Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1319

Vocabulary

분명히

bunmyeong-hi — Clearly, obviously, evidently

손에

son-e — In the hand, within one's grasp

쥐었지만

jwi-eot-ji-man — Grasped or held, but nonetheless

쳇바퀴

chet-ba-kwi — Hamster wheel; repetitive, going-nowhere cycle

같은

ga-teun — Same as, like, similar to

우리

u-ri — Cage; also means 'we/our' by context

안에

an-e — Inside, within a space or container

넣기

neot-gi — The act of putting or placing inside

위해서였습니다

wi-hae-seo-yeot-seum-ni-da — It was for the purpose of (formal past)

오

o — Oh! (exclamation of surprise or emotion)

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much, to what extent or degree

끔찍했는지요

kkeum-jjik-haet-neun-ji-yo — How horrible or dreadful it was (exclamatory)

조금도

jo-geum-do — Not even a little, not at all

앞으로

ap-eu-ro — Forward, ahead, toward the front

나아가지

na-a-ga-ji — Moving forward, progressing (negated in context)

못하면서

mot-ha-myeon-seo — While being unable to do something

계속

gye-sok — Continuously, without stopping, repeatedly

뱅뱅

baeng-baeng — Round and round, spinning continuously

돌아야

dol-a-ya — Must spin or rotate (obligatory form)

오직

o-jik — Only, solely, nothing but

모두를

mo-du-reul — Everyone, all people (object form)

웃게

ut-ge — So as to laugh, to make laugh

만들

man-deul — To make, to create (base verb stem)

뿐이었습니다

ppun-i-eot-seum-ni-da — It was nothing but, only that (formal)

간수의

gan-su-ui — Of the jailer or prison guard (possessive)

손녀딸은

son-nyeo-ddal-eun — The granddaughter (topic marker attached)

매력적인

mae-ryeok-jeok-in — Attractive, charming, appealing in appearance

작은

ja-geun — Small, little, tiny in size

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most (superlative adverb)

밝은

bal-geun — Bright, radiant, luminous in quality

금빛처럼

geum-bit-cheo-reom — Like the color of gold, golden-hued

곱슬곱슬한

gop-seul-gop-seul-han — Curly, wavy (describing hair texture)

머리카락과

meo-ri-ka-rak-gwa — Hair and (connecting noun with conjunction)

명랑한

myeong-rang-han — Cheerful, merry, bright in personality

눈

nun — Eyes; also means snow by context

그리고

geu-ri-go — And, also, in addition (conjunction)

항상

hang-sang — Always, at all times, constantly

미소

mi-so — Smile, gentle facial expression of happiness

짓는

jit-neun — Making, forming (expression, smile, etc.)

입을

i-beul — Mouth (object form with accusative marker)

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having, possessing, holding (connective form)

가엾은

ga-yeol-geun — Poor, pitiful, deserving of sympathy

쥐야

jwi-ya — Hey mouse! (informal address to a mouse)

하고

ha-go — Saying, and (quotative or conjunctive form)

어느

eo-neu — A certain, some, one particular (determiner)

날

nal — Day, a particular day or moment

우리를

u-ri-reul — Cage (object form); or 'us' by context

들여다보며

deul-yeo-da-bo-myeo — While peering or looking closely inside

자유롭게

ja-yu-rop-ge — Freely, in a free manner or state

해줄게

hae-jul-ge — I will do it for you (promise form)

쇠로

soe-ro — With iron, made of metal (instrumental)

된

doen — Made of, which became (past modifier form)

잠금장치를

jam-geum-jang-chi-reul — Lock, locking mechanism (object form)

열었고

yeol-eot-go — Opened and (then); past connective form

창턱으로

chang-teok-eu-ro — Toward the windowsill, onto the ledge

뛰쳐나가

ddwi-chyeo-na-ga — Dash out, leap out suddenly from place

거기서

geo-gi-seo — From there, at that place (locative)

지붕으로

ji-bung-eu-ro — Toward or onto the roof (directional)

뛰어올랐습니다

ddwi-eo-ol-lat-seum-ni-da — Jumped up onto, leaped upward (formal past)

자유다

ja-yu-da — It is freedom! (exclamatory declaration)

자유

ja-yu — Freedom, liberty, the state of being free

그것만이

geu-geot-man-i — Only that thing (exclusive topic marker)

생각할

saeng-gak-hal — To think, that can be thought (modifier)

수

su — Ability, possibility (used in can/cannot)

있는

it-neun — Existing, there is (present modifier form)

전부였습니다

jeon-bu-yeot-seum-ni-da — Was everything, was all there was (formal)

여정의

yeo-jeong-ui — Of the journey, pertaining to a trip

목적

mok-jeok — Purpose, goal, objective of an action

없었습니다

eop-seot-seum-ni-da — There was not, did not exist (formal past)

