Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1006

Vocabulary

문장(紋章)

munjang — A coat of arms or heraldic emblem on a crest

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set

하나

hana — One; a single item or unit

즉

jeuk — That is; namely; in other words

그녀에게

geunyeo-ege — To her; indicating direction or possession toward her

속했던

sokhaetdeon — Had belonged to; was previously part of something

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree

값비싼

gapbissan — Expensive; costly; high in price

것이었습니다

geosi-eotseumnida — It was (something); formal past-tense copula ending

그것은

geugeot-eun — As for it; that thing (topic marker attached)

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive marker)

아버지가

abeoji-ga — Father (subject marker attached); her father

거금을

geogeum-eul — A large sum of money (object marker attached)

주고

jugo — Giving; paid and then did something else

산

san — Bought; purchased (past attributive form of 사다)

것으로

geoseuro — As something; by means of that thing

그는

geu-neun — He; that man (topic marker attached)

그것을

geugeot-eul — It (object marker); referring to that thing

타고난

tagonan — Innate; born with naturally gifted ability

것이

geosi — The thing that; nominalizer plus subject marker

아니었고

ani-eotgo — Was not; negated past copula with continuation

그녀도

geunyeo-do — She too; she also (additive particle attached)

마찬가지였습니다

machangajiyeotseumnida — It was the same; likewise; the same case applied

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She; that woman (topic marker attached)

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; overly much

일찍

iljjik — Early; ahead of the expected or proper time

세상에

sesang-e — Into the world; born into existence

태어났는데

taeeonannneunde — Was born; came into the world (background clause)

7년이나

chillyeon-ina — As many as seven years; a full seven years

앞서

apseo — Before; ahead of; preceding in time

태어났으며

taeeonasseumyeo — Was born and (furthermore); birth with continuation

대부분의

daebubun-ui — Most of; the majority of (possessive attached)

사람들은

saramdeul-eun — People (topic marker); referring to people in general

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

사실을

sasil-eul — The fact (object marker); this particular truth

기억했지만

gieokhaetjiman — Remembered it, but; recalled yet with contrast

가족들은

gajokdeul-eun — The family members (topic marker attached)

기억하지

gieokaji — Do not remember; negation of remembering

못했습니다

motaetseumnida — Could not do; was unable to (formal past tense)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; of that nature

하나만

hanaman — Only one; just a single one (limiting particle)

달고

dalgo — Attaching; wearing; hanging and then doing more

다니는

danineun — Going around; moving about habitually

것도

geotdo — Even that; also that thing (additive particle)

모자라

mojara — Not enough; insufficient; lacking adequacy

두

du — Two; the number two (before a counter)

개씩이나

gaessigina — As many as two pieces each; surprisingly two at a time

다녀야

danyeoya — Must go around with; obligated to carry about

한다면

handamyeon — If one must do; supposing one has to

사람이

saram-i — A person (subject marker); referring to a human

허황된

heohwangdoen — Vain; illusory; filled with grandiose empty notions

생각에

saenggak-e — In thought; into a certain idea or mindset

사로잡힐

sarojaphil — To be captured by; to be seized with obsession

만도

mando — Even; as much as; understandably so (particle combo)

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did; it was done (formal polite past tense)

장군

janggun — General; a high-ranking military officer

부인도

buin-do — The wife also; madam too (additive particle)

궁정

gungjong — Royal court; the palace and its formal setting

무도회에

mudohoe-e — At a ball; at a formal dance event

마차를

macha-reul — A carriage (object marker); horse-drawn vehicle

타고

tago — Riding; getting on a vehicle and proceeding

갈

gal — Going; about to go (future attributive form)

때면

ttaemyeon — Whenever; each time a certain occasion arises

뻣뻣하고

ppyeotppyeotago — Stiff and; rigid in manner or posture

거만하기

geomanhagi — Being arrogant; haughty in attitude or bearing

이를

ireul — To reach; attaining an extreme degree

데

de — Degree; extent; a level or point reached

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking; in the absence of something

