Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1310
If you can manage to acquire these three, you will be a poet, and the sausage-skewer soup will be quite easy to you.'
만약 당신이 이 세 가지를 얻을 수 있다면, 당신은 시인이 될 것이고, 소시지 꼬치 수프는 당신에게 아주 쉬운 일이 될 것입니다.'
"So I went forth into the world, and turned my steps towards the west, that I might become a poet.
"그래서 나는 세상으로 나아가, 시인이 되기 위해 서쪽을 향해 발걸음을 옮겼습니다.
Understanding is the most important matter in everything.
이해력은 모든 것에서 가장 중요한 것입니다.
I knew that, for the two other qualifications are not thought much of; so I went first to seek for understanding.
나는 그것을 알고 있었습니다. 왜냐하면 다른 두 가지 자질은 그다지 중요하게 여겨지지 않기 때문입니다. 그래서 나는 먼저 이해력을 찾아 나섰습니다.
Where was I to find it?
나는 어디서 그것을 찾을 수 있을까요?
'Go to the ant and learn wisdom,' said the great Jewish king.
'개미에게 가서 지혜를 배우라,' 고 위대한 유대 왕이 말했습니다.
I knew that from living in a library.
나는 도서관에서 생활하면서 그것을 알게 되었습니다.
So I went straight on till I came to the first great ant-hill, and then I set myself to watch, that I might become wise.
그래서 나는 첫 번째 큰 개미집에 도착할 때까지 곧장 걸어가서, 지혜로워지기 위해 관찰하기 시작했습니다.
The ants are a very respectable people, they are wisdom itself.
개미들은 매우 훌륭한 존재들로, 그들 자체가 지혜입니다.
All they do is like the working of a sum in arithmetic, which comes right.
그들이 하는 모든 것은 마치 산수 계산처럼 정확하게 맞아떨어집니다.
'To work and to lay eggs,' say they, and to provide for posterity, is to live out your time properly;' and that they truly do.
'일하고 알을 낳는 것,' 그들은 말합니다, '후손을 위해 준비하는 것이 제대로 시간을 사는 것이다.' 그리고 그들은 진정으로 그렇게 합니다.
They are divided into the clean and the dirty ants, their rank is pointed out by a number, and the ant-queen is number ONE; and her opinion is the only correct one on everything; she seems to have the whole wisdom of the world in her, which was just the important matter I wished to acquire.
그들은 깨끗한 개미와 더러운 개미로 나뉘며, 그들의 서열은 숫자로 나타내어지고, 개미 여왕은 일 번입니다. 그리고 그녀의 의견만이 모든 것에 있어 유일하게 옳은 것입니다. 그녀는 세상의 모든 지혜를 가지고 있는 것처럼 보였는데, 그것이 바로 내가 얻고자 했던 중요한 것이었습니다.
Vocabulary
- 만약
- man-yak — If; supposing that a condition is met
- 당신이
- dang-sin-i — You (subject form); formal second-person pronoun
- 이
- i — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby
- 세
- se — Three; the number three
- 가지를
- ga-ji-reul — Kinds/types (object form); varieties of something
- 얻을
- eod-eul — To obtain/get; future modifier form of 얻다
- 수
- su — Ability/possibility; used in '~ㄹ 수 있다' structure
- 있다면
- it-da-myeon — If one has/can; conditional form of 있다
- 당신은
- dang-sin-eun — You (topic form); formal second-person topic marker
- 시인이
- si-in-i — Poet (subject form); a person who writes poetry
- 될
- doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다
- 것이고
- geot-i-go — Will be (and); connects clauses indicating result
- 꼬치
- kko-chi — Skewer; food items threaded onto a stick
- 당신에게
- dang-sin-e-ge — To you; dative form of the formal second person
- 아주
- a-ju — Very; extremely; intensifying adverb
- 쉬운
- swi-un — Easy; simple; modifier form of 쉽다
- 일이
- il-i — Work/task/thing (subject form); matter or affair
- 것입니다
- geot-im-ni-da — It is the case that; formal declarative sentence ending
- 그래서
- geu-rae-seo — So; therefore; conjunction indicating result or cause
- 나는
- na-neun — I (topic form); first-person singular topic marker
- 세상으로
- se-sang-eu-ro — Into the world; directional form of 세상 (world)
- 나아가
- na-a-ga — Move forward; advance; connective form of 나아가다
- 되기
- doe-gi — Becoming; nominalized form of 되다
- 위해
- wi-hae — For the sake of; in order to; purposive marker
- 서쪽을
- seo-jjok-eul — West (object form); the western direction object marker
- 향해
- hyang-hae — Toward; facing; directional connective of 향하다
- 발걸음을
- bal-geo-reum-eul — Footsteps (object form); steps taken while walking
- 옮겼습니다
- om-gyeot-seum-ni-da — Moved/transferred; formal past tense of 옮기다
- 이해력은
- i-hae-ryeok-eun — Comprehension ability (topic); power of understanding
