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The old lamp assured them that not one of them could give sufficient light to fill the position of a street lamp; but they would believe nothing he said.

낡은 램프는 그들 중 누구도 가로등의 자리를 채울 만큼 충분한 빛을 낼 수 없다고 확신시켜 주었지만, 그들은 그가 하는 말을 아무것도 믿으려 하지 않았다.

And when they discovered that he had not the power of naming his successor, they said they were very glad to hear it, for the lamp was too old and worn-out to make a proper choice.

그리고 그들은 그가 후계자를 지명할 권한이 없다는 것을 알게 되었을 때, 램프가 너무 낡고 닳아서 제대로 된 선택을 할 수 없으니 그 말을 들으니 매우 기쁘다고 했다.

At this moment the wind came rushing round the corner of the street, and through the air-holes of the old lamp.

바로 그 순간 바람이 거리 모퉁이를 돌아 낡은 램프의 통풍구 사이로 세차게 불어왔다.

"What is this I hear?" said he; "that you are going away to-morrow?

"이게 무슨 소리인가?" 바람이 말했다. "당신이 내일 떠난다고요?

Is this evening the last time we shall meet?

오늘 저녁이 우리가 만나는 마지막 시간인가요?

Then I must present you with a farewell gift.

그렇다면 나는 당신에게 작별 선물을 드려야겠습니다.

I will blow into your brain, so that in future you shall not only be able to remember all that you have seen or heard in the past, but your light within shall be so bright, that you shall be able to understand all that is said or done in your presence."

나는 당신의 머릿속으로 바람을 불어넣을 것이니, 앞으로 당신은 과거에 보거나 들은 모든 것을 기억할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 당신 내면의 빛이 너무나 밝아져서 당신 앞에서 말하거나 행해지는 모든 것을 이해할 수 있게 될 것입니다."

"Oh, that is really a very, very great gift," said the old lamp; "I thank you most heartily.

"오, 그것은 정말 매우, 매우 큰 선물이군요," 낡은 램프가 말했다. "진심으로 감사드립니다.

I only hope I shall not be melted down."

다만 내가 녹아 없어지지 않기를 바랄 뿐입니다."

"That is not likely to happen yet," said the wind; "and I will also blow a memory into you, so that should you receive other similar presents your old age will pass very pleasantly."

"그런 일은 아직 일어날 것 같지 않습니다," 바람이 말했다. "그리고 나는 당신에게 기억도 불어넣어 드릴 것이니, 혹시 다른 비슷한 선물들을 받게 되더라도 당신의 노년이 매우 즐겁게 지나가게 될 것입니다."

"That is if I am not melted down," said the lamp.

"그것은 내가 녹아 없어지지 않는다면의 이야기지요," 램프가 말했다.

