring to a single item.

두드리지

du-deu-ri-ji — Knock or tap; informal/questioning form of 두드리다.

않을까요

an-eul-kka-yo — Won't it? Isn't it? Polite negative speculative ending.

소년이

so-nyeon-i — Boy (subject marker); a young male child.

물었다

mu-reot-da — Asked; past tense of 묻다, to ask a question.

어머니는

eo-meo-ni-neun — Mother (topic marker); one's female parent.

찻주전자에

chat-ju-jeon-ja-e — In/into the teapot; a vessel used for brewing tea.

꽃을

kko-cheul — Flower (object marker); the blossom of a plant.

넣고

neo-ko — Putting in and then; sequential form of 넣다.

그

geu — That; a demonstrative pronoun or article.

위에

wi-e — On top of, above; indicating a position over something.

끓는

kkeul-neun — Boiling; present participle of 끓다, to boil.

물을

mu-reul — Water (object marker); the liquid H₂O.

부으면서

bu-eu-myeon-seo — While pouring; simultaneous action form of 붓다.

미소를

mi-so-reul — Smile (object marker); a gentle, pleasant facial expression.

지었다

ji-eot-da — Made, formed; past tense of 짓다 (e.g., a smile).

부탁드려요

bu-tak-deu-ryeo-yo — Please; polite request, humble form of 부탁하다.

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story (object marker); a narrative or tale.

들려주세요

deul-lyeo-ju-se-yo — Please tell or share a story; polite request form.

그래

geu-rae — Okay, yes, alright; informal affirmative response.

이야기들이

i-ya-gi-deul-i — Stories (subject marker); multiple narratives or tales.

온다면

on-da-myeon — If they come; conditional form of 오다, to come.

좋겠지만

jo-ket-ji-man — It would be nice but; expressing a wish with reservation.

그것들은

geu-geot-deul-eun — Those things (topic marker); referring to multiple items.

너무

neo-mu — Too, very, excessively; intensifying adverb.

도도해서

do-do-hae-seo — Being haughty or proud, and so; aloof and self-important.

자기들

ja-gi-deul — Themselves (plural); reflexive pronoun for a group.

마음이

ma-eum-i — Heart, mind (subject marker); one's feelings or will.

내킬

nae-kil — Feel inclined; when one feels like doing something.

때만

ttae-man — Only when; restricting to a specific time or moment.

오거든

o-geo-deun — Because they come; explanatory or background-giving ending.

그런데

geu-reon-de — But, by the way; transitional conjunction in conversation.

잠깐

jam-kkan — A moment, just a second; brief period of time.

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly, all of a sudden; without warning.

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, spoke; past tense of 말하다.

하나가

ha-na-ga — One (subject marker); a single thing or item.

있구나

it-gu-na — Oh, there is one; exclamatory realization form of 있다.

찻주전자를

chat-ju-jeon-ja-reul — Teapot (object marker); vessel for brewing and serving tea.

봐라

bwa-ra — Look, watch; informal imperative of 보다.

지금

ji-geum — Now, at this moment; the current point in time.

안에

an-e — Inside, within; indicating interior location.

이야기가

i-ya-gi-ga — Story (subject marker); a tale or narrative.

있단다

it-dan-da — There is (gentle explanatory); telling a child something exists.

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, and then; additive conjunction.

어린

eo-rin — Young, little; describing a child or young person.

바라보았다

ba-ra-bo-at-da — Gazed at, looked at; past tense of 바라보다.

뚜껑이

ttu-kkeong-i — Lid (subject marker); a cover placed on top of a container.

서서히

seo-seo-hi — Slowly, gradually; at a leisurely or measured pace.

올라갔고

ol-la-gat-go — Rose up and then; past tense of 올라가다.

꽃들이

kko-deul-i — Flowers (subject marker); multiple blossoms of a plant.

하나씩

ha-na-ssik — One by one; each item individually in succession.

신선하고

sin-seon-ha-go — Fresh and; clean, new, and then something else.

하얗게

ha-ya-ke — Whitely, in a white manner; adverb form of 하얗다.

솟아올랐다

so-sa-ol-lat-da — Shot up, surged upward; past tense of 솟아오르다.

긴

gin — Long; describing something of great length.

