Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1291

Vocabulary

하지만

hajiman — However; but; used to contrast two statements.

그래도

geuraedo — Even so; nevertheless; still, despite that.

그것은

geugeoseun — That thing (topic marker); referring to something mentioned.

피난처였고

pinanchwoyeotgo — Was a refuge/shelter, and; place of safety.

안에서

aneseo — From inside; within a space or boundary.

바라보면

barabomyeon — If one looks out at; gazing toward something.

작은

jageun — Small; little in size or amount.

집이

jibi — House (subject marker); a residential building.

세워진

sewojin — Built; constructed; erected in a place.

방파제에

bangpajee — On/at the breakwater; a sea wall structure.

거칠게

geocilge — Roughly; violently; in a harsh manner.

부딪히는

budidchineun — Crashing against; colliding with a surface.

바다를

badareul — The sea (object marker); the ocean.

멀리까지

meollikkaji — All the way to the distance; far away.

바라볼

barabol — To gaze at; to look out toward (future tense modifier).

수

su — Ability; possibility; used in '~ㄹ 수 있다' construction.

있었습니다

isseotseumnida — There was; existed; formal past tense of 있다.

짠

jjan — Salty; having a strong salt taste.

파도가

padoga — Waves (subject marker); ocean waves.

하얀

hayan — White; pure white in color.

거품을

geopumeul — Foam (object marker); bubbles or froth.

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or article-like word.

위에

wie — On top of; above a surface or object.

뿌렸지만

ppuryeotjiman — Sprayed/scattered, but; despite spraying something onto.

집은

jibeun — The house (topic marker); a dwelling place.

굳건히

gutgeonhi — Firmly; solidly; in a steadfast manner.

서

seo — Standing; to stand upright in a place.

있었고

isseotgo — Was standing/existing, and; past tense connector.

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker); referring to it.

짓기

jitgi — Building; constructing; the act of erecting.

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to do something.

벽돌을

byeokdoreul — Bricks (object marker); rectangular building material.

내준

naejun — Gave out; provided; handed over to someone.

사람이

sarami — Person (subject marker); a human being.

죽어

jugeo — Having died; to die (verb stem connector).

땅에

ttange — In/on the ground; the earth or soil.

묻힌

mutin — Buried; interred in the ground after death.

후로도

hurodo — Even after; long after a certain event.

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time; over an extended period.

남아

nama — Remaining; staying behind; continuing to exist.

둘째

duljjae — Second; the second in order or rank.

오빠는

oppaneun — Older brother (topic marker); used by females.

물론

mullon — Of course; needless to say; naturally.

가엾은

gayeolgeun — Poor; pitiful; deserving of sympathy or pity.

집

jip — House; home; a place where one lives.

짓는

jitneun — Building; constructing (present participle modifier form).

법을

beobeul — The way/method (object marker); how to do something.

더

deo — More; to a greater degree or extent.

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; in a proficient manner.

알았는데

aranneunde — Knew, but; was aware of something (contrast connector).

배우기

baeugi — Learning; studying; the act of acquiring knowledge.

도제

doje — Apprentice; a learner under a master craftsman.

수업을

suebeul — Lessons/training (object marker); formal instruction received.

받았기

badatgi — Because (he) received; having undergone training.

때문입니다

ttaemunipnida — It is because; formal expression of cause or reason.

마치자

machija — As soon as (he) finished; upon completing something.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); referring to a male person.

배낭을

baenangеul — Backpack (object marker); a bag worn on back.

꾸려

kkuryeo — Packing; organizing belongings for a journey.

여행을

yeohaengeul — Travel (object marker); a journey or trip.

떠나며

tteonamyeo — While departing; leaving and doing something simultaneously.

직인의

jigineui — Of the journeyman; belonging to a skilled craftsman.

노래를

noraereul — Song (object marker); a musical piece sung aloud.

불렀습니다

bulleotseumnida — Sang; performed a song (formal past tense).

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; being in youth or early adulthood.

동안은

donganеun — During the period (topic); while a time lasts.

근심

geunsim — Worry; anxiety; a feeling of concern or trouble.

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking; in the absence of something.

떠돌며

tteodolmyeo — While wandering; roaming around without fixed destination.

어디서나

eodiseona — Anywhere; everywhere; in whatever place one goes.

새

sae — New; brand new; freshly made or acquired.

지을

jieul — To build (future modifier); will construct a structure.

있네

inne — There is; can do (informal sentence-ending exclamation).

고향의

gohyangui — Of the hometown; belonging to one's place of origin.

꿈은

kkumeun — Dream (topic marker); an aspiration or sleeping vision.

아름답고

areumdapgo — Beautiful, and; lovely in appearance or quality.

