Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 897

Vocabulary

그것은

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

당신을

dangshineul — You (object form); formal second-person pronoun

결혼식에

gyeolhonsiге — At a wedding; referring to a marriage ceremony location

초대하러

chodaeharyeo — In order to invite; purpose form of to invite

왔습니다

watseumnida — Came; formal past tense of to come

두

du — Two; numeral used before native Korean counters

마리의

mariui — Of (animals); counter for animals in possessive form

작은

jageun — Small; adjective modifying a following noun

쥐가

jwiga — Mouse/rat (subject); small rodent as subject

오늘

oneul — Today; referring to the current day

밤

bam — Night; the dark period after sunset

혼인

honin — Marriage; formal term for matrimonial union

상태에

sangtaee — In a state of; condition or status location marker

들어가려

deureogaryeo — Intending to enter; purposive form of to enter

합니다

hamnida — Does/intends to; formal declarative verb ending

그들은

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

당신

dangsin — You; formal second-person singular pronoun

어머니의

eomeoniyui — Mother's; possessive form of the word mother

저장실

jeojangsil — Storage room; a room used for storing items

바닥

badak — Floor/bottom; the lowest surface of a space

아래에

araee — Below/under; location particle meaning underneath

살고

salgo — Living; connective form of the verb to live

있으며

isseumyeo — Exists and; connective form indicating simultaneous state

그곳은

geugoseun — That place (topic); referring to a previously mentioned location

분명

bunmyeong — Clearly/certainly; adverb expressing obvious certainty

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful/stylish; adjective meaning impressive or great

거처일

geocheоil — Will be a dwelling; residence or living place

것입니다

geоsimnida — It is (the thing); formal copula with nominalizer

하지만

hajiman — However/but; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

제가

jega — I (subject); humble first-person subject pronoun

어떻게

eotteoke — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner

바닥의

badagui — Of the floor; possessive particle attached to floor

쥐구멍을

jwigumeongеul — Mouse hole (object); small hole made by a mouse

통과할

tonggwahal — To pass through; future modifier form of to pass

수

su — Ability/possibility; bound noun expressing capability

있죠

itjyo — Can/exists, right?; informal rhetorical confirmation ending

물었습니다

mureotseumnida — Asked; formal past tense of to ask a question

그건

geugeon — That (topic, contracted); informal topic reference pronoun

제게

jege — To me; humble dative form of first-person pronoun

맡겨두세요

matgyeodуseyo — Please leave it to me; entrust something to someone

말했습니다

malhaetseumnida — Said/spoke; formal past tense of to say

곧

got — Soon; adverb indicating something will happen shortly

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently/enough; adverb meaning to an adequate degree

