Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1151

Vocabulary

마음속으로

ma-eum-so-geu-ro — Inwardly, deep within one's heart or mind

되뇌며

doe-noe-myeo — While repeating or muttering something to oneself

미소를

mi-so-reul — Smile (object form); a gentle facial expression

지었다

ji-eot-da — Made or formed (an expression, smile, etc.)

세상을

se-sang-eul — The world (object form); all of society

헤쳐

he-chyeo — Pushing through or overcoming obstacles and difficulties

나갈

na-gal — Will go out or move forward through something

길을

gi-reul — Path or way (object form); a route forward

찾을

cha-jeul — Will find or seek out something

수

su — Ability or possibility; used with verbs modally

있을

i-sseul — Will exist or be able to; future possibility form

것이라

geo-si-ra — It is that; conjecture or reasoning conjunction form

생각했기

saeng-ga-kaet-gi — Because (he/she) thought or believed something

때문이다

ttae-mu-ni-da — It is because; indicates reason or cause formally

용기는

yong-gi-neun — Courage (topic marker); bravery as a subject

강력한

gang-nyeo-kan — Powerful, strong, or forceful in nature

무기이다

mu-gi-i-da — Is a weapon; tool used in combat or conflict

만의

ma-nui — Unique to or exclusive of a particular place/person

좁은

jo-beun — Narrow or tight; describes a small passageway

입구에

ip-gu-e — At the entrance or entry point of a place

다가섰을

da-ga-seo-sseul — Had approached or stepped close to something

때

ttae — When; a time or moment something occurs

태양은

tae-yang-eun — The sun (topic marker); the star of our solar system

하늘

ha-neul — Sky; the expanse above the earth

높이

no-pi — High up; at a great altitude or elevation

떠

tteo — Floating or rising; suspended in air or water

있었다

i-sseot-da — Was existing or in a state; past continuous form

뒤를

dwi-reul — Behind or the back (object form); rear direction

돌아보니

do-ra-bo-ni — Upon looking back; turning around to see something

멀리

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

뒤쪽에서

dwi-jjo-ge-seo — From the back side or rear direction

두

du — Two; the number 2 in native Korean counting

명의

myeong-ui — Of (number of) people; counter for persons possessive

기마병이

gi-ma-byeong-i — Mounted soldiers or cavalry (subject marker attached)

말을

ma-reul — Horse (object form); a large domesticated animal

몰아오고

mo-ra-o-go — Driving or herding something while coming forward

있었고

i-sseot-go — Were doing and; past continuous connective form

그들

geu-deul — They; third person plural pronoun in Korean

곁에는

gyeo-te-neun — Beside or next to (topic); near someone's side

다른

da-reun — Other or different; not the same as this one

사람들도

sa-ram-deul-do — People also; other persons included in the group

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast

이것을

i-geo-seul — This thing (object form); referring to something nearby

대수롭지

dae-su-rop-ji — Not of great importance; trivial or insignificant matter

않게

an-ke — So as not to; adverbial negation connector form

여겼다

yeo-gyeot-da — Regarded or considered something in a certain way

나룻배는

na-rut-bae-neun — The ferryboat (topic); a small boat crossing a river

건너편에

geon-neo-pyeo-ne — On the other side; across from the current position

뱃사공을

baet-sa-gong-eul — The ferryman or boatman (object form); river boat operator

불렀고

bul-leot-go — Called out to and; summoned someone then continued

뱃사공은

baet-sa-gong-eun — The ferryman (topic); person who operates a small ferry

배를

bae-reul — The boat (object form); a small watercraft vessel

타고

ta-go — Riding or boarding; getting onto a vehicle

건너왔다

geon-neo-wat-da — Came across; crossed over from the other side

배에

bae-e — Onto or in the boat; location marker for vessel

올라탔다

ol-la-tat-da — Boarded or climbed onto a vehicle or vessel

그런데

geu-reon-de — But, however, by the way; introduces unexpected information

반쯤

ban-jjeum — About halfway; approximately half of the way through

건너기도

geon-neo-gi-do — Even crossing; before even finishing crossing over

전에

jeo-ne — Before; prior to a certain time or event

급히

geu-pi — Urgently, hastily; doing something in a hurry

달려오는

dal-lyeo-o-neun — Running toward; coming quickly in someone's direction

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object form); nominalizer with object marker

