Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 562

Vocabulary

아니

a-ni — No; expression of denial or surprise

정말이지

jeong-mal-i-ji — Truly; honestly; used to emphasize sincerity

그곳에는

geu-gos-e-neun — In that place; at that location (topic-marked)

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; to a great degree

신기한

sin-gi-han — Mysterious; wondrous; remarkably strange or unusual

꽃들과

kkot-deul-gwa — Flowers and (plural, with conjunction particle)

식물들이

sing-mul-deul-i — Plants (plural, subject-marked)

자라고

ja-ra-go — Growing; connecting verb form of 'to grow'

있었는데

iss-eoss-neun-de — Were present/existing; background connective past tense

그것들의

geu-geot-deul-eui — Their; of those things (possessive plural)

잎과

ip-gwa — Leaves and (with conjunction particle)

줄기는

jul-gi-neun — Stem or stalk of a plant (topic-marked)

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; excessively; emphasizes degree strongly

유연해서

yu-yeon-hae-seo — Being flexible or supple, and so (causal)

물이

mul-i — Water (subject-marked)

조금만

jo-geum-man — Just a little; only slightly

흔들려도

heun-deul-ryeo-do — Even if shaken or stirred (concessive form)

마치

ma-chi — Just as if; as though; like

생명이

saeng-myeong-i — Life (subject-marked)

있는

in-neun — That exists; having; present (modifier form)

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if it were; like something (comparison)

움직였습니다

um-jik-yeoss-seub-ni-da — Moved; they moved (formal past tense)

크고

keu-go — Large and; being big (connective adjective form)

작은

ja-geun — Small; little (modifier form)

물고기들이

mul-go-gi-deul-i — Fish (plural, subject-marked)

나뭇가지

na-mut-ga-ji — Tree branch; twig of a tree

사이를

sa-i-reul — Between; among; the space in between (object-marked)

미끄러지듯

mi-kkeu-reo-ji-deut — As if sliding; gliding smoothly like sliding

헤엄쳤는데

he-eom-chyeoss-neun-de — Swam; were swimming (past background connective)

육지에서

yuk-ji-e-seo — On land; from the land (location particle)

새들이

sae-deul-i — Birds (plural, subject-marked)

나무

na-mu — Tree; wood

날아다니는

nal-a-da-ni-neun — Flying around; fluttering about (modifier form)

것과

geot-gwa — Thing and; same as; with the thing (conjunction)

같았습니다

gat-ass-seub-ni-da — Was the same as; was like (formal past)

가장

ga-jang — Most; the most; superlative adverb

깊은

gi-peun — Deep; profound (modifier form)

곳에는

got-e-neun — At the place; in the spot (topic-marked location)

바다

ba-da — Sea; ocean

왕의

wang-eui — King's; of the king (possessive)

성이

seong-i — Castle; palace (subject-marked)

서

seo — Standing; to stand (short connective verb form)

있었습니다

iss-eoss-seub-ni-da — There was; existed (formal polite past tense)

성벽은

seong-byeok-eun — Castle wall; rampart (topic-marked)

산호로

san-ho-ro — With coral; made of coral (instrumental particle)

지어졌고

ji-eo-jyeoss-go — Was built; was constructed (past connective)

길고

gil-go — Long and; being long (connective adjective form)

창문들은

chang-mun-deul-eun — Windows (plural, topic-marked)

맑은

mal-geun — Clear; transparent; pure (modifier form)

호박으로

ho-bak-eu-ro — With amber; made of amber (instrumental particle)

만들어져

man-deul-eo-jyeo — Being made; having been made (connective passive)

지붕은

ji-bung-eun — Roof (topic-marked)

조개껍데기로

jo-gae-kkeop-de-gi-ro — With seashells; made of oyster shells (instrumental)

이루어져

i-ru-eo-jyeo — Being composed of; consisting of (connective passive)

있어서

iss-eo-seo — Because it exists/is; being (causal connective)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

위로

wi-ro — Over; above; upward (directional particle)

흐를

heu-reul — To flow; that will flow (future modifier form)

때마다

ttae-ma-da — Every time; whenever (temporal repeated marker)

열렸다

yeol-lyeoss-da — Opened; was opened (plain past tense)

닫혔다

dat-hyeoss-da — Closed; was closed (plain past tense)

하였습니다

ha-yeoss-seub-ni-da — Did; kept doing (formal polite past tense)

모습은

mo-seub-eun — Appearance; look; figure (topic-marked)

아름다웠는데

a-reum-da-weoss-neun-de — Was beautiful; background connective past adjective

각각의

gak-gak-eui — Each; every one of; respective (possessive)

조개

jo-gae — Shellfish; clam; oyster

안에는

an-e-neun — Inside; within (topic-marked location)

반짝이는

ban-jjak-i-neun — Shining; sparkling; glittering (modifier form)

진주가

jin-ju-ga — Pearl (subject-marked)

들어

deul-eo — Entering; being contained inside (connective verb)

있어

iss-eo — Is there; exists (informal present form)

