Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 910

Vocabulary

나에게는

na-e-ge-neun — As for me; to me (topic marker form)

일종의

il-jong-ui — A kind of; a type of something

조카딸이

jo-ka-ttal-i — Niece (brother's or sister's daughter), subject marker

있는데

in-neun-de — There is/are, but; exists with contrast or context

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); referring to a female subject

생선

saeng-seon — Fresh fish; fish sold as food

장수

jang-su — Street vendor; merchant who sells goods

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; possessive form of 'she'

말에

mal-e — To/in her words; speech or statement (locative)

따르면

tta-reu-myeon — According to; based on what someone says

세

se — Three; the number three (native Korean)

개의

gae-ui — Of (number) items; counter for general objects

유명한

yu-myeong-han — Famous; well-known, renowned

신문사에

sin-mun-sa-e — At/to a newspaper company or publisher

그들이

geu-deul-i — They (subject marker); referring to a group

사용하는

sa-yong-ha-neun — Using; that (they) use (modifier form)

욕설과

yok-sseol-gwa — Profanity and; abusive or vulgar language

비방의

bi-bang-ui — Of slander; defamatory or disparaging (possessive)

표현들을

pyo-hyeon-deul-eul — Expressions (plural, object marker); phrases or words

제공한다고

je-gong-han-da-go — That (she) provides; supplying something (reported speech)

하며

ha-myeo — Saying; doing and also (connective form)

그녀

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

자신도

ja-sin-do — Herself also; even oneself (reflexive + also)

초대받은

cho-dae-ba-deun — Invited; having received an invitation

손님으로

son-nim-eu-ro — As a guest; in the role of visitor

간

gan — Went; past tense modifier of 'to go'

적이

jeok-i — A time/experience (subject marker); having done something before

있다고

it-da-go — That there is/was; reported existence (indirect quote)

한다

han-da — Says; does (plain present declarative form)

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but (formal contrast conjunction)

거기에

geo-gi-e — There; to/at that place (locative)

실려

sil-lyeo — Being carried/loaded; transported (connective form)

갔는데

gat-neun-de — Went, but/and; past tense with contrast connective

깃털

git-teol — Feather; a bird's feather or plume

펜을

pen-eul — Pen (object marker); a writing instrument

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having; possessing or carrying something

있지도

it-ji-do — Not even having; doesn't even possess

않고

an-ko — Without doing; not doing and (negative connective)

말을

mal-eul — Horse (object marker); referring to a horse

탈

tal — To ride (future/modifier form); mounting an animal

줄도

jul-do — Even the ability to; knowing how (also marker)

모르기

mo-reu-gi — Not knowing (nominalizer); because of not knowing

때문이었다

ttae-mun-i-eot-da — It was because of; past-tense reason/cause statement

그것에

geu-geo-se — About/regarding that; to that thing (locative)

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning something

나에게

na-e-ge — To me; for me (dative form)

모두

mo-du — All; everything; entirely

이야기해

i-ya-gi-hae — Told; narrated (connective or informal form)

주었다

ju-eot-da — Gave; did (something) for someone (past tense)

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker); she as the subject

말한

mal-han — Said; spoken (past modifier form)

것의

geo-sui — Of what; possessive of 'the thing that'

절반은

jeol-ban-eun — Half (topic marker); one half of something

사실이

sa-sil-i — Is a fact (subject); truth or reality

아니지만

a-ni-ji-man — Is not, but; negation with contrast connective

나머지

na-meo-ji — The rest; the remainder; the other part

우리에게

u-ri-e-ge — To us; for us (dative form)

충분한

chung-bun-han — Sufficient; enough; adequate (adjective modifier)

정보를

jeong-bo-reul — Information (object marker); data or knowledge

준다

jun-da — Gives; provides (plain present declarative)

그곳에

geu-go-se — At that place; there (locative, slightly formal)

있었을

i-sseo-sseul — When (one) was there; past-tense modifier form

때

ttae — When; time; moment or occasion

축제는

chuk-je-neun — The festival (topic marker); a celebration or event

노래로

no-rae-ro — With/by song; using singing as means

시작되었다

si-jak-doe-eot-da — Began; started (past tense passive form)

손님들

son-nim-deul — Guests (plural); visitors or invited people

각자가

gak-ja-ga — Each person (subject); each one individually

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun

노래를

no-rae-reul — Song (object marker); a musical piece or tune

써

sseo — Having written; wrote (connective form)

왔고

wat-go — Came and; arrived and (connective past tense)

불렀는데

bul-leot-neun-de — Sang, but/and; past tense with connective contrast

노래가

no-rae-ga — Song (subject marker); the song as subject

최고라고

choe-go-ra-go — That it is the best; indirect quote of 'best'

생각했기

saeng-gak-haet-gi — Because (one) thought; past-tense reason nominalized

그런데

geu-reon-de — By the way; however; but then (discourse marker)

똑같이

ttok-ga-chi — Exactly the same; identically; alike

같은

ga-teun — Same; identical; similar (modifier form)