작게

jakge — Small (adverbial); making something small in size

만들어

mandeureo — Make; connective form of to make or create

드리겠습니다

deurigetseumnida — Will do (for you); humble future tense offering help

그런

geureon — Such/that kind of; adjective meaning of that type

다음

daeum — Next/after; indicating what follows in sequence

그는

geuneun — He (topic); third-person masculine topic pronoun

마법

mabeop — Magic; supernatural power or sorcery

지팡이로

jipangiro — With a wand/cane; instrument marker on walking stick

건드렸고

geondeuryeotgo — Touched and; past connective form of to touch

그러자

geureoja — Then/thereupon; conjunction indicating immediate consequence

점점

jeomjeom — Gradually/more and more; adverb of progressive change

작아져서

jagajyeoseo — Became smaller and; connective past form of to shrink

마침내

machimnaе — Finally/at last; adverb indicating a conclusion reached

새끼손가락보다

saekkisongarakboda — Than a little finger; comparison with the pinky finger

크지

keuji — Not big; negation base form of adjective large

않게

anке — So as not to; adverbial negation connective form

되었습니다

doeeotseumnida — Became; formal past tense of to become

이제

ije — Now/from now; adverb indicating current or new situation

당신은

dangshineun — You (topic); formal second-person topic pronoun

주석

juseok — Tin; a metallic element used in tin soldiers

병정의

byeongjeongui — Soldier's; possessive form of the word soldier

옷을

oseul — Clothes (object); clothing as the object of a verb

빌릴

billil — To borrow; future modifier form of to borrow

있습니다

itseumnida — There is/can; formal existence or possibility statement

딱

ttak — Exactly/perfectly; adverb meaning just right or precisely

맞을

majeul — Will fit; future modifier of to fit or match

것

geot — Thing; bound noun used as nominalizer or reference

같습니다

gatseumnida — Seems/looks like; formal expression of appearance or conjecture

사람들

saramdeul — People; plural form of the word person

모임에

moime — At a gathering; location particle on social meeting

갈

gal — Will go; future modifier form of to go

때

ttae — When/time; noun indicating a point or period in time

군복을

gunbogeul — Military uniform (object); army clothing as object

입는

inneun — Wearing; present modifier form of to wear clothes

것은

geoseun — The act of (topic); nominalizer with topic marker

보기

bogi — To look/see; nominalizer form used in set phrases

좋습니다

jotseumnida — Is good; formal declarative form of adjective good

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response particle in Korean

물론이죠

mullonikyo — Of course; expression affirming something as obvious

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting two clauses or ideas

잠시

jamsi — A moment/briefly; short period of time

후

hu — After/later; noun indicating time following an event

모든

modeun — All/every; adjective meaning each and every one

병정

byeongjeong — Soldier; a military person, especially a foot soldier

중

jung — Among/in; preposition indicating being within a group

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree

단정한

danjeonghan — Neat/tidy; adjective meaning well-groomed and orderly

단정하게

danjeonghage — Neatly; adverbial form of the adjective tidy or neat

차려입었습니다

charyeoibеotseumnida — Dressed up; formally past tense of to dress smartly

골무에

golmue — In a thimble; location particle on sewing thimble

앉아

anja — Sit; connective form of to sit down

주시겠어요

jushigeseoyo — Would you please; polite request for a favor

결혼식까지

gyeolhonsikkkaji — Until the wedding; time/extent particle on wedding

끌어드리는

kkeureoдeulineun — Pulling/drawing for you; humble present modifier of to pull

기쁨을

gippeumeul — Joy (object); happiness or pleasure as object

누릴

nuril — To enjoy; future modifier form of to enjoy

있도록요

itdorokyo — So that I can; purposive ending with polite particle

정말

jeongmal — Really/truly; adverb emphasizing sincerity or truth

그렇게

geureoke — Like that/so; adverb meaning in that manner

수고를

sugoreul — Trouble/effort (object); labor or effort as object

해주시겠어요

haejushigeseoyo — Would you do this for me; polite request for help

아가씨

agassi — Young lady/miss; polite address for a young woman

그리하여

geurihayeo — And so/thus; formal conjunction indicating result

이런

ireon — This kind of/such; adjective referring to present manner

방식으로

bangsigeuro — In this way/manner; instrumental particle on method

쥐의

jwiui — Mouse's/rat's; possessive particle on rodent noun

결혼식으로

gyeolhonsigеuro — Toward the wedding; directional particle on wedding ceremony

향했습니다

hyanghаetseumnida — Headed toward; formal past tense of to head toward

먼저

meonjeo — First/beforehand; adverb indicating priority in order

아래로

araero — Downward; directional particle meaning toward below

들어가서

deureogaseo — Entered and; past connective form of to enter

긴

gin — Long; adjective modifying a following noun

통로를

tongnoреul — Corridor/passage (object); a narrow path as object

지나갔는데

jinagannеunde — Passed through and; past connective providing background info

그

geu — That/the; demonstrative determiner for a noun

통로는

tongnoneun — The corridor (topic); narrow passage as topic

골무가

golmuga — Thimble (subject); small sewing tool as subject

겨우

gyeou — Barely/just; adverb meaning with great difficulty

지나갈

jinagal — To pass through; future modifier of to pass

있을

isseul — Can/there will be; future modifier of existence

만큼만

mankeuмman — Only as much as; extent particle emphasizing exact limit

높았고

nopатgo — Was high and; past connective form of to be high

통로

tongno — Corridor/passage; a narrow walkway or tunnel

전체는

jeoncheneun — The entire (topic); whole or all of something as topic

썩은

sseogeun — Rotten/decayed; adjective describing decomposed material

나무의

namuui — Of wood/tree; possessive particle on wood or tree

밝혀져

balkyeojyeo — Lit up; connective form of to be illuminated

있었습니다

issеotseumnida — Was/existed; formal past progressive state of being

향기롭지

hyanggiropji — Fragrant; negation base form of adjective fragrant

않나요

annanyo — Isn't it?; polite rhetorical question seeking agreement