Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1016

Vocabulary

이

i — this; also a pronoun or particle meaning 'this'

자리에서

jari-eseo — from one's seat or position

장군은

janggun-eun — the general (topic marker attached)

자신이

jasin-i — oneself (subject marker attached)

왕자에게

wangja-ege — to the prince

한

han — one; a certain; did (past modifier form)

말과

mal-gwa — words and; speech and

왕자가

wangja-ga — the prince (subject marker attached)

그에게

geu-ege — to him

"당신은

"dangsin-eun — you (formal/polite, subject marker attached)

비할

bihal — to compare; incomparable (modifier form)

데가

dega — place; there is no equal

없소"라고

eopsso"rago — there is none" (quote marker); incomparable

말했던

malhaetdeon — had said (past retrospective modifier)

일에

il-e — about the matter; regarding the incident

관한

gwanhan — related to; concerning; about

자신의

jasin-eui — one's own (possessive)

유일한

yuil-han — only; sole; unique

일화를

ilhwa-reul — an anecdote (object marker attached)

들려주었다.

deullyeo-jueotda. — told; shared a story with someone

그리고

geurigo — and; and then; moreover

그는

geu-neun — he (topic marker attached)

힘없는

him-eomneun — weak; feeble; without strength

손을

son-eul — hand (object marker attached)

내밀었다.

naemil-eotda. — extended; reached out (a hand)

내밀었고

naemil-eotgo — extended and; reached out and (connective)

거의

geoui — almost; nearly; hardly

미안한

mian-han — sorry; apologetic; feeling guilty

표정을

pyojeong-eul — expression; facial expression (object marker)

지었다

ji-eotda — made (an expression); showed a look

그

geu — that; he; the

누구보다도

nugu-bodado — more than anyone; most of all

가장

gajang — most; the most; to the greatest degree

미안해했다

mian-hae-haetda — felt sorry; was apologetic

할

hal — to do; that will be done (modifier)

일이

il-i — work; task; thing to do (subject marker)

있을

isseul — there will be; when there is (modifier)

때도

ttaedo — even when; at the time too

시간은

sigan-eun — time (topic marker attached)

흘러가고

heullео-gago — passes by and; flows and (connective)

없을

eopseul — when there is not; without (modifier)

흘러간다

heulleo-ganda — passes; flows by; time goes on

시간의

sigan-eui — of time; time's (possessive)

길이는

giri-neun — length (topic marker attached)

똑같지만

ttokgatjiman — same but; identical however

유용함은

yuyongham-eun — usefulness; utility (topic marker attached)

똑같지

ttokgatji — not the same; identical (negation follows)

않다

anta — is not; negation ending

유용했고

yuyong-haetgo — was useful and; productive and (connective)

고향을

gohyang-eul — hometown; one's home region (object marker)

생각하게

saenggak-hage — to make one think about; to recall

되는

doeneun — becoming; that becomes (present modifier)

때를

ttae-reul — time; moment (object marker attached)

제외하면

jeoe-hamyeon — except for; excluding; if one excludes

전혀

jeonhyeo — not at all; entirely (with negation)

길게

gilge — long; lengthily; for a long time

느껴지지

neukkyo-jiji — not felt; not perceived (negation follows)

않았다

an-asda — did not; was not (past negation ending)

위층과

wicheung-gwa — upper floor and; upstairs and

아래층의

araecheung-eui — of the lower floor; downstairs (possessive)

좋은

joeun — good; nice; fine (modifier form)

사람들은

saramdeul-eun — the people (topic marker attached)

어떻게

eotteoke — how; in what way

지내고

jinae-go — getting along and; living and (connective)

있을까

isseulkka — I wonder if they are; might there be

그래

geurae — yes; right; okay; I see

그것에

geugeose — about that; regarding that

대해

daehae — about; regarding; concerning

편지를

pyeonji-reul — a letter (object marker attached)

쓸

sseul — to write; will write (modifier form)

