Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1157

Vocabulary

시장은

sijang-eun — The mayor (topic marker attached)

그에게

geu-ege — To him; dative form of 'he'

여행

yeohaeng — Travel; a journey or trip

경비로

gyeongbi-ro — As travel expenses; funds for a trip

주었고

ju-eotgo — Gave and (then); past tense connective form

많은

man-eun — Many; a large number of something

시민들이

simin-deul-i — Citizens; members of a community (subject)

식량과

singnyangwa — Food supplies and; provisions for survival

맥주를

maekju-reul — Beer (object marker attached)

제공했다

jegonghaetda — Provided; supplied something to someone

아직

ajik — Still; yet; up to this point

좋은

jo-eun — Good; positive quality or character

사람들이

saramdeul-i — People (subject marker); human beings

있었다

isseotda — There were; existed in the past

그들

geudeul — They; those people (third person plural)

모두가

modu-ga — All of them; everyone (subject marker)

냉정하고

naengjeong-hago — Cold-hearted and; emotionally detached connective

무자비한

mujabi-han — Merciless; cruel and without compassion

것은

geot-eun — The thing (topic marker); nominalizing particle

아니었다

anieotda — Was not; past tense negation of 'to be'

하지만

hajiman — However; but; contrasting conjunction

무엇보다

mueotboda — More than anything; above all else

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree marker

일은

il-eun — The matter/thing (topic); an affair or event

전해에

jeonhae-e — In the previous year; the year before

일하러

ilharo — In order to work; going somewhere to work

들어가려

deureo-garyo — Intending to enter; about to go inside

했던

haetdeon — Had done; past retrospective modifier form

상인

sangin — Merchant; a person who trades goods

바로

baro — Right; exactly; precisely at that moment

시각

sigak — That moment; a specific point in time

마을에

ma-eul-e — In the village; location particle on 'village'

사업차

saeop-cha — For business purposes; on a business visit

와

wa — And; came; connective or verb form

있었다는

isseotda-neun — That (he) was present; reported past existence

것이었다

geot-ieotda — It was the fact that; past nominal predicate

이야기

iyagi — Story; a narrative or tale

전부를

jeonbu-reul — All of it; the entirety (object marker)

들었다

deureotda — Heard; listened to something in the past

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); referring to him

마음씨가

ma-eumssi-ga — Disposition (subject); one's inner character

착했고

chakhago — Was kind and; past connective of 'good-natured'

느끼고

neukkigo — Feeling and; connective form of 'to feel'

겪었을

gyeokkeoseul — Must have experienced; past conjecture modifier

것들을

geotdeul-eul — Things (object marker); various matters or items

이해했다

ihaehae-tda — Understood; comprehended someone's situation

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Pitiful; deserving of sympathy or compassion

청년을

cheongnyon-eul — The young man (object marker); a youth

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit

보상해

bosanghae — Compensate; make up for a loss or wrong

주고

jugo — Give and; connective form of 'to give'

세상에는

sesang-e-neun — In the world (topic); in this existence

친절한

chinjeolhan — Kind; warm and considerate toward others

있다는

itdaneun — That there are; reported existence clause

것을

geot-eul — The fact/thing (object marker); nominalized clause

납득시키기로

napdeuksikigi-ro — Decided to persuade; to convince someone of something

마음먹었다

ma-eummeogeotda — Made up one's mind; decided firmly to do

그리하여

geurihayeo — And so; thus; consequently leading to action

마치

machi — Just as if; as though; like in comparison

낙원으로

nagwon-euro — To paradise; toward a place of bliss

가는

ganeun — Going; present tense modifier of 'to go'

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like; resembling a certain situation

감옥에서

gamok-eseo — From prison; out of a jail or dungeon

나와

nawa — Coming out and; exiting and then

자유와

jayu-wa — Freedom and; liberty alongside other things

애정과

aejeong-gwa — Affection and; love alongside other values

신뢰를

sinroe-reul — Trust (object marker); confidence in others

찾아

chaja — Seeking; looking for something or someone

나섰다

nasseotda — Set out; stepped forward to begin a journey

이제

ije — Now; from this point on; at last

이

i — This; a demonstrative modifier for nearby things

길을

gil-eul — The path/road (object marker); a way forward

걸어가야

georeogaya — Must walk along; obliged to travel on foot

했다

haetda — Did; past tense of 'to do'

삶의

salm-ui — Of life; possessive relating to one's existence

잔은

jan-eun — The cup/goblet (topic); a vessel for drinking

온통

ontong — Entirely; all over; completely full of something

쓴

sseun — Bitter; having an unpleasant harsh taste

것만은

geotman-eun — Not only bitterness; not exclusively that thing

아니기

anigi — Not being; nominalized negation form

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — Because; it is due to that reason