여왕의

yeo-wang-eui — Queen's; of the queen (possessive)

왕관에

wang-gwan-e — On the crown; to the crown (locative particle)

어울릴

eo-ul-lil — To suit; to befit; to go well with (modifier)

만하였습니다

man-ha-yeoss-seub-ni-da — Was worthy of; deserved; was fit enough for

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic-marked)

오랫동안

o-raet-dong-an — For a long time; over a lengthy period

홀아비로

hol-a-bi-ro — As a widower; living as a widower (particle)

지내왔으며

ji-nae-wass-eu-myeo — Had been living; having spent time (connective past)

그의

geu-eui — His; of him (possessive pronoun)

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged; elderly (modifier form)

어머니가

eo-meo-ni-ga — Mother (subject-marked)

그를

geu-reul — Him (object-marked pronoun)

위해

wi-hae — For the sake of; for; on behalf of

살림을

sal-lim-eul — Household management; housekeeping (object-marked)

맡아

mat-a — Taking charge of; taking responsibility for

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic-marked feminine pronoun)

지혜로운

ji-hye-ro-un — Wise; sagacious; full of wisdom (modifier)

여인으로

yeo-in-eu-ro — As a woman; being a woman (particle)

자신의

ja-sin-eui — One's own; her own (possessive reflexive)

높은

nop-eun — High; elevated; of high rank (modifier)

신분을

sin-bun-eul — Social status; rank (object-marked)

몹시

mop-si — Very much; intensely; extremely

자랑스러워하였습니다

ja-rang-seu-reo-wo-ha-yeoss-seub-ni-da — Was proud of; took great pride in (formal past)

때문에

ttae-mun-e — Because of; due to; for that reason

꼬리에

kko-ri-e — On the tail; at the tail (locative particle)

열두

yeol-du — Twelve (native Korean numeral)

개의

gae-eui — Of items; of pieces (counter possessive)

굴을

gul-eul — Oysters (object-marked)

달고

dal-go — Hanging; attaching and (connective verb form)

있었으며

iss-eoss-eu-myeo — Was wearing/had; connective past existential form

신분의

sin-bun-eui — Of status; of rank (possessive marker)

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another (modifier form)

이들은

i-deul-eun — These people; those ones (plural topic-marked)

여섯

yeo-seot — Six (native Korean numeral)

개만

gae-man — Only (a number of) pieces; just that many items

달

dal — To hang; attach (verb base form)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; nevertheless (conjunctive adverb)

칭찬받을

ching-chan-bat-eul — To be praised; worthy of receiving praise (modifier)

만한

man-han — Worthy of; deserving; as good as (modifier)

분이었는데

bun-i-eoss-neun-de — Was a person (honorific); background connective past

특히

teuk-hi — Especially; particularly; in particular

어린

eo-rin — Young; little; juvenile (modifier form)

공주들

gong-ju-deul — Princesses (plural form)

즉

jeuk — That is; namely; in other words

그녀의

geu-nyeo-eui — Her; of her (possessive pronoun)

손녀들을

son-nyeo-deul-eul — Granddaughters (plural, object-marked)

돌보는

dol-bo-neun — Taking care of; looking after (modifier form)

일에

il-e — In the work of; regarding the task (locative)

그러하였습니다

geu-reo-ha-yeoss-seub-ni-da — It was so; that was the case (formal past)

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic-marked plural pronoun)

명의

myeong-eui — Of (number) people; counter for persons (possessive)

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful; lovely; pretty (modifier form)

아이들이었는데

a-i-deul-i-eoss-neun-de — Were children; background connective past form

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; of them

막내가

mak-nae-ga — The youngest child (subject-marked)

예뻤습니다

ye-ppeoss-seub-ni-da — Was pretty; was cute (formal past tense)

피부는

pi-bu-neun — Skin; complexion (topic-marked)

장미

jang-mi — Rose (the flower)

꽃잎처럼

kkon-nip-cheo-reom — Like a flower petal; resembling rose petals

맑고

mal-go — Clear and; pure and (connective adjective form)

섬세하였으며

seom-se-ha-yeoss-eu-myeo — Was delicate; fine; subtle (connective past form)

눈은

nun-eun — Eyes (topic-marked)

바다처럼

ba-da-cheo-reom — Like the sea; as blue as the ocean

파랬습니다

pa-raess-seub-ni-da — Was blue; was blue-colored (formal past tense)

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; still (contrastive conjunction)

모두처럼

mo-du-cheo-reom — Like everyone else; just as all the others

그녀에게는

geu-nyeo-e-ge-neun — For her; to her (topic-marked dative pronoun)

발이

bal-i — Feet; legs (subject-marked)

없었고

eobs-eoss-go — Did not have; there were none (past connective)

몸은

mom-eun — Body; one's physical form (topic-marked)

물고기

mul-go-gi — Fish (aquatic animal)

꼬리로

kko-ri-ro — Into a tail; ending as a tail (instrumental)

끝났습니다

kkeut-nass-seub-ni-da — Ended; concluded; came to an end (formal past)