밝아

barka — Bright; clear; luminous or cheerful in nature.

어디를

eodireul — Wherever (object); any place one travels to.

떠돌든

tteodoldеun — No matter where one wanders; regardless of roaming.

늘

neul — Always; constantly; at all times without exception.

생각이

saenggagi — Thought (subject marker); a mental idea or memory.

나네

nane — Comes to mind; arises (informal exclamatory ending).

만세

manse — Hurrah; long live; a celebratory exclamation of joy.

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Joyful; pleasant; full of happiness and delight.

일꾼의

ilkkunui — Of the worker/laborer; belonging to a hardworking person.

삶이여

salmiyo — O life!; exclamatory address to one's life or existence.

집에는

jibenеun — At/in the house (topic); inside one's home.

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); the first-person object pronoun.

생각하는

saengakaneun — Who thinks of; thinking about someone or something.

사랑하는

saranghaneun — Loving; who loves; a beloved or dear person.

이가

iga — Person (subject marker); a certain individual or someone.

고향과

gohyanggwa — Hometown and; one's place of birth and origin.

친구들을

chingudeuреul — Friends (object marker); companions or close acquaintances.

결코

gyeolko — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances ever.

잊을

ijeul — To forget (future modifier); will fail to remember.

없고

eopgo — Cannot, and; lack the ability or means to.

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); the first-person subject of a sentence.

반드시

bandeusi — Surely; certainly; without fail, definitely will happen.

장인이

jangini — Master craftsman (subject marker); a highly skilled artisan.

될

doel — Will become; to turn into (future modifier form).

것이네

geosine — It is (the thing); informal assertive sentence ending.

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; used to connect sequential sentences.

실제로

siljero — Actually; in reality; truly as a matter of fact.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; as mentioned before.

했습니다

haetseumnida — Did (formal past tense); completed an action formally.

고향으로

gohyangeuro — To/toward hometown; returning to one's place of origin.

돌아온

doraon — Returned; came back from somewhere to a place.

후

hu — After; following a certain event or point in time.

건축

geonchuk — Construction; architecture; the act of building structures.

되어

doeeo — Becoming; having become (connector form of 되다).

마을에

maeure — In the village; within a small community or town.

하나씩

hanassik — One by one; each one at a time gradually.

지어

jieo — Built; having constructed (connector form of 짓다).

나갔고

nagakgo — Went on doing; continued building progressively, and.

마침내

machimae — Finally; at last; after a long process, eventually.

집들이

jipduri — Houses (subject marker); multiple dwellings collectively.

모여

moyeo — Gathering; coming together in one place or group.

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably more than expected.

번듯한

beondeushan — Respectable; decent-looking; impressively well-built.

거리를

georireul — Street (object marker); a road lined with buildings.

이루었으며

irueosseumyeo — Formed, and; achieved or composed something together.

완성되고

wansseongdoego — Being completed, and; having been fully finished.

나니

nani — Upon completion; after finishing, it turned out that.

마을의

maeurui — Of the village; belonging to the community.

진정한

jinjeongan — True; genuine; real in an authentic sense.

자랑거리가

jaranggeoriga — A source of pride (subject marker); something to boast about.

되었습니다

doeseotseumnida — Became (formal past tense); turned into something new.

집들은

jipdureun — The houses (topic marker); referring to multiple buildings.

답례로

damnnyero — As a return gift; in reciprocation or gratitude.

그를

geureul — Him (object marker); referring to the male subject.

위한

wihan — For; intended for the benefit of someone.

주었으니

jueosseuni — Gave, so; since something was given as a result.

그의

geuui — His; belonging to or associated with him.

것이었습니다

geosiyeotseumnida — It was (his); formal past tense possessive statement.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner something occurs.

있을까요

isseulkkayo — Could there be?; polite question about possibility or existence.

집들에게

jipdurege — To the houses; addressing or directing toward buildings.

물어본들

mureobondеul — Even if one asks; regardless of questioning something.

대답할

daedapal — To answer (future modifier); able to give a reply.

없겠지만

eopgetjiman — Cannot, but; will not be able to, however.

사람들은

saramdeurеun — People (topic marker); referring to human beings generally.

이해하고

ihaehago — Understanding, and; comprehending the situation or meaning.

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way or manner described.

말할

malhal — To say (future modifier); will speak or express.

것입니다

geosipnida — It is (the thing); formal declarative sentence ending.

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; in an evident and certain manner.

거리가

georiga — The street (subject marker); a road or thoroughfare.

준

jun — Gave; provided (past modifier form of 주다).

것이지

geosiji — It is the thing; informal assertive concluding expression.