Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1450

Vocabulary

새끼

sae-kki — Young animal or offspring; sometimes used as insult

오리들은

o-ri-deul-eun — As for the ducks (plural topic marker)

시키는

si-ki-neun — Ordering or commanding someone to do something

대로

dae-ro — As told; according to; following instructions

했지만

haet-ji-man — Did it, but; expressing contrast with prior action

다른

da-reun — Different; another; other

오리가

o-ri-ga — Duck (subject marker attached)

빤히

bban-hi — Staring fixedly and openly at someone

쳐다보며

chyeo-da-bo-myeo — While looking up at; gazing at someone

말했습니다

mal-haet-seum-ni-da — Said; spoke (formal past tense)

이것

i-geot — This thing; this (near speaker)

봐

bwa — Look; see (informal imperative)

여기

yeo-gi — Here; this place

또

tto — Again; also; once more

한

han — One; a certain (determiner)

무리가

mu-ri-ga — A group or flock (subject marker attached)

오네

o-ne — Is coming; here they come (informal)

우리가

u-ri-ga — We; our group (subject marker attached)

이미

i-mi — Already; by now

충분하지

chung-bun-ha-ji — Is sufficient; is enough (verb stem form)

않은

an-eun — Not; negating modifier (adjective form)

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if; like; in the manner of

게다가

ge-da-ga — Moreover; furthermore; on top of that

그

geu — That; he; the (determiner or pronoun)

중

jung — Among; in the middle of; within a group

하나는

ha-na-neun — One of them (topic marker attached)

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; indeed

이상하게

i-sang-ha-ge — Strangely; oddly; in a weird manner

생겼잖아

saeng-gyeot-ja-na — Looks weird, you know; has odd appearance

우리는

u-ri-neun — We; us (topic marker attached)

그를

geu-reul — Him; that person (object marker attached)

원하지

won-ha-ji — Want; desire (verb stem with negation)

않아

an-a — Do not; negative ending (informal)

그러고는

geu-reo-go-neun — And then; after doing that

마리가

ma-ri-ga — A bird/animal counter (subject marker attached)

날아가

na-ra-ga — Flies away; goes flying off

그의

geu-ui — His; of him (possessive)

목을

mo-geul — Neck; throat (object marker attached)

물었습니다

mu-reot-seum-ni-da — Bit; pecked at (formal past tense)

내버려

nae-beo-ryeo — Leave alone; let go; abandon (imperative)

두세요

du-se-yo — Please leave; let it be (polite imperative)

어미가

eo-mi-ga — The mother (subject marker attached)

그는

geu-neun — He; that person (topic marker attached)

아무런

a-mu-reon — Any; no (used with negation)

해도

hae-do — Harm; damage (noun used with 끼치다)

끼치지

kki-chi-ji — Cause; inflict (harm) (verb negation form)

않고

an-ko — Without doing; not doing (connective)

있어요

it-seo-yo — Is; exists; there is (polite present)

그래요

geu-rae-yo — That's right; yes; indeed (polite)

하지만

ha-ji-man — But; however; nevertheless

너무

neo-mu — Too; excessively; too much

크고

keu-go — Is big and; large (connective adjective)

못생겼잖아요

mot-saeng-gyeot-ja-na-yo — Is ugly, you know (polite acknowledgment)

심술궂은

sim-sul-gu-jeun — Mean; spiteful; ill-natured (adjective)

그러니

geu-reo-ni — Therefore; so; that being the case

쫓겨나야

jjot-gyeo-na-ya — Must be driven out; should be expelled

해요

hae-yo — Does; should do (polite present)

아이들은

a-i-deul-eun — The children; the young ones (topic)

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; highly

예쁘군요

ye-bbeu-gun-yo — How pretty they are (polite exclamation)

다리에

da-ri-e — On the leg; to the leg (locative)

헝겊을

heong-geop-eul — Rag; piece of cloth (object marker)

달고

dal-go — Hanging; attaching and (connective)

있는

it-neun — Having; which has; existing (modifier)

늙은

neul-geun — Old; aged (adjective modifier)

저

jeo — That over there; I/me (humble)

