Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 766

Vocabulary

꼭대기에는

kkokdaegie-neun — At the very top; referring to the highest point

뻐꾸기가

ppeokkugiga — Cuckoo bird (subject marker attached)

앉아

anja — Sitting; to be seated in a position

있었고

isseotgo — Was there; existed, and (connecting clause)

아래에는

araee-neun — Below; at the bottom or lower part

무거운

mugeo-un — Heavy; having great weight or mass

납

nap — Lead; a heavy, dense metallic element

추가

chuga — Addition; weight or supplementary element added

매달려

maedallryeo — Hanging; suspended from something above

광택

gwangtaek — Gloss; shiny polished surface or luster

나는

naneun — Emitting; giving off or producing (light, sound)

금속

geumsok — Metal; solid mineral material with shiny properties

원판이

wonpani — Disc; a flat circular plate or disk

달린

dallin — Attached; hanging or connected to something

앞뒤로

apdwiro — Back and forth; moving in both directions

흔들리며

heundeullrimyeo — While swinging; swaying from side to side

똑딱

ttoktak — Tick-tock; sound a clock makes rhythmically

소리를

sorireul — Sound; a noise (object marker attached)

냈습니다

naessseumnida — Made; produced or emitted a sound formally

하지만

hajiman — However; but, used to introduce a contrast

아니었습니다

anieotseumnida — Was not; formal negative past tense statement

그는

geuneun — He; third-person singular male subject pronoun

시계를

sigyereul — Clock/watch (object marker); timepiece being observed

보고

bogo — Looking at; observing or watching something

있던

itdeon — Was doing; past progressive modifier form

것이

geosi — The thing; nominalizer with subject marker attached

아니라

anira — Not that; rather, contrasting with previous statement

바로

baro — Right; directly or exactly at that spot

놓여

noyeo — Placed; lying or set down somewhere

어머니의

eomeonui — Mother's; belonging to one's mother (possessive)

물레를

mulrereul — Spinning wheel (object marker); traditional fiber tool

바라보고

barabogo — Gazing at; looking steadily toward something

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was; existed in a state (formal past)

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing; referring to previously mentioned object

소년이

sonyeoni — The boy (subject marker); young male child

가장

gajang — Most; the greatest degree among all options

좋아하는

joahaneun — Favorite; liking or being fond of something

물건이었지만

mulgeonieojtjiman — Was an object, but; item despite being beloved

감히

gamhi — Dare; boldly or presumptuously attempting something forbidden

손을

soneul — Hand (object marker); referring to one's hand

댈

dael — To touch; making contact with something

수가

suga — Ability; possibility marker in a phrase

없었습니다

eopseotseumnida — Could not; did not have ability (formal)

만지작거리다가는

manjjakgeoridaganeun — If one fiddles with; playing around with carelessly

손가락

songarak — Finger; one of the digits on a hand

마디를

madireul — Knuckle/joint (object marker); segment of a finger

탁

tak — Smack; sharp striking sound or impact

맞았기

majatgi — Got hit; was struck (causal clause form)

때문입니다

ttaemuninnida — Because of; formal causal ending in a sentence

어머니가

eomeoniga — Mother (subject marker); referring to one's mother

물레질을

mulrejireul — Spinning (object marker); act of using a spinning wheel

하는

haneun — Doing; present tense modifier of an action

동안

dongan — During; throughout a period of time

소년은

sonyeoneun — The boy (topic marker); young male as topic

몇

myeot — Several; a few, an unspecified small number

시간이고

siganigo — For hours; regardless of how many hours pass

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly; in a calm and silent manner

곁에

gyeote — Beside; next to or near someone or something

윙윙거리는

wingwinggeorineun — Humming; buzzing sound of a spinning wheel

가락과

garakgwa — Spindle and; thin rod used in spinning fiber

돌아가는

doraganeun — Turning; revolving or rotating around an axis

바퀴를

bakwireul — Wheel (object marker); circular rotating component

바라보며

barabomyeo — While gazing at; watching steadily and dreamily

이런저런

ireonjeoron — Various; this and that, all sorts of thoughts

생각에

saenggage — In thought; absorbed in one's own thinking

잠기곤

jamgigon — Used to sink into; habitually lost in thought

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; formal past tense completion of an action

자기가

jagiga — Oneself (subject); referring to one's own self

직접

jikjeop — Directly; by oneself without an intermediary

돌릴

dollil — To turn/spin; rotating something with one's hand

수만

suman — Only if; expressing a wish with limiting condition

있다면

itdamyeon — If one could; hypothetical conditional statement

아버지와

abeojijwa — Father and; referring to one's father (conjunctive)

