Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1456
You have nothing else to do, therefore you have foolish fancies.
당신은 달리 할 일이 없으니, 그래서 어리석은 공상을 하는 거예요.
If you could purr or lay eggs, they would pass away."
만약 당신이 가르랑거리거나 알을 낳을 수 있다면, 그런 생각들은 사라질 거예요."
"But it is so delightful to swim about on the water," said the duckling, "and so refreshing to feel it close over your head, while you dive down to the bottom."
"하지만 물 위에서 헤엄치는 것은 정말 즐거운 일이에요," 하고 새끼 오리가 말했습니다. "그리고 바닥으로 잠수할 때 머리 위로 물이 덮이는 느낌은 정말 상쾌하답니다."
"Delightful, indeed!" said the hen, "why you must be crazy!
"즐겁다고요, 정말!" 암탉이 말했습니다. "당신은 분명 미쳤군요!
Ask the cat, he is the cleverest animal I know, ask him how he would like to swim about on the water, or to dive under it, for I will not speak of my own opinion; ask our mistress, the old woman--there is no one in the world more clever than she is.
고양이에게 물어보세요, 그는 내가 아는 가장 영리한 동물이에요. 그에게 물 위에서 헤엄치거나 물속으로 잠수하는 것을 어떻게 생각하는지 물어보세요. 제 의견은 말하지 않겠어요. 우리 주인마님, 그 노부인에게 물어보세요. 세상에 그분보다 더 영리한 사람은 없답니다.
Do you think she would like to swim, or to let the water close over her head?"
그분이 수영을 하거나 머리 위로 물이 덮이는 것을 좋아할 것 같으세요?"
"You don't understand me," said the duckling.
"당신들은 저를 이해하지 못해요," 새끼 오리가 말했습니다.
"We don't understand you? Who can understand you, I wonder?
"우리가 당신을 이해 못 한다고요? 도대체 누가 당신을 이해할 수 있겠어요?
Do you consider yourself more clever than the cat, or the old woman?
당신이 고양이나 그 노부인보다 더 영리하다고 생각하는 건가요?
I will say nothing of myself.
저 자신에 대해서는 말하지 않겠어요.
Don't imagine such nonsense, child, and thank your good fortune that you have been received here.
그런 터무니없는 생각은 하지 마세요, 얘야, 그리고 이곳에 받아들여진 것을 행운으로 여기세요.
Are you not in a warm room, and in society from which you may learn something.
당신은 따뜻한 방 안에 있고, 무언가를 배울 수 있는 좋은 모임 속에 있지 않나요.
But you are a chatterer, and your company is not very agreeable.
하지만 당신은 수다쟁이라서, 당신과 함께하는 것이 그다지 유쾌하지 않아요.
Believe me, I speak only for your own good.
믿으세요, 저는 오직 당신을 위해서 말하는 거예요.
I may tell you unpleasant truths, but that is a proof of my friendship.
제가 불쾌한 진실을 말할 수도 있지만, 그것은 제 우정의 증거랍니다.
Vocabulary
- 당신은
- dangsineun — You (subject marker attached, formal pronoun).
- 달리
- dalli — Differently; otherwise; in another way.
- 할
- hal — To do (future/modifying form of 하다).
- 일이
- iri — Work or thing (subject marker attached).
- 없으니
- eopseuni — Because there is not; since lacking something.
- 그래서
- geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that.
- 어리석은
- eoriseoken — Foolish; stupid; unwise (modifying adjective form).
- 공상을
- gongsangeul — Fantasy or daydream (object marker attached).
- 하는
- haneun — Doing; who does (present participle form).
- 거예요
- geoyeyo — It is the case that; informal polite assertion ending.
- 만약
- manyak — If; supposing that; in the event that.
- 당신이
- dangsinyi — You (subject marker attached, formal pronoun).
- 알을
- areul — Egg (object marker attached).
- 낳을
- naeul — To lay or give birth to (future modifying form).
- 수
- su — Ability; possibility (used in ~ㄹ 수 있다 structure).
- 있다면
- itdamyeon — If (one) can; if there is or exists.
- 그런
- geureon — Such; that kind of; those sorts of.
- 생각들은
- saenggakdeureun — Those thoughts (plural, topic marker attached).
- 사라질
- sarajil — Will disappear; will vanish (future modifying form).
- 하지만
- hajiman — However; but; nevertheless; yet.
- 물
- mul — Water; a liquid essential for life.
- 위에서
- wieseo — On top of; above; on the surface of.
- 헤엄치는
- heeomchineun — Swimming (present participle modifying form).
