Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 788

Vocabulary

그러자

geureonja — And then; at that moment, following a previous action

그들은

geudeureun — They (subject marker attached); referring to a group

작은

jageun — Small, little; describing something of small size

부리로

buriro — With a beak; using the bill of a bird

그

geu — That; definite article-like determiner in Korean

새를

saereul — The bird (object marker); referring to a bird

쪼아대어

jjoadeaeo — Repeatedly pecking at something persistently

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); referring to a female subject

둥지

dungji — A bird's nest; home structure built by birds

안으로

aneuro — Into the inside; toward the interior of something

들어갈

deureogal — To enter; going into a place (future/modifier form)

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in '~할 수 있다' construction

없게

eopge — So as to not have; making something impossible or absent

만들었다

mandeureotda — Made, created; caused something to happen or exist

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); indicating a female as topic

너무

neomu — Too, excessively; beyond a normal or acceptable degree

지쳐서

jichyeoseo — Being exhausted, so tired; worn out from effort

소리조차

sorijoca — Not even a sound; emphasizing absence of even sound

낼

nael — To make or produce (a sound); emit (future/modifier form)

없었고

eopseotgo — Did not have/could not; absence or inability, and then

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person subject in Korean

너희의

neohwiui — Your (plural possessive); belonging to you all

어미란다

eomiranda — I am your mother; declaring oneself as the mother

라는

raneun — Called, saying; quotative modifier for nouns or phrases

말은

mareun — The words, speech (topic marker); referring to what was said

더더욱

deodeouk — Even more so; all the more, to a greater degree

할

hal — To do (future/modifier form); used before nouns or endings

없었다

eopseotda — There was not; did not exist or could not do

다른

dareun — Other, different; another or distinct from current one

새들도

saeduldo — The birds also; other birds as well (plural marker)

이제

ije — Now, at this point; indicating the current moment

참새에게

chamsaeege — To the sparrow; directed toward a sparrow (dative)

달려들어

dallyeodeureo — Rushing at, charging toward something aggressively

깃털을

gitteoreul — Feathers (object marker); the plumage of a bird

하나씩

hanassik — One by one; individually, each one at a time

뽑아대었고

ppobadeaeotgo — Kept plucking out repeatedly; pulling feathers out continuously

결국

gyeolguk — In the end, ultimately; after everything, finally

피를

pireul — Blood (object marker); the bodily fluid of a living being

흘리며

heullimyeo — While shedding or spilling; letting blood or tears flow

장미

jangmi — Rose; a flowering thorny shrub with fragrant blooms

덤불

deombul — Bush, thicket; a dense cluster of shrubs or branches

속으로

sogeuro — Into the inside of; moving toward the interior within

떨어졌다

tteoreojyeotda — Fell down; dropped or descended to a lower position

가엾은

gaeyeolgeun — Poor, pitiful; deserving of pity or sympathy

것

geot — Thing, fact; a nominalizer referring to an abstract thing

모든

modeun — All, every; referring to the entirety of something

장미들이

jangmideuri — The roses (subject marker); plural form of rose as subject

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke; past tense of to say or tell

그저

geujeo — Just, simply; doing nothing more than something

가만히

gamanhi — Quietly, still; remaining motionless or calm

있어요

isseoyo — Please stay/be; polite form of existing or staying still

우리가

uriga — We (subject marker); first-person plural as subject

당신을

dangsineul — You (object marker); formal second-person object pronoun

숨겨드릴게요

sumgyeodeurilgeyo — We will hide you; offering to conceal someone politely

머리를

meorireul — Head (object marker); the top part of the body

우리에게

urieге — To us, on us; toward or against us (dative form)

기대세요

gidaeseyo — Please lean on; polite imperative to rest against something

참새는

chamsaeneun — The sparrow (topic marker); a small common brown bird

날개를

nalgaereul — Wings (object marker); the appendages used for flight

한

han — One; the number one used as a determiner

번

beon — Time, turn; a counter for occurrences or attempts

더

deo — More; additional degree or quantity of something

펼쳤다가

pyeolchyeotdaga — Spread open and then; extended wings then reversed action

다시

dasi — Again, once more; returning to a previous state

몸에

mome — On the body; attached to or against one's body

바짝

bajjak — Tightly, closely; pressed firmly against something

접고는

jeopgoneun — Folded and then; closing or tucking wings, then proceeding

이웃인

iusin — Who is a neighbor; describing an adjacent or nearby one

아름답고

areumdapgo — Beautiful and; lovely in appearance, and also something else

싱그러운

singgeureoun — Fresh, lush; vivid and fragrant, full of vitality

장미들

jangmidul — Roses (plural); multiple rose flowers or rose bushes

곁에서

gyeoteseo — Beside, next to; in the company or proximity of something

죽어

jugeo — Dying; in the state of death or dying (verb stem)

