Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1050

Vocabulary

나룻배

narutbae — A small ferry boat crossing rivers or streams.

집

jip — A house or home where people live.

위로

wiro — Comfort or consolation given to someone sad.

까마귀와

kkamaguiwa — Crow (with connective particle 'and').

갈까마귀들이

galkkamaguideuri — Jackdaws (subject marker); plural birds related to crows.

요란한

yoranhan — Noisy, loud, or boisterous in manner.

울음소리를

ureumssorireul — Crying or animal call sound (object marker).

내며

naemyeo — While making or producing a sound.

날아다녔다

naradanyeotda — Flew around here and there repeatedly.

그것들의

geugeotdeurui — Possessive form of 'them' or 'those things'.

울부짖음

ulbujijeum — A loud wailing, howling, or shrieking cry.

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a specific reason.

교회

gyohoe — A Christian church building or congregation.

종소리가

jongssoriga — Church bell sound (subject marker attached).

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, or hardly at all.

들리지

deulliji — To be heard; audible (negative verb stem form).

않을

aneul — Will not; future negative modifier form.

정도였다

jeongdoyeotda — It was to the extent or degree of.

어멈은

eomeomeun — Old woman or female servant (topic marker).

앞에

ape — In front of; at the front location.

서서

seoseo — Standing; while standing in a place.

놋쇠

notssoe — Brass; a yellow copper-zinc metal alloy.

솥에

sote — In or into a pot or cauldron.

눈을

nuneul — Snow (object marker); here meaning snow as material.

담고

damgo — Filling or putting something into a container.

있었는데

isseonnunde — Was doing; background action with contrast nuance.

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker); referring to it.

불

bul — Fire; flame used for cooking or heating.

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface or object.

올려

ollyo — Placing or lifting something up onto a surface.

식수를

siksureul — Drinking water (object marker); water for consumption.

얻으려는

eodeuryeoneun — Intending or trying to obtain something.

참이었다

chamieotda — Was just about to do something imminently.

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to the woman.

새

sae — Bird; a feathered flying animal.

떼를

ttereul — A flock or swarm of animals (object marker).

올려다보며

ollyeodabomyeo — While looking upward at something above.

자신만의

jasинmanui — One's own; belonging exclusively to oneself.

생각에

saenggage — In thought; into one's thoughts or mind.

잠겼다

jamgyeotda — Was lost or absorbed in deep thought.

학생

haksaeng — A student; person enrolled in school.

교회에

gyohoe-e — To the church; directional marker to church.

갔다

gatda — Went; past tense of the verb 'to go'.

가는

ganeun — Going; present modifier form of 'to go'.

길과

gilgwa — Road or path (with connective particle 'and').

돌아오는

doraoneun — Returning; coming back on the way.

길에

gire — On the way; along the road or path.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to the man.

마을

maeul — A village or small rural community.

성문

seongmun — A town gate or castle gate structure.

곁에

gyeote — Beside; next to or near something.

있는

inneun — That exists; present modifier meaning 'existing at'.

세금

segeum — Tax; money collected by the government.

징수원

jingsuwan — A tax collector; official who collects taxes.

집을

jibeul — House (object marker); referring to a home.

지나쳤다

jinachyeotda — Passed by; went past a location.

그곳에서

geugoseseo — At that place; from or in that location.

당밀과

dangmilgwa — Molasses (with connective 'and'); thick dark syrup.

설탕을

seoltangeul — Sugar (object marker); sweet granular substance.

넣은

neoheun — Having put in; added into something.

흑맥주

heungmaekju — Dark beer or stout; a dark-colored malt beer.

한

han — One; the number one used as a counter.

잔을

janeul — A glass or cup (object marker) of drink.

대접받았다

daejeopbadatda — Was treated to or served a meal or drink.

이야기는

iyagineun — The story or conversation (topic marker).

어멈으로

eomemeuro — Toward the old woman; directional topic shift.

흘러갔지만

heulleogatjiman — Flowed or turned toward, but with contrast.

징수원은

jingsuwaneun — The tax collector (topic marker).