- 모든
- mo-deun — All; every; modifier meaning the entirety of something
- 것에서
- geot-e-seo — From things/matters; locative form indicating source
- 가장
- ga-jang — Most; the superlative degree adverb
- 중요한
- jung-yo-han — Important; significant; modifier form of 중요하다
- 그것을
- geu-geot-eul — That/it (object form); third-person demonstrative object
- 알고
- al-go — Knowing (and); connective form of 알다
- 있었습니다
- it-eot-seum-ni-da — Was/existed; formal past tense of 있다
- 왜냐하면
- wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because; the reason is that; causal conjunction
- 다른
- da-reun — Other; different; modifier meaning another or distinct
- 두
- du — Two; the number two used before a noun
- 가지
- ga-ji — Kinds; types; varieties of something
- 자질은
- ja-jil-eun — Qualities/traits (topic); innate characteristics topic marker
- 그다지
- geu-da-ji — Not so much; not particularly; used with negatives
- 중요하게
- jung-yo-ha-ge — Importantly; in an important manner; adverbial form
- 여겨지지
- yeo-gyeo-ji-ji — Not regarded/considered; passive form of 여기다 with negation
- 않기
- an-ki — Not doing; nominalized negative form of 않다
- 때문입니다
- ttae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because; formal causal sentence ending
- 먼저
- meon-jeo — First; before others; prior in order or time
- 이해력을
- i-hae-ryeok-eul — Comprehension ability (object); power of understanding object
- 찾아
- cha-ja — Looking for; seeking; connective form of 찾다
- 나섰습니다
- na-seot-seum-ni-da — Set out; stepped forward; formal past of 나서다
- 어디서
- eo-di-seo — Where; from where; interrogative of place
- 찾을
- cha-jeul — To find; future modifier form of 찾다
- 있을까요
- it-eul-kka-yo — Could it be found?; polite speculative question form
- 개미에게
- gae-mi-e-ge — To the ant; dative form indicating recipient ant
- 가서
- ga-seo — Go and (then); connective form of 가다
- 지혜를
- ji-hye-reul — Wisdom (object form); deep understanding and insight
- 배우라
- bae-u-ra — Learn!; imperative command form of 배우다
- 고
- go — Quotation particle; marks quoted speech or thought
- 위대한
- wi-dae-han — Great; magnificent; modifier form of 위대하다
- 왕이
- wang-i — King (subject form); a male monarch subject marker
- 말했습니다
- mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said/spoke; formal past tense of 말하다
- 도서관에서
- do-seo-gwan-e-seo — At the library; locative form of 도서관
- 생활하면서
- saeng-hwal-ha-myeon-seo — While living/spending time; simultaneous connective form
- 알게
- al-ge — Come to know; resultative connective form of 알다
- 되었습니다
- doe-eot-seum-ni-da — Became; formal past tense of 되다
- 첫
- cheot — First; the ordinal modifier for number one
- 번째
- beon-jjae — Ordinal counter; used to indicate order or rank
- 큰
- keun — Big; large; modifier form of 크다
- 개미집에
- gae-mi-jib-e — At the anthill; locative form of 개미집 (anthill)
- 도착할
- do-cha-kal — To arrive; future modifier form of 도착하다
- 때까지
- ttae-kka-ji — Until the time; temporal particle meaning up to when
- 곧장
- got-jang — Straight; directly; without detour or deviation
- 걸어가서
- geol-eo-ga-seo — Walk and (then); connective form of 걸어가다
- 지혜로워지기
- ji-hye-ro-wo-ji-gi — Becoming wise; nominalized form of 지혜로워지다
- 관찰하기
- gwan-chal-ha-gi — Observing; nominalized form of 관찰하다 (to observe)
- 시작했습니다
- si-jak-haet-seum-ni-da — Started; began; formal past tense of 시작하다
- 개미들은
- gae-mi-deul-eun — Ants (topic form); plural ants with topic marker
- 매우
- mae-u — Very; greatly; intensifying adverb for adjectives/verbs
- 훌륭한
- hul-lyung-han — Excellent; splendid; modifier form of 훌륭하다
- 존재들로
- jon-jae-deul-lo — As beings/entities; plural existences with role marker
- 그들
- geu-deul — They/them; third-person plural pronoun
- 자체가
- ja-che-ga — Itself (subject); the thing itself as subject
- 지혜입니다
- ji-hye-im-ni-da — Is wisdom; formal declarative form with noun 지혜
- 그들이
