Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1433

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, she, or that (pronoun/determiner).

말이라도

mal-i-ra-do — Even a word; at least something to say.

해야겠군요

hae-ya-get-gun-nyo — I suppose I must do it.

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke formally in past tense.

어쩌면

eo-jjeo-myeon — Perhaps; maybe; possibly something could happen.

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your; possessive form of 'you' (formal).

꿈이

kkum-i — Dream (subject marked); one's wish or aspiration.

이루어질지도

i-ru-eo-jil-ji-do — Might come true; possibly be realized or fulfilled.

모릅니다

mo-reum-ni-da — Do not know; formal expression of uncertainty.

그래도

geu-rae-do — Even so; still; nevertheless despite the situation.

작별

jak-byeol — Farewell; parting; saying goodbye to someone.

인사를

in-sa-reul — Greeting or farewell (object marked); formal salutation.

하겠습니다

ha-get-seum-ni-da — I will do it; formal future intention statement.

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject form); polite first-person subject.

틀리게

teul-li-ge — Incorrectly; wrongly; in an erroneous manner.

맞히면

mat-chi-myeon — If one guesses correctly; conditional of guessing right.

당신을

dang-sin-eul — You (object marked); formal second-person object.

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again; not once more from this point.

볼

bol — To see; future/modifier form of the verb see.

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (used in grammar pattern).

없을

eop-seul — Will not exist; modifier form of 'there is not.'

테니까요

te-ni-kka-yo — Because it will be so; reason-giving future expression.

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; of that nature or type.

다음

da-eum — Next; after; the following moment or item.

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic marked); third-person plural subject.

서로

seo-ro — Each other; mutually; one another reciprocally.

포옹을

po-ong-eul — Hug; embrace (object marked); act of hugging.

나누었고

na-nu-eot-go — Shared and (then); exchanged something with someone.

마을로

ma-eul-lo — Toward the village; directional form of village.

들어가

deul-eo-ga — Entering; going inside a place or building.

궁궐을

gung-gwol-eul — Palace (object marked); royal castle or residence.

향해

hyang-hae — Toward; heading in the direction of something.

걸어갔습니다

geol-eo-gat-seum-ni-da — Walked toward; went on foot formally in past.

커다란

keo-da-ran — Large; big; huge in size or scale.

홀은

hol-eun — The hall (topic marked); large room or chamber.

사람들로

sa-ram-deul-lo — With people; filled by people; instrumental/directional of people.

가득

ga-deuk — Full; packed; completely filled with something.

찼고

chat-go — Was full and (then); past tense of being filled.

판사들은

pan-sa-deul-eun — Judges (topic marked); official decision-making persons.

안락의자에

al-lak-eui-ja-e — In/on an armchair; comfortable cushioned chair location.

앉아

an-ja — Sitting; seated; in the act of sitting down.

머리를

meo-ri-reul — Head (object marked); one's head as a body part.

기댈

gi-dael — To lean; modifier form of resting one's head.

솜털

som-teol — Down; soft fluffy fiber like feathers or cotton.

쿠션을

ku-syeon-eul — Cushion (object marked); soft padded seat support.

받쳤는데

bat-chyeot-neun-de — Supported and (but); held up as background context.

생각할

saeng-gak-hal — To think about; modifier form of thinking or considering.

것이

geot-i — Thing (subject marked); nominalizer used for concepts.

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very; extremely; far too much of something.

많았기

man-hat-gi — Because there were many; nominalizing past abundance.

때문이었습니다

ttae-mun-i-eot-seum-ni-da — It was because of; formal past causal expression.

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged; elderly modifier describing a person.

왕은

wang-eun — The king (topic marked); royal male ruler.

가까이

ga-kka-i — Nearby; close; in close proximity to something.

서서

seo-seo — Standing and (then); while standing in a place.

하얀

ha-yan — White; snowy white color modifier for objects.

손수건으로

son-su-geon-eu-ro — With a handkerchief; using a small cloth for wiping.

눈물을

nun-mul-eul — Tears (object marked); drops of water from crying.

닦고

dak-go — Wiping and (then); cleaning or dabbing tears away.

있었습니다

it-eot-seum-ni-da — Was; existed; formal past continuous existence.

공주가

gong-ju-ga — Princess (subject marked); royal female of the court.

들어왔을

deul-eo-wat-seul — When she had entered; past modifier of coming inside.

때

ttae — When; time; the moment something happened or occurs.

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marked); third-person feminine subject.

전날보다

jeon-nal-bo-da — More than the previous day; compared to yesterday.

훨씬

hwol-ssin — Much more; by far; considerably greater in degree.

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater extent or degree.

