Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1085

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

적어도

jeok-eo-do — At least; at a minimum

이만큼은

i-man-keum-eun — At least this much; to this extent

알고

al-go — Knowing; gerund form of 'to know'

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — There is; formal present tense of existence

토끼는

to-kki-neun — The rabbit; rabbit as topic of sentence

겁쟁이라서

geop-jaeng-i-ra-seo — Because of being a coward; cowardly reason

달렸을

dal-lyeo-sseul — Would have run; past presumptive of running

뿐이며

ppun-i-myeo — Only; merely, and additionally something else

지체하면

ji-che-ha-myeon — If one delays; conditional form of delaying

위험하다고

wi-heom-ha-da-go — That it is dangerous; reported speech of danger

생각했기

saeng-gak-haet-gi — Because one thought; causal gerund of thinking

때문이라는

ttae-mun-i-ra-neun — Which is said to be because of; stated reason

것을요

geo-seul-yo — The fact that; polite sentence-ending noun clause

반면에

ban-myeon-e — On the other hand; in contrast, meanwhile

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble); polite first-person singular subject

달리기를

dal-li-gi-reul — Running; the act of running as object

평생의

pyeong-saeng-eui — Of one's lifetime; lifelong, pertaining to life

업으로

eop-eu-ro — As a profession; making something one's vocation

삼아왔으며

sam-a-wat-eu-myeo — Have made it one's own, and furthermore

그

geu — That; third-person pronoun or determiner

일을

il-eul — The work; labor or task as sentence object

하다가

ha-da-ga — While doing; in the middle of an action

불구가

bul-gu-ga — Disability; becoming physically disabled or impaired

되었습니다

doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; formal past tense of becoming

누군가

nu-gun-ga — Someone; an unspecified person or individual

일등상을

il-deung-sang-eul — First prize; top award as sentence object

받아야

bat-a-ya — Must receive; obligatory form of receiving

했다면

haet-da-myeon — If someone had done; past conditional supposition

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That thing; third-person pronoun as topic

마땅히

ma-ttang-hi — Rightfully; deservedly, as is proper or due

저였어야

jeo-yeot-eo-ya — Should have been me; past obligation unfulfilled

합니다

ham-ni-da — Does; formal present tense statement ending

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but, contrasting conjunction

수다를

su-da-reul — Chatter; idle talk as sentence object

떨거나

tteol-geo-na — To chatter or; alternative action gerund form

자랑하는

ja-rang-ha-neun — Boasting; bragging, showing off proudly

것을

geo-seul — The thing; nominalizer as sentence object marker

이해하지

i-hae-ha-ji — To understand; comprehend, negative gerund form

못합니다

mot-ham-ni-da — Cannot do; formal negative inability statement

오히려

o-hi-ryeo — Rather; on the contrary, instead of that

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of, that sort of thing

경멸합니다

gyeong-myeol-ham-ni-da — Despises; holds in contempt, formal statement

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; additive conjunction linking sentences

달팽이는

dal-paeng-i-neun — The snail; snail as topic of sentence

경멸스럽게

gyeong-myeol-seu-reop-ge — Contemptuously; in a scornful, disdainful manner

그들에게

geu-deul-e-ge — To them; indirect object pronoun for group

침을

chim-eul — Saliva; spit as the object of sentence

뱉었습니다

baet-eot-seum-ni-da — Spat; formal past tense of spitting out

맹세코

maeng-se-ko — I swear; emphatically, upon one's oath

단언할

dan-eon-hal — To assert; will declare or state definitively

수

su — Ability; way, means to do something

각각의

gak-gak-eui — Each respective; individual, every separate one

상은

sang-eun — The prize; award or trophy as topic

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject); polite first-person subject marker

투표한

tu-pyo-han — Voted for; having cast a vote, chosen

것들은

geot-deul-eun — The things; plural nominalizer as topic marker

공정하고

gong-jeong-ha-go — Fair and; just, impartial, and additionally

적절한

jeok-jeol-han — Appropriate; suitable, fitting, proper consideration

고려

go-ryeo — Consideration; deliberation, careful thought given

끝에

kkeut-e — At the end of; after, following completion

주어졌다고요

ju-eo-jeot-da-go-yo — Was given, I say; polite reported past statement

라고

ra-go — Quotation particle; saying that, according to

심사위원회의

sim-sa-wi-won-hoe-eui — Of the judging committee; panel of judges'

