← Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1303

English → Korean Full Text Level 6/10

They declared that the problem would never be solved, that the thing was an impossibility.

그들은 그 문제는 결코 해결되지 않을 것이며, 그것은 불가능한 일이라고 선언했습니다.

How little I thought that in this place, on the very first night, I should be initiated into the manner of its preparation.

바로 이곳에서, 첫날 밤에, 내가 그 준비 방법을 전수받게 될 줄은 정말 꿈에도 몰랐습니다.

"It was the height of summer, which the mice told me was the reason that the forest smelt so strong, and that the herbs were so fragrant, and the lakes with the white swimming swans so dark, and yet so clear.

"한여름이었는데, 쥐들은 그것이 숲의 향기가 그토록 짙고, 풀들이 그토록 향기로우며, 흰 백조들이 헤엄치는 호수가 그토록 어둡고도 맑은 이유라고 말했습니다.

On the margin of the wood, near to three or four houses, a pole, as large as the mainmast of a ship, had been erected, and from the summit hung wreaths of flowers and fluttering ribbons; it was the Maypole.

숲의 가장자리, 서너 채의 집 근처에 배의 주돛대만큼 커다란 기둥이 세워져 있었고, 그 꼭대기에는 꽃 화환과 펄럭이는 리본들이 걸려 있었습니다. 그것은 오월제 기둥이었습니다.

Lads and lasses danced round the pole, and tried to outdo the violins of the musicians with their singing.

젊은 남녀들이 기둥 주위를 돌며 춤을 추었고, 악사들의 바이올린 소리를 노래로 능가하려 했습니다.

They were as merry as ever at sunset and in the moonlight, but I took no part in the merry-making.

그들은 해질 무렵과 달빛 아래서도 여전히 즐겁게 놀았지만, 저는 그 흥겨움에 끼지 않았습니다.

What has a little mouse to do with a Maypole dance?

작은 쥐가 오월제 춤과 무슨 상관이 있겠습니까?

I sat in the soft moss, and held my sausage skewer tight.

저는 부드러운 이끼 위에 앉아 소시지 꼬치를 꼭 쥐고 있었습니다.

The moon threw its beams particularly on one spot where stood a tree covered with exceedingly fine moss.

달빛은 특히 아주 고운 이끼로 뒤덮인 나무가 서 있는 한 곳을 환하게 비추었습니다.

I may almost venture to say that it was as fine and soft as the fur of the mouse-king, but it was green, which is a color very agreeable to the eye.

감히 말하자면 그것은 쥐 왕의 털만큼이나 곱고 부드러웠지만, 색깔은 눈에 매우 기분 좋은 초록색이었습니다.

All at once I saw the most charming little people marching towards me.

그때 갑자기 가장 매력적인 작은 사람들이 저를 향해 행진해 오는 것이 보였습니다.

