Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 866

Vocabulary

막

mak — Just, barely, right at that moment

결혼하여

gyeol-hon-ha-yeo — Having married, after getting married

젊은

jeol-meun — Young, youthful (adjective modifying noun)

아내와

a-nae-wa — With one's wife (wife + with particle)

함께

ham-kke — Together, along with someone

앞에

ap-e — In front of, at the front of

정원이

jeong-won-i — Garden (subject marker attached)

있는

in-neun — That exists, which has (modifying verb form)

새

sae — New, brand new (adjective before noun)

집에

jib-e — To the house, at the house

살러

sal-leo — In order to live, to go and live

왔고

wat-go — Came and (past tense connective form)

이제

i-je — Now, from this point on

아내가

a-nae-ga — Wife (subject marker attached)

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, highly

예쁘다고

ye-ppeu-da-go — That she is pretty (quoted adjective form)

생각한

saeng-gak-han — Thought, considered (past modifier form)

들꽃을

deul-kko-cheul — Wildflowers (object marker attached)

심는

sim-neun — Planting (present modifier form of verb)

동안

dong-an — During, while, for a period of time

그녀

geu-nyeo — She, her (third person feminine pronoun)

곁에

gyeo-te — Beside, next to, close to someone

서

seo — Standing (connective form of to stand)

있었습니다

it-eot-seum-ni-da — Was, existed (past formal polite form)

작은

ja-geun — Small, little (adjective modifying noun)

손으로

son-eu-ro — With hands, using one's hands

직접

jik-jeop — Directly, personally, by oneself

꽃을

kko-cheul — Flower (object marker attached)

심으면서

sim-eu-myeon-seo — While planting (simultaneous action connector)

손가락으로

son-ga-ra-geu-ro — With fingers, using one's fingers

흙을

heul-geul — Soil, dirt, earth (object marker attached)

꾹꾹

kkuk-kkuk — Pressing firmly and repeatedly (onomatopoeia)

눌렀습니다

nul-leot-seum-ni-da — Pressed down (past formal polite form)

아이고

a-i-go — Oh my, ouch (Korean exclamation of surprise)

이게

i-ge — What is this, this thing (contracted form)

뭐지

mwo-ji — What is it? (informal wondering expression)

무언가에

mu-eon-ga-e — By something, on something unidentified

찔리자

jjil-li-ja — Upon being pricked or stabbed by something

소리쳤습니다

so-ri-chyeot-seum-ni-da — Cried out, shouted (past formal polite)

부드러운

bu-deu-reo-un — Soft, gentle, tender (adjective form)

흙

heulk — Soil, earth, dirt

속에서

so-ge-seo — From inside, from within something

무언가가

mu-eon-ga-ga — Something (subject marker attached)

삐죽

ppi-juk — Poking out, sticking up sharply (adverb)

튀어나와

twi-eo-na-wa — Sticking out, protruding suddenly

생각해 보세요

saeng-gak-hae bo-se-yo — Please think about it, try to guess

바로

ba-ro — Exactly, right, precisely that thing

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative article)

주석

ju-seok — Tin (metal), lead annotation

병정이었습니다

byeong-jeong-i-eot-seum-ni-da — Was a soldier (past formal polite)

노인의

no-in-ui — Of the old man, old man's (possessive)

방에서

bang-e-seo — From the room, in the room

잃어버렸던

il-eo-beo-ryeot-deon — Had been lost (past retrospective modifier)

병정으로

byeong-jeong-eu-ro — As a soldier (particle indicating identity/role)

오랫동안

o-raet-dong-an — For a long time, over a long period

낡은

nal-geun — Old, worn out, tattered (adjective)

나무

na-mu — Wood, tree

조각과

jo-gak-gwa — Pieces and, fragments and (with connector)

잡동사니

jap-dong-sa-ni — Odds and ends, junk, miscellaneous clutter

사이에

sa-i-e — Between, among, in the midst of

숨겨져

sum-gyeo-jyeo — Being hidden, concealed (passive connective)

있다가

it-da-ga — While being there, and then afterward

땅속으로

ttang-so-geu-ro — Into the ground, underground (directional)

가라앉아

ga-ra-an-ja — Sinking down, having sunk into

수년간

su-nyeon-gan — For several years, over many years

묻혀

mu-chyeo — Buried, covered under (connective form)

있었던

it-eot-deon — Had been, was (past retrospective modifier)

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — It is the case that (formal concluding expression)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, and then (conjunction)

아내는

a-nae-neun — Wife (topic marker attached)

먼저

meon-jeo — First, beforehand, prior to something else

초록

cho-rok — Green (color)

잎으로

ip-eu-ro — With a leaf, using a leaf

그다음에는

geu-da-eu-me-neun — After that, next (sequential connector)

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful, lovely (adjective modifier form)

향기가

hyang-gi-ga — Fragrance, scent (subject marker attached)

나는

na-neun — Emitting, coming from (present modifier form)

고운

go-un — Fine, delicate, beautiful (adjective)

손수건으로

son-su-geon-eu-ro — With a handkerchief, using a handkerchief

병정을

byeong-jeong-eul — Soldier (object marker attached)

닦아 주었습니다

da-kka ju-eot-seum-ni-da — Wiped and gave, cleaned for someone (past polite)

그러자

geu-reo-ja — Then, at that moment, upon doing so

병정은

byeong-jeong-eun — The soldier (topic marker attached)

마치

ma-chi — Just as if, as though (comparison adverb)

기절에서

gi-jeo-le-seo — From fainting, from unconsciousness

깨어나는

kkae-eo-na-neun — Waking up, coming to (present modifier)

것

geot — Thing, fact, act (nominalizer)

같은

ga-teun — Like, similar to (adjective form)

느낌이

neu-kki-mi — Feeling, sensation (subject marker attached)

들었습니다

deu-reot-seum-ni-da — Was felt, came to feel (past formal polite)

나도

na-do — Me too, I also (with additive particle)

보여 줘

bo-yeo jwo — Show me, let me see (informal request)

남자가

nam-ja-ga — The man (subject marker attached)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, spoke (past formal polite form)

미소를

mi-so-reul — A smile (object marker attached)

지으며

ji-eu-myeo — While making, while putting on (smile)

고개를

go-gae-reul — One's head or neck (object marker attached)

저으면서

jeo-eu-myeon-seo — While shaking (head), while stirring

것일 리는 없겠지만

geo-sil ri-neun eop-get-ji-man — It can't be the case, but (dismissive qualifier)

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker attached, first person)

어렸을 때

eo-ryeo-seul ttae — When I was young, in my childhood

내

nae — My (first person possessive pronoun)

병정

byeong-jeong — Soldier, toy soldier (noun)

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, one of

하나에게

ha-na-e-ge — To one of, to a single one (dative)

일어났던

il-eo-nat-deon — Had happened, had occurred (past retrospective)

일이

i-ri — Thing that happened, matter (subject marker)

생각나는군

saeng-gang-na-neun-gun — It reminds me, I suddenly recall (exclamatory)