Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 716

Vocabulary

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Pitiful, pathetic, deserving of sympathy or pity

작은

jageun — Small, little in size or amount

것이

geosi — Nominalizer particle meaning 'the thing that is'

추위에

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

너무

neomu — Too much, excessively, overly

떨어서

tteoleo-seo — Because of shaking or trembling from cold

소년은

sonyeon-eun — The boy (topic marker attached)

집을

jib-eul — Home, house (object marker attached)

향해

hyanghae — Toward, in the direction of

최대한

choedaehan — As much as possible, to the maximum extent

빨리

ppalli — Quickly, fast, rapidly

달렸습니다

dallyeosseumnida — Ran, sprinted (past tense formal)

거기서

geogiseo — From there, at that place

뭘

mwol — What (contracted object form of 무엇을)

들고

deulgo — Holding, carrying something in hand

달아나는

darananeun — Running away, fleeing, escaping

거냐

geonya — Informal question ending meaning 'is it that...'

소년이

sonyeon-i — The boy (subject marker attached)

만난

mannan — Met, encountered (modifier form of 만나다)

경찰관

gyeongchalgwan — Police officer, law enforcement official

두

du — Two (Korean native number)

명이

myeong-i — People (counter for people, subject marker)

물었는데

mureonnneunde — Asked but, inquired (contrastive connective)

개는

gaeneun — The dog (topic marker attached)

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them, those people (object marker)

짖었습니다

jijeotsseumnida — Barked (past tense formal, of a dog)

그

geu — That, the (determiner)

예쁜

yeppeun — Pretty, beautiful, attractive in appearance

개를

gaereul — Dog (object marker attached)

어디서

eodiseo — From where, at what place

훔쳤느냐

humchyeonneuya — Did you steal (formal interrogative past tense)

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker attached)

물었고

mureotgo — Asked and (connective past tense)

그에게서

geuegeseo — From him, away from that person

빼앗아

ppaeasaa — Snatching away, taking by force

갔습니다

gatsseumnida — Went, left (past tense formal)

아

a — Ah, oh (exclamation of surprise or distress)

저는

jeoneun — I, me (humble form with topic marker)

훔치지

humchiji — Did not steal (negation connector form)

않았어요

anasseoyo — Did not do (polite past tense negation)

제발

jebal — Please, I beg you (earnest plea)

돌려주세요

dollyeojuseyo — Please return it, give it back

절망적으로

jeolmangjeog-euro — Desperately, in a hopeless or despairing manner

외쳤습니다

oechyeotsseumnida — Shouted, cried out (past tense formal)

않았다면

anassdamyeon — If had not done (conditional past negative)

집에

jibe — At home, to the house

가서

gaseo — Going and then, after going

파출소로

pachulso-ro — To the police box, local police station

찾으러

chaj-eureo — In order to find or retrieve something

오면

omyeon — If you come, when you come

된다고

doendago — Saying that it will be okay or sufficient

말하면

malhamyeon — If one says, when one tells

되지

doeji — It will do, that's sufficient (casual ending)

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of, like that

다음

daeum — Next, after, the following

그들은

geudeul-eun — They (topic marker attached)

파출소가

pachulso-ga — Police box (subject marker attached)

어디에

eodie — Where, at what location

있는지

inneun-ji — Whether there is, where something is located

알려주고

allyeojugo — Told, informed and then (connective)

데리고

derigo — Taking along, leading someone with you

떠났습니다

tteonatsseumnida — Left, departed (past tense formal)

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker attached)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly, indeed

끔찍한

kkeumjjikan — Terrible, horrifying, dreadful situation

곤경이었습니다

gongyeong-ieosseumnida — Was a predicament, difficult situation (formal past)

강에

gang-e — Into the river, at the river

뛰어들어야

ttwieodeureoya — Should jump into (obligation form)

할지

halji — Whether to do, uncertain about doing

아니면

animyeon — Or else, otherwise, alternatively

모든

modeun — All, every, entire

것을

geoseul — Thing, matter (object marker attached)

고백해야

gobaekaehaeya — Must confess, need to admit everything

알

al — To know (base form, here in negative context)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used with verbs)

없었습니다

eopseosseumnida — There was not, did not exist (formal past)

틀림없이

teullimeopsi — Certainly, undoubtedly, without a doubt

자신을

jasin-eul — Oneself (object marker attached)

죽일

jugil — Will kill (modifier form of 죽이다)

것이라고

geosirago — Saying that it will be the case

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetsseumnida — Thought, considered (past tense formal)

글쎄

geulssse — Well, hmm (hesitation or concession expression)

차라리

charari — Rather, it would be better to instead

죽는

jungneun — Dying, to die (present modifier form)

게

ge — Thing, doing (contracted nominalizer 것이)

낫겠어

natgesseo — Would be better, preferable (casual future)

그러면

geureomyeon — Then, in that case, if so

죽어서

jugeo-seo — Dying and then, after dying

천국에

cheongug-e — To heaven, into paradise

가게

gage — Will go, end up going (purposive form)

될

doel — Will become, will be (modifier future form)

테니까

teniikka — Because it will be so (reason/supposition ending)

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore, thus, and so (formal conjunction)

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, hardly

죽음을

jugeum-eul — Death (object marker attached)

바라며

baramyeo — Hoping for, wishing while doing something else

집으로

jib-euro — Toward home, in the direction of home

문은

mun-eun — The door (topic marker attached)

잠겨

jamgyeo — Locked, fastened shut

있었고

isseotgo — Was and, existed and (connective past)

문고리에

mungori-e — On the door handle or knob

손이

son-i — Hand (subject marker attached)

닿지

daji — Touching, reaching (negation connector form)

않았습니다

anasseumnida — Did not (formal past tense negation)

거리에는

geori-eneun — On the street (topic/location marker attached)

아무도

amudo — Nobody, no one (with negative verb)

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore, for that reason

돌을

dol-eul — Stone, rock (object marker attached)

주워

juwo — Picking up, gathering from the ground

그것으로

geugeoseuro — With that, using that object

문을

mun-eul — Door (object marker attached)

엄청나게

eomcheongnage — Enormously, tremendously, with great force

두드렸습니다

dudeuryeosseumnida — Knocked, pounded (past tense formal)

누구냐

nuguya — Who is it (informal question)

안에서

aneseo — From inside, within

누군가가

nugungaga — Someone, somebody (subject marker attached)

물었습니다

mureosseumnida — Asked, inquired (past tense formal)

저예요

jeoyeyo — It's me (humble polite form)

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said, told (past tense formal)

없어졌어요

eopsseojyeosseoyo — Has disappeared, is gone (polite past)

문

mun — Door, gate, entrance

열어주세요

yeoreojuseyo — Please open the door for me

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, furthermore

저를

jeoreul — Me (humble form, object marker attached)

죽이세요

jugiseyo — Kill me (polite imperative form)

그러자

geureoja — Then, at that moment, thereupon

정말로

jeongmallo — Truly, really, in actuality

큰

keun — Big, large, great

소동이

sodong-i — Commotion, uproar (subject marker attached)

벌어졌습니다

beoreojyeosseumnida — Broke out, occurred, unfolded (past formal)

부인은

buin-eun — The lady, wife, madam (topic marker)

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, greatly

아꼈습니다

akkyeosseumnida — Treasured, cherished, was fond of (past formal)