Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 543

Vocabulary

처음에는

cheo-eum-e-neun — At first; in the beginning of something

은처럼

eun-cheo-reom — Like silver; resembling silver in appearance

반짝이다가

ban-jjak-i-da-ga — While sparkling or shimmering, then transitioning

금처럼

geum-cheo-reom — Like gold; resembling gold in appearance

빛났고

bit-nat-go — Shone brightly and (continuing to next clause)

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached); she did something

그것들을

geu-geot-deul-eul — Those things (plural, object form)

노인들의

no-in-deul-eui — Of the elderly people; belonging to old people

머리

meo-ri — Head; hair on one's head

위에

wi-e — On top of; above something

올려놓자

ol-ryeo-no-ja — As soon as she placed something on top

각각의

gak-gak-eui — Each respective; of each individual thing

꽃은

kkot-eun — The flower (topic marker); as for the flower

황금

hwang-geum — Gold; golden; precious metal of yellow color

왕관이

wang-gwan-i — A crown; royal headpiece (subject marker attached)

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; transformed into something (formal past tense)

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marker); as for them

딱

ttak — Exactly; precisely; just right

생긴

saeng-gin — Shaped like; having the appearance of

향기로운

hyang-gi-ro-un — Fragrant; having a pleasant sweet scent

나무

na-mu — Tree; wood; a woody plant

아래에

a-rae-e — Below; underneath; under something

왕과

wang-gwa — The king and; royalty together with another

왕비처럼

wang-bi-cheo-reom — Like a queen; resembling a royal queen

나란히

na-ran-hi — Side by side; next to each other evenly

앉았고

an-jat-go — Sat down and (continuing to next clause)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); as for him

아내에게

a-nae-e-ge — To his wife; directed toward one's wife

어린

eo-rin — Young; childhood; of a small or young age

시절

si-jeol — Days; times; a period or season of life

들었던

deul-eot-deon — Had heard; previously listened to a story

어머니

eo-meo-ni — Mother; one's mom (respectful form)

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story or tale (object marker attached)

들려주었습니다

deul-ryeo-ju-eot-seum-ni-da — Told a story to someone (formal past tense)

두

du — Two; the number two before a noun

사람

sa-ram — Person; human being; individual

모두

mo-du — All; both; everyone together

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative before a noun)

이야기가

i-ya-gi-ga — The story (subject marker); a tale as subject

자신들의

ja-sin-deul-eui — Their own; belonging to themselves (plural)

이야기와

i-ya-gi-wa — With their story; together with a tale

비슷한

bi-seut-han — Similar; resembling; having likeness to something

점이

jeom-i — Point or aspect (subject marker); a characteristic

많다고

man-ta-go — Saying there are many; that there is much

생각했으며

saeng-gak-haet-eu-myeo — Thought and; while thinking (connecting clause)

닮은

dal-meun — Resembling; looking alike; similar in appearance

점들이

jeom-deul-i — The similar points (plural subject); aspects

가장

ga-jang — Most; the most; superlative degree marker

마음에

ma-eum-e — To one's heart; in the mind or heart

들었습니다

deul-eot-seum-ni-da — Was pleasing; liked; appealed to one's heart

그래요

geu-rae-yo — That's right; yes; I agree (polite form)

맞아요

mat-a-yo — That's correct; you're right (polite form)

속의

sok-eui — Inside of; within; belonging to the interior

소녀가

so-nyeo-ga — The girl (subject marker); a young female person

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke; told (formal past tense)

어떤

eo-tteon — Some; certain; a particular kind of

이들은

i-deul-eun — These people (topic); as for these individuals

저를

jeo-reul — Me (object marker, humble form)

꼬마

kko-ma — Little one; small child; tiny person

어머니라고

eo-meo-ni-ra-go — Calling someone Mother; referring to as mother

부르고

bu-reu-go — Call; name; address someone as something

또

tto — Also; again; additionally; furthermore

부르지만

bu-reu-ji-man — Call (someone) but; although they call me

제

je — My (humble form); belonging to the speaker

진짜

jin-jja — Real; true; genuine; actual

이름은

i-reum-eun — Name (topic marker); as for my name

기억

gi-eok — Memory; recollection; remembrance

이랍니다

i-ram-ni-da — Is (it is said); reportedly is (formal)

자라는

ja-ra-neun — Growing; that grows; which is growing

이

i — This; the (near demonstrative pronoun/determiner)

속에

sok-e — Inside; within; in the interior of

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; seated (connective form of sit)

있는

it-neun — Existing; being; which is present or there

것이

geot-i — The thing that (subject marker); that which is

바로

ba-ro — Exactly; right; precisely; directly

저예요

jeo-ye-yo — It is me; I am the one (humble polite)

저는

jeo-neun — I (topic marker, humble); as for me

무언가를

mu-eon-ga-reul — Something (object marker); some unspecified thing

기억하고

gi-eok-ha-go — Remember and; recollect and (connecting clause)

들려줄

deul-ryeo-jul — Will tell; able to narrate to someone

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (bound noun)

있답니다

it-dam-ni-da — There is; I can (polite assertive formal)

그런데

geu-reon-de — By the way; however; but then again

아직

a-jik — Still; yet; not yet; even now

꽃을

kkot-eul — The flower (object marker); a blossom as object

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having; holding; possessing something

계신지

gye-sin-ji — Whether you have (honorific); if you possess

볼게요

bol-ge-yo — I will look; let me check (polite intention)

노인은

no-in-eun — The old man (topic); as for the elderly man

기도서를

gi-do-seo-reul — The prayer book (object); a religious devotional book

펼쳤습니다

pyeol-cheot-seum-ni-da — Opened; unfolded; spread open (formal past)

꽃이

kkot-i — The flower (subject marker); a blossom as subject

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still; as before; unchanged; even now

안에

an-e — Inside; within; in the interior

있었고

it-eot-go — Was there and; existed and (continuing clause)

마치

ma-chi — Just as if; as though; as if exactly

방금

bang-geum — Just now; a moment ago; very recently

막

mak — Just; right now; barely; only just

넣어둔

neo-eo-dun — Had placed inside; put away previously

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like; as though it were something

싱싱했습니다

sing-sing-haet-seum-ni-da — Was fresh; was vivid and lively (formal past)

기억은

gi-eok-eun — Memory (topic marker); as for the memory

고개를

go-gae-reul — Head or neck (object); one's nodding head

끄덕였고

kkeu-deok-yeot-go — Nodded and; bobbed head in agreement and

왕관을

wang-gwan-eul — The crown (object marker); royal headpiece as object

머리에

meo-ri-e — On the head; upon one's head

얹은

eon-jeun — Placed on top; resting upon (modifier form)

타오르는

ta-o-reu-neun — Blazing; burning; flaming (present modifier form)

저녁

jeo-nyeok — Evening; nightfall; the latter part of day

햇살

haet-sal — Sunlight; rays of sunshine; sunbeams

있었습니다

it-eot-seum-ni-da — There was; existed (formal past tense)

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object marker); one's eyes as object

감았고

gam-at-go — Closed eyes and; shut eyes (continuing clause)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; and then; furthermore

자

ja — Well; now then; come on (interjection)

이제

i-je — Now; from now on; at this point

이야기는

i-ya-gi-neun — The story (topic marker); as for the story

끝났습니다

kkeut-nat-seum-ni-da — Has ended; is finished; came to a close