보았던

bo-at-deon — Had seen; past retrospective modifier form

그

geu — That; a determiner referring to something mentioned earlier

사람들이

sa-ram-deul-i — The people (subject marker); a group of individuals

다가와

da-ga-wa — Approached and; came close then did something next

불러

bul-leo — Calling out and; shouting to get attention

세우고

se-u-go — Stopped or halted and; made someone come to standstill

법의

beo-bui — Of the law; relating to legal authority or rule

이름으로

i-reu-meu-ro — In the name of; invoking authority of something

돌아오라고

do-ra-o-ra-go — Commanded to return; indirect quote to come back

명령했다

myeong-nyeong-haet-da — Ordered or commanded; gave an official directive

이유를

i-yu-reul — The reason (object form); cause or explanation for something

알

al — Know or understand; base verb form of knowing

없었지만

eop-seot-ji-man — Did not have or know, but; past negative contrast

돌아가는

do-ra-ga-neun — Returning or going back; present modifier for returning

것이

geo-si — The thing that; nominalizer used as subject of clause

최선이라

choe-seo-ni-ra — Is the best option; conjunctive form of best choice

생각하여

saeng-ga-ka-yeo — Thinking and; having concluded something then acting

직접

jik-jeop — Directly, personally; doing something oneself without intermediary

노를

no-reul — The oar (object form); paddle used to row a boat

잡고

jap-go — Grabbed and; took hold of something then continued

되돌아갔다

doe-do-ra-gat-da — Went back; returned to a previous location

배가

bae-ga — The boat (subject marker); a watercraft as subject

기슭에

gi-seu-ge — At the bank or shore; edge of a river or hill

닿자마자

dat-ja-ma-ja — As soon as it touched; immediately upon reaching shore

배

bae — Boat; a small watercraft used on water

위로

wi-ro — Onto or upward; direction toward the top of something

뛰어올랐고

ttwi-eo-ol-lat-go — Jumped onto and; leaped up onto something then continued

미처

mi-cheo — Before one could; not yet having had time to act

알아채기도

a-ra-chae-gi-do — Even realizing or noticing; before awareness could occur

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form of the third person pronoun

손을

so-neul — Hand (object form); the human body part

밧줄로

bat-jul-lo — With a rope; using a cord to bind something

묶어버렸다

mu-kkeo-beo-ryeot-da — Tied up completely; bound tightly with finality

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner for nearby objects

악행은

ak-haeng-eun — This evil deed (topic); a wicked or criminal act

네

ne — Your; second person possessive pronoun informal form

목숨을

mok-su-meul — Life or one's life (object); precious life at stake

앗아갈

a-sa-gal — Will take away; will claim or steal someone's life

것이다

geo-si-da — It will be; declarative nominalizer ending form

그들이

geu-deul-i — They (subject marker); third person plural as subject

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said or spoke; past tense of speaking

네놈을

ne-no-meul — You scoundrel (object); contemptuous second person reference

잡은

ja-beun — Caught or captured; past modifier of seizing someone

것은

geo-seun — The fact that (topic); nominalizer as topic of clause

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly; emphasizes sincerity or truth of statement

다행이다

da-haeng-i-da — It is fortunate; expressing relief that something happened

다름

da-reum — Difference; being other or not the same thing

아닌

a-nin — Not being; modifier form of negation, none other than

살인죄로

sa-rin-joe-ro — For the crime of murder; charged with homicide

고발되었다

go-bal-doe-eot-da — Was reported or accused; formally charged to authorities

목이

mo-gi — Neck (subject marker); the body part connecting head and torso

잘린

jal-lin — Cut off or severed; past modifier of being cut

채

chae — While still in a state; maintaining a condition simultaneously

죽어

ju-geo — Dead or dying; gerund form of the verb to die

있는

it-neun — Existing or being; present modifier of a state

발견된

bal-gyeon-doen — Having been discovered or found; passive past modifier

것이었다

geo-si-eot-da — It was the case that; past declarative nominalizer form