수

su — ability; possibility; way to do something

있었고

isseotgo — there was and; was able to and (connective)

편지

pyeonji — a letter; written correspondence

속에는

soke-neun — inside; within (topic marker attached)

많은

maneun — many; a lot of; much (modifier)

것을

geoseul — thing; something (object marker attached)

담을

dameul — to contain; to hold; will put in

있었다

isseotda — there was; existed; was able to

밝은

balgeun — bright; clear; cheerful (modifier)

햇살과

haetsal-gwa — sunlight and; sunshine and

어둡고

eodupgo — dark and; gloomy and (connective)

무거운

mugeoun — heavy; burdensome; weighty (modifier)

날들도

naldeul-do — days also; days too (inclusive)

두

du — two; both

가지

gaji — kind; type; sort; variety

모두가

modu-ga — all of them; everyone; both (subject)

아버지가

abeoji-ga — father (subject marker attached)

돌아가셨고

doragasyeotgo — passed away and (honorific, connective)

어머니가

eomeoni-ga — mother (subject marker attached)

이제

ije — now; from now on; already

혼자가

honja-ga — alone; by oneself (subject marker)

되셨다는

doesyeotdaneun — has become (honorific, reported modifier)

소식을

sosik-eul — news; tidings (object marker attached)

전해온

jeonhae-on — delivered; brought news (past modifier)

속에

sok-e — inside; within; in the midst of

담겨

damgyeo — contained; held; included (connective)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — mother (topic marker attached)

자신을

jasin-eul — oneself (object marker attached)

보러

boreo — in order to see; to visit (purpose)

내려왔으며

naeryeo-wasseumyeo — came down and; visited and (connective)

위안의

wian-eui — of comfort; of consolation (possessive)

천사처럼

cheonsa-cheoreom — like an angel; as an angel would

곁에

gyeote — beside; next to; by one's side

있어

isseo — being; staying; there is (connective)

주었다고

jueotdago — did (for someone); gave by doing (quote)

썼다

sseotda — wrote; had written (past tense)

자신에

jasin-e — about oneself; regarding oneself

관해서는

gwanhaeseo-neun — as for; concerning; regarding (topic)

문지기

munjigi — gatekeeper; doorman; porter

자리를

jari-reul — position; seat; post (object marker)

계속

gyesok — continuously; continuously; to keep on

유지할

yuji-hal — to maintain; to keep; will maintain

있게

itge — to be able to; so that one can

되었다고

doe-eotdago — it came to be; became (reported quote)

덧붙였다

deotbuchyeotda — added; appended; supplemented (past tense)

장군의

janggun-eui — the general's; of the general (possessive)

부인은

buin-eun — wife; madam (topic marker attached)

일기를

ilgi-reul — a diary; journal (object marker attached)

썼는데

sseonnneunde — wrote and; kept a diary and (connective)

일기에는

ilgi-eneun — in the diary (topic marker attached)

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — she (subject marker attached)

참석한

chamsseok-han — attended; participated in (past modifier)

모든

modeun — all; every; each and every

무도회와

mudohoe-wa — ball; dance event and (connective)

받은

badeun — received; got (past modifier form)

방문이

bangmun-i — visit; visitation (subject marker attached)

기록되어

girok-doeo — was recorded; documented (connective)

일기는

ilgi-neun — the diary (topic marker attached)

외교계와

oegyogye-wa — the diplomatic world and; diplomacy and

고귀한

gogwi-han — noble; high-born; aristocratic (modifier)

가문들의

gamundeul-eui — of noble families; of clans (possessive)

명함을

myeongham-eul — business cards; name cards (object marker)

끼워

kkiwo — inserted; fitted in (connective form)

넣어

neoeo — put in; placed inside (connective form)

꾸며져

kkumyeojyeo — decorated; adorned; embellished (connective)

그것을

geugeoseul — it; that thing (object marker attached)

자랑스러워했다

jarangseureowo-haetda — was proud of; took pride in (past tense)