Vocabulary

낡은
nalgeun — Old, worn-out, or dilapidated in condition
램프는
raempeuneun — As for the lamp (topic marker attached)
그들
geudeul — They; third-person plural pronoun
jung — Among; in the middle of a group
누구도
nugudo — Nobody; not anyone at all
가로등의
garodeungui — Of the street lamp; possessive form
자리를
jarireul — Place or position (object marker attached)
채울
chaeul — To fill up a space or vacancy
만큼
mankeum — As much as; to the extent of
충분한
chungbunhan — Sufficient; enough in quantity or degree
빛을
bicheul — Light (object marker attached)
nael — To produce or emit (light, sound, etc.)
su — Ability or possibility to do something
없다고
eopsdago — Saying there is not; quoting non-existence
확신시켜
hwaksinsikyeo — To convince or assure someone of something
주었지만
jueotjiman — Did give but; concessive past tense form
그들은
geudeureun — They (topic marker attached); referring to them
그가
geuga — He (subject marker attached); third person singular
하는
haneun — Doing; present tense modifier form of 하다
말을
mareul — Words or speech (object marker attached)
아무것도
amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever
믿으려
mideuryo — Intending or trying to believe something
하지
haji — Not doing; negative form used in negation
않았다
anassda — Did not do; past tense negation ending
그리고
geurigo — And; conjunction connecting two sentences
후계자를
hugaejareul — Successor or heir (object marker attached)
지명할
jimyeonghal — To designate or nominate someone officially
권한이
gwonhani — Authority or right (subject marker attached)
없다는
eopsdaneun — That there is no; modifying clause of non-existence
것을
geoseul — Thing or fact (object marker attached)
알게
alge — To come to know; resultative form of 알다
되었을
doeeosseul — When it became; past supposition modifier form
ttae — Time or moment when something occurs
램프가
raempeuga — The lamp (subject marker attached)
너무
neomu — Too much; excessively beyond a normal degree
낡고
nalkgo — Old and worn; conjunctive form of 낡다
닳아서
dalaseo — Because it is worn down or eroded
제대로
jedaero — Properly; in the correct or appropriate manner
doen — Proper or suitable; past modifier of 되다
선택을
seontaekeul — Choice or selection (object marker attached)
hal — Will do; future modifier form of 하다
없으니
eopsseuni — Since there is not; causal form of 없다
geu — That; definite article-like demonstrative pronoun
들으니
deureuni — Upon hearing; causal connective of 듣다
매우
maeu — Very; highly; to a great degree
기쁘다고
gippeudago — Saying that one is happy or glad
했다
haessda — Did; said; past tense of 하다
바로
baro — Right; exactly; immediately at that point
순간
sungan — Moment; an instant in time
바람이
barami — Wind or breeze (subject marker attached)
거리
geori — Street or road in a town or city
모퉁이를
motungireul — Corner of a street (object marker attached)
돌아
dora — Turning around; connective form of 돌다
램프의
raemepeuui — Of the lamp; possessive marker attached
통풍구
tongpunggu — Ventilation opening or air vent
사이로
sairo — Through the gap or space between things
세차게
sechage — Strongly; forcefully; with great intensity
불어왔다
bureowassda — The wind blew and came toward here
이게
ige — This is; contracted form of 이것이
무슨
museun — What kind of; which sort of thing
소리인가
sorininga — Is this a sound; questioning a noise heard
말했다
malhaessda — Said; spoke; past tense of 말하다
당신이
dangshini — You (subject marker); formal second-person subject
내일
naeil — Tomorrow; the day after today
떠난다고요
tteonanndagoyo — You are saying you are leaving, right?
오늘
oneul — Today; the current day
저녁이
jeonyeogi — Evening (subject marker attached); tonight
우리가
uriga — We (subject marker attached); first person plural
만나는
mannaneun — Meeting; present tense modifier of 만나다
마지막
majimak — Last; final; the very end of something
시간인가요
siganingayo — Is it the time?; polite question about time
그렇다면
geureotdamyeon — If that is so; then in that case
나는
naneun — I (topic marker attached); first-person subject
당신에게
dangsinege — To you; dative form of the pronoun you
작별
jakbyeol — Farewell; parting from someone
선물을
seonmureul — Gift or present (object marker attached)
드려야겠습니다
deuryeoyagessseumnida — I must give (formal polite obligation form)
당신의
dangsinui — Your; possessive form of the pronoun you
머릿속으로
meoritssogeuro — Into the inside of your head or mind
바람을
barameul — Wind (object marker attached); a breeze
불어넣을
bureoneoeul — To blow into; to breathe or infuse into
것이니
geosini — It is the thing that; causal noun form
앞으로
apeuro — From now on; going forward into the future
당신은
dangshineun — You (topic marker); formal second-person topic
과거에
gwageoe — In the past; at a previous time
보거나
bogeona — Whether seeing or; connective of 보다
들은
deureun — Heard; past modifier form of 듣다
모든
modeun — All; every single one of something
기억할
gieokal — To remember; future modifier of 기억하다
있을
isseul — Will be able to; future potential modifier
뿐만
ppunman — Not only; beyond just that alone
아니라
anira — But also; not just this but more
내면의
naemyeonui — Of the inner self; internal or inward
빛이
bichi — Light (subject marker attached); radiance
너무나
neomuna — So very; exceedingly; to a great extent
밝아져서
balkajyeoseo — Because it has become bright; resultative cause
앞에서
apeseo — In front of; from before someone
말하거나
malhaageona — Whether said or; connective of 말하다
행해지는
haenghaejineun — Being done or carried out; passive modifier
이해할
ihaeal — To understand; future modifier of 이해하다
있게
issge — So as to be able; resultative connective
doel — Will become; future modifier of 되다
것입니다
geosipnida — It is the case; formal declarative noun ending
그것은
geugeoseun — That thing (topic marker); as for that
정말
jeongmal — Really; truly; genuinely so
keun — Big; large; great in size or degree
선물이군요
seonmuligunyo — What a gift; exclamatory sentence about a gift
진심으로
jinsimeuro — Sincerely; from the heart; genuinely
감사드립니다
gamsadrimnida — I thank you; formal polite expression of gratitude
다만
daman — Only; however; just one qualification remains
내가
naega — I (subject marker attached); first person subject
녹아
noga — Melting; connective form of 녹다
없어지지
eopseojiji — Not disappear; negative connective of vanishing
않기를
angiReul — Hoping not to; object form of negative wish
바랄
baral — To wish or hope for something
뿐입니다
ppunimnida — That is all; only this and nothing more
그런
geureon — Such; that kind of; like that
일은
ireun — Such a thing or matter (topic marker)
아직
ajik — Still; not yet; up to this moment
일어날
ireoal — To occur or happen; future modifier of 일어나다
geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer for actions or states
같지
gatji — Seems like; connective of 같다 in negation
않습니다
anseumnida — Does not; formal polite negative declarative
기억도
gieoktdo — Memory also; topic with additive particle
불어넣어
bureoneoeeo — Blowing into; infusing; connective form
드릴
deuril — Will give (humble); future modifier of 드리다
혹시
hoksi — Perhaps; by any chance; just in case
다른
dareun — Other; different; another one of something
비슷한
biseutan — Similar; resembling; alike in some way
선물들을
seonmuldeureul — Gifts (plural, object marker); multiple presents
받게
badge — So as to receive; resultative connective of 받다
되더라도
doedeorado — Even if it becomes; concessive conditional form
노년이
nonyeoni — Old age (subject marker); later years of life
즐겁게
jeulgeobge — Pleasantly; joyfully; in an enjoyable manner
지나가게
jinagake — So as to pass by; to let time go pleasantly
이야기지요
iyagijjiyo — That is the story; that is what I mean
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