Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen — Page 1542

Vocabulary

당신은

dangsineun — You (subject marker attached); formal second person pronoun.

일

il — Work, matter, or the number one.

년이

nyeoni — Year (with subject marker); refers to a specific year.

며칠인지

myeochillinji — What date it is; asking about the day of the month.

알고

algo — Knowing; gerund form of 알다 (to know).

있겠지요?

itgetjiyo? — Surely you would know, wouldn't you?

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting two sentences or clauses.

이것이

igeosi — This (subject form); refers to something just mentioned.

황야의

hwangya-ui — Of the wilderness; possessive form of wasteland/moor.

여인이

yeoni — Woman (subject marker); refers to a female person.

이야기한

iyagihan — Told; past modifier form of 이야기하다 (to tell a story).

내용입니다:

naeyongmnida: — This is the content; formal sentence-ending for content.

어제

eoje — Yesterday; refers to the day before today.

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

늪지에서

neupjieso — In the swamp; locative form of 늪지 (marshland/bog).

큰

keun — Big, large; adjective modifier form of 크다.

소동이

sodong-i — Commotion, uproar; a noisy disturbance or fuss.

있었답니다!

isseotdamnida! — There was (reportedly); hearsay past tense formal ending.

세례

serye — Baptism; a ceremonial rite of initiation or blessing.

잔치가

janchiga — Feast, banquet (subject marker); a celebratory gathering.

열렸거든요!

yeollyeotgeodeunyo! — A feast was held, you see; explains a past event.

작은

jageun — Small, little; adjective modifier form of 작다.

도깨비불

dokkaebibeul — Will-o'-the-wisp; a ghostly flickering light phenomenon.

하나가

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

여기서

yeogiseo — Here, from here; locative adverb indicating this place.

태어났답니다--사실은,

taeeonassdamnida--sasireun, — Was born (reportedly)—in fact; hearsay with clarification.

열두

yeoldu — Twelve; the number twelve in native Korean counting.

마리가

mariga — Counter for animals (subject marker); used for creatures.

한꺼번에

hankkeobeone — All at once; simultaneously, at the same time.

태어났지요;

taeeonatjiyo; — Were born, you see; soft confirmation of a past birth.

그들은

geudeureun — They (topic marker); third person plural pronoun.

원한다면

wonhandamyeon — If they wish; conditional form of 원하다 (to want).

인간들

ingandeur — Humans, people; plural form of 인간 (human being).

사이로

sairo — Into the midst of; directional form of 사이 (between).

나가서

nagaseo — Going out and; sequential connective of 나가다 (to go out).

마치

machi — Just as if, as though; used before a simile or comparison.

인간으로

inganuro — As a human; instrumental/resultative form of 인간.

태어난

taeeonan — Born; past modifier form of 태어나다 (to be born).

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if, like; comparative particle meaning as though.

그들

geudeul — They, them; third person plural pronoun in Korean.

사이를

saireul — Among, between (object marker); space between things.

돌아다니며

doradanimyeo — Wandering around while; simultaneous connective of roaming.

명령을

myeongnyeongeul — Order, command (object marker); an authoritative directive.

내릴

naeril — To give (orders); future modifier of 내리다 (to issue).

수

su — Ability, possibility; used in 수 있다 (can/be able to).

있는

inneun — Existing, having; present modifier of 있다 (to exist).

허락을

heorak-eul — Permission (object marker); official or granted allowance.

받았습니다.

badatsseumnida. — Received; formal past tense of 받다 (to receive).

그것은

geugeogeun — That (topic marker); refers to something previously mentioned.

사건이었고,

sageon-ieotgo, — It was an event and; past copula with connective ending.

그에

geue — According to that; referring back to a prior statement.

따라

ttara — Following, according to; based on or in accordance with.

수컷과

sukeotgwa — Male (and); referring to the male of a species.

암컷

amkeot — Female; refers to the female of an animal species.

할

hal — To do; future/modifier form of 하다 (to do).

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer making verbs into noun phrases.

없이

eopsi — Without; adverbial form of 없다 (to not have/exist).

모든

modeun — All, every; adjective meaning all or every one.

도깨비불들이

dokkaebibeuldeuri — Will-o'-the-wisps (subject); plural ghostly flame spirits.

황야를

hwangyareul — Wilderness, wasteland (object marker); barren open land.

가로질러

garojilleo — Crossing across; traversing something from side to side.

불빛처럼

bulbitcheoreom — Like a flame or light; resembling the glow of fire.

춤을

chumeul — Dance (object marker); the act of dancing.

추며

chumyeo — Dancing while; simultaneous connective of 추다 (to dance).

나아갔습니다.

naagatsseumnida. — Moved forward; formal past tense of 나아가다 (to advance).

중에

junge — Among, in the middle of; used to indicate a group subset.

개

gae — Dog; also used as a general counter for objects.

종류에

jongnyue — In the category of; referring to a type or kind.