어떤

eotteon — Any; some; a certain kind of person

선한

seonhan — Virtuous; morally good and righteous

사람도

saram-do — Even a person; no person either

동료

dongnyeo — Colleague; fellow human being or companion

인간에게

ingan-ege — To a fellow human; dative of 'human being'

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; of that nature

잔을

jan-eul — The cup (object marker); a goblet or glass

따라주지

ttara-juji — Would not pour; fill a cup for someone

않을

aneul — Will not; future negative modifier form

것이며

geot-imyeo — And it is; connective nominal predicate form

사랑

sarang — Love; deep affection and care for others

자체이신

jache-isin — Who is love itself; honorific nominal predicate

그분께서

geubun-kkeoseo — He (honorific subject); respectful reference to God

어찌

eojji — How could; in what way (rhetorical question)

그리

geuri — So; in that manner; like that

하시겠는가

hasigenneunga — Would (He) do so; honorific rhetorical question

모든

modeun — All; every; referring to all things

묻어두고

mudeodugo — Bury and; put away and forget something

잊어버립시다

ijeobeoriipsida — Let us forget; proposal to forget everything

라고

rago — Quoting marker; said that; reported speech

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; expressed in words past tense

지난해에는

jinanhae-e-neun — As for last year; referring to the previous year

굵은

gulgeun — Thick; bold; of large width or size

줄을

jul-eul — A line (object marker); a stroke or mark

그어버립시다

geueobeoriipsida — Let us draw a line; strike through and move on

달력도

dallyeok-do — Even the calendar; also the calendar too

태워버릴

taewobeorirl — Will burn up; burn completely and dispose of

겁니다

geomnida — It will be; polite future declarative ending

이틀

iteul — Two days; a period of two days

후면

humyeon — After; if it is after a certain time

우리는

uri-neun — We (topic marker); us as a group

사랑스럽고

sarangseureop-go — Lovely and; adorable connective adjective form

친근하며

chingeunhamyeo — Familiar and; intimate connective adjective form

평화로운

pyeonghwa-roun — Peaceful; calm and harmonious in nature

떠날

tteonanl — Will depart; about to leave for somewhere

것입니다

geot-imnida — It is the case that; polite declarative ending

사람들은

saramdeul-eun — People (topic marker); referring to people generally

그곳을

geugot-eul — That place (object marker); referring to a location

외진

oejin — Remote; isolated; out-of-the-way place

구석이라고

guseok-irago — Calling it a corner; labeling as a remote nook

부릅니다

bureumnida — Call; name something as; polite present tense

그곳은

geugot-eun — That place (topic); the location being described

따뜻하고

ttatteutago — Warm and; giving off warmth connective form

아늑한

aneukan — Cozy; snug and comfortable in atmosphere

벽난로

byeongnanno — Fireplace; a hearth built into a wall

옆자리

yeopjari — Seat beside; a spot next to something

같은

gateun — Like; similar to; resembling something else

곳이며

got-imyeo — It is a place and; connective place predicate

창문은

changmun-eun — The window (topic); a glass opening in a wall

세상

sesang — The world; society; the entire realm of existence

곳을

got-eul — Place (object marker); a location or spot

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing; directed at a place

열려

yeollyeo — Opened; in a state of being open

있습니다

itseumnida — There is/are; polite present existence statement

여정은

yeojeong-eun — The journey (topic); a long travel experience

얼마나

eolmana — How; to what extent; exclamatory degree

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful; splendid; impressively great

것이었던가

geot-ieotdeonga — What a thing it was; exclamatory past nominal

차갑고

chagapgo — Cold and; physically chilly connective form

어두운

eoduun — Dark; lacking light; gloomy in character

지하

jiha — Underground; below ground level

감옥의

gamok-ui — Of the prison; possessive relating to a jail

공기에서

gonggi-eseo — From the air; out of a particular atmosphere

벗어나

beoseona — Escaping from; getting free of something oppressive

따뜻한

ttatteuthan — Warm; pleasantly heated and comforting

햇살

haetsal — Sunlight; rays of sunshine and warmth

속으로

sog-euro — Into; moving inside or into something

신선한

sinseonhan — Fresh; clean and invigorating in quality

숨을

sum-eul — Breath (object marker); air taken into lungs

들이쉬는

deuriswiNeun — Inhaling; breathing in fresh air modifier form

것

geot — Thing; fact; a nominalized concept or action

같았다

gathatda — Was like; resembled; felt similar to something