Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 712

Vocabulary

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive pronoun referring to a male

대답을

daedab-eul — Answer or reply (object form)

들은

deul-eun — Having heard; past modifier form of 듣다

후

hu — After; following a certain point in time

노인은

noin-eun — The old man (subject/topic marker attached)

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person male object pronoun

근처

geuncheo — Nearby area; vicinity or neighborhood

뒷골목에

dwit-golmok-e — In the back alley; narrow rear street location

있는

inneun — That exists or is located; present modifier form

작은

jag-eun — Small; little in size or amount

집으로

jib-euro — To the house; directional marker on 집

데려갔다

deryeogatsda — Took someone along; led a person to a place

그들은

geudeul-eun — They; third-person plural subject/topic form

장갑

janggap — Gloves; hand coverings worn for warmth or work

가게로

gage-ro — To the shop; directional marker on 가게

들어갔는데

deureogatnneunde — Entered but/and; went inside with contrast nuance

한

han — One; a certain (indefinite article equivalent)

여인이

yeoin-i — A woman (subject marker attached); lady

바쁘게

bappeuge — Busily; in a busy or hurried manner

바느질을

baneujil-eul — Sewing; needlework (object form)

하며

hamyeo — While doing; simultaneous action connector

앉아

anja — Sitting; seated position (connective form of 앉다)

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed or was in a state (past tense)

분홍빛

bunhongbit — Pink-colored; having a rosy pink hue

살갗이

salgat-i — Skin (subject marker); surface of the body

훤히

hwonhi — Clearly visible; brightly and openly exposed

드러날

deureonar — To be revealed; become visible or exposed

만큼

mankeum — As much as; to the extent that

털이

teol-i — Fur or hair (subject marker); body hair

바짝

bajjak — Very closely; tightly or extremely short (clipped)

깎인

kkakkin — Trimmed or shaved; cut short (modifier form)

흰

hwin — White; having a white color (modifier form)

푸들이

pudeul-i — A poodle (subject marker); fluffy dog breed

방

bang — Room; an enclosed space inside a building

안을

an-eul — Inside; the interior of a space (object form)

뛰어다니며

ttwieodanimyeo — Running around; moving quickly in all directions

소년에게

sonyeon-ege — To the boy; dative marker on 소년

달려들어

dallyeodeul-eo — Rushing at; lunging toward someone energetically

장난을

jangnan-eul — Mischief or play; playful pranks (object form)

쳤다

chyeotda — Did; played (past tense, used with 장난)

순수한

sunsuhan — Pure; innocent and untainted in nature

영혼들은

yeonghondeul-eun — Souls; spiritual beings or spirits (plural topic)

금방

geumbang — Right away; very quickly or immediately

친해지는

chinhaejineun — Becoming close; growing friendly with someone

법이죠

beob-ijyo — That's the way it is; natural tendency or rule

소년과

sonyeon-gwa — With the boy; conjunction marker on 소년

개를

gae-reul — The dog (object marker); domestic canine

함께

hamkke — Together; jointly with another person or thing

쓰다듬으며

sseudadeumeuмyeo — While stroking or petting gently with hand

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke (past tense of 말하다)

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things

친절한

chinjeolhan — Kind; friendly and generous in manner

사람들은

saramdeul-eun — The people (topic marker); human beings (plural)

아이에게

ai-ege — To the child; dative marker on 아이

먹을

meogeul — To eat; food-related future modifier form

것과

geot-gwa — Thing and; connector after a nominalized clause

마실

masil — To drink; beverage-related future modifier form

것을

geot-eul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer plus object

주었고

jueotgo — Gave and; past tense of 주다 with continuation

밤새

bamsae — All night; throughout the entire night

자신들과

jashindeul-gwa — With themselves; reflexive plural with conjunction

지내도

jinaedo — Even if one stays or spends time (concessive)

된다고

doendago — Saying it is okay; quoting permission or allowance

했으며

haesseumyeo — Did and also; past tense with additional action

다음

daeum — Next; the following time or sequence

날

nal — Day; a single 24-hour period

불리는

bullineun — Called or named; passive modifier of 부르다

노인이

noin-i — The old man (subject marker); elderly person

아이의

ai-ui — The child's; possessive marker on 아이

어머니를

eomeoni-reul — Mother (object marker); female parent

찾아가

chajaga — Going to find; visiting someone at their location

이야기하겠다고

iyagihageтdago — Saying he would speak; quoting future intention

했다

haetda — Did; said (past tense of 하다)

