Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1311

Vocabulary

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker); referring to a female subject

의심할

uisimhal — To doubt; expressing potential for suspicion or questioning

여지

yeoji — Room, space, or margin for something to occur

없이

eopsi — Without; in the absence of something

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; used to intensify an adjective

영리한

yeongnihan — Clever, smart, intelligent; describing sharp mental ability

말을

mareul — Words, speech (object marker); things said or spoken

많이

manhi — A lot, much, many; indicating a large quantity

했지만

haetjiman — Did (something), but; contrasting conjunction after past action

나에게는

naegegeneun — To me, for me; first-person indirect object with topic marker

그것이

geugeosi — That thing (subject marker); referring to something mentioned

허튼소리처럼

heoteunsoricheoreom — Like nonsense or gibberish; resembling meaningless talk

들렸다

deullyeotda — Was heard; sounded like something to the listener

개미집이

gaemijibi — The anthill (subject marker); home structure built by ants

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world; indicating location within the entire world

가장

gajang — Most, the most; superlative marker in Korean

높은

nopeun — High, tall; describing great vertical extent or elevation

것이라고

geosirado — Said to be; quoting a claim about something

말했지만

malhaetjiman — Said (it), but; past tense speech with contrast

언덕

eondeok — Hill, mound; a small elevated area of land

바로

baro — Right, directly, just; indicating immediate proximity or exactness

옆에는

yeopeneun — Next to, beside (topic marker); indicating adjacent position

키

ki — Height, stature; vertical measurement of a person or object

큰

keun — Big, large, tall; describing great size or height

나무가

namuga — Tree (subject marker); a large woody plant

서

seo — Standing; being upright in a vertical position

있었고

isseotgo — Was there, and; past existence with additive conjunction

누구도

nugudo — Nobody, no one; indicating the absence of any person

더

deo — More; comparative particle indicating greater degree or amount

높다는

nopдаneun — That (it) is tall/high; nominalizing a height claim

것을

geoseul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer used as object

훨씬

hweolssin — By far, much more; emphasizing a great difference in degree

부정할

bujeonghал — To deny, negate; refusing to acknowledge a fact

수

su — Can, ability; potential marker used with verbs

없었지만

eopseotjiman — There was not, but; past negation with contrast

나무에

namue — To/about the tree; directional or topic reference to a tree

대한

daehan — About, regarding, concerning; relating to a subject

언급은

eongeуbeun — Mention, reference (topic marker); act of bringing up a subject

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all, never; complete negation emphasizing total absence

없었다

eopseotda — There was not, did not exist; past tense negation

어느

eoneu — A certain, some; indefinite determiner for an unspecified item

날

nal — Day; a single unit of time, one calendar day

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening, night; the later part of the day

한

han — One, a/an; numeral or indefinite article in Korean

개미가

gaemiga — An ant (subject marker); a small social insect

이

i — This; demonstrative determiner indicating something nearby

나무에서

namueseo — In/on the tree; indicating location within or on a tree

길을

gireul — The path, road (object marker); a route or way to travel

잃었는데

ireonnunde — Lost (something), and; past tense with background clause connector

줄기를

julgiреул — The trunk/stem (object marker); main stalk of a plant or tree

타고

tago — Riding, climbing along; moving by gripping a surface

기어

gieo — Crawling; moving on hands, knees, or close to a surface

올라갔으나

ollagасseuna — Went up, but; past ascent with contrasting conjunction

꼭대기에는

kkokdaegiene un — At the very top (topic marker); the highest point of something

미치지

michiji — Not reaching; failing to arrive at a destination or level

못했지만

motaetjiman — Could not do (it), but; inability in past with contrast

어떤

eotteon — Any, some; indefinite pronoun indicating an unspecified entity

개미도

gaemido — Even an ant; adding emphasis with inclusive particle

감히

gamhi — Daring, boldly; having the nerve to do something audacious

올라가지

ollagaji — Going up, climbing; ascending a surface or structure

못했던

motaetdeon — Had not been able to; past inability as modifier

높이까지

nopikkaji — Up to a height; indicating the extent of vertical elevation

올라갔다

ollagатda — Went up, climbed; completed ascent to a higher position

그리고

geurigo — And, and then; additive conjunction connecting two clauses

마침내

machimнае — Finally, at last; after a long time something happens

집으로

jibeurо — To home, toward home; directional marker indicating destination

돌아왔을

dorawasseul — When (she) returned; past return expressed as modifier

때

ttae — When, time; indicating a specific moment or period

여행

yeohaeng — Travel, journey; the act of going on a trip

중에

junge — During, in the middle of; occurring within a period or process

개미집보다

gaemijibbo da — Than the anthill; comparative particle showing something exceeds it

무언가를

mueongareul — Something (object marker); an unspecified or unknown thing

발견했다고

balgyeonhaetdago — Said that (she) discovered; quoting a past discovery

말했다

malhaetda — Said, told; simple past tense of the verb 'to speak'