속하는

sokaneun — Belonging to; present modifier of 속하다 (to belong).

것들도

geotdeuldo — Things also; plural nominalizer with inclusive particle.

있지만,

itjiman, — There are, but; concessive connective of 있다 (to exist).

그것들은

geugeosddeureun — Those things (topic); plural form referring to prior items.

언급할

eongeuphal — To mention; future modifier of 언급하다 (to mention).

가치가

gachiga — Value, worth (subject marker); the worthiness of something.

없습니다.

eoptsseumnida. — There is not; formal present tense of 없다 (to lack).

나는

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

찬장

chanjang — Cupboard, cabinet; a piece of furniture for storing dishes.

위에

wie — On top of; locative particle indicating a surface above.

앉아서,

anjaseo, — Sitting and; sequential connective of 앉다 (to sit).

새로

saero — Newly, freshly; adverb indicating something new or recent.

마리의

mariui — (Counter for animals) of; possessive form for animal count.

모두

modu — All, altogether; totality of a group or collection.

무릎

mureup — Knee; the joint in the middle of the leg.

올려놓고

ollyeonoko — Placing up on and; putting something on a surface.

있었습니다.

isseotseumnida. — Was doing; formal past progressive of 있다.

반딧불이처럼

banditburicherom — Like a firefly; resembling the glow of a firefly.

빛났습니다;

bitnatsseumnida; — Shone, glowed; formal past tense of 빛나다 (to shine).

이미

imi — Already; indicating something has happened before now.

깡충깡충

kkangchungkkangchung — Boing boing, hopping; onomatopoeia for bouncing/jumping.

뛰기

ttwigi — Jumping, running; gerund noun form of 뛰다 (to jump/run).

시작했고,

sijakhaetgo, — Started and; past tense of 시작하다 with connective ending.

매

mae — Every, each; used before time words meaning every/each.

순간

sungan — Moment, instant; a very brief period of time.

크기가

keugiga — Size (subject marker); the physical magnitude of something.

커져서,

keojyeoseo, — Growing bigger and; sequential form of 커지다 (to grow).

십오

sibo — Fifteen; the number fifteen in Sino-Korean counting.

분도

bundo — Even minutes; time unit with inclusive/emphatic particle.

채

chae — Fully, even; used with negation meaning not even fully.

지나지

jinaji — Passing; used in 지나지 않아 (before ... passes/not passing).

않아

ana — Not; short negation form of 않다 used in connectives.

각각

gakgak — Each, respectively; indicating each individual separately.

아버지나

abeojina — Father or; listing alternatives with 나 (or) particle.

삼촌만큼

samchonmankeum — As much as an uncle; comparison particle with 삼촌 (uncle).

커

keo — Big, large; stem form of 크다 used in connectives.

보였습니다.

boyeosseumnida. — Appeared, looked; formal past tense of 보이다 (to appear).

자,

ja, — Now then, well; interjection to draw attention or proceed.

오래전부터

oraejeonbuteo — Since long ago; from a time far in the past.

정해진

jeonghaeijn — Established, set; past modifier of 정하다 (to decide/fix).

규정과

gyujeong-gwa — Regulations and; rules or prescribed standards, with and.

은혜가

eunhyega — Grace, blessing (subject marker); a favor or benevolence.

있는데,

inneunde, — There is, and; background connective of 있다 (to exist).

달이

dari — Moon (subject marker); Earth's natural satellite as subject.

어제처럼

eojetcheoreom — Like yesterday; resembling or the same as the previous day.

딱

ttak — Exactly, precisely; adverb meaning right at that position.

그

geu — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something known.

위치에

wichie — At the position; locative form of 위치 (location/position).

서

seo — Standing; short form/connective of 서다 (to stand).

있고,

itgo, — Is, and; connective form of 있다 listing conditions.

바람이

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

그때처럼

geuttaecheoreom — Like that time; resembling that particular moment or period.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, in that way; adverb meaning in such a manner.

불

bul — To blow (wind); stem of 불다 used in conditional forms.

때,

ttae, — When, time; temporal noun used in conditional expressions.

순간에

sungane — At the moment; locative form indicating a specific instant.

되어,

doeeo, — Becoming and; connective form of 되다 (to become).

각자

gakja — Each one, individually; each person or entity separately.

년

nyeon — Year; unit of time equal to twelve months.

동안

dongan — During, for (a period); indicates a span of time.

그들의

geudeuri — Their; possessive form of 그들 (they/them).

힘을

himeul — Power, strength (object marker); physical or social force.

행사하는

haengsahaneun — Exercising, exerting; present modifier of 행사하다 (to exercise power).

것이

geosi — Thing (subject marker); nominalizer used as sentence subject.

허락되고

heorakdoego — Being permitted and; passive connective of 허락되다 (permitted).

허용됩니다.

heoyongdoemnida. — Is allowed; formal present passive of 허용하다 (to allow).