- 것은
- geoseun — The thing that; the act of (topic marker attached).
- 정말
- jeongmal — Really; truly; genuinely; indeed.
- 즐거운
- jeulgeoun — Enjoyable; pleasant; fun (modifying adjective form).
- 일이에요
- iriyeyo — It is a thing or matter (polite declarative ending).
- 하고
- hago — And; said (quotative connector after speech).
- 새끼
- saekki — Young animal; baby animal; offspring.
- 오리가
- origa — Duck (subject marker attached).
- 말했습니다
- malhaessseumnida — Said; spoke (formal past tense ending).
- 그리고
- geurigo — And; and then; furthermore.
- 바닥으로
- badageuro — Toward the bottom; to the floor or ground.
- 잠수할
- jamssuhal — To dive underwater (future modifying form).
- 때
- ttae — When; at the time of; moment.
- 머리
- meori — Head; hair; top of the body.
- 위로
- wiro — Upward; over; above (directional particle).
- 물이
- muri — Water (subject marker attached).
- 덮이는
- deobyineun — Being covered; covered over (present participle form).
- 느낌은
- neukkimeun — The feeling; the sensation (topic marker attached).
- 상쾌하답니다
- sangkwaehada mnida — It is refreshing; reportedly feels invigorating and fresh.
- 즐겁다고요
- jeulgeopdagoyo — You say it is enjoyable; claiming something is fun.
- 암탉이
- amtalgi — The hen (subject marker attached); female chicken.
- 분명
- bunmyeong — Clearly; obviously; certainly; evidently.
- 미쳤군요
- michyeotgunyo — Must be crazy; has gone mad (exclamatory realization).
- 고양이에게
- goyangiege — To the cat; ask the cat (dative particle attached).
- 물어보세요
- mureoboseyo — Please ask; go ahead and inquire (polite imperative).
- 그는
- geuneun — He; that person (topic marker attached, masculine).
- 내가
- naega — I (subject marker attached, informal first person).
- 아는
- aneun — Known to me; who I know (present participle form).
- 가장
- gajang — Most; the most; superlative degree marker.
- 영리한
- yeongnihaen — Clever; smart; intelligent (modifying adjective form).
- 동물이에요
- dongmuriyeyo — It is an animal (polite declarative sentence ending).
- 그에게
- geuege — To him; for him (dative particle attached).
- 헤엄치거나
- heeomchigeona — Swimming or (connective listing alternative activities).
- 물속으로
- mulsogeuro — Into the water; toward the inside of water.
- 잠수하는
- jamssuhaneun — Diving; submerging underwater (present participle form).
- 것을
- geoseul — The thing; the act of (object marker attached).
- 어떻게
- eotteoke — How; in what way; by what means.
- 생각하는지
- saenggakhaneunchi — Whether one thinks; what one thinks about it.
- 제
- je — My; I (humble/polite first-person possessive form).
- 의견은
- uigyeoneun — My opinion (topic marker attached); personal view.
- 말하지
- malhaji — Will not say; (used with negation 않겠어요).
- 않겠어요
- anketsseoyo — Will not do; intend not to (polite negative volitional).
- 우리
- uri — We; our; us (first-person plural pronoun).
- 주인마님
- juinmanim — Mistress of the house; lady of the household.
- 그
- geu — That; the (demonstrative or third-person reference).
- 노부인에게
- nobuinege — To the old lady (dative particle attached).
- 세상에
- sesange — In the world; on earth; goodness gracious (exclamation).
- 그분보다
- geubunboda — More than that person; compared to her (comparative).
- 더
- deo — More; even more; additional degree marker.
- 사람은
- sarameun — The person (topic marker attached); a human being.
- 없답니다
- eopdamnida — There is no one; reportedly does not exist (polite).
- 그분이
- geubuni — That person (honorific subject marker attached).
- 수영을
- suyeongeul — Swimming (object marker attached); the act of swimming.
- 하거나
- hageona — Do, or; either do (connective alternative conjunction).
- 좋아할
- joahal — Will like; would enjoy (future modifying form).
- 것
- geot — Thing; matter; fact; nominalized concept.
- 같으세요
- gateusseyo — Does it seem; do you think it seems so (honorific)?
- 당신들은
- dangsindeudeureun — You all; you (plural, topic marker attached, formal).
- 저를
- jeoreul — Me (object marker attached, humble first person).
- 이해하지
- ihaehaji — Understand; (used with negation 못해요).
- 못해요
- motaeyo — Cannot do; unable to (polite negative ability ending).
- 우리가
- uriga — We (subject marker attached, first-person plural).
