Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 898

Vocabulary

쥐가

jwi-ga — Mouse (subject marker attached), the mouse as subject

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person masculine object pronoun

끌고

kkeul-go — Dragging, pulling along while doing something else

가면서

ga-myeon-seo — While going, as one travels or moves along

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Asked a question (formal past tense)

벽과

byeok-gwa — Wall and; wall with conjunction attached

바닥에

ba-da-ge — On the floor, at the bottom surface

베이컨

be-i-keon — Bacon; cured pork meat product

껍질을

kkeop-ji-reul — Rind, peel, or skin (object marker attached)

발라

bal-la — Spreading or smearing a substance onto a surface

놓았어요

no-a-sseo-yo — Has placed or left something in position (polite past)

이보다

i-bo-da — Better than this; comparative reference to current thing

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent

좋은

jo-eun — Good, nice, pleasant (adjective modifying a noun)

건

geon — Thing; contracted form of 것은 (that which)

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist; future modifier of 없다 (to not exist)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be; polite assertion about a future state

곧

got — Soon, shortly, in a little while

그들은

geu-deu-reun — They (topic marker attached); referring to a group

신혼

sin-hon — Newlywed; relating to newly married couple

연회장에

yeon-hoe-jang-e — At the banquet hall; location of festive gathering

도착했습니다

do-chak-haet-seum-ni-da — Arrived at a destination (formal past tense)

오른쪽에는

o-reun-jjo-ge-neun — On the right side (topic marker attached)

작은

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

암쥐들이

am-jwi-deu-ri — Female mice (subject marker attached)

모두

mo-du — All, everyone, every one of them

서서

seo-seo — Standing while doing something; in a standing position

서로를

seo-ro-reul — Each other (object marker attached); one another

놀리는

nol-li-neun — Teasing, mocking (present modifier form)

듯

deut — As if, seeming like, appearing to

속삭이며

sok-sa-gi-myeo — While whispering quietly to one another

킥킥거리고

kik-kik-geo-ri-go — Giggling repeatedly with a light snickering sound

있었습니다

i-sseo-seum-ni-da — Was/were; formal past progressive or existential form

왼쪽에는

oen-jjo-ge-neun — On the left side (topic marker attached)

수쥐들이

su-jwi-deu-ri — Male mice (subject marker attached)

앞발로

ap-bal-lo — With the front paws; using forelegs as instrument

수염을

su-yeom-eul — Whiskers or beard (object marker attached)

쓰다듬고

sseu-da-deum-go — Stroking or gently caressing and doing something else

있었고

i-sseo-go — Were and; past existential with continuation connector

연회장

yeon-hoe-jang — Banquet hall; large room for festive celebrations

중앙에는

jung-ang-e-neun — In the center (topic marker attached); at the middle

신랑

sil-lang — Groom; the male party in a wedding

신부가

sin-bu-ga — Bride (subject marker attached); female in wedding

속이

so-gi — Inside, interior (subject marker attached)

빈

bin — Empty, hollow (adjective modifying a noun)

치즈

chi-jeu — Cheese; dairy product made from milk

껍질

kkeop-jil — Rind, peel, shell, or outer skin of something

안에

an-e — Inside, within; locative marker indicating interior position

나란히

na-ran-hi — Side by side, in a line next to each other

서로

seo-ro — Each other, one another; mutual or reciprocal action

키스를

ki-seu-reul — Kiss (object marker attached); romantic lip contact

나누고

na-nu-go — Sharing or exchanging while doing something else

있었으며

i-sseo-seu-myeo — Were and; formal past with conjunction for listing

모든

mo-deun — All, every; adjective meaning the entirety of something

눈길이

nun-gi-ri — Gaze, glance (subject marker attached); eyes' direction

그들에게

geu-deu-re-ge — To them; dative marker indicating direction toward them

쏠려

ssol-lyeo — Being drawn or directed toward; focused upon something

이미

i-mi — Already; prior to the current point in time

약혼을

ya-ko-neul — Engagement, betrothal (object marker attached)

했고

haet-go — Did and; past tense with continuation connector

결혼을

gyeo-ro-neul — Marriage (object marker attached); act of getting married

앞두고

ap-du-go — Having something upcoming; about to face an event

있었기

i-sseo-t-gi — Because they were; past existence used as reason clause

때문입니다

ttae-mu-nim-ni-da — It is because; formal expression giving a reason

친구들이

chin-gu-deu-ri — Friends (subject marker attached); a group of friends

계속해서

gye-sok-hae-seo — Continuously, one after another, without stopping

많이

ma-ni — A lot, much, many; in large quantities

도착하여

do-chak-ha-yeo — Arriving and; upon arrival, having reached the place

쥐들이

jwi-deu-ri — Mice (subject marker attached); plural mice as subject

밟아

bal-ba — Stepping on, trampling under foot

죽일

ju-gil — To kill; future modifier indicating fatal consequence

지경이

ji-gyeong-i — Situation, verge; on the brink of some extreme state

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; formal past tense of 되다 (to become)

