Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1168

Vocabulary

하나님께서

Hananim-kkeseo — God (subject marker), referring to the Christian God

그를

geu-reul — Him; third-person masculine object pronoun

데려가시도록

deryeoga-si-dorok — So that (He) would take someone away

기도합시다

gido-hap-sida — Let us pray; suggestion to pray together

그가

geu-ga — He; third-person subject pronoun

말했다

malhaet-da — Said; past tense of to speak

그는

geu-neun — He; third-person subject with topic marker

결코

gyeolko — Never; used to emphasize absolute negation

예전의

yejeon-ui — Of the past; former, relating to before

사람이

saram-i — Person; human being with subject marker

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of to become

없을

eops-eul — Will not exist; future modifier of to not have

테니까요

te-ni-kka-yo — Because it will surely be so; expressing certainty

그러나

geureona — However; conjunction indicating contrast

생명은

saengmyeong-eun — Life; vital force, with topic marker

떠나지

tteonaji — Did not leave; negative form of to depart

않았다

anhassda — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb

실은

sil-eun — The thread; referring to a physical or metaphorical thread

끊어지지

kkeun-eojiji — Was not cut; negative form of to be severed

않았지만

anhassji-man — Did not, but; past negative with contrast conjunction

기억의

gi-eog-ui — Of memory; possessive relating to recollection

끊겨버렸고

kkeungyeo-beo-ryeot-go — Was completely severed and; past tense with completion

정신의

jeongsin-ui — Of the mind; possessive relating to mental faculty

잘려나갔으며

jal-lyeo-nagass-eu-myeo — Was cut away and; past with additional clause

더욱

deouk — Even more; used to intensify a following adjective

슬픈

seulpeun — Sad; sorrowful, emotionally painful

것은

geot-eun — The thing; nominalizer with topic marker

육체만이

yukche-man-i — Only the body; emphasizing the physical form alone

남아

nama — Remaining; present participle of to remain

있었다는

iss-eossda-neun — That there was; past existence in quoted form

것이었다

geot-i-eossda — It was the fact that; nominalizer with past copula

살아있고

sal-a-itgo — Being alive and; present living state with conjunction

건강한

geongang-han — Healthy; in good physical condition

육체가

yukche-ga — The body; physical form with subject marker

마치

machi — Just like; as if, used in similes

불안한

buran-han — Anxious; restless, uneasy in nature

영혼처럼

yeonghon-cheo-reom — Like a soul; resembling a spirit or ghost

이리저리

iri-jeori — Here and there; wandering in all directions

떠돌아다니는

tteodora-danineun — Wandering around; roaming without purpose

상인

sang-in — Merchant; a person engaged in trade

집에

jib-e — At the house; home with locative marker

머물렀다

meomul-leossda — Stayed; past tense of to reside temporarily

우리

uri — Our; we, first-person plural pronoun

아이를

ai-reul — The child; young person with object marker

구하려다

guha-ryeo-da — While trying to save; attempt to rescue someone

다쳤습니다

dachyeoss-seumnida — Was injured; formal past tense of to be hurt

노인이

noin-i — The old man; elderly person with subject marker

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time

아들입니다

adeul-imnida — Is my son; formal declaration of filial relationship

사람들은

saramdeur-eun — People; plural persons with topic marker

미쳤다고

michyeoss-dago — That he was crazy; quoting that someone went mad

불렀지만

bulleossji-man — Called but; past tense of to call with contrast

그것은

geugeot-eun — That; referring to previously mentioned thing

정확한

jeonghwak-han — Accurate; precise, exactly correct

표현이

pyohyeon-i — Expression; way of saying something, with subject marker

아니었다

ani-eossda — Was not; past tense negation of to be

줄이

jul-i — The string; cord or string with subject marker

느슨해져

neuseunhaejyeo — Becoming loose; slackening of tension

소리를

sori-reul — Sound; noise with object marker

낼

nael — To produce; future modifier of to make a sound

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking, unable to do something

