Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1403

Vocabulary

어미

eomi — Mother, especially of animals; a maternal figure.

황새가

hwangsaega — Stork (subject marker attached); a large wading bird.

둥지에서

dungjieseo — From the nest; a bird's home structure.

이야기를

iyagireul — Story or tale (object marker); a narrative account.

시작하며

sijakhamyeo — Beginning or starting while doing something else.

물

mul — Water; the essential transparent liquid substance.

그리고

geurigo — And; a conjunction connecting words or sentences.

그

geu — That; a determiner referring to something previously mentioned.

이상한

isanghan — Strange, weird, or unusual; describing something odd.

땅에서

ttangeseo — From the land or ground; a surface or territory.

찾을

chajeul — To find (future/modifier form); to search and locate.

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 'can' constructions.

있는

inneun — Existing or present; modifier form of 'to be/have'.

비할

bihal — To compare; used in expressions of incomparability.

데

de — Place or situation; used in grammatical constructions.

없는

eomneun — Without; not existing; modifier form of 'to lack'.

진흙에

jinheuge — In or to mud; soft wet earth or clay.

대해

daehae — About or regarding; concerning a topic.

들려주었다

deullyeojueotda — Told or narrated to someone; shared a story.

이

i — This; a determiner indicating something nearby or just mentioned.

모든

modeun — All, every; referring to the entirety of something.

것이

geosi — Thing (subject marker); a general noun for an item or fact.

작은

jageun — Small, little; describing something of small size.

두꺼비에게는

dukkeobie geneun — To the toad (topic marker); a toad as recipient.

새롭고

saereopgo — New and; describing something fresh or novel.

매우

maeu — Very, extremely; an intensifying adverb.

매혹적으로

maehokjeogeuro — Fascinatingly, enchantingly; in a captivating manner.

들렸다

deullyeotda — Was heard or sounded; past tense of hearing something.

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person singular pronoun.

가야

gaya — Must go; expressing obligation or necessity to travel.

해

hae — Do; informal present tense of 'to do/must'.

그녀가

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

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke; past tense of the verb 'to speak'.

황새나

hwangsaena — Stork or; referring to a stork as an option.

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of the third-person pronoun.

새끼

saekki — Offspring, young animal; baby or child of an animal.

중

jung — Among, in the middle of; indicating a group or set.

하나가

hanaga — One (subject marker); the number one as a subject.

나를

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

데려가

deryeoga — Take someone along; to bring or escort somewhere.

주기만

jugiman — Only if given; conditional particle on giving action.

한다면

handamyeon — If one does; a conditional hypothetical clause.

보답으로

bodabeuro — In return, as repayment; expressing reciprocal action.

도울

doul — To help (modifier form); future intent to assist.

텐데

tende — Would/should but; expressing expectation with reservation.

그래

geurae — Yes, okay, so; casual affirmative or connective expression.

갈

gal — Will go (modifier form); future form of 'to go'.

거야

geoya — Going to; informal future tense ending particle.

너무

neomu — Too, so very; intensifying adverb expressing excess.

행복하니까

haengbokhanikka — Because I am happy; causal clause of happiness.

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject pronoun.

느끼는

neukkineun — Feeling, sensing; present modifier form of 'to feel'.

그리움과

geuriumgwa — Longing and; deep yearning or nostalgia for something.

기쁨은

gippeumeun — Joy (topic marker); happiness or delight as a topic.

머릿속에

meoritsoge — Inside the head; referring to the mind or thoughts.

보석을

boseogul — Jewel or gem (object marker); a precious stone.

가진

gajin — Having, possessing; past modifier form of 'to have'.

것보다

geotboda — Than the thing; comparative particle after a noun clause.

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more, far; intensifier used in comparisons.

낫다

natda — To be better; expressing superiority or preference.

그런데

geureonde — But, however, by the way; a transitional conjunction.

바로

baro — Right, exactly, just; indicating immediacy or precision.

가지고

gajigo — Having, carrying; gerund form of 'to have/hold'.

있었다

isseotda — Was, existed; past tense of 'to be/have/exist'.

보석은

boseogeun — The jewel (topic marker); a precious gem as topic.

끊임없이

kkeunimeopsi — Ceaselessly, without interruption; constantly and continuously.

위로

wiro — Upward; in the direction of above or higher.

언제나

eonjena — Always, at all times; without exception, ever.

오르려는

oreullyeoneun — Trying to rise or ascend; modifier of upward striving.

노력과

noryeokgwa — Effort and; striving or hard work as a noun.

열망이었다

yeolmangieotda — Was desire or longing; past tense of ardent aspiration.

그것은

geugeogeun — It (topic marker); referring to a previously mentioned thing.

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive form of the feminine pronoun.