녀석만

nyeo-seok-man — Only that fellow; just that creature

빼고요

bbae-go-yo — Except for; excluding (polite)

조금

jo-geum — A little; slightly; a bit

나아지게

na-a-ji-ge — To improve; to get better (causative)

할

hal — Will do; can do (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (auxiliary noun)

있으면

it-eu-myeon — If there is; if possible (conditional)

좋겠어요

jo-ket-seo-yo — Would be good; I wish it were so

그것은

geu-geot-eun — That thing; it (topic marker attached)

불가능해요

bul-ga-neung-hae-yo — Is impossible; cannot be done (polite)

어르신

eo-reu-sin — Elder; respected senior person (honorific)

대답했습니다

dae-dap-haet-seum-ni-da — Answered; replied (formal past tense)

예쁘지

ye-bbeu-ji — Pretty (verb stem with negation connector)

않아요

an-a-yo — Is not; does not (polite negative)

성품이

seong-pum-i — Character; personality (subject marker)

좋고

jo-ko — Is good and; has good (connective)

아이들만큼

a-i-deul-man-keum — As much as the children; equal to kids

혹은

hok-eun — Or; alternatively; either

그보다

geu-bo-da — More than that; better than him

더

deo — More; even more; further

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; nicely

헤엄쳐요

he-eom-chyeo-yo — Swims (polite present tense)

저는

jeo-neun — I; me (humble, topic marker attached)

그가

geu-ga — He; that person (subject marker)

자라면

ja-ra-myeon — If he grows up; when grown (conditional)

예뻐질

ye-bbeo-jil — Will become pretty (future modifier form)

거라고

geo-ra-go — Quoting a prediction; that it will be

생각해요

saeng-gak-hae-yo — Think; believe; have an opinion (polite)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; and also; furthermore

아마

a-ma — Maybe; perhaps; probably

작아질

ja-ga-jil — Will become smaller (future modifier)

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It will be; it is (polite future/prediction)

알

al — Egg; roe

속에

so-ge — Inside; within (locative)

오래

o-rae — For a long time; long

있었기

it-seot-gi — Because was in; nominalized past being

때문에

ttae-mu-ne — Because of; due to; on account of

몸매가

mom-mae-ga — Body shape; figure (subject marker)

제대로

je-dae-ro — Properly; correctly; as it should be

형성되지

hyeong-seong-doe-ji — To be formed; to develop (negation form)

것이에요

geo-si-e-yo — It is the case that; it is (polite)

어미는

eo-mi-neun — The mother (topic marker attached)

쓰다듬고

sseu-da-deum-go — Strokes; caresses and (connective)

깃털을

git-teo-reul — Feathers (object marker attached)

매만지며

mae-man-ji-myeo — While grooming; smoothing feathers

이

i — This (determiner near speaker)

아이는

a-i-neun — This child; the child (topic marker)

수컷이라서

su-keo-si-ra-seo — Because it is male; since it's a male

그다지

geu-da-ji — Not so much; not particularly (with negation)

중요하지

jung-yo-ha-ji — Is important (verb stem negation form)

아이가

a-i-ga — The child (subject marker attached)

강하게

gang-ha-ge — Strongly; powerfully (adverb form)

자라

ja-ra — Grow up; grow (imperative/connective)

스스로를

seu-seu-ro-reul — Oneself; by oneself (object marker)

돌볼

dol-bol — To care for; to look after (future modifier)

있게

it-ge — So as to be able to; to have (connector)

될

doel — Will become; will be (future modifier)

충분히

chung-bun-hi — Sufficiently; enough; adequately

우아하군요

u-a-ha-gun-yo — How elegant; how graceful (exclamation polite)

이제

i-je — Now; from now on; at this point

편히

pyeon-hi — Comfortably; at ease; peacefully

지내세요

ji-nae-se-yo — Please live well; take care (polite)

장어

jang-eo — Eel (the fish)

머리를

meo-ri-reul — Head (object marker attached)

찾으면

cha-jeu-myeon — If you find; when you find (conditional)

저에게

jeo-e-ge — To me; for me (humble indirect object)

가져다주세요

ga-jyeo-da-ju-se-yo — Please bring it to me (polite request)