Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1290

Vocabulary

자

ja — Well; now; used to get attention or start

보시다시피

bosidashipi — As you can see; as is apparent to you

이것은

igeoseun — This (topic marker); as for this thing

결코

gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

끝나지

kkeunnaji — Does not end; stem form of 'to end' negated

않을

aneul — Will not; future tense negative modifier form

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny in size or scale

이야기입니다

iyagimnida — It is a story; formal declarative sentence ending

세상이

sesangi — The world (subject marker); referring to the world

존재하는

jonjaehan-eun — That exists; present participial form of 'to exist'

한

han — As long as; while; one; a single

이

i — This; these; a demonstrative pronoun/adjective

다섯

daseot — Five; the number five in native Korean

형제와

hyeongjeawa — With brothers; siblings (brothers) with connective particle

같은

gateun — Same; similar; like; resembling something

사람들은

saramdeureun — People (topic marker); as for people like these

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly without exception

있을

isseul — Will be; future modifier form of 'to exist/have'

것입니다

geosimnida — It is the case that; formal nominal sentence ending

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); as for them

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; by what means

되었을까요

doeeosseulkkayo — What might have become of; speculative past question

그들

geudeul — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

각자는

gakjaneun — Each one (topic); each person individually

아무것도

amugeotsdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

아닌

anin — Not being; that is not; negative modifier form

존재였을까요

jonjaeieosseulkkayo — Was it perhaps an existence; speculative past question

아니면

animyeon — Or else; if not; alternatively

무언가가

mueongaga — Something (subject marker); some unspecified thing

들어보세요

deureoboseyo — Please listen; polite imperative to hear something

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; rather; considerably more than expected

긴

gin — Long; lengthy; of great length or duration

벽돌을

byeokdoreul — Bricks (object marker); referring to building bricks

만들던

mandeuldeon — Who used to make; past habitual modifier form

맏형은

mathyeongeun — The eldest brother (topic); oldest male sibling

완성된

wansengdoen — Completed; finished; fully made modifier form

벽돌

byeokdol — Brick; a rectangular block used for building

하나하나가

hanahana-ga — Each one (subject); every single one individually

비록

birok — Although; even though; even if (concessive conjunction)

구리

guri — Copper; a reddish-brown metal; low-value material

동전

dongjeon — Coin; metal currency used for small transactions

닢에

nipe — (Counter for coins) to; old Korean coin counter

불과하더라도

bulgwahadeorado — Even if it is only; even though merely amounting to

돈을

doneul — Money (object marker); referring to monetary value

가져다준다는

gajyeodajundaneun — That it brings; that it provides (money/something)

것을

geoseul — The fact that (object marker); nominalizing particle

곧

got — Soon; shortly; immediately; before long

알게

alge — Come to know; in a way that one learns

되었습니다

doeeosseumnida — Became; it came to be; formal past tense ending

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore; connecting conjunction

여러

yeoreo — Several; various; many; multiple in number

닢을

nipeul — Coins (object marker); multiple coin units accumulated

하나씩

hanassik — One by one; one at a time; individually

쌓아

ssaa — Stack; pile up; accumulate (connective verb form)

올리면

ollimyeon — If one raises up; conditional form of 'to stack up'

빛나는

bitnaneun — Shining; gleaming; glittering; bright and lustrous

바꿀

bakkul — To exchange; to change into; future modifier form

수

su — Ability; means; a way to do something

있었습니다

isseosseumnida — There was; it existed; formal past tense form

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

동전을

dongjoneul — Coin (object marker); a small metal currency piece

손에

sone — In hand; in one's hand (locative particle)

쥐고

jwigo — Holding; gripping; clutching (connective verb form)

있는

inneun — Who has; present participle of 'to have/exist'

사람이

sarami — A person (subject marker); someone who does something

빵집이든

ppangjibideun — Whether a bakery; regardless if it is a bakery

정육점이든

jeongyukjeomideun — Whether a butcher shop; regardless of butcher shop

재단사의

jaedansaui — Of the tailor; belonging to a tailor (possessive)

가게든

gagedeun — Whether a shop; regardless of which shop it is

어느

eoneu — Which; any; some particular (of several options)

문을

muneul — Door (object marker); referring to a door

두드리든

dudeuridеun — Whether one knocks; regardless of knocking (conditional)

문은

muneun — The door (topic marker); as for the door

활짝

hwalljjak — Wide open; fully; completely (doors/flowers opening)

열리고

yeolligo — Opens and; is opened (connective verb form)

원하는

wonhaneun — Desired; wanted; that one wishes for (modifier)