아름다워

a-reum-da-wo — Beautiful; lovely; appearing attractive and pleasing.

보였고

bo-i-eot-go — Appeared and (then); looked a certain way in past.

자리에

ja-ri-e — In the seats; at the place where people are.

있는

it-neun — Who are present; existing; modifier of being there.

모든

mo-deun — Every; all; each one without exception.

사람에게

sa-ram-e-ge — To each person; dative form indicating recipient.

매우

mae-u — Very; highly; extremely in formal written style.

우아하게

u-a-ha-ge — Gracefully; elegantly; in a refined and poised manner.

건넸습니다

geon-naet-seum-ni-da — Handed over; passed along; formally extended to someone.

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; conjunction showing contrast or exception.

손을

son-eul — Hand (object marked); one's hand extended to someone.

내밀며

nae-mil-myeo — While extending or reaching out a hand toward someone.

안녕하세요

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo — Hello; polite standard greeting in Korean language.

이제

i-je — Now; at this point; from this moment onward.

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marked); feminine third-person subject marker.

무엇을

mu-eot-eul — What (object marked); asking about an unknown thing.

생각하는지

saeng-gak-ha-neun-ji — What she is thinking; indirect question about thoughts.

맞혀야

mat-chyeo-ya — Must guess correctly; obligation to identify the answer.

할

hal — To do; future modifier of an action to perform.

시간이

si-gan-i — Time (subject marked); the moment or period for something.

왔습니다

wat-seum-ni-da — Came; arrived; formal past tense of coming.

오

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

말하는

mal-ha-neun — Speaking; talking; present modifier of the verb speak.

동안

dong-an — During; while; throughout a period of time.

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marked); third-person masculine object.

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; how greatly; to what extent or degree.

다정하게

da-jeong-ha-ge — Affectionately; tenderly; in a warm and caring manner.

바라보았는지요

ba-ra-bo-at-neun-ji-yo — How she gazed at him; wondering look in past.

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marked); masculine third-person subject.

신발

sin-bal — Shoes; footwear worn on one's feet.

이라는

i-ra-neun — Called; named; quotative modifier identifying a word.

단

dan — Only; just; merely; a single instance of something.

한

han — One; a single; the numeral one as modifier.

마디를

ma-di-reul — A word; a syllable unit (object marked) of speech.

말하자

mal-ha-ja — As soon as he said; upon uttering a word.

유령처럼

yu-ryeong-cheo-reom — Like a ghost; as pale and eerie as a specter.

창백해졌습니다

chang-baek-hae-jeot-seum-ni-da — Turned pale; became white-faced with shock or fear.

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; possessive form of the feminine pronoun she.

지혜도

ji-hye-do — Even wisdom; her intelligence or cleverness as well.

소용이

so-yong-i — Use; utility (subject marked); being of no avail.

없었으니

eop-seo-sseu-ni — Because there was none; since it was of no use.

정확히

jeong-hwak-hi — Exactly; precisely; with complete accuracy or correctness.

맞혔기

mat-chyeot-gi — Because he guessed correctly; nominalizing correct answer.

기뻐했는지요

gi-ppeo-haet-neun-ji-yo — How delighted they were; expressing shared joyful surprise.

뛰어다니는

ttwi-eo-da-ni-neun — Running around; moving about energetically here and there.

모습은

mo-seup-eun — Appearance (topic marked); the sight or look of someone.

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; genuinely emphasizing a statement.

재미있었습니다

jae-mi-it-eot-seum-ni-da — Was fun; was interesting and enjoyable in the past.

사람들이

sa-ram-deul-i — People (subject marked); a group of persons present.

손뼉을

son-ppyeok-eul — Clapping hands (object marked); applause given to someone.

쳤는데

chyeot-neun-de — Clapped and (but); struck hands together as background.

왕을

wang-eul — King (object marked); the royal male ruler as object.

위해서이기도

wi-hae-seo-i-gi-do — Also because it was for; partly on behalf of someone.

했고

haet-go — Did and (then); past tense connector linking two actions.

처음으로

cheo-eum-eu-ro — For the first time; initially; as a first occurrence.

맞힌

mat-chin — Who guessed correctly; past modifier of correct guessing.

했습니다

haet-seum-ni-da — Did; performed; formal past tense of doing something.

동행자도

dong-haeng-ja-do — Even the companion; the travel partner as well.

성공적이었는지

seong-gong-jeok-i-eot-neun-ji — Whether it had been successful; indirect past success question.

듣고

deut-go — Hearing and (then); listening before doing next action.

기뻐했습니다

gi-ppeo-haet-seum-ni-da — Was delighted; felt happiness formally in past tense.