Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1083

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached); first person pronoun

교수를

gyo-su-reul — Professor (object form); academic teacher at university

물어보았지만

mul-eo-bo-at-ji-man — Asked but; inquired yet received no satisfactory answer

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker); third person masculine pronoun

신들처럼

sin-deul-cheo-reom — Like gods; in the manner of divine beings

사라져

sa-ra-jyeo — Disappeared; vanished from sight or existence

버렸습니다

beo-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Completely did (auxiliary); action finished with finality

그때부터

geu-ttae-bu-teo — From that time; starting from that moment onward

세상에서

se-sang-e-seo — In the world; among all people on earth

가장

ga-jang — Most; superlative degree marker in Korean

행복한

haeng-bok-han — Happy; feeling joy and contentment

사람이

sa-ram-i — Person (subject marker); human being

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; transformed into a new state or condition

단장입니다

dan-jang-im-ni-da — I am the director; head of a troupe or group

내

nae — My; possessive first person pronoun form

극단의

geuk-dan-ui — Of the theater troupe; performing arts company

단원들도

dan-won-deul-do — Members also; troupe members included in statement

관객도

gwan-gaek-do — Audience also; spectators at a performance

불평하는

bul-pyeong-ha-neun — Complaining; expressing dissatisfaction or grievance

일이

il-i — Matter/thing (subject); occurrence or incident

없는데

eom-neun-de — There is none but; lacking something with contrast

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That is; referring to previously mentioned thing

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker strong form); first person subject

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times without exception

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them (object); third person plural object form

즐겁게

jeul-geop-ge — Enjoyably; in a fun and pleasing manner

만들기

man-deul-gi — Making; the act of creating or producing something

때문입니다

ttae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because; giving reason or cause formally

마음대로

ma-eum-dae-ro — As one pleases; freely according to one's own will

작품을

jak-pum-eul — Work (object); artistic or literary creation

구성할

gu-seong-hal — To compose; to organize or structure a work

수

su — Ability/possibility; can, expressing capability

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — There is; formal existence or possibility statement

모든

mo-deun — Every; all without exception

희극에서

hui-geuk-e-seo — From comedy; in comedic plays or works

좋아하는

jo-a-ha-neun — Favorite; that one likes or enjoys

것을

geo-seul — Thing (object marker); referring to something

골라내며

gol-la-nae-myeo — Selecting and; picking out while doing something else

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody; not a single person

기분

gi-bun — Feeling; mood or emotional state

나빠하지

na-ppa-ha-ji — Feel bad; experience negative emotion (negative form)

않습니다

an-seum-ni-da — Does not; formal negation ending

요즘

yo-jeum — Nowadays; recently or these days

대중에게

dae-jung-e-ge — To the public; toward the general population

외면받는

oe-myeon-bat-neun — Being ignored; receiving the cold shoulder from others

연극들이

yeon-geuk-deul-i — Plays (subject); theatrical stage performances

삼십

sam-sip — Thirty; the number 30

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time measurement

전에는

jeo-ne-neun — In the past; before a certain time

인기를

in-gi-reul — Popularity (object); being widely liked or favored

끌었고

kkeu-reot-go — Drew and; attracted attention or interest previously

관객들의

gwan-gaek-deul-ui — Of the audiences; belonging to spectators

뺨에

ppaem-e — On the cheek; at the facial area below eyes

눈물이

nun-mul-i — Tears (subject); drops of water from crying

흘러내릴

heul-leo-nae-ril — To flow down; tears streaming down a surface

때까지

ttae-kka-ji — Until; up to a certain point in time

감상되었습니다

gam-sang-doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Was appreciated; enjoyed or viewed with sentiment

이것이

i-geo-si — This (subject); referring to something nearby

바로

ba-ro — Exactly; precisely or right away

내세우는

nae-se-u-neun — Putting forward; presenting or promoting prominently

작품들입니다

jak-pum-deul-im-ni-da — These are the works; multiple artistic creations

그것들을

geu-geot-deul-eul — Those things (object); previously mentioned items

어린

eo-rin — Young; describing small children or youth

아이들

a-i-deul — Children; young kids as a group

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before someone or something

내놓는데

nae-no-neun-de — Present but; put out or display with contrast

아이들은

a-i-deul-eun — Children (topic); kids as the subject of discussion

전

jeon — Before; previous time or generation

아빠와

a-ppa-wa — Dad and; father along with someone else

엄마가

eom-ma-ga — Mom (subject); mother as the subject

울었던

u-reot-deon — Had cried; past recalled crying action

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — Just as; in the same way as something