무엇이든

mueosideun — Whatever; anything at all; regardless of what it is

얻을

eodeul — To obtain; to get; future modifier of 'to receive'

이처럼

icheoreom — Like this; in this way; thus; in such a manner

벽돌의

byeokdorui — Of bricks; brick's (possessive); relating to bricks

가치를

gachireul — Value (object marker); worth; the value of something

알

al — To know; knowing; stem of 'to know/understand'

있습니다

isseumnida — There is; it exists; formal declarative present tense

그러나

geureona — However; but; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within a group

일부는

ilbuneun — Some (topic); a portion; part of the whole

부서지거나

buseojiggeona — Broken or; crumbled or; shattered (alternative connector)

깨졌는데

kkaejyeonneunde — Were cracked, and; broken with background clause ending

것들조차

geotdeuljocha — Even those things; even these (emphatic particle)

쓸모를

sseulmoreul — Usefulness (object marker); utility; practical purpose

찾아냈습니다

chajanaesseumnida — Found; discovered a use; managed to find out

해안가에

haean-gae — At the coast; by the seaside (locative particle)

제방을

jebangeul — Embankment (object marker); a bank or levee structure

이루는

iruneun — That forms; forming; constituting (present modifier form)

높은

nopeun — High; tall; elevated in position or height

위에

wie — On top of; above; upon (locative particle)

가난한

gananhan — Poor; impoverished; lacking financial resources

여인이

yeoini — A woman (subject marker); referring to a female person

집을

jibeul — House (object marker); a home or dwelling place

짓고

jitgo — Build and; constructing (connective verb form)

싶어

sipeo — Want to; desire to (connective form of wanting)

했습니다

haesseumnida — Did; had done; formal past tense of 'to do'

그래서

geuraeseo — So; therefore; as a result; for that reason

불완전한

burwanjeonhan — Imperfect; incomplete; defective; not fully finished

벽돌들이

byeokdoldeuri — Bricks (subject marker); multiple bricks as subject

모두

modu — All; everyone; everything; the whole amount

그녀에게

geunyeoege — To her; for her (dative particle); directed at her

주어졌고

jueojyeotgo — Were given and; were provided (connective past passive)

온전한

onjeonhan — Whole; intact; undamaged; perfectly complete

몇

myeot — A few; how many; several (interrogative/indefinite number)

개도

gaedo — Also some (counter); even a few pieces (particle)

함께

hamkke — Together; along with; jointly; in company

주어졌습니다

jueojyeosseumnida — Were given; were provided; formal past passive form

만드는

mandeuneun — Making; who makes; present modifier of 'to make'

일

il — Work; task; job; something to be done

이상을

isangeul — More than; beyond; above (object marker)

이룬

irun — Achieved; accomplished; past modifier of 'to achieve'

적이

jeogi — Experience of; ever having done (subject marker)

없었지만

eopseotjiman — Had not; there wasn't; concessive past negative form

마음씨

maeumsssi — Disposition; nature of heart; personality or character

착한

chakan — Good-hearted; kind; virtuous; having a good nature

사람이었기

saramieotgi — Because was a person; gerund form of 'was a person'

때문입니다

ttaemunmnida — It is because; the reason is; formal causal expression

여인은

yeoinеun — The woman (topic marker); as for the woman

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself; on one's own; independently; alone

지었습니다

jieosseumnida — Built; constructed; formal past tense of 'to build'

그

geu — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned

집은

jibeun — The house (topic marker); as for the house

작고

jakgo — Small and; little and (connective adjective form)

좁았으며

jobасseumyeo — Was narrow and; cramped (connective past adjective form)

창문은

changmuneun — The window (topic marker); as for the window

몹시

mopsi — Very; extremely; terribly; intensely (adverb of degree)

비뚤어져

bittureojyeo — Crooked; twisted; askew (connective form of 'to be crooked')

있었고

isseotgo — Was and; there was and (connective past form)

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; overly; more than appropriate

낮았으며

najasseumyeo — Was low and; short in height (connective past form)

짚으로

jipeurо — With straw; made of straw (instrumental particle)

만든

mandeun — Made; that was made; past modifier of 'to make'

지붕은

jibungeun — The roof (topic marker); as for the roof

더

deo — More; further; additionally; to a greater degree

잘

jal — Well; properly; skillfully; in a good manner

이어졌더라면

ieojyeotteoramyeon — If it had been joined better; past counterfactual conditional

좋았을

joasseul — Would have been good; past hypothetical modifier form

것이었습니다

geosieosseumnida — It was the case that; formal past nominal sentence ending