Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 873

Vocabulary

그것은

geugeoseun — That (topic marker); referring to a specific thing

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly; used to emphasize sincerity or surprise

끔찍한

kkeumjjikhan — Terrible, horrible; describing something dreadful or awful

낭비가

nangbiga — Waste (subject marker); squandering of resources

될

doel — Will become; future tense form of 되다

거요

georyo — Polite sentence-ending indicating conjecture or explanation

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third-person male subject

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered, replied; past tense of 대답하다

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person singular topic

그것들을

geugeotdeureul — Them, those things (object marker); plural of 그것

집에

jibe — At home, to the house; location marker with 집

있는

inneun — Who is, that is; present attributive form of 있다

내

nae — My; first-person possessive pronoun

늙은

neulgeun — Old, aged; adjective describing advanced age

아내에게

anaeeге — To one's wife; dative marker with 아내 (wife)

가져가고

gajyeogago — Taking (something) along; connective form of 가져가다

싶소

sipso — Want to; formal polite expression of desire

작년에

jangnyeone — Last year; time expression referring to the previous year

잔디밭

jandibat — Lawn, grassy field; an area covered with grass

옆의

yeope — Next to, beside; possessive/locative form of 옆

사과나무에는

sagwanamueneun — On the apple tree (topic); referring to an apple tree

사과가

sagwaga — Apple (subject marker); the fruit apple as subject

딱

ttak — Exactly, just; adverb meaning precisely one amount

하나밖에

hanabakke — Only one; limiting expression meaning nothing but one

열리지

yeolliji — Did not bear (fruit); negative connective of 열리다

않았는데

anatneunde — Did not; past negative with contrastive connective ending

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); first-person plural topic

그것이

geugeosi — It (subject marker); referring to a previously mentioned thing

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely, entirely; adverb meaning totally or fully

시들고

sideulgo — Withering and; connective form of 시들다 (to wither)

썩을

sseogeul — Will rot; future attributive form of 썩다 (to rot)

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time; temporal expression meaning up to a point

찬장에

chanjange — In the cupboard; location marker with 찬장 (cupboard)

보관했었소

bogwanhaesseotso — Had been keeping, stored; formal past perfect of 보관하다

그것도

geugeotdo — That too, even that; additive particle with pronoun

엄연한

eomyeonhan — Undeniable, clear-cut; describing something obviously real

재산이라고

jaesaniрago — Saying it is property; quotative form of 재산 (asset/property)

아내는

anaeneun — Wife (topic marker); referring to one's spouse as topic

말했었소

malhaesseotso — Had said; formal past perfect polite form of 말하다

그런데

geureonde — But, however; conjunction introducing contrast or new topic

여기에는

yeogieneun — Here (topic); locative expression emphasizing this place

재산이

jaesani — Property, wealth (subject); assets or possessions

아주

aju — Very, quite; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

많이

mani — A lot, much; adverb indicating large quantity

있군요

itgunyo — There is indeed; exclamatory form expressing realization

자루

jaru — Sack, bag; a large cloth or burlap bag

하나

hana — One; the number one in native Korean counting

가득이나

gadeugin a — Full, filled to the brim; emphasizing a completely full amount

보여주고

boyeojugo — Showing and; connective form of 보여주다 (to show)

무엇을

mueoseul — What (object marker); interrogative pronoun as object

주시겠소

jusigetsso — Will you give?; formal polite future offering question

마부가

mabuga — Coachman, groom (subject); person who drives a horse carriage

물었다

mureotda — Asked; past tense of 묻다 (to ask a question)

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject form

드리냐고요

deurinyagoyo — Asking if I should give; polite reported question form

글쎄

geulsse — Well, hmm; hesitation expression indicating uncertainty

닭과

dalkgwa — With a chicken; conjunction linking 닭 (chicken) to something

바꾸어

bakkueo — Exchanging, swapping; connective form of 바꾸다 (to exchange)

드리겠소

deurigetsso — I will give (to you); formal humble future form

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore; conjunction indicating result or consequence

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); third-person male topic form

닭을

dalgeul — Chicken (object marker); domestic fowl as direct object

넘겨주고

neomgyeojugo — Handing over and; connective of 넘겨주다 (to hand over)

사과들을

sagwadeureul — Apples (object marker); plural form of 사과 (apple)

받아서

badaseo — Receiving and then; causal connective of 받다 (to receive)

여관

yeogwan — Inn, small hotel; traditional Korean lodging establishment

응접실로

eungjeopsillo — To the reception room; directional marker with 응접실

가져갔다

gajyeogatda — Took away, carried off; past tense of 가져가다

자루를

jarureul — Sack (object marker); bag as direct object

난로에

nanroe — At the stove, by the furnace; location with 난로 (stove)

조심스럽게

josimseureопке — Carefully, cautiously; adverb from 조심스럽다 (to be careful)