빠져

ppajyeo — Fallen into; immersed in; deeply absorbed in

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — Was; existed; remained in a state (formal past)

장군은

janggun-eun — The general (topic marker); as for the general

늙고

neulkgo — Old and; aged and (with continuation)

머리가

meori-ga — Hair or head (subject marker); his hair

희었지만

huieotjiman — Was white; turned white but (contrast clause)

말

mal — Horse; a riding horse

위에서의

wie-seoeui — On top of; posture while atop something

자세가

jase-ga — Posture; bearing on horseback (subject marker)

훌륭했으며

hullyunghaesseumyeo — Was splendid and; excellent in manner or form

그

geu — He; that; the (third-person or demonstrative)

스스로도

seuseurodo — Himself also; he too on his own accord

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a good manner

알고

algo — Knowing and; aware of (with continuation)

매일

maeil — Every day; daily; on a daily basis

말을

mal-eul — Horse (object marker); rode the horse

나갔는데

nagannneunde — Went out; ventured outside (background clause)

마부가

mabu-ga — The groom; coachman (subject marker attached)

적당한

jeokdanghan — Appropriate; suitable; a proper and fitting distance

거리를

geori-reul — Distance (object marker); a certain gap or space

두고

dugo — Keeping; maintaining a distance and continuing

뒤를

dwi-reul — The rear (object marker); following behind him

따랐습니다

ttaratseumnida — Followed; trailed behind (formal polite past)

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); referring to him as subject

파티에

pati-e — At a party; to a social gathering

나타날

natananal — To appear; about to show up (future attributive)

마치

machi — As if; just like; seemingly (comparison marker)

거드름을

geodeureum-eul — Airs; pompous self-important attitude (object marker)

피우며

piumyeo — Showing off; putting on airs while doing something

방

bang — Room; an enclosed indoor space

안으로

an-euro — Into the inside; toward the interior of a space

들어오는

deureo-oneun — Coming in; entering (present attributive form)

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like; in the manner of something

보였습니다

boyeotseumnida — Appeared; seemed; looked a certain way (formal past)

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; also (conjunction)

받은

badeun — Received; obtained (past attributive form of 받다)

훈장도

hunjang-do — Medals also; decorations too (additive particle)

어찌나

eojjina — How much; so very; to such a great extent

많은지

maneun-ji — How many; so numerous (indirect question form)

아무도

amudo — Nobody; no one at all (with negative verb)

믿지

mitji — Believe; trust (base for negative construction)

못할

mothal — Unable to; cannot (future attributive negation)

정도였지만

jeongdo-yeotjiman — Was to a degree, but; to such an extent, however

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (possessive marker)

잘못이

jalmot-i — Fault; mistake (subject marker attached)

아니었습니다

ani-eotseumnida — Was not; it was not the case (formal past)

젊었을

jeolmeosseul — When young; during youth (past attributive form)

때

ttae — Time; occasion; a particular point in time

시절에

sijeol-e — In the era of; during that period or days

열렸던

yeollyeotdeon — Was held; that had been opened or organized

대규모

daegyumo — Large-scale; of great size or magnitude

가을

ga-eul — Autumn; fall season

열병식에

yeolbyeongsik-e — At a military review; a formal troop inspection parade

참가한

chamgahan — Participated in; took part in (past attributive)

적이

jeogi — Experience of; having done once (subject marker)

그에게는

geu-ege-neun — For him; as for what concerned him (topic)

대해

daehae — About; regarding; concerning a topic

이야기하는

iyagihaneun — Telling a story; speaking about (present attributive)

일화가

ilhwa-ga — An anecdote (subject marker); a short narrative story

있었는데

isseonnneunde — There was; existed (background clause past tense)

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject marker); referring to what existed

아는

aneun — Known; that one knows (present attributive of 알다)

유일한

yuilhan — Sole; only; the one and only example

일화였습니다

ilhwa-yeotseumnida — Was an anecdote; it was that single story (formal past)