소박한

sobakhan — Simple and modest; plain without extravagance

침대가

chimdae-ga — The bed (subject marker); furniture for sleeping

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit someone

마련되었지만

maryeondoeeotjiman — Was prepared but; arranged yet with contrast

딱딱한

ttakttakhan — Hard; firm and rigid in texture or surface

돌바닥에서

dolbadag-eseo — On the stone floor; hard rocky ground surface

자주

jaju — Often; frequently occurring on many occasions

잠을

jam-eul — Sleep (object marker); rest during night

자던

jadeon — Used to sleep; past habitual modifier of 자다

그에게

geu-ege — To him; dative marker on third-person pronoun

그것은

geugeot-eun — That thing (topic marker); referring to something mentioned

왕의

wang-ui — King's; possessive marker on 왕 (king)

침대나

chimdae-na — Or a bed; comparison particle implying equivalence

다름없었고

dareumeopsseotgo — Was no different from; exactly the same as something

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); third-person male subject

달콤하게

dalkomhage — Sweetly; in a sweet and pleasant manner

잠들어

jamdeul-eo — Falling asleep; drifting into sleep (connective form)

화려한

hwaryeohan — Splendid; elaborate and visually impressive

그림들과

geurimdeul-gwa — Pictures and; plural paintings with conjunction

금속

geumsok — Metal; hard inorganic material like iron or gold

돼지의

dwaеji-ui — Of the pig; possessive marker on 돼지

꿈을

kkum-eul — Dream (object marker); images seen while sleeping

꾸었다

kkueotda — Dreamed; had a dream (past tense of 꾸다)

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

나갔고

nagatsgo — Went out and; left a place (past with continuation)

가엾은

gaeyelg-eun — Poor or pitiful; deserving sympathy and compassion

아이는

ai-neun — The child (topic marker); young person

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); third-person male subject form

떠나는

tteonaneun — Leaving; departing from a place (modifier form)

것이

geot-i — The fact that; nominalized clause with subject marker

반갑지

bangapji — Not glad; not pleased (negative connector form)

않았다

anhatsda — Did not; negative past tense auxiliary

자신의

jashin-ui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun

어머니에게

eomeoni-ege — To his mother; dative marker on 어머니

갔으며

gasseumy eo — Went and also; past tense with additional clause

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Perhaps; maybe or possibly (uncertainty expression)

돌아가야

doragaya — Must return; obligation to go back somewhere

할지도

haljido — Might have to; possibility with uncertainty nuance

모른다는

morеundaneun — The fact that one doesn't know; quoted uncertainty

알고

algo — Knowing; aware of (connective form of 알다)

있었기

isseotgi — Because was; nominalized past existence/state form

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — It is because; causal expression explaining reason

그

geu — That; demonstrative or third-person pronoun/adjective

생각에

saengak-e — At the thought; dative marker on 생각 (thought)

눈물을

nunmul-eul — Tears (object marker); drops from crying eyes

흘렸고

heullyeotgo — Shed tears and; cried (past tense with continuation)

그러고는

geurеogoneun — And then; after doing that, subsequently

작고

jakgo — Small and; little in size with continuation

활발한

hwalbalhan — Lively; energetic and active in movement

개와

gae-wa — With the dog; conjunction marker on 개

놀며

nolmyeo — While playing; enjoying time together (connective)

개에게

gae-ege — To the dog; dative marker on 개

입을

ib-eul — Mouth or lips (object marker); part of the face

맞추었다

matchueotda — Kissed; pressed lips to someone or something

그동안

geudongan — During that time; meanwhile while that happened

노파는

nopa-neun — The old woman (topic marker); elderly female

격려하려는

gyeongnyeohar yeo neun — Intending to encourage; trying to cheer someone up

듯

deut — As if; seemingly or appearing to do something

다정하게

dajeонghage — Affectionately; warmly and kindly in manner

바라보았다

barabоatsda — Gazed at; looked at someone steadily and warmly

그런데

geureonde — But; however or by the way (topic shift)

어떤

eotteon — What kind of; which or some type of

소식을

sosik-eul — News (object marker); information or tidings

가지고

gajigo — Bringing; carrying or having with oneself

돌아왔을까

dorawatseulkka — I wonder if he returned; speculation about return

처음에

cheoeum-e — At first; in the beginning or initially

소년은

sonyeon-eun — The boy (topic marker); young male child

내용을

naeyong-eul — Content or details (object marker); information given

들을

deuleul — To hear; future modifier form of 듣다

수

su — Ability or possibility; can (bound noun)

없었는데

eopseonnneunde — Could not but; was unable to with contrast

아내에게

anae-ege — To his wife; dative marker on 아내

한참

hanchам — For a long while; for quite some time

동안

dongan — During; for a period of time

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story or conversation (object marker); talk

했고

haetgo — Did and; past tense with continuation connector

아내는

anae-neun — The wife (topic marker); married female partner

고개를

gogae-reul — Head or neck (object marker); nodding gesture

끄덕이며

kkeudeogimyeo — While nodding; bobbing head in agreement

소년의

sonyeon-ui — The boy's; possessive marker on 소년

뺨을

ppyam-eul — Cheek (object marker); side of the face

쓰다듬었다

sseudadeumеotda — Stroked or caressed; gently rubbed with affection