Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1084

Vocabulary

아니오

a-ni-o — Formal way of saying 'no' in Korean.

상품

sang-pum — Prize or product given as a reward.

수여식의

su-yeo-sik-ui — Relating to an award ceremony or presentation.

증인이었던

jeung-in-i-eot-deon — Someone who was a witness to an event.

울타리

ul-ta-ri — A fence or enclosure surrounding an area.

말뚝이

mal-ttug-i — A stake or post driven into the ground.

말했다

mal-haet-da — Past tense of 'to say'; said or spoke.

근면과

geun-myeon-gwa — Diligence and (used before listing another quality).

인내에

in-nae-e — Regarding patience or endurance; perseverance.

대한

dae-han — Concerning or regarding a particular subject.

배려가

bae-ryeo-ga — Consideration or thoughtful care for others.

있어야

it-seo-ya — Must have or there must be something.

합니다

ham-ni-da — Formal polite ending meaning 'do' or 'is'.

저는

jeo-neun — Humble first-person subject marker meaning 'I'.

많은

man-eun — Many or a large number of something.

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent, admirable, or outstanding in quality.

분들이

bun-deul-i — Respectful plural form for 'people' as subject.

그렇게

geu-reoh-ge — In that way; like that; so.

말씀하시는

mal-sseum-ha-si-neun — Honorific form of speaking or saying something.

것을

geot-eul — Object marker for a thing or fact.

들었고

deu-reot-go — Heard something and (continuing conjunction).

충분히

chung-bun-hi — Sufficiently or fully; to an adequate degree.

이해할

i-hae-hal — To be able to understand something.

수

su — Ability or possibility; can (auxiliary noun).

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — Formal polite form of 'there is' or 'exists'.

달팽이는

dal-paeng-i-neun — A snail (topic-marked); slow-moving shelled creature.

문턱을

mun-teok-eul — A threshold or doorsill of a building.

넘는

neom-neun — Crossing over or surpassing a boundary.

데

de — A bound noun indicating a place, situation, or purpose.

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly or obviously; without doubt.

반

ban — Half of something; midpoint of a quantity.

년이

nyeon-i — Year (subject-marked); a unit of time.

걸렸습니다

geol-lyeot-seum-ni-da — Formal past tense: it took a certain time.

하지만

ha-ji-man — However or but; introduces a contrasting statement.

그는

geu-neun — He (topic-marked); third-person masculine pronoun.

서두르다가

seo-du-reu-da-ga — While rushing or hurrying and then something happened.

다쳐서

da-chyeo-seo — Got injured and as a result; hurt oneself.

쇄골이

swae-gol-i — The collarbone (clavicle) as subject of a sentence.

부러졌습니다

bu-reo-jeot-seum-ni-da — Formal past: broke or was fractured (bone).

경주에

gyeong-ju-e — In or to a race; competitive running event.

완전히

wan-jeon-hi — Completely or entirely; fully committed to something.

전념하여

jeon-nyeom-ha-yeo — Devoting oneself fully; dedicating entirely to something.

등에

deung-e — On one's back; dorsal surface of the body.

집을

jip-eul — House or home (object-marked) in a sentence.

지고

ji-go — Carrying on one's back and (continuing action).

달렸는데

dal-lyeot-neun-de — Ran but or ran and (contrast/background clause).

이는

i-neun — This (topic-marked); refers to something just mentioned.

물론

mul-lon — Of course; naturally; needless to say.

매우

mae-u — Very or extremely; intensifier for adjectives/adverbs.

칭찬할

ching-chan-hal — Worth praising; deserving of compliment or commendation.

만한

man-han — Worth doing; deserving of a certain action.

일이었습니다

il-i-eot-seum-ni-da — Formal past: it was a certain kind of thing/work.

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore or so; indicates a cause-and-effect relationship.

2등

i-deung — Second place in a ranking or competition.

상을

sang-eul — A prize or award (object-marked) received.

받았습니다

bad-at-seum-ni-da — Formal past: received or was given something.

저도

jeo-do — I also or me too; inclusive first-person.

배려를

bae-ryeo-reul — Consideration or care (object-marked) for someone.

받았어야

bad-ass-eo-ya — Should have received; expresses unfulfilled expectation.

한다고

han-da-go — Quotative form: saying that one does or will do.

생각해요

saeng-gak-hae-yo — Polite form of 'I think' or 'I believe'.

제비가

je-bi-ga — A swallow (bird) as the subject of a sentence.

높이

nop-i — High up; at a great altitude or height.

솟아오르고

sot-a-o-reu-go — Soaring upward and (continuing); rising high.

나는

na-neun — I (topic-marked); casual first-person subject.

있어서

it-seo-seo — Because of being or existing; causal connector.

저보다

jeo-bo-da — Than me; comparative particle following first person.

더

deo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.