기대어

gidae-eo — Leaning against; connective form of 기대다 (to lean)

놓고

noko — Placing and; connective form of 놓다 (to put/place)

나서

naseo — After doing; sequential connective meaning then afterward

식탁으로

siktageuro — To the dining table; directional marker with 식탁

갔다

gatda — Went; simple past tense of 가다 (to go)

난로는

nanroneun — The stove (topic); heating stove or furnace as topic

뜨거웠고

tteugeowotgo — Was hot and; past connective of 뜨겁다 (to be hot)

그것을

geugeoseul — It (object marker); referring to a thing as direct object

생각하지

saenggakaji — Did not think; negative connective of 생각하다 (to think)

못했다

motaetda — Could not; past tense expressing inability to do something

많은

maneun — Many, numerous; attributive adjective indicating large quantity

손님들이

sonnimdeuri — Guests (subject); plural of 손님 (guest/customer)

있었는데

isseotneunde — There were; past tense with contrastive or contextual ending

말

mal — Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding

장수들

jangsudeul — Merchants, traders; plural of 장수 (traveling merchant)

가축

gachuk — Livestock; domesticated animals raised for farm use

그리고

geurigo — And, also; conjunction connecting clauses or nouns

두

du — Two; native Korean number used before counters

명의

myeongui — Of (people); possessive with 명 (counter for people)

영국인이었다

yeongguginiеotda — Were British; past copula with 영국인 (British person)

영국인들은

yeonggugindelneun — The British people (topic); plural topic form

너무

neomu — Too, excessively; adverb indicating an excessive degree

부유해서

buyuhaeseo — Being wealthy and so; causal connective of 부유하다

주머니가

jumeонiga — Pocket (subject); small pouch attached to clothing

불룩하게

bullukhage — Bulgingly; adverb from 불룩하다 (to be bulging/puffed out)

터질

teojil — Will burst; future attributive form of 터지다 (to burst)

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if, like; comparative form meaning 'as though it would'

보였다

boyeotda — Appeared, seemed; past tense of 보이다 (to appear/seem)

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); third-person plural topic

내기도

naegido — Betting also; additive form of 내기 (bet/wager)

잘

jal — Well, skillfully; adverb meaning in a good manner

했는데

haetneunde — Did (but/and); past tense with contextual connective ending

곧

got — Soon, shortly; adverb meaning in a short time

듣게

deutge — So as to hear; purposive connective of 듣다 (to hear)

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; declarative nominalizing ending

난로

nanro — Stove, heater; a device used to heat a room

옆에서

yeopeseo — From beside; locative marker meaning from the side of

저

jeo — That (over there); distal demonstrative pronoun or adjective

소리는

sorineun — Sound (topic); a noise or sound as the topic

무엇일까

mueosillkka — What could it be?; speculative question about identity

사과들이

sagwadeuri — Apples (subject); plural subject form of 사과

익기

ikgi — Ripening; nominal form of 익다 (to ripen/cook through)

시작하고

sijakago — Starting and; connective form of 시작하다 (to start/begin)

있었다

isseotda — Was, existed; past progressive or existence past tense

저게

jeoge — What is that?; contracted form of 저것이 (that thing)

뭐요

mworyo — What is it?; polite informal interrogative expression

한

han — One; native Korean numeral used attributively

사람이

sarami — Person (subject marker); a human being as subject

글쎄요

geulsseyo — Well, hmm; polite hesitation or uncertainty response

아시겠어요

asigeseoyo — Would you know?; polite honorific speculative question

우리의

uriui — Our; possessive form of 우리 (we/our)

농부가

nongbuga — Farmer (subject marker); a person who works the land

말했다

malhaetda — Said, told; past tense of 말하다 (to speak/say)

그러고

geureogo — And then; connective meaning 'and after that'

말에

mare — About the horse; dative/locative marker with 말 (horse)

관한

gwanhan — Regarding, about; attributive form of 관하다

이야기

iyagi — Story, tale; a narrative or conversation

전체를

jeonchereul — The whole (object); entire story as direct object

즉

jeuk — That is, namely; conjunction clarifying or specifying

소와

sowa — With the cow; conjunction linking 소 (cow/ox) to something

바꾸었던

bakkuеotdeon — Had exchanged; past retrospective attributive of 바꾸다

것부터

geotbuteo — Starting from the thing; starting point marker with nominalization

그

geu — That, the; demonstrative adjective referring to something known

이후의

ihuui — After that, subsequent; possessive form of 이후 (after/since)

모든

modeun — All, every; attributive adjective meaning all things

것을

geoseul — Thing (object marker); nominalized form as direct object

사과에

sagwae — To the apples; locative/dative marker with 사과

이르기까지

ireugi kkaji — Up to, as far as; expression meaning all the way until

그들에게

geudeureге — To them; dative marker indicating recipients

들려주었다

deullyeojueotda — Told, narrated to; past tense of 들려주다 (to tell/recount)