누웠다

nuwotda — Lay down; reclined horizontally in a resting position

둥지에서

dungjieseo — From the nest; originating or occurring at the nest

소리가

soriga — Sound (subject marker); a noise arising as the subject

났다

natda — Occurred, arose; a sound or event came about

엄마는

eommaneun — Mom (topic marker); mother as the topic of discussion

왜

wae — Why; asking for the reason or cause of something

이렇게

ireoke — Like this, in this way; to this degree or manner

오래

orae — For a long time; over an extended period of time

계시지

gyesiji — Is (honorific); honorific form of 있다 in question form

도무지

domуji — Simply not, at all; used with negatives for total inability

이해할

ihaеhal — To understand (future/modifier form); comprehend or grasp

수가

suga — Possibility (subject marker); ability or possibility as subject

없어

eopseo — There isn't; informal negation of existence or ability

엄마가

eommaga — Mom (subject marker); mother as grammatical subject

우리를

urireul — Us (object marker); first-person plural as object

시험하는

siheomhaneun — Testing, trying; putting someone through a test or trial

것일

geosil — Thing that is; nominalizer with copula in modifier form

리

ri — Likelihood; used in '~일 리 없다' meaning no way it is

없고

eopgo — Does not exist, and; negation followed by continuation

우리

uri — We, our; first-person plural pronoun or possessive

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself; independently, on one's own initiative

알아서

araseo — Knowing for oneself; figuring out and handling independently

하라는

haraneun — Telling to do; a command or instruction conveyed as modifier

뜻도

tteutdo — Meaning also; the intention or significance, also/even

아닐

anil — Not being; negative copula in future/modifier form

거야

geoya — It must be; informal assertion about a likely situation

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby objects

집을

jibeul — House/home (object marker); a residential dwelling as object

유산으로

yusaneuro — As inheritance; leaving property or assets after death

남겨주셨어

namgyeojusyeosseo — Left behind for us (honorific); gave as a legacy informally

그런데

geureonde — But, however; introducing a contrast or new consideration

각자

gakja — Each person; individually, every one separately

가정을

gajeong eul — Family, household (object marker); one's own family unit

꾸리면

kkurimyeon — If one forms/builds; conditional of setting up a household

집은

jibeun — The house (topic marker); the home as topic of sentence

누구

nugu — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person

것이

geosi — Thing (subject marker); a thing or matter as the subject

되는

doeneun — Becoming; present modifier form of to become or be

걸까

geolkka — I wonder if; speculative question about an uncertain outcome

맞아

maja — That's right; informal agreement or confirmation

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person singular as grammatical subject

아내와

anaewa — Wife and; one's spouse combined with conjunction

아이들을

aideureul — Children (object marker); kids as the grammatical object

들여

deuryo — Bringing in; introducing or admitting people into a place

식구를

sikgureul — Family members (object marker); household members as object

늘리면

neullimyeon — If one increases; conditional of growing the family size

네가

nega — You (subject marker); second-person singular as subject

나와

nawa — With me; first-person combined with comitative particle

함께

hamkke — Together; in the company of others, jointly

있을

isseul — To be/exist (future/modifier form); remaining or staying

수는

suneun — Possibility (topic marker); ability or option as topic

없지

eopji — There isn't, right?; informal negation seeking agreement

가장

gajang — Most, the eldest; eldest child or highest degree

새가

saega — Bird (subject marker); a bird as the grammatical subject

너보다

neoboda — More than you; comparative particle attached to pronoun

아내도

anaedo — Wife also; spouse included with additive particle

많고

manko — Many and; having a large number, followed by continuation

아이도

aido — Child also; kids as well, with additive particle

많이

mani — A lot, many; in large quantity or to a great degree

생길

saengil — Will come to have; future/modifier form of arising or gaining

둘째가

duljjaega — The second one (subject marker); second-born as subject

하지만

hajiman — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrasting idea

맏이잖아

majijanh a — You're the eldest, aren't you; first-born reminder informally

셋째가

setjjaega — The third one (subject marker); third-born as subject

외쳤다

woechyeotda — Shouted, cried out; exclaimed loudly in past tense

모두

modu — All, everyone; the totality of a group of people or things

흥분하여

heungbunhayeo — Being excited/agitated; in a state of excitement or arousal

날개로

nalgaero — With wings; using wings as an instrument or means

치고

chigo — Hitting and; striking something and then continuing

쪼아대더니

jjoadeadeoни — Kept pecking and then; pecking repeatedly before a change

차례로

chaerere — In order, one by one; sequentially, each in their turn

밖으로

bakkeuro — To the outside; moving toward or out of a place

내던져졌다

naedeonjyeojyeotda — Were thrown out; forcibly hurled or cast to the outside