그녀에

geunyeoe — About her; regarding or concerning her.

대해

daehae — Regarding; concerning a particular subject.

아는

aneun — Knowing; that one knows about something.

것이

geosi — The thing that; nominalizer with subject marker.

별로

byeollo — Not particularly; not much, used with negatives.

없었고

eopseotgo — Did not have; there was none, and additionally.

사실

sasil — In fact; actually, the truth of a matter.

사람은

sarameun — The person (topic marker); referring to a person.

없었다

eopseotda — Did not exist; there was nobody or nothing.

섬

seom — An island; land surrounded by water.

출신이

chulssini — Originally from; of a certain origin or background.

아니라고

anirago — Saying that it is not; indirect negative quote.

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of 'to say'.

한때

hantae — At one time; once, formerly in the past.

자기

jagi — Oneself; one's own self, reflexive pronoun.

소유의

soyuui — Of one's own; possessive form of 'ownership'.

재산을

jaesaneul — Property or assets (object marker); wealth owned.

조금

jogeum — A little; a small amount of something.

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing or holding something.

있었다고

isseotdago — Reportedly had; indirect quote of past state.

했다

haetda — Did; said; past tense auxiliary verb.

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive form of the pronoun 'she'.

남편은

nampyeoneun — The husband (topic marker); one's male spouse.

평범한

pyeongbeomhan — Ordinary; plain, average, or unremarkable.

뱃사람으로

baetsarameuro — As a sailor; a person who works on boats.

매우

maeu — Very; extremely, used to intensify adjectives.

불같은

bulgateun — Fiery; having a hot-tempered, passionate nature.

성격의

seonggyeokui — Of character or personality; possessive form.

사내였으며

sanaeyeosseumyeo — Was a man; male person, with additional clause.

뱃사람을

baetsarameul — A sailor (object marker); person working on ships.

죽인

jugin — Who killed; past modifier of 'to kill'.

일도

ildo — The incident also; an event or happening too.

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed in the past tense.

아내를

anaereul — Wife (object marker); a man's female spouse.

때렸지만

ttaeryeotjiman — Beat or hit, but with a contrasting clause.

그럼에도

geureumedo — Even so; nevertheless, despite that fact.

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); referring to the man.

두둔했다

dudunhaetda — Defended or took the side of someone.

저라면

jeоramyeon — If I were in that situation; conditional first person.

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of thing or treatment.

대우는

daeuneun — Treatment or service (topic marker); how one is treated.

참지

chamji — Endure or tolerate (negative verb stem form).

못했을

mothaesseul — Could not have done; past inability modifier.

거예요

geoyeyo — Would be; polite speculative ending for statements.

징수원의

jingsuanui — The tax collector's; possessive of tax collector.

아내가

anaega — Wife (subject marker); referring to the wife.

저는

jeoneun — I (humble form, topic marker); polite first person.

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent.

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent, distinguished, or of high quality.

집안

jiban — Family background or household; one's family lineage.

출신이랍니다

chulssiniranmnida — I am from; polite claim of one's origin.

제

je — My (humble form); first person possessive pronoun.

아버지는

abeojineun — Father (topic marker); one's male parent.

궁정의

gungjengui — Of the royal court; relating to the palace.

양말

yangmal — Socks or stockings worn on the feet.

짜는

jjaneun — Knitting or weaving; present modifier of 'to knit'.

직공이셨어요

jikgongisyeosseoyo — Was a craftsman or artisan (honorific polite form).

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so, as a result of that.

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately, finally as a result.

관리와

gwallиwa — With an official; government administrator (connective).

결혼하셨군요

gyeolhonhasyeotgunyo — So you married; honorific past exclamatory form.

말하며

malhamyeo — While saying; speaking at the same time.

그녀와

geunyeowa — With her; alongside or toward the woman.

징수원에게

jingsuwanege — To the tax collector; indirect object marker.

정중히

jeongjunghi — Politely; in a courteous and respectful manner.

고개를

gogaereul — Head or neck (object marker); used for bowing.

숙였다

sukyeotda — Bowed or lowered one's head respectfully.