가지들이

ga-ji-deul-i — Branches (subject marker); multiple limbs of a tree.

뻗어

ppeo-cheo — Stretching out, extending; form of 뻗다.

나왔다

na-wat-da — Came out; past tense of 나오다, to emerge.

사방으로

sa-bang-eu-ro — In all directions, everywhere; toward all four sides.

자라나서

ja-ra-na-seo — Growing out and then; sequential form of 자라나다.

커다란

keo-da-ran — Large, big; adjective describing something of great size.

이루었는데

i-ru-eot-neun-de — Formed, made up, but; past form of 이루다 with contrast.

가지들은

ga-ji-deul-eun — Branches (topic marker); the limbs of the elder tree.

침대까지

chim-dae-kka-ji — All the way to the bed; reaching the sleeping furniture.

커튼을

keo-teun-eul — Curtain (object marker); a hanging cloth over a window or bed.

옆으로

yeo-peu-ro — To the side, sideways; in a lateral direction.

밀어냈다

mi-reo-naet-da — Pushed aside; past tense of 밀어내다.

너무도

neo-mu-do — So very, extremely; emphatic intensifier of 너무.

많았고

ma-nat-go — Were many and then; past of 많다 with sequential ending.

향기도

hyang-gi-do — Fragrance too; a pleasant, sweet scent as well.

달콤했다

dal-kom-haet-da — Was sweet; past tense of 달콤하다, pleasantly sweet.

나무

na-mu — Tree; a large woody plant with trunk and branches.

한가운데에는

han-ga-un-de-e-neun — Right in the middle of; at the very center (topic marker).

낯선

nat-seon — Unfamiliar, strange; not previously encountered or known.

옷을

o-seul — Clothes (object marker); garments worn on the body.

입은

i-beun — Wearing, dressed in; past participle of 입다.

자애로워

ja-ae-ro-wo — Kind, benevolent, loving; showing warmth and compassion.

보이는

bo-i-neun — Appearing, seeming; present participle of 보이다.

노파가

no-pa-ga — Old woman (subject marker); an elderly female person.

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; present form of 앉다, to sit down.

있었다

i-sseot-da — Was, existed; past tense of 있다.

옷은

o-seun — Clothes (topic marker); garments worn on the body.

잎사귀처럼

ip-sa-gwi-cheo-reom — Like a leaf; resembling the flat green part of a plant.

초록색이었고

cho-rok-saek-i-eot-go — Was green and; past tense of 초록색이다 with sequential.

흰

hwin — White; describing something of a white color.

장식되어

jang-sik-doe-eo — Decorated with; passive form of 장식하다.

있어서

i-sseo-seo — Because there is; causal connective form of 있다.

그것이

geu-geo-si — That (subject marker); referring to the previously mentioned item.

진짜

jin-jja — Real, genuine, truly; not fake or imitation.

천인지

cheon-in-ji — Whether it is cloth; fabric material, questioned.

아니면

a-ni-myeon — Or; used to present an alternative option.

잎과

ip-gwa — Leaves and; the flat green parts of a plant, plus.

꽃인지

kko-chin-ji — Whether it is flowers; blossoms, questioned.

알기

al-gi — Knowing; noun form of 알다, to know or understand.

어려웠다

eo-ryeo-wot-da — Was difficult; past tense of 어렵다.

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby.

여자의

yeo-ja-eui — Woman's, of the woman; female possessive marker.

이름은

i-reum-eun — Name (topic marker); the word used to identify someone.

무엇인가요

mu-eo-sin-ga-yo — What is it? Polite question asking for identification.

물었다

mu-reot-da — Asked; past tense of 묻다, to pose a question.

글쎄

geul-sse — Well, hmm; hesitant filler expressing uncertainty.

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her (object marker); third-person singular female pronoun.

불렀단다

bul-reot-dan-da — Called her; past tense with gentle narrative ending of 부르다.

노인이

no-in-i — Old man (subject marker); an elderly male person.

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrasting idea.

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic marker); first-person plural pronoun.

말을

ma-reul — Word, language (object marker); speech or vocabulary.

잘

jal — Well; adverb indicating skill or thoroughness.

모르지

mo-reu-ji — Don't know; informal form of 모르다, to not know.