나머지

nameoji — The rest, remainder; what is left after a portion is removed

개미들은

gaemideureun — The ants (topic marker); plural form referring to multiple ants

이것을

igeoseul — This thing (object marker); referring to something close by

전체

jeonche — Entire, whole, total; referring to the complete group or thing

공동체에

gongdongchee — To/for the community; referring to a collective social group

모욕으로

moyogeuro — As an insult, as a humiliation; treating something as offensive

여겼고

Regarded as, considered, and; past judgment with conjunction

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so; causal connector indicating result of previous action

입마개를

ibmagaereul — A muzzle (object marker); device fitted over the mouth

달고

dalgo — Wearing, attaching, and; having something fastened onto oneself

영원한

yeongwonhan — Eternal, everlasting; lasting forever without end

고독

godok — Solitude, loneliness; state of being isolated and alone

속에서

sogeseo — Inside, within; indicating location inside a state or space

살도록

saldorok — So as to live; expressing purpose or directive to live a way

선고받았다

seongobadasda — Was sentenced; received a formal legal or social judgment

얼마

eolma — Some, how much; indefinite quantity of time or amount

후

hu — After, later; indicating a point in time following an event

또

tto — Again, also, another; indicating repetition or addition

다른

dareun — Different, another; not the same as what was mentioned

올라가

ollaga — Climbing up, going up; ascending to a higher position

같은

gateun — Same, similar; identical or alike in nature or quality

여정을

yeojeungeul — The journey (object marker); a long or meaningful travel route

거쳐

geochy eo — Going through, passing through; traveling via a certain route

발견을

balgyeoneul — The discovery (object marker); act of finding something new

그것에

geugeose — About that, regarding that; referencing a previously mentioned thing

대해

daehae — About, regarding; used to indicate a topic of discussion

조심스럽고

josimseureопgo — Careful, cautious, and; acting with care and hesitation

모호하게

mohohage — Vaguely, ambiguously; in an unclear or indefinite manner

상위

sangwi — Upper, higher-ranking; of superior position or status

중

jung — Among, in the middle of; within a group or category

하나였고

hanayeotgo — Was one (of), and; identifying membership in a group

존경받았기

jongyeongbadassdagi — Because she was respected; past passive respect with causal form

때문에

ttaemune — Because of, due to; causal connector explaining a reason

그들은

geudeu reun — They (topic marker); plural third-person subject reference

그녀를

geunyeoreul — Her (object marker); third-person female object pronoun

믿었고

mideotgo — Believed (her), and; past tense trust with additive conjunction

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); third-person female subject pronoun

죽었을

jugeoSSeul — When she died; past death expressed as a modifying clause

과학에

gwahage — To/in science; relating to the field of scientific knowledge

깊은

gipeun — Deep, profound; having great depth literally or figuratively

경의를

gyeongeuireul — Respect, reverence (object marker); deep admiration and honor

표하며

pyohamy eo — Expressing, showing while; simultaneous action of demonstrating something

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her, hers; possessive form of third-person female pronoun

기억을

gieogeul — Memory (object marker); recollection of a past person or event

기리는

girineun — Honoring, commemorating; paying tribute to someone's memory

기념비로

ginyeombiro — As a monument; serving as a commemorative structure or marker

달걀

dalgyal — Egg; oval food item laid by a hen or bird

껍데기를

kkeopデギreul — Shell (object marker); the hard outer covering of an egg

세웠다

seuwotda — Erected, set up; placed something upright as a monument

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person subject with topic emphasis

개미들이

gaemideuri — The ants (subject marker); plural ants as grammatical subject

항상

hangsang — Always, all the time; without exception at any moment

등에

deunge — On the back; referring to the dorsal surface of a body

짐을

jimeul — Load, burden (object marker); something heavy carried on one's body

지고

jigo — Carrying on the back, and; bearing a load while doing something

이리저리

irijeorl — Here and there, hither and thither; moving in various directions

뛰어다니는

ttwieodanineun — Running around; moving busily in multiple directions repeatedly

보았습니다

boassseumnida — Saw, observed; formal past tense of the verb 'to see'

라고

rago — Quoting particle; used to introduce or close a direct quote

작은

jageun — Small, little; describing something of minimal size

쥐가

jwiga — A mouse/rat (subject marker); a small rodent as the subject

한번은

hanbeon eun — Once, one time (topic); referring to a single past occasion

그들

geudeul — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

하나가

hanaga — One of them (subject marker); a single member of a group

떨어뜨리는

tteoреotteurineun — Dropping, letting fall; causing something to fall from a height

보았는데

boannunde — Saw (it), and; past observation with background clause connector

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing (object marker); previously mentioned object as target

다시

dasi — Again, once more; repeating an action a second time

들어올리려고

deureoollir yeo go — Trying to lift up; expressing intent to raise something again

무척

mucheok — Very much, greatly; expressing a high degree of effort or feeling

애를

aereul — Effort, trouble (object marker); strenuous attempt to do something

썼지만

ssseotjiman — Tried hard, but; past effort with a contrasting result

성공하지

seonggokhaji — Not succeeding; failing to achieve an intended goal or outcome

못했다

motaetda — Could not, was unable to; past tense of inability