보며

bo-myeo — While watching; viewing simultaneously with another action

웁니다

um-ni-da — Cry; weep in formal speech style

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but introducing a contrasting statement

더

deo — More; comparative degree adverb

짧게

jjalp-ge — Shorter; in a brief or concise manner

만드는데

man-deu-neun-de — Makes but; creates with a contrasting note

젊은이들은

jeol-meun-i-deul-eun — Young people (topic); youth as subject of discussion

긴

gin — Long; having great length or duration

대사를

dae-sa-reul — Lines (object); dialogue spoken by actors

좋아하지

jo-a-ha-ji — Don't like; not fond of (negative form)

않기

an-ki — Not doing; negative gerund or reason form

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; connecting words or clauses together

슬픈

seul-peun — Sad; causing or feeling sorrow or grief

내용이

nae-yong-i — Content (subject); substance or subject matter

있다면

it-da-myeon — If there is; conditional existence statement

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic); third person plural subject

그것이

geu-geo-si — That (subject); referring to previously mentioned thing

빨리

ppal-li — Quickly; at a fast speed or soon

끝나기를

kkeut-na-gi-reul — Ending (object); wanting something to finish

원합니다

won-ham-ni-da — Want; desire something formally expressed

경주

gyeong-ju — Race; competitive running or speed contest

달리기의

dal-li-gi-ui — Of running; relating to foot racing activity

빠른

ppa-reun — Fast; quick in movement or speed

속도에

sok-do-e — For speed; regarding pace or velocity

대해

dae-hae — About; concerning or regarding a topic

상이

sang-i — Prize (subject); award given for achievement

아니

a-ni — No/rather; negation or correction particle

두

du — Two; the number 2

개의

gae-ui — Of (units); counting units for objects

큰

keun — Big; large in size or importance

것과

geot-gwa — Thing and; one item along with another

작은

ja-geun — Small; little in size or quantity

것

geot — Thing; general noun for objects or matters

하나씩

ha-na-ssik — One each; one at a time distribution

수여되었는데

su-yeo-doe-eot-neun-de — Was awarded but; prize conferred with contrast

단

dan — Only/just; sole or single condition

한

han — One; the number 1 or a single instance

번의

beo-nui — Of a time; instance or occurrence of action

경주가

gyeong-ju-ga — Race (subject); competitive running event

아니라

a-ni-ra — Not but; correction negating previous statement

일

il — Day; one full day period

전체를

jeon-che-reul — Entire (object); the whole or totality

기준으로

gi-jun-eu-ro — Based on; using as a standard or criterion

것이었습니다

geo-si-eot-seum-ni-da — It was; formal past tense existence statement

첫

cheot — First; initial in order or sequence

번째

beon-jjae — Ordinal marker; indicating position in a sequence

상을

sang-eul — Prize (object); award received for performance

받았어

ba-dat-sseo — Received; got an award informally stated

토끼가

to-kki-ga — Rabbit (subject); the hare as story character

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke or stated formally in past tense

친척이나

chin-cheok-i-na — Relatives or; family members as an option

좋은

jo-eun — Good; positive quality or favorable

친구들이

chin-gu-deul-i — Friends (subject); close companions

있다

it-da — There are; existence of people or things

하더라도

ha-deo-ra-do — Even if; concessive regardless of conditions

정의는

jeong-ui-neun — Justice (topic); fairness and righteous judgment

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still; continuing as before without change

실현되어야

sil-hyeon-doe-eo-ya — Must be realized; justice needs to be carried out

합니다

ham-ni-da — Must/does; formal sentence ending verb

달팽이가

dal-paeng-i-ga — Snail (subject); slow-moving creature as character

받았다는

ba-dat-da-neun — That received; reported fact of winning prize

것은

geo-seun — The fact that; nominalizing topic marker

거의

geo-eui — Almost; nearly or practically

나

na — I; informal first person singular pronoun

자신에

ja-sin-e — Oneself; referring to the speaker themselves

대한

dae-han — Regarding; about or concerning something

모욕이라고

mo-yok-i-ra-go — As an insult; considering something an offense

생각합니다

saeng-gak-ham-ni-da — Think; believe or consider formally