일원인

il-won-in — Who is a member; being part of group

숲속의

sup-sok-eui — Of the forest; inside the woods, forest's

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged, elderly modifier for noun

경계

gyeong-gye — Boundary; border, limit between two areas

말뚝이

mal-ttuk-i — The stake; boundary post or fence stake

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; formal past tense of speaking

항상

hang-sang — Always; at all times, consistently, invariably

순서와

sun-seo-wa — Order and; sequence, proper arrangement and

배려

bae-ryeo — Consideration; thoughtfulness, care for others

계산에

gye-san-e — According to calculation; based on reckoning

따라

tta-ra — Following; according to, in accordance with

행동합니다

haeng-dong-ham-ni-da — Acts; behaves formally, formal present statement

이미

i-mi — Already; previously, by this time done

일곱

il-gop — Seven; the number seven (native Korean)

번이나

beon-i-na — As many as times; emphatic counter for occurrences

시상식에

si-sang-sik-e — At the awards ceremony; prize-giving event

참석하여

cham-seok-ha-yeo — Having attended; participating in, being present

투표하는

tu-pyo-ha-neun — Voting; the act of casting a ballot

영광을

yeong-gwang-eul — The honor; glory as the sentence object

누렸습니다

nu-ryeot-seum-ni-da — Enjoyed; formally experienced privilege or honor

오늘이야말로

o-neul-i-ya-mal-lo — Today of all days; this very day especially

제

je — My (humble); polite possessive first-person pronoun

뜻을

tteut-eul — My intention; will or meaning as object

실현할

sil-hyeon-hal — To realize; will fulfill or actualize intention

있었던

it-eot-deon — That existed; past descriptive modifier of existence

첫

cheot — First; the very first, initial occurrence

번째

beon-jjae — Ordinal counter; used to form ordinal numbers

날입니다

nal-im-ni-da — It is the day; formal present copula statement

알파벳의

al-pa-bet-eui — Of the alphabet; relating to alphabetical letters

처음부터

cheo-eum-bu-teo — From the beginning; starting from the start

세어서

se-eo-seo — By counting; having counted and then doing

정하고

jeong-ha-go — Decide and; determine, fix and then additionally

끝에서부터

kkeut-e-seo-bu-teo — From the end; starting from the last position

이등상을

i-deung-sang-eul — Second prize; runner-up award as object

정합니다

jeong-ham-ni-da — Decides; formally determines or sets something

부디

bu-di — Please; earnestly, sincerely requesting something

귀를

gwi-reul — Ear; ears as the object of sentence

기울여

gi-ul-yeo — To lend; tilt, incline (ear) toward something

주십시오

ju-sip-si-o — Please give; formal imperative requesting an action

어떻게

eo-tteot-ge — How; in what way or manner something done

세는지

se-neun-ji — How one counts; indirect question of counting

설명해

seol-myeong-hae — Explain; describe, make something clear informally

드리겠습니다

deu-ri-get-seum-ni-da — Will humbly give; formal humble future offering

에서

e-seo — From; at, starting point location particle

여덟

yeo-deol — Eight; the number eight in native Korean

글자는

geul-ja-neun — The letter; written character as topic marker

이고

i-go — Is, and; copula connecting two noun clauses

는

neun — Topic marker; marks the topic of sentence

토끼

to-kki — Rabbit; hare, fluffy long-eared animal

를

reul — Object marker; marks the direct object particle

나타냅니다

na-ta-naem-ni-da — Represents; stands for, indicates formally

따라서

tta-ra-seo — Therefore; consequently, as a result of that

토끼에게

to-kki-e-ge — To the rabbit; indirect object for animate noun

수여했습니다

su-yeo-haet-seum-ni-da — Awarded; formally presented or conferred a prize

끝에서

kkeut-e-seo — From the end; at the final position counting

달팽이

dal-paeng-i — Snail; slow-moving shell-bearing gastropod mollusk

가

ga — Subject marker; marks the subject of sentence

받았습니다

bat-at-seum-ni-da — Received; formally accepted or was given something