문간에

mun-gan-e — At the doorway, in the entrance area

서

seo — Standing; short form of 서서 (while standing)

있어

i-sseo — Being; informal present existence or progressive form

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun

들어오거나

deu-reo-o-geo-na — Entering or; alternative connector for entering action

나갈

na-gal — To go out; future modifier of 나가다 (to exit)

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 수 없다/있다 structure

없었기

eop-sseo-t-gi — Because there was not; past negative reason clause

방은

bang-eun — The room (topic marker attached); a space inside a building

복도와

bok-do-wa — Corridor and; hallway with conjunction attached

마찬가지로

ma-chan-ga-ji-ro — Likewise, similarly, in the same manner

껍질로

kkeop-jil-lo — With rind or peel; using shell/skin as instrument

문질러져

mun-jil-leo-jyeo — Having been rubbed or scrubbed with something

있었는데

i-sseon-neun-de — Was, but; past existence with contrasting connector

그것이

geu-geo-si — That thing (subject marker attached); referring to it

손님들에게

son-nim-deu-re-ge — To the guests; dative marker for multiple guests

제공된

je-gong-doen — Provided, offered, supplied (past modifier form)

전부였습니다

jeon-bu-yeot-seum-ni-da — Was everything, was all; nothing more was given

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; conjunction showing contrast or exception

후식으로

hu-si-geu-ro — As dessert; sweet course served at meal's end

완두콩

wan-du-kong — Pea; small round green legume vegetable

하나가

ha-na-ga — One (subject marker attached); a single item as subject

나왔는데

na-wan-neun-de — Came out, but; appeared with contrasting connector

신부

sin-bu — Bride; the female party in a wedding ceremony

측의

cheug-ui — Of the side of; belonging to one's party or group

쥐

jwi — Mouse, rat; small rodent animal

한

han — One; a single (numeral adjective before a noun)

마리가

ma-ri-ga — One (animal counter) subject; one creature as subject

그

geu — That; third-person pronoun or demonstrative adjective

위에

wi-e — On top of, above; locative marker for upper surface

그들의

geu-deu-rui — Their; possessive form of third-person plural pronoun

이름

i-reum — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing

첫

cheot — First; ordinal adjective indicating initial position

글자를

geul-ja-reul — Letter, character (object marker); written symbol

새겨

sae-gyeo — Engraving, carving; inscribing into a surface

놓은

no-eun — Having placed or done; past modifier of 놓다

것이었습니다

geo-si-eot-seum-ni-da — It was; formal past tense identifying what something was

이것은

i-geo-seun — This (topic marker); referring to the current thing

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely; adverb intensifying an adjective

특별한

teuk-byeol-han — Special, exceptional, extraordinary (adjective form)

일이었습니다

i-ri-eot-seum-ni-da — Was an event or matter; formal past identification

쥐들은

jwi-deu-reun — The mice (topic marker); referring to mice as topic

아름다운

a-reum-da-un — Beautiful, lovely (adjective modifying a noun)

결혼식이었으며

gyeo-ron-si-gi-eo-sseu-myeo — Was a wedding and; past identifier with list connector

즐겁게

jeul-geop-ge — Enjoyably, joyfully; adverb from 즐겁다 (to be joyful)

대접받았다고

dae-jeop-ba-dat-da-go — Were treated/hosted well (indirect quote marker)

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said, spoke (formal past tense of 말하다)

이후

i-hu — After this, afterward; following a mentioned event

집으로

ji-beu-ro — Toward home; directional marker indicating going home

돌아갔습니다

do-ra-gat-seum-ni-da — Went back, returned home (formal past tense)

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker attached); male subject of sentence

분명

bun-myeong — Clearly, obviously, evidently; without doubt

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent, splendid, outstanding (adjective form)

사교

sa-gyo — Social; relating to social interaction and gathering

모임에

mo-im-e — At a gathering, meeting (locative marker attached)

다녀온

da-nyeo-on — Having been to and returned (past modifier form)

것이었지만

geo-si-eot-ji-man — It was, but; past identification with contrast connector

방

bang — Room; enclosed space inside a building

아래를

a-rae-reul — Below, underneath (object marker); the lower area

기어다녀야

gi-eo-da-nyeo-ya — Must crawl around; obligation to move by crawling

주석

ju-seok — Tin; metallic element used in alloys and coatings

병정의

byeong-jeong-ui — Soldier's (possessive); belonging to a soldier

군복을

gun-bo-geul — Military uniform (object marker); soldier's clothing

입을

i-beul — To wear (future modifier); putting on clothing

있을

i-sseul — To be able to; future modifier expressing possibility

만큼

man-keum — As much as, to the extent of; comparison particle

몸을

mo-meul — Body (object marker); one's physical self

작게

jak-ge — Smallly, to a small size; adverb from 작다 (to be small)

줄여야

ju-ryeo-ya — Must reduce or shrink; obligation to make smaller

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; formal past tense of 하다 (to do)