빠른

ppa-reun — Fast or quick; adjective modifying a noun.

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist or there will be none.

거라고

geo-ra-go — Quotative: saying that it will probably be so.

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; connector joining sentences or clauses together.

제가

je-ga — Humble first-person subject: I (subject-marked).

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much or how far; interrogative/exclamatory adverb.

멀리

meol-li — Far away; at a great distance from here.

갔는지

gat-neun-ji — Whether or how far one went; indirect question.

아주

a-ju — Very or quite; strong intensifier in Korean.

멀리요

meol-li-yo — Very far! Polite exclamatory response about distance.

그래요

geu-rae-yo — Is that so? Yes, that's right (polite agreement).

그것이

geu-geot-i — That thing (subject-marked); refers to something mentioned.

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your; possessive form of the second-person pronoun.

불행이에요

bul-haeng-i-e-yo — It is your misfortune or bad luck (polite).

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic-marked); second-person formal pronoun.

너무

neo-mu — Too much; excessively; beyond a reasonable degree.

변덕스럽고

byeon-deok-seu-reop-go — Fickle, capricious, and (continuing); changeable in mood.

불안정해요

bul-an-jeong-hae-yo — Unstable or insecure; lacking steadiness (polite form).

여기서

yeo-gi-seo — Here; at this place; from this location.

추위가

chu-wi-ga — The cold (subject-marked); cold weather or temperature.

시작되면

si-jak-doe-myeon — When or if something starts to begin.

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times; constantly without exception.

외국으로

oe-guk-eu-ro — To a foreign country; direction marker toward abroad.

여행을

yeo-haeng-eul — Travel or trip (object-marked); going on a journey.

다녀야

da-nyeo-ya — Must travel or go around; obligation to travel.

하잖아요

ha-ja-na-yo — You do it, don't you; seeking confirmation of fact.

당신에게는

dang-sin-e-ge-neun — As for you; to you (topic-marked indirect object).

조국에

jo-guk-e — In or toward one's homeland or native country.

사랑이

sa-rang-i — Love (subject-marked); deep affection or attachment.

없어요

eop-seo-yo — There is not; does not exist (polite form).

당신을

dang-sin-eul — You (object-marked); second-person formal pronoun.

위한

wi-han — For the sake of; intended for someone or something.

배려는

bae-ryeo-neun — Consideration or care (topic-marked) for someone.

있을

it-seul — Will exist; there will be (future modifier form).

만약

man-yak — If; supposing that; introduces a conditional clause.

겨울

gyeo-ul — Winter; the coldest season of the year.

내내

nae-nae — Throughout; the entire duration of a time period.

습지에

seup-ji-e — In a wetland or marsh; damp low-lying area.

누워

nu-wo — Lying down; in a reclined or prostrate position.

있었고

it-seot-go — Was there and (past tense, continuing conjunction).

그동안

geu-dong-an — During that time; meanwhile; throughout that period.

잠을

jam-eul — Sleep (object-marked); the act of sleeping.

잤다고

jat-da-go — Quotative past: saying that one slept.

가정하면

ga-jeong-ha-myeon — If we suppose or assume a certain condition.

고려될

go-ryeo-doel — To be considered or taken into account.

있을까요

it-seul-kka-yo — Polite question: could there be or might it exist?

늙은

neulg-eun — Old or aged; describing something elderly or worn.

증명서를

jeung-myeong-seo-reul — A certificate or document (object-marked) of proof.

받아오세요

bad-a-o-se-yo — Please go and get or bring back a document.

그가

geu-ga — He (subject-marked); third-person masculine pronoun.

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject-marked); formal second-person pronoun.

절반의

jeol-ban-ui — Half of something; one of two equal portions.

시간을

si-gan-eul — Time (object-marked); a period or duration.

잠으로

jam-eu-ro — Through sleep; by means of sleeping.

보냈다는

bo-naet-da-neun — Reported that one spent or passed a time period.

증명하면

jeung-myeong-ha-myeon — If one proves or verifies a certain fact.

그때는

geu-ttae-neun — At that time (topic-marked); referring to then.

어느

eo-neu — Some or a certain; a vague determiner in Korean.

정도

jeong-do — Degree or extent; a certain level of something.

받을

bad-eul — Will receive; future modifier form of 'to receive'.

것입니다

geot-im-ni-da — Formal declarative: it is or will be a thing.

2등이

i-deung-i — Second place (subject-marked) in a competition.

아니라

a-ni-ra — Not that but rather; contrastive negation connector.

1등

il-deung — First place; top rank in a competition or ranking.

자격이

ja-gyeok-i — Qualification or eligibility (subject-marked) for something.

있었어요

it-seot-seo-yo — Polite past: there was or one had something.

달팽이가

dal-paeng-i-ga — A snail (subject-marked); slow-moving shelled creature.