멜로디였다

mel-lo-di-yeot-da — Was the melody; it was the same tune (past)

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of (modifier form)

다음

da-eum — Next; after; the following

입으로만

ib-eu-ro-man — Only with the mouth; merely talking without action

바쁜

ba-ppeun — Busy; occupied (modifier form)

자들이

ja-deul-i — Those people (subject); persons (plural subject marker)

작은

ja-geun — Small; little (modifier form)

무리를

mu-ri-reul — Group (object marker); a crowd or cluster of people

지어

ji-eo — Forming; making (connective form of 짓다)

행진해

haeng-jin-hae — Marched; paraded (connective form)

왔다

wat-da — Came; arrived (past tense plain form)

번갈아

beon-ga-ra — Alternately; taking turns (adverbial form)

가며

ga-myeo — While going; going and (simultaneous connective)

울리는

ul-li-neun — Ringing; sounding (present modifier form)

방울들이

bang-ul-deul-i — Bells/droplets (plural subject); small ringing bells

있었고

i-sseot-go — There were, and; existed and (past connective)

그

geu — That; the (determiner/article-like modifier)

다음에는

da-eum-e-neun — After that; next (topic marker with time meaning)

가족

ga-jok — Family; relatives; one's household members

모임에서

mo-im-e-seo — At a gathering; in a meeting or group event

자기들끼리

ja-gi-deul-kki-ri — Among themselves; just between each other

북을

bu-geul — Drum (object marker); a percussion instrument

두드리는

du-deu-ri-neun — Beating; tapping or drumming (present modifier)

북

buk — Drum; a traditional Korean percussion instrument

치는

chi-neun — Hitting; striking (present modifier form of 치다)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; also; furthermore (additive conjunction)

이름을

i-reum-eul — Name (object marker); one's name or title

밝히지

bal-ki-ji — Revealing; disclosing (negative connective base)

글을

geu-reul — Writing (object marker); written text or piece

쓰는

sseu-neun — Writing; who writes (present modifier form)

자들과

ja-deul-gwa — With those people; persons (plural) and others

인사를

in-sa-reul — Greeting (object marker); a salutation or bow

나누었는데

na-nu-eot-neun-de — Exchanged greetings, but/and (past connective form)

여기서

yeo-gi-seo — Here; at this place (locative)

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That (topic marker); referring to something previously mentioned

고급

go-geup — High-grade; premium quality; luxury

대신

dae-sin — Instead of; in place of something

기름을

gi-reum-eul — Oil/grease (object marker); lubricant or cooking oil

것만큼이나

geot-man-keum-i-na — As much as doing; just as much as that thing

한심한

han-sim-han — Pathetic; pitiable; deplorable (adjective modifier)

짓을

ji-seul — Act/deed (object marker); a behavior or action

의미한다

ui-mi-han-da — Means; signifies; implies (plain present declarative)

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive of 'he/that person'

심부름꾼

sim-bu-reum-kkun — Errand boy; a person who runs errands

소년이

so-nyeon-i — Boy (subject marker); a young male person

있었는데

i-sseot-neun-de — There was, but/and (past connective form)

소년은

so-nyeon-eun — The boy (topic marker); referring to the boy

가장

ga-jang — Most; the most; the greatest degree

처지가

cheo-ji-ga — Situation/circumstances (subject); one's position or state

나빴다

na-ppat-da — Was bad; was the worst (past tense plain form)

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — The reason is; because (formal causal conjunction)

일반적으로

il-ban-jeo-geu-ro — Generally; typically; in general

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody; no one (with negative verb)

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; for him (dative form)

관심을

gwan-sim-eul — Interest/attention (object marker); care or concern

기울이지

gi-u-ri-ji — Paying (attention); devoting (negative connective base)

않기

an-ki — Not doing (nominalized); because of not doing

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — It is because; the reason is (causal declarative)

또한

tto-han — Also; furthermore; in addition

수레를

su-re-reul — Cart (object marker); a wheeled vehicle or wagon

끌고

kkeul-go — Pulling and; dragging (connective form)

다니며

da-ni-myeo — Going around; roaming while doing (connective)

쓰레기통을

sseu-re-gi-tong-eul — Trash can (object marker); a garbage bin or container

그것을

geu-geo-seul — That (object marker); referring to that thing

좋아

jo-a — Good; great; like it (informal exclamation)

아주

a-ju — Very; quite; extremely (adverb)

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; indeed (adverb of emphasis)

훌륭해

hul-lyung-hae — Excellent; wonderful; splendid (informal form)

라고

ra-go — Quoting particle; saying that (indirect quote marker)

부르는

bu-reu-neun — Calling; naming (present modifier form)

착한

cha-kan — Good-natured; kind; virtuous (modifier form)

거리

geo-ri — Street; road; a public thoroughfare

청소부도

cheong-so-bu-do — Street cleaner also; a sanitation worker (also marker)