어머니는

eomeonineun — Mother (topic marker); referring to one's mother

잠들어

jamdeuro — Fallen asleep; having entered a sleeping state

두

du — Two; the number two modifying a noun

사람을

sarameul — Person (object marker); the people being observed

바라보았습니다

baraboatseumnida — Looked at; gazed at formally in the past

그러더니

geureodeoni — Then; after that, transitioning to next action

이윽고

ieukgo — Before long; after a while, eventually happening

작은

jageun — Small; little in size or stature

맨발

maenbal — Bare foot; a foot without shoes or socks

하나가

hanaga — One (subject marker); a single item appearing

침대

chimdae — Bed; furniture used for sleeping and resting

밖으로

bakkEuro — Outside; moving outward beyond a boundary

살짝

saljjak — Slightly; gently or softly, barely noticeable

나왔고

nawatgo — Came out; emerged and (connecting next clause)

곧이어

godiyeo — Shortly after; immediately following the previous action

또

tto — Again; also, additionally occurring

다른

dareun — Another; different or other item or person

발

bal — Foot; the lower extremity used for walking

하얀

hayan — White; pale or bright white in color

다리가

dariga — Leg (subject marker); limb used for standing

모습을

moseubeul — Appearance (object marker); the visible form or figure

드러냈습니다

deureonaetseumnida — Revealed; showed or exposed itself formally

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that manner or way

거기에

geogie — There; at that place or location

서

seo — Standing; being upright on one's feet

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still; continuing unchanged from before

있는지

inneunji — Whether present; checking if something still exists

확인하려고

hwagin haryeogo — In order to confirm; intending to verify something

한

han — One; a single occurrence or instance

번

beon — Time; a counter for occurrences or attempts

더

deo — More; additionally or to a greater degree

주위를

juwireul — Surroundings (object marker); the area all around

둘러보았습니다

dulleobwatseumnida — Looked around; glanced at the surrounding area formally

그렇습니다

geureotseumnida — Yes, that is so; formal affirmative statement

사람은

sarameun — The person (topic marker); the individual in question

자고

jago — Sleeping; in a state of sleep

이제

ije — Now; at this moment or from this point

짧은

jjalbeun — Short; brief in length or height

잠옷

jamot — Pajamas; clothing worn while sleeping

차림으로

charimEuro — Dressed in; wearing a particular outfit or attire

살금살금

salgeumsal geum — Stealthily; moving very quietly and carefully

아주

aju — Very; extremely or to a great degree

물레

mulre — Spinning wheel; traditional device for spinning fiber

쪽으로

jjokeuro — Toward; in the direction of something

다가가

dagaga — Approaching; moving closer to something or someone

시작했습니다

sijakhaetseumnida — Began; started an action formally in the past

실이

siri — Thread/yarn (subject marker); fiber used in spinning

술술

sulsul — Smoothly; flowing or unraveling with ease

풀려

pullryeo — Unwound; the thread coming loose and flowing

바퀴는

bakwineun — The wheel (topic marker); circular rotating part

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually; increasingly or little by little

빠르게

ppareuge — Quickly; at a fast or rapid pace

돌아갔습니다

doragatsseumnida — Spun/turned; rotated or went around formally

그의

geuui — His; possessive pronoun for a male person

금발

geumbal — Blond hair; golden-colored hair on a person

머리와

meriwwa — Hair and; referring to one's head or hair

파란

paran — Blue; the color blue, often of eyes or sky

눈에

Eyes; the organs of sight (locative marker)

입을

ibeul — Mouth (object marker); lips used for kissing

맞추었습니다

matchueotseumnida — Kissed; pressed lips onto someone affectionately

참으로

chameuro — Truly; indeed or really, emphasizing sincerity

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; visually pleasing and lovely to see

광경이었습니다

gwanggyeongieotsseumnida — Was a sight; a scene or spectacle formally described

순간

sungan — Moment; an instant or very brief point in time

잠에서

jameseo — From sleep; waking up out of a sleeping state

깨어났습니다

kkaeeonatsseumnida — Woke up; formally emerged from a sleeping state

커튼이

keoteuni — Curtain (subject marker); fabric hanging over a window

흔들렸고

heundeullyeotgo — Shook; swayed and (connecting to next clause)

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); third-person female pronoun

내다보니

naedaboni — Looking out; peering outside through an opening

마치

machi — Just like; as if or resembling something

도깨비나

dokkaebi-na — Goblin or; Korean mythical mischievous creature

밖의

bakkui — Outside's; belonging to the exterior area

유령

yuryeong — Ghost; a spirit or specter of the dead

같은

gateun — Like; resembling or similar to something

보이는

boineun — Appearing; seeming or looking a certain way

듯했습니다

deuthaetseumnida — Seemed as though; appeared formally to be so

세상에

sesange — Oh my goodness; exclamation of surprise or shock

이게

ige — This is; contraction of 이것이, referring to something

무슨

museun — What kind of; asking about the type or nature

일이야

iriya — What is happening; casual exclamation about a situation