Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 794

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; used to contrast two statements or ideas.

여기서는

yeogiseoneun — As for here; in this particular place.

공작새보다

gongjaksaeboda — Than a peacock; comparative particle attached to peacock.

더

deo — More; indicates a greater degree or extent.

크구나.

keuguna. — It is big! Exclamatory expression of size.

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic); referring to a female subject.

어린

eorin — Young; describing someone of small age.

시절

sijeol — Days; a period or era of one's life.

어머니가

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

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; describing something aesthetically pleasing or lovely.

것들

geotdeul — Things; plural form of the bound noun 것.

중에서

jungeseo — Among; from within a group or set.

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

위대하다고

widaehadago — That it is great; quoting a claim of greatness.

여겼던

yeogyeotdeon — Used to consider or regard; past retrospective modifier.

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); bound noun with object particle.

아직도

ajikdo — Still; even now, continuing up to the present.

기억하고

gieokago — Remembering and; connecting verb form of to remember.

있었다.

isseotda. — Was; past tense of the existence or progressive verb.

안뜰로

antteullo — To the courtyard; directional particle attached to courtyard.

날아

nara — Flying; verb stem form of to fly.

내려갔다.

naeryeogatda. — Flew down; descended by flying to a lower place.

그곳의

geugose — Of that place; possessive marker attached to that location.

모든

modeun — All; every single thing or person included.

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic); bound noun with topic particle.

더없이

deoeopsi — Extremely; beyond compare, in the highest possible degree.

훌륭했다.

hullyunghaetda. — Was excellent; past tense of being splendid or magnificent.

벽에는

byeogeoneun — On the wall (topic); indicating location on a wall.

야자수와

yajaswa — Palm trees and; connecting palm tree to the next noun.

나뭇가지들이

namutgajijeuri — Tree branches (subject); plural branches as sentence subject.

그려져

geuryeojyeo — Being drawn; passive form of to draw or paint.

있었고,

isseotgo, — Were and; past progressive connecting to the next clause.

안뜰

antteu — Courtyard; an open area enclosed within a building.

한가운데에는

hangaundee neun — In the very center; at the middle point of something.

커다란

keodaran — Large; describing something notably big in size.

장미나무가

jangminumuga — Rose tree (subject); a large rose plant as subject.

만개하여

mangaehayeo — In full bloom; having blossomed completely and beautifully.

싱싱한

singssinghan — Fresh and vigorous; lively and full of vitality.

가지들을

gajijeureul — Branches (object); plural branches as sentence object.

무덤

mudeom — Grave; a burial site for a deceased person.

위로

wiro — Above; in an upward direction over something.

뻗으며

ppeodeumyeo — While stretching out; extending branches simultaneously.

장미꽃으로

jangmiggocheuro — With rose flowers; covered or adorned by roses.

뒤덮여

dwideobyeo — Covered over; completely blanketed by something.

참새는

chamsaeneun — The sparrow (topic); referring to the sparrow as subject.

그곳으로

geugoseuro — To that place; moving in the direction of that location.

날아갔다.

naragatda. — Flew away; departed by flying to another place.

그곳에

geugose — At that place; indicating location at that specific spot.

자신과

jassingwa — With oneself; together with the same entity or self.

같은

gateun — Same; identical in kind, type, or nature.

종류의

jongnyu-ui — Of the same kind; pertaining to a category or type.

참새들이

chamsaedeuri — Sparrows (subject); plural sparrows as the sentence subject.

여럿

yeoreot — Several; an unspecified number greater than two.

있는

inneun — That exist; present-tense modifier indicating existence.

보았기

boatgi — Because (she) saw; nominalised past verb indicating reason.

때문이다.

ttaemunida. — It is because; indicating the reason or cause.

소리와

soriwa — Sound and; connecting a sound to the next element.

발을

bareul — Foot (object); a foot or leg as sentence object.

세

se — Three; the numeral three used with a counter.

번

beon — Times; a counter for the number of occurrences.

긁는

geungneun — Scratching; present-tense modifier of to scratch.

것,

geot, — Thing; a bound noun referencing an action or object.

이것이

igeosi — This (subject); this particular thing as the subject.

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); female subject of the sentence.

한

han — One; the numeral one used before a counter.

해

hae — Year; one full calendar year.

내내

naenae — Throughout; continuously during an entire period of time.

자주

jaju — Often; occurring frequently or on many occasions.

인사를

insareul — Greeting (object); a salutation as the sentence object.

건네던

geonnedeон — Used to offer; past habitual modifier of giving a greeting.

방식이었는데,

bangsigieonneunde, — Was the way; the method used, with a contrasting clause.

아무도

amudo — Nobody; not a single person responding.

응답하지

eungdaphaji — Not respond; negated form of the verb to answer.

않았다.

anatda. — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb ending.

한번

hanbeon — Once; one time or on a single occasion.

헤어진

heeojin — Separated; past modifier of having parted from someone.