머릿속에서

meoritsogeso — From inside the head; within one's mind or thoughts.

빛났고

bichnatkgo — Shone and; past tense of shining with continuation.

기쁨

gippeum — Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.

속에서

sogeso — From within, inside; indicating interior location or context.

빛났으며

bichnasseumyeo — Shone and furthermore; past tense shining with addition.

그리움

geurium — Longing, yearning; deep nostalgia or desire for something.

환하게

hwanhage — Brightly, radiantly; in a luminous or vivid manner.

빛났다

bichnatda — Shone, gleamed; past tense of shining or glowing.

그때

geuttae — At that time, then; referring to a specific past moment.

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly, all of a sudden; without prior warning.

나타났다

natannatda — Appeared, showed up; past tense of coming into view.

황새는

hwangsaeneun — The stork (topic marker); a large migratory bird.

풀밭에서

pulbateseo — From the meadow or grassy field; an open grassy area.

두꺼비를

dukkeobirreul — The toad (object marker); a warty amphibian creature.

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Discovered and; past gerund of finding or spotting.

몸을

momeul — The body (object marker); one's physical form.

숙여

sukyeo — Bending down; lowering the head or body forward.

생물을

saengmureul — The creature (object marker); a living organism or being.

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; used with negatives for total negation.

부드럽지

budeureopji — Not gently; negated form of soft or tender manner.

않게

antge — Not doing; negative adverbial form before a verb.

낚아챘다

nagwachyeotda — Snatched, grabbed swiftly; past tense of seizing quickly.

황새의

hwangsaeui — The stork's; possessive form referring to the stork.

부리가

buriga — The beak (subject marker); a bird's projecting mouth.

그녀를

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

꽉

kkwak — Tightly, firmly; describing a strong, secure grip.

집었고

jibeotgo — Gripped and; past tense of grabbing tightly.

바람이

barami — The wind (subject marker); moving air as a subject.

휘파람처럼

hwiparam cheoreom — Like a whistle; in the manner of a whistling sound.

울었다

ureotda — Cried or howled; past tense of crying or wailing.

그다지

geudaji — Not particularly, not so much; used with negatives.

유쾌하지

yukwaehaji — Not pleasant; negated form of enjoyable or cheerful.

않았지만

anatjiman — Although it was not; concessive past negative clause.

향해

hyanghae — Toward, heading to; indicating direction or orientation.

올라가고

ollagago — Going up and; continuous gerund of ascending or rising.

있었고

isseotgo — Was and; past continuous with continuation marker.

알았다

aratda — Knew, understood; past tense of knowing or realizing.

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore, so; a conjunction showing cause and result.

눈이

nuni — Eyes (subject marker); the organs of sight.

눈에서

nuneseo — From the eyes; indicating origin from the eyes.

불꽃이

bulkkochi — Sparks, flames (subject marker); fiery particles flying off.

튀어나오는

twieonaoeneun — Popping out, flying out; modifier of something bursting forth.

같았다

gathatda — Seemed like, was as if; past tense of resembling.

아

a — Ah, oh; an exclamatory interjection of realization.

몸은

momeun — The body (topic marker); physical form as a topic.

죽었다

jugeotda — Died; past tense of the verb 'to die'.

두꺼비는

dukkeobineun — The toad (topic marker); a warty amphibian as topic.

죽임을

jugimeul — Killing (object marker); the act of being killed.

당했다

danghaetda — Suffered, was subjected to; past tense of undergoing harm.

그러나

geureona — However, but; a conjunction indicating contrast.

튀어나온

twieonaon — That flew out; past modifier of something popping out.

불꽃은

bulkkocheun — The spark (topic marker); a flame or fiery particle.

어떻게

eotteoke — How; an interrogative adverb asking about manner.

되었을까

doeeotsseulkka — What became of it?; wondering about a past outcome.

햇살이

haetsari — Sunlight (subject marker); rays of sunlight or sunshine.

받아

bada — Receiving; gerund form of the verb 'to receive'.

올렸다

ollyeotda — Lifted up; past tense of raising or elevating something.

두꺼비의

dukkeobiui — The toad's; possessive form referring to the toad.

있던

itdeon — That was/existed; past retrospective modifier of being.

갔다

gatda — Went; past tense of the verb 'to go'.

어디로

eodiro — To where; interrogative asking about direction or destination.

묻지

mutji — Do not ask; negative imperative form of 'to ask'.

말라

malla — Do not; prohibitive imperative ending a negative command.

오히려

ohiryeo — Rather, instead; indicating a preferred alternative.

시인에게

siinege — To the poet; addressing a poet as recipient.

물어라

mureora — Ask!; imperative form of the verb 'to ask/inquire'.