어두워졌고

eo-du-wo-jyeot-go — Became dark and (then); past connective form

밤이

bam-i — Night (subject marker attached)

다가오면서

da-ga-o-myeon-seo — While approaching, as it drew nearer

오래된

o-rae-doen — Old, ancient, having existed long ago

탑에서

tap-e-seo — From or in the tower (locative form)

잠자리를

jam-ja-ri-reul — A place to sleep, sleeping spot (object)

찾았는데

cha-jat-neun-de — Found, but; searched and found (connective)

그곳에는

geu-got-e-neun — In that place, there (topic locative form)

야경꾼과

ya-gyeong-kkun-gwa — Night watchman and (conjunction attached)

올빼미가

ol-ppae-mi-ga — Owl (subject marker attached)

살고

sal-go — Live and (then); connective living form

그들

geu-deul — They, those people (third person plural)

중

jung — Among, within a group or set

쪽도

jjok-do — Neither side, not even one of them

믿을

mi-deul — To trust, believe (future modifier form)

없었고

eop-seot-go — There was not and (then); past connective

특히

teuk-hi — Especially, particularly, above all others

올빼미는

ol-ppae-mi-neun — The owl (topic marker attached)

더욱

deo-uk — Even more, all the more so

그러했는데

geu-reo-haet-neun-de — It was so, but (past connective form)

고양이

go-yang-i — Cat, domestic feline animal

같아서

ga-ta-seo — Because it is like, similar to (causal)

쥐를

jwi-reul — Mouse or rat (object form)

잡아먹는다는

jab-a-meong-neun-da-neun — Said to catch and eat, that it devours

큰

keun — Big, large, great in size or degree

결점이

gyeol-jeom-i — Flaw, defect, shortcoming (subject form)

있기

it-gi — Having, the fact of existing or having

때문입니다

ddae-mun-im-ni-da — It is because of, due to (formal reason)

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but, nevertheless (conjunction)

사람은

sa-ram-eun — A person, people (topic marker attached)

때로

ddae-ro — Sometimes, at times, occasionally

틀릴

teul-ril — To be wrong, to make a mistake (modifier)

수도

su-do — Can also, possibility also (inclusive form)

법이고

beob-i-go — It is the way things are, and (connective)

그랬습니다

geu-raet-seum-ni-da — It was so, that was the case (formal past)

왜냐하면

wae-nya-ha-myeon — Because, the reason is that (causal intro)

이

i — This (demonstrative determiner, near speaker)

점잖고

jeom-jant-go — Dignified and, genteel and (connective form)

교양

gyo-yang — Refinement, culture, cultivation of character

늙은

neul-geun — Old, aged, elderly (past modifier form)

올빼미로

ol-ppae-mi-ro — As an owl, being an owl (role marker)

야경꾼보다

ya-gyeong-kkun-bo-da — More than the night watchman (comparative)

더

deo — More, to a greater degree (comparative)

많이

man-hi — A lot, much, many in quantity or degree

알고

al-go — Knowing and (then); connective knowledge form

심지어

sim-ji-eo — Even, going so far as, to the extent that

자신만큼이나

ja-sin-man-keum-i-na — As much as oneself, to the same degree

아는

a-neun — Knowing, who knows (present modifier form)

올빼미였기

ol-ppae-mi-yeot-gi — Because it was an owl (causal noun form)

새끼

sae-kki — Young offspring, baby animal, chick

올빼미들은

ol-ppae-mi-deul-eun — The owls (plural with topic marker)

무엇이든

mu-eos-i-deun — Whatever it is, anything at all

법석을

beop-seok-eul — Fuss, commotion, uproar (object form)

떨었지만

ddeol-eot-ji-man — Made a fuss, but; caused commotion, however

그들에게

geu-deul-e-ge — To them, toward them (dative marker)

할

hal — To do, will do (future modifier form)

거친

geo-chin — Rough, harsh, crude in manner or tone

말이라고는

mal-i-ra-go-neun — As for what could be called words (emphatic)

고작

go-jak — At most, only, merely (limiting adverb)

꼬치로

kko-chi-ro — On a skewer, as a skewered form (instrumental)

만들러

man-deul-leo — Going in order to make (purpose connective)

가거라

ga-geo-ra — Go! (imperative command form, informal)

라는

ra-neun — Called, said to be (quotative modifier)

말뿐이었습니다

mal-ppun-i-eot-seum-ni-da — It was nothing but words (formal past)

자기

ja-gi — One's own, oneself (reflexive pronoun)

새끼들에게

sae-kki-deul-e-ge — To her young ones, toward the offspring

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, highly (degree adverb)

너그럽고

neo-geu-reop-go — Generous and, lenient and (connective form)

다정했습니다

da-jeong-haet-seum-ni-da — Was affectionate, warm, tender (formal past)