- 당신을
- dangsineul — You (object marker attached, formal second person).
- 이해
- ihae — Understanding; comprehension; grasping meaning.
- 못
- mot — Cannot; unable to (negation of ability adverb).
- 한다고요
- handagoyo — You say (we) do; quoting a claim with mild challenge.
- 도대체
- dodaeche — On earth; in the world; what on earth (emphatic).
- 누가
- nuga — Who (subject marker attached, interrogative pronoun).
- 이해할
- ihaehal — Can understand; able to comprehend (future modifier).
- 있겠어요
- itgessseoyo — Would there be; could there possibly be (rhetorical)?
- 고양이나
- goyanginla — Cat or; cat and (listing connective particle attached).
- 노부인보다
- nobuinboda — More than the old lady (comparative particle attached).
- 영리하다고
- yeongnihadago — Claiming to be clever; saying one is smart (quotative).
- 생각하는
- saenggakhaneun — Thinking; who thinks (present participle modifying form).
- 건가요
- geongayo — Is it the case that; are you really (rhetorical ending)?
- 저
- jeo — I; me (humble, polite first-person pronoun).
- 자신에
- jasine — About oneself; regarding one's own self (particle).
- 대해서는
- daehaeseoneun — Regarding; concerning; about (topic particle attached).
- 터무니없는
- teomunieomnneun — Absurd; groundless; completely unreasonable (modifier).
- 생각은
- saenggakeun — The thought; that idea (topic marker attached).
- 하지
- haji — Don't do; (used with negation 마세요 for prohibition).
- 마세요
- maseyo — Please don't; polite negative imperative ending.
- 얘야
- yaeyah — My child; dear child (affectionate address to young one).
- 이곳에
- igose — In this place; here (location particle attached).
- 받아들여진
- badadeullyeojin — Accepted; received; admitted (past passive modifier).
- 행운으로
- haenguneureo — As good luck; as fortune (instrumental particle attached).
- 여기세요
- yeogiseyo — Please consider it; please regard it (polite imperative).
- 따뜻한
- ttatteuthan — Warm; cozy; comfortably heated (modifying adjective).
- 방
- bang — Room; chamber; enclosed indoor living space.
- 안에
- ane — Inside; within; in the interior of something.
- 있고
- itgo — There is, and; existing and (connective present form).
- 무언가를
- mueongareul — Something (object marker attached); some undefined thing.
- 배울
- baeul — To learn; will learn (future modifying form).
- 있는
- inneun — Existing; where one can (present participle modifier).
- 좋은
- joeun — Good; nice; fine (modifying adjective form).
- 모임
- moim — Gathering; meeting; group of people assembled.
- 속에
- soge — Inside; among; within a group or space.
- 있지
- itji — Aren't you; you are, aren't you (tag question form).
- 않나요
- anhnayo — Isn't it; aren't you (rhetorical negative question ending).
- 수다쟁이라서
- sudajaengiraeseo — Because of being a chatterbox; since one talks too much.
- 당신과
- dangsingwa — With you; together with you (comitative particle attached).
- 함께하는
- hamkkaehaneun — Spending time together; being together (present modifier).
- 것이
- geosi — The thing; the fact (subject marker attached nominalized).
- 그다지
- geudaji — Not very; not particularly; not so much (adverb).
- 유쾌하지
- yukwaehaji — Pleasant; cheerful (used with negation, not pleasant).
- 않아요
- anaoyo — Is not; does not (polite negative ending form).
- 믿으세요
- mideuseyo — Please believe; trust me (polite imperative form).
- 저는
- jeoneun — I (topic marker attached, humble first-person pronoun).
- 오직
- ojik — Only; solely; purely; exclusively.
- 위해서
- wihaeseo — For the sake of; in order to benefit (purpose particle).
- 말하는
- malhaneun — Speaking; who speaks (present participle modifier form).
- 제가
- jega — I (subject marker attached, humble first person).
- 불쾌한
- bulkwaehan — Unpleasant; disagreeable; uncomfortable (modifying form).
- 진실을
- jinsireul — The truth (object marker attached); factual reality.
- 말할
- malhal — To say; will tell (future modifying form of 말하다).
- 수도
- sudo — Can also; even able to (possibility with 도 emphasis).
- 있지만
- itjiman — Although there is; even though I can (concessive form).
- 그것은
- geugeoseun — That thing; it (topic marker attached, demonstrative).
- 우정의
- ujeongeui — Of friendship; belonging to friendship (genitive particle).
- 증거랍니다
- jeunggeoramnida — It is proof; reportedly evidence of something (polite).
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