- geu-deul-i — They (subject form); third-person plural subject marker
- 하는
- ha-neun — Doing; present modifier form of 하다
- 것은
- geot-eun — Thing/matter (topic); nominalizer with topic marker
- 마치
- ma-chi — Just like; as if; simile-introducing adverb
- 계산처럼
- gye-san-cheo-reom — Like calculation; comparative form of 계산 (calculation)
- 정확하게
- jeong-hwak-ha-ge — Precisely; accurately; adverbial form of 정확하다
- 맞아떨어집니다
- maj-a-tteol-eo-jim-ni-da — Fits perfectly; adds up exactly; formal present form
- 일하고
- il-ha-go — Work and (also); connective form of 일하다
- 알을
- al-eul — Eggs (object form); object marker attached to 알
- 낳는
- na-neun — Laying/giving birth; present modifier of 낳다
- 것
- geot — Thing; matter; nominalizing bound noun
- 그들은
- geu-deul-eun — They (topic form); third-person plural topic marker
- 말합니다
- mal-ham-ni-da — Say; speak; formal present tense of 말하다
- 후손을
- hu-son-eul — Descendants (object form); future generations object marker
- 준비하는
- jun-bi-ha-neun — Preparing; present modifier form of 준비하다
- 것이
- geot-i — Thing (subject form); nominalizer with subject marker
- 제대로
- je-dae-ro — Properly; correctly; in the right manner
- 시간을
- si-gan-eul — Time (object form); object marker attached to 시간
- 사는
- sa-neun — Living; present modifier form of 살다
- 것이다
- geot-i-da — It is the case; plain declarative nominalizer ending
- 그리고
- geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; coordinating conjunction
- 진정으로
- jin-jeong-eu-ro — Truly; sincerely; adverbial form of 진정 (sincerity)
- 그렇게
- geu-reo-ke — Like that; in that way; manner adverb
- 합니다
- ham-ni-da — Do; formal present tense of 하다
- 깨끗한
- kkae-kkeu-tan — Clean; neat; modifier form of 깨끗하다
- 개미와
- gae-mi-wa — Ant and; coordinating particle attached to 개미
- 더러운
- deo-reo-un — Dirty; unclean; modifier form of 더럽다
- 개미로
- gae-mi-ro — As ants; role/category marker attached to 개미
- 나뉘며
- na-nwi-myeo — Divided (and); connective form of 나뉘다
- 그들의
- geu-deul-eui — Their; possessive form of the third-person plural
- 서열은
- seo-yeol-eun — Hierarchy/rank (topic); order of status topic marker
- 숫자로
- sut-ja-ro — By numbers; instrumental form of 숫자 (number)
- 나타내어지고
- na-ta-nae-eo-ji-go — Expressed/represented; passive connective form of 나타내다
- 개미
- gae-mi — Ant; small insect known for colony behavior
- 여왕은
- yeo-wang-eun — Queen (topic form); female ruler topic marker attached
- 일
- il — One; number one; also means work/task
- 번입니다
- beon-im-ni-da — Is number; formal statement of ordinal position
- 그녀의
- geu-nyeo-eui — Her; possessive form of third-person feminine pronoun
- 의견만이
- eui-gyeon-man-i — Only opinion (subject); 의견 (opinion) with exclusive marker
- 것에
- geot-e — In/at the matter; locative form of nominalizer 것
- 있어
- it-seo — Being/existing; informal connective form of 있다
- 유일하게
- yu-il-ha-ge — Uniquely; solely; adverbial form of 유일하다
- 옳은
- ol-eun — Correct; right; modifier form of 옳다
- 그녀는
- geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic form); third-person feminine topic marker
- 세상의
- se-sang-eui — Of the world; possessive form of 세상 (world)
- 가지고
- ga-ji-go — Having; holding; connective form of 가지다
- 있는
- it-neun — Having/existing; present modifier form of 있다
- 것처럼
- geot-cheo-reom — As if; like; comparative form with nominalizer 것
- 보였는데
- bo-yeot-neun-de — Seemed/appeared but; past contrast connective of 보이다
- 그것이
- geu-geot-i — That/it (subject); third-person demonstrative subject form
- 바로
- ba-ro — Exactly; right; precisely; emphasizing adverb
- 내가
- nae-ga — I (subject form); first-person singular subject marker
- 얻고자
- eot-go-ja — Wanting to obtain; desiderative connective of 얻다
- 했던
- haet-deon — Had been doing; past retrospective modifier of 하다
- 것이었습니다
- geot-i-eot-seum-ni-da — Was the thing; formal past declarative nominalizer ending
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