이들은

ideureun — These people (topic); referring to those individuals.

매일

maeil — Every day; occurring daily without exception.

만나지

mannaji — Not meet; negated form of to meet or encounter.

못하기

motagi — Being unable to; nominalised form indicating inability.

그리하여

geurihayeo — Therefore; as a result of that, consequently.

이

i — This; a demonstrative adjective indicating something nearby.

인사는

insaneun — The greeting (topic); a salutation as the topic.

그녀의

geunyeoe — Her; possessive form referring to the female subject.

습관이

seupgwani — Habit (subject); a regular practice as the subject.

되어

doeeo — Becoming; connecting verb form of to become.

오늘은

oneureun — Today (topic); indicating today as the topic of discussion.

두

du — Two; the numeral two used before a counter.

마리의

marie — Of (animals); counter for animals in possessive form.

늙은

neulgeun — Old; describing something or someone of advanced age.

참새와

chamsaewa — Sparrow and; connecting a sparrow to the next noun.

왼발을

oenbareul — Left foot (object); the left foot as sentence object.

것으로

geoseuro — With that; using an action or thing as the means.

응답했다.

eungdaphaetda. — Responded; past tense of to answer or reply.

안녕!

annyeong! — Hello or goodbye; common Korean informal greeting.

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic); referring to those people or beings.

둥지에서

dungjieseo — From the nest; indicating origin or location in a nest.

온

on — Who came from; past modifier of to come.

가족

gajok — Family; a group of related individuals living together.

중

jung — Among; within a group or category.

참새였다.

chamsaeyeotda. — Were sparrows; past tense identifying them as sparrows.

"여기서

"yeogiseo — Here; indicating action happening at this location.

만나다니!

mannada ni! — To think we meet here! Exclamatory surprise at meeting.

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly, expressing sincerity or emphasis.

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful; describing something stylish or impressive.

곳이지만,

gosijiman, — It is a place, but; contrasting a location's qualities.

먹을

meogeul — To eat (modifier); future modifier of the verb to eat.

것이

geosi — Thing (subject); a bound noun as the sentence subject.

별로

byeollo — Not much; used with negatives to mean hardly or barely.

없구나.

eopguna. — There is none! Exclamatory expression of absence.

이게

ige — This is; contracted subject form of 이것이.

바로

baro — Exactly; precisely or right at this moment or place.

'아름다운

'areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely and aesthetically pleasing in quality.

것'이구나.

geosiguna. — It is the thing! Exclamatory realisation about something.

대리석

daeriseok — Marble; a hard stone used in sculptures and buildings.

조각상들이

jogaksangdeuri — Statues (subject); plural sculptures as the sentence subject.

서

seo — Standing; from the verb to stand.

옆방들에서

yeotbangdeuleseo — From the adjacent rooms; plural side rooms as origin.

많은

maneun — Many; a large number or quantity of people or things.

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject); many persons as the sentence subject.

나와,

nawa, — Coming out and; emerging and connecting to next clause.

예술

yesul — Art; creative works expressing beauty or ideas.

작품들을

jakpumdeureul — Artworks (object); plural works of art as object.

만들어

mandeureо — Having made; connecting verb form of to create or make.

낸

naen — Produced; past modifier of bringing out or producing.

위대한

widaehan — Great; describing someone of outstanding importance or skill.

거장이

geojang-i — The master (subject); a great artist as the subject.

누워

nuwo — Lying down; connecting verb form of to lie down.

무덤으로

mudeomeuro — Toward the grave; moving in the direction of the tomb.

다가왔다.

dagawatda. — Approached; past tense of coming closer to something.

모두가

moduga — Everyone (subject); all people as the sentence subject.

황홀한

hwangholhan — Ecstatic; expressing a state of wonder or rapture.

표정으로

pyojeong-euro — With an expression; using a facial look as the means.

주위에

juwi-e — Around; in the surrounding area of something.

몇몇은

myeonmyeoneun — Some (topic); a few individuals as the topic.

떨어진

tteoreojin — Fallen; past modifier of having dropped or fallen off.

장미

jangmi — Rose; a flowering plant with fragrant blossoms.

잎을

ipeul — Leaf or petal (object); a leaf as the sentence object.

주워

juwo — Picking up; connecting verb form of to pick something up.

소중히

sojunghi — Preciously; treating something with great care and value.

간직했다.

ganjikhaetda. — Kept cherished; past tense of treasuring something dearly.

멀리서

meolliseo — From afar; originating from a distant place.

왔다.

watda. — Came; past tense of the verb to come or arrive.

명은

myeong-eun — (Number of) people (topic); counter for people as topic.

강대한

gangdaehan — Powerful; describing a nation of great strength or influence.

영국에서,

yeonggukeso, — From England; indicating origin from the United Kingdom.

다른

dareun — Other; different or another person or thing.

독일과

dogilgwa — Germany and; connecting Germany to the next country.

프랑스에서

peurangseu-eseo — From France; indicating origin from the country of France.