Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 608

Vocabulary

눈도

nun-do — Snow also; even snow began to fall

내리기

naeri-gi — The act of falling down (snow, rain)

시작했습니다

sijak-haessseumnida — (It) started; began doing something (formal past)

눈송이들이

nunsongi-deul-i — Snowflakes (plural subject form)

그녀

geunyeo — She; her (third-person feminine pronoun)

위에

wi-e — On top of; above something

떨어질

tteoreojil — About to fall; will fall (future modifier form)

때

ttae — When; the time that something happens

마치

machi — Just like; as if; exactly as though

우리

uri — We; our (first-person plural pronoun)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group

한

han — One; a single (Korean native numeral)

명에게

myeong-ege — To one person; onto someone (counter for people)

눈

nun — Snow; also eye (context: snow here)

삽이

sab-i — Shovel (subject form); a digging tool

쏟아지는

ssodajineun — Pouring down; being dumped in large amounts

것과

geot-gwa — Same as; compared to the thing that

같았습니다

gatassseumnida — Was the same as; seemed just like (formal past)

우리는

uri-neun — We (topic marker); as for us

키가

ki-ga — Height (subject marker); one's stature

크지만

keujiman — Is tall/big but; although (someone) is large

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker); as for her

겨우

gyeou — Barely; only just; with great difficulty

높이에

nopi-e — At a height of; at the level of

불과했으니까요

bulgwa-haesseunikka-yo — Because it was no more than; merely that height

마른

mareun — Dry; withered; lean (adjective modifier form)

나뭇잎으로

namunip-euro — With/using leaves; by means of tree leaves

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object marker); one's physical body

감쌌지만

gamssatjiman — Wrapped around but; covered with, however

나뭇잎은

namunip-eun — The leaf/leaves (topic); as for the leaves

가운데가

gaunde-ga — The middle/center (subject marker) of something

갈라져

gallajyeo — Split apart; cracked open; became divided

따뜻하게

ttatteutage — Warmly; in a warm manner (adverb form)

해 줄

hae jul — To do (something) for someone; to make warm for

수 없었고

su eopseotgo — Could not; was unable to, and (conjunction)

추위에

chuwi-e — In the cold; due to the cold weather

떨었습니다

tteoreossseumnida — Shivered; trembled from cold (formal past)

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker); she as the doer

살고 있던

salgo itdeon — Had been living; where she used to live

숲

sup — Forest; woods; a wooded area

근처에는

geuncheo-e-neun — Near; in the vicinity of (topic form)

옥수수밭이

oksusu-bat-i — Cornfield (subject marker); a field of corn

있었지만

isseotjiman — There was/existed, but; although it was there

옥수수는

oksusu-neun — Corn/maize (topic); as for the corn

오래전에

oraejeon-e — Long ago; a long time before now

베어져

beoejyeo — Had been cut down; was harvested and cut

있었습니다

isseossseumnida — There was/were; existed (formal past tense)

얼어붙은

eoreobut-eun — Frozen solid; stiff from freezing cold

땅에서

ttang-eseo — From the ground; out of the earth/soil

솟아오른

sosaoреun — Rising up from; protruding upward from ground

앙상하고

angsanghago — Gaunt and bare; scraggly (of branches, stumps)

메마른

memareun — Parched; completely dried out; barren

그루터기만이

geuruteogi-man-i — Only the stumps; nothing but (corn) stubble

남아 있을 뿐이었습니다

nama isseul ppun-i-eossseumnida — There was nothing left but; only remained

그녀에게는

geunyeo-ege-neun — For her; as far as she was concerned

그것이

geugeot-i — That thing (subject marker); it (as subject)

커다란

keodaran — Very large; huge; big in size

숲을

sup-eul — Forest (object marker); through the woods

헤쳐 나가는

hechyeo naganeun — Pushing through; navigating across difficult terrain

얼마나

eolmana — How much; to what degree; how greatly

떨었는지요

tteoreonneunji-yo — How much she shivered (exclamatory rhetorical form)

마침내

machimnae — Finally; at last; in the end

들쥐의

deuljwi-ui — Of the field mouse; field mouse's (possessive)

문

mun — Door; gate; entrance to a place

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before (a location)

다다랐습니다

dadarassseumnida — Arrived at; reached (a destination, formal past)

그 들쥐는

geu deuljwi-neun — The (that) field mouse (topic); as for her

옥수수

oksusu — Corn; maize (the grain/plant)

그루터기

geuruteogi — Stump; stubble left after cutting plants

아래에

arae-e — Below; underneath; at the bottom of

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size

굴을

gul-eul — Burrow; tunnel; hole (object marker)

갖고

gatgo — Having; possessing and (connective form)

그곳에서

geugot-eseo — In that place; there; at that location

온기와

ongi-wa — Warmth and; warmth together with something

안락함

allaham — Comfort; coziness; ease and relaxation

속에

sog-e — Inside; within; in the midst of

있었으며

isseosseuimyeo — Was/existed and moreover; lived there, and also

가득 찬

gadeuk chan — Full of; completely filled; packed with

방 하나와

bang hana-wa — One room and; a single room together with

부엌

bueok — Kitchen; the room for cooking food

그리고

geurigo — And; also; in addition (conjunction)

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely; attractive (modifier form)

식당도

sikdang-do — Dining room also; even a dining area

갖추고

gatchugo — Equipped with; having in place, and

가엾은

gayeol-eun — Poor; pitiful; pathetic (adjective modifier form)

꼭

kkok — Exactly like; just as; firmly; certainly

조그만

jogeuman — Very small; tiny; little (modifier form)

거지

geoji — Beggar; a person who begs for food

소녀처럼

sonyeo-cheoreom — Like a girl; in the manner of a girl

서서

seoseo — Standing; while standing (connective verb form)

보리

bori — Barley; a type of cereal grain

조각을

jogag-eul — A piece/bit of (object marker); a fragment

구걸했습니다

gugeol-haessseumnida — Begged for; asked for charity (formal past)

이틀

iteul — Two days; a period of two days

동안

dongan — During; for a period of time

아무것도

amugeot-do — Nothing at all; not anything (with negation)

먹지 못했기

meokji mothaetgi — Because could not eat; since she hadn't eaten

때문이었습니다

ttaemun-i-eossseumnida — It was because of; the reason was (formal)

것

geot — Thing; the thing that; nominalizer particle

하고

hago — Said; and; doing (quotation/conjunction form)

들쥐가

deuljwi-ga — The field mouse (subject marker); vole as subject

말했습니다

malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke; told (formal past tense)

정말로

jeongmal-lo — Truly; really; indeed; in all honesty

마음씨

maeumsi — Disposition; nature of heart; temperament

좋은

joeun — Good; kind; nice (adjective modifier form)

늙은

neulgeun — Old; aged; elderly (modifier form)

내

nae — My; mine (first-person possessive pronoun)

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm; cozy (adjective modifier form)

방으로

bang-euro — Into the room; toward the room (direction)

들어와서

deureo-waseo — Come inside and; entering and then

나와

na-wa — With me; together with me

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly; with each other

식사를

siksa-reul — Meal (object marker); a shared meal

하렴

haryeom — Please do (it); gentle imperative form (to younger)