악기와

akgi-wa — Instrument and; musical instrument with conjunction

같았다

gat-ass-da — Was like; past tense of to be similar to

다만

daman — Only; merely, used to introduce a qualification

가끔씩

gakkeumsik — Occasionally; from time to time, now and then

줄들이

juldeul-i — The strings; plural of string with subject marker

잠시

jamsi — Briefly; for a short moment

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time

힘을

him-eul — Strength; power or energy with object marker

되찾아

doechaj-a — Regaining; recovering something previously lost

예전처럼

yejeon-cheo-reom — Like before; as in former times

내곤

naegon — Used to produce; habitual past action pattern

했다

haess-da — Did; past tense of the verb to do

노래의

norae-ui — Of a song; possessive relating to music

단편들이나

danpyeon-deul-ina — Fragments or; pieces of song or text

오래된

oraedoen — Old; something that has existed for a long time

멜로디를

mellodi-reul — A melody; musical tune with object marker

흥얼거리곤

heungeolgeo-rigon — Used to hum; habitual humming of a tune

했고

haessgo — Did and; past tense with additive conjunction

과거의

gwageo-ui — Of the past; possessive relating to former times

모습들이

moseupdeul-i — Images or figures; plural appearances with subject marker

그의

geu-ui — His; third-person possessive pronoun

앞에

ap-e — In front of; before, in one's presence

떠오르다가

tteo-oreuda-ga — Rising up and then; emerging before disappearing

안개

an-gae — Fog; mist, used literally or metaphorically

속으로

sog-euro — Into; entering an interior space or state

사라지곤

sarajigon — Used to disappear; habitual fading away

하지만

hajiman — However; but, introducing a contrasting statement

대체로

daechero — Generally; for the most part, overall

아무

amu — Any; no particular, used in negative contexts

생각

saeng-gak — Thought; idea or act of thinking

없이

eobs-i — Without; lacking, absence of something

허공을

heogong-eul — The void; empty air or space with object marker

응시하며

eungsihamy-eo — Gazing at; staring fixedly while doing something else

앉아

anj-a — Sitting; present participle of to sit down

있었다

iss-eossda — Was there; past continuous state of existence

우리는

uri-neun — We; first-person plural with topic marker

고통받지

gotong-badji — Did not suffer; negative form of to receive pain

않았을

anhassseul — Would not have; past negative with supposition

것이라고

geot-irago — That it would be; quoted supposition form

추측할

chucheuk-hal — To guess; future modifier of to speculate

있지만

itjiman — Can, but; ability with contrasting conjunction

검은

geom-eun — Black; dark-colored adjective modifier

눈은

nun-eun — The eyes; with topic marker

빛을

bit-eul — Light; brightness with object marker

잃고

ilh-go — Losing and; having lost something with conjunction

흐린

heurin — Cloudy; dim, blurred or murky

유리처럼

yuri-cheo-reom — Like glass; resembling a glass surface

보였다

boyeossda — Appeared; past tense of to look or seem

불쌍한

bulssang-han — Pitiful; deserving of sympathy or compassion

미친

michin — Crazy; insane, mentally disturbed

이것이

igeot-i — This is; demonstrative pronoun with subject marker

바로

baro — Exactly; precisely, right, just

만약

man-yak — If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations

부모가

bumo-ga — Parents; father and mother with subject marker

살아있었더라면

sar-a-iss-eoss-deo-ra-myeon — If they had been alive; past counterfactual condition

유복하고

yubok-hago — Prosperous and; wealthy and well-off

화려함으로

hwaryeoham-euro — With splendor; surrounded by luxury and grandeur

둘러싸인

dulleossain — Surrounded by; encircled with something

유년

yunyeon — Childhood; early years of a person's life

시절을

sijeol-eul — A period or time; days or era with object marker

보낼

bonael — To spend; future modifier of to pass time

있었던

iss-eossdeun — That had; past attributive modifier of existence

삶의

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

끝이었다

kkeut-i-eossda — Was the end; conclusion of something, past tense

모든

modeun — All; every, entirety of something

뛰어난

ttwi-eonan — Outstanding; excellent, superior in ability

정신적

jeongsin-jeok — Mental; relating to the mind or intellect

능력은

neungnyeok-eun — Ability; capacity or skill with topic marker

사라져

sarajyeo — Disappeared; vanishing, fading away

버렸고

beo-ryeotgo — Completely gone and; irreversible completion with conjunction

고난과

gonan-gwa — Hardship and; suffering or tribulation with conjunction

슬픔과

seulpeum-gwa — Sorrow and; deep sadness with conjunction

실망만이

silmang-man-i — Only disappointment; disillusionment alone with subject marker

운명이었다

unmyeong-i-eossda — Was the fate; destiny or lot in life, past tense