Vocabulary

그들은
geudeureun — They (subject marker attached, topic/subject)
geu — That; he; the (demonstrative or pronoun)
문제는
munjeneun — As for the problem; the issue (topic marker)
결코
gyeolko — Never; absolutely not (strong negation adverb)
해결되지
haegyeoldoeji — Not be resolved; not get solved (negative verb form)
않을
aneul — Will not (future negative verb ending)
것이며
geosimyeo — And it is; being the case that (conjunctive ending)
그것은
geugeoSeun — As for that; it (topic marker attached)
불가능한
bulganeunghan — Impossible; not able to be done
일이라고
iririago — Saying it is a matter/thing (quotative form)
선언했습니다
seoneonhaessseumnida — Declared; announced formally (formal past tense)
바로
baro — Right; exactly; directly (emphatic adverb)
이곳에서
igoseseo — From/at this place; right here
첫날
cheotnal — First day; the very first day
밤에
bame — At night; during the night (time marker)
내가
naega — I (subject marker attached, first person)
준비
junbi — Preparation; readiness; getting ready
방법을
bangbeobeul — Method; way; technique (object marker attached)
전수받게
jeonsupatge — To receive transmitted knowledge or skills
doel — Will become; will be (future modifier form)
줄은
jureun — That (something would happen); expectation (topic)
정말
jeongmal — Really; truly; indeed (emphatic adverb)
꿈에도
kkumedo — Not even in dreams; never imagined
몰랐습니다
mollasseumnida — Did not know; was unaware (formal past tense)
한여름이었는데
hanyeoreumieonneunde — It was midsummer; in the middle of summer
쥐들은
jwideuреun — The mice (plural topic marker); as for the mice
그것이
geugeosi — That thing (subject marker); it (subject form)
숲의
supui — Of the forest; the forest's (possessive marker)
향기가
hyangkiga — The fragrance; the scent (subject marker attached)
그토록
geutorок — So much; to that extent; that intensely
짙고
jitgo — Dense and; thick and (conjunctive adjective form)
풀들이
puldeuri — The grasses; the plants (subject marker attached)
향기로우며
hyanggiroupyeo — Fragrant and; being aromatic (conjunctive form)
huin — White (adjective modifier form)
백조들이
baekjodeuri — The swans (plural subject marker attached)
헤엄치는
heeomchineun — Swimming; that swim (present modifier form)
호수가
hosuga — The lake (subject marker attached)
어둡고도
eodupgodo — Dark yet; being dark and (conjunctive form)
맑은
malgeun — Clear; clean; pure (adjective modifier form)
이유라고
iyurago — Saying it is the reason (quotative form)
말했습니다
malhaessseumnida — Said; told; spoke (formal polite past tense)
가장자리
gajangja-ri — Edge; border; rim; periphery of something
서너
seoneo — Three or four; a few (approximate number)
채의
chaeui — Of (houses); counter for buildings (possessive)
jip — House; home; building; residence
근처에
geuncheoe — Near; in the vicinity of; nearby (location)
배의
baeui — Of a ship; ship's (possessive marker attached)
커다란
keodaran — Large; big; huge (emphatic adjective modifier)
기둥이
gidungi — The pillar; the post (subject marker attached)
세워져
seuwojyeo — Being erected; having been set up (passive form)
있었고
isseotgo — Was there and; existed and (past conjunctive)
꼭대기에는
kkokdaegieneun — At the top; on the peak (topic location marker)
kkot — Flower; blossom; floral decoration
화환과
hwahwangwa — Wreath and; garland and (conjunctive noun)
펄럭이는
peolleogineun — Fluttering; waving; flapping (present modifier)
리본들이
ribondeuri — The ribbons (plural subject marker attached)
걸려
geollyeo — Hung; hanging; suspended (verb connective form)
있었습니다
isseotseumnida — Were; existed; there were (formal past tense)
젊은
jeolmeun — Young; youthful (adjective modifier form)
남녀들이
namnyeodeuri — Young men and women (plural subject marker)
기둥
gidung — Pillar; pole; post; column
주위를
juwireul — Around; surrounding area (object marker attached)
돌며
dolmyeo — Turning around and; circling (conjunctive form)
춤을
chumeul — Dance (object marker attached)
추었고
chueotgo — Danced and; performed dance (past conjunctive)
악사들의
aksadeureui — Of the musicians; the musicians' (possessive)
바이올린
baiollin — Violin (musical string instrument, loanword)
소리를
sorireul — Sound; noise (object marker attached)
노래로
noraero — With song; by singing (instrumental/means marker)
능가하려
neunggaharyeo — Trying to surpass; intending to exceed (intentive)
했습니다
haetseumnida — Did; performed (formal polite past tense)
해질
haejil — Sunset; when the sun sets (modifier form)
무렵과
muryeopgwa — Around the time of; approximately when (conjunctive)
달빛
dalbit — Moonlight; the light of the moon
아래서도
araeseogeodo — Even under; even beneath (location with emphasis)
여전히
yeojeonhi — Still; as before; unchanged (adverb)
즐겁게
jeulgeopge — Joyfully; happily; in a fun manner (adverb form)
놀았지만
norassjiman — Played but; had fun but (past concessive)
저는
jeoneun — I (humble/polite form, topic marker attached)
흥겨움에
heunggyeoume — In the merriment; in the excitement (locative)
끼지
kkiji — Joining in; participating (negative verb form)
않았습니다
anassseumnida — Did not; was not (formal polite past negative)
작은
jageun — Small; little; tiny (adjective modifier form)
쥐가
jwiga — A mouse; a rat (subject marker attached)
춤과
chumgwa — Dance and; dancing and (conjunctive noun form)
무슨
museun — What kind of; what (interrogative determiner)
상관이
sanggwani — Relation; concern; connection (subject marker)
있겠습니까
itgesseumnikka — Could there be; would there possibly be (formal)
부드러운
budeureoun — Soft; gentle; smooth (adjective modifier form)
이끼
ikki — Moss; the soft green plant on surfaces
위에
wie — On top of; above; on (location marker)
앉아
anja — Sitting; seated (connective verb form)
소시지
sosiji — Sausage (meat product, loanword)
꼬치를
kkochireul — Skewer; food on a stick (object marker)
kkok — Tightly; firmly; surely; exactly (adverb)
쥐고
jwigo — Gripping and; holding tightly (conjunctive form)
달빛은
dalbiteun — As for the moonlight (topic marker attached)
특히
teuki — Especially; particularly; in particular (adverb)
아주
aju — Very; extremely; quite (intensifying adverb)
고운
goun — Beautiful; fine; delicate (adjective modifier)
이끼로
ikkiro — With moss; covered by moss (instrumental marker)
뒤덮인
dwideopin — Covered; blanketed over (past modifier form)
나무가
namuga — The tree; a tree (subject marker attached)
seo — Standing; being upright (connective verb form)
있는
inneun — That exists; that is there (present modifier)
han — One; a certain; a single (determiner)
곳을
goseul — A place; a spot (object marker attached)
환하게
hwanhage — Brightly; luminously; radiantly (adverb form)
비추었습니다
bichueotsseumnida — Illuminated; shone upon (formal polite past tense)
감히
gamhi — Daring to; boldly; presumptuously (adverb)
말하자면
malhajaMyeon — So to speak; if I may say so (expression)
jwi — Mouse; rat (small rodent)
왕의
wangui — King's; of the king (possessive marker attached)
곱고
gopgo — Fine and; beautiful and (conjunctive adjective)
부드러웠지만
budeureowossjiman — Was soft but; was smooth but (past concessive)
색깔은
saekkkareun — As for the color; the color (topic marker)
눈에
To the eyes; for the eyes (location marker)
매우
maeu — Very; greatly; extremely (intensifying adverb)
기분
gibun — Feeling; mood; sense; emotion
좋은
joeun — Good; nice; pleasant (adjective modifier form)
초록색이었습니다
choroksaegieotsseumnida — Was green; it was the color green (formal past)
그때
geuttae — At that time; then; at that moment
갑자기
gapjagi — Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
가장
gajang — Most; the most (superlative adverb)
매력적인
maeryeokjeogin — Attractive; charming; appealing (adjective modifier)
사람들이
saramdeuri — The people; persons (plural subject marker)
저를
jeoreul — Me (humble/polite object marker attached)
향해
hyanghae — Toward; facing; in the direction of
행진해
haengjinhae — Marching; proceeding in formation (connective)
오는
oneun — Coming; approaching (present modifier form)
것이
geosi — The thing; the fact that (subject marker form)
보였습니다
boyeossseumnida — Was seen; appeared; could be seen (formal past)
← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →