Great Expectations — Page 6

Vocabulary

자

ja — Well; now; used to get attention or start

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker attached); subject of sentence

네가

ne-ga — You (subject marker attached); informal second person

생각하는

saeng-gak-ha-neun — Thinking; present participle form of 'to think'

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — Like; as if; in the same way as

혼자가

hon-ja-ga — Alone (subject marker); by oneself

아니야

a-ni-ya — Is not; informal negation expressing denial

나와

na-wa — With me; together with the speaker

함께

ham-kke — Together; jointly; in company with someone

숨어

su-meo — Hiding; concealing oneself from others

있는

in-neun — That exists; present-tense modifier meaning 'being'

젊은

jeol-meun — Young; referring to a person of youth

남자가

nam-ja-ga — A man (subject marker); male person

있는데

in-neun-de — There is; exists but (connective nuance)

그

geu — That; he; referring to a previously mentioned person

남자에

nam-ja-e — To the man; locative particle attached to 'man'

비하면

bi-ha-myeon — Compared to; in comparison with someone

천사야

cheon-sa-ya — Is an angel; informal declaration of angelic nature

남자는

nam-ja-neun — The man (topic marker); male person as topic

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker); first person subject form

하는

ha-neun — Doing; present-tense modifier of 'to do'

말을

ma-reul — Words; speech (object marker attached)

듣고

deut-go — Listening and; connective form of 'to listen'

있어

i-sseo — Is; exists; informal present progressive or state

자기만의

ja-gi-man-ui — One's own; exclusively belonging to oneself

특별한

teuk-byeol-han — Special; unique; distinctive from the ordinary

비밀스러운

bi-mil-seu-reo-un — Secretive; having a mysterious or hidden quality

방법으로

bang-beop-eu-ro — By means of; using a method or way

한

han — One; a certain; used as indefinite article

소년에게

so-nyeon-e-ge — To a boy; dative particle attached to 'boy'

그의

geu-ui — His; possessive form referring to him

심장에

sim-jang-e — To the heart; locative particle on 'heart'

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; furthermore; connecting two ideas together

간에

gan-e — To the liver; locative particle on 'liver'

다가가는

da-ga-ga-neun — Approaching; drawing closer to someone or something

법을

beop-eul — The way; method (object marker); means to do

알고

al-go — Knowing and; connective form of 'to know'

소년이

so-nyeon-i — The boy (subject marker); young male person

남자로부터

nam-ja-ro-bu-teo — From the man; source particle attached to 'man'

숨으려

su-meu-ryeo — Trying to hide; intentional form of 'to hide'

것은

geo-seun — The thing (topic marker); nominalizer with topic

헛된

heot-doen — Futile; vain; pointless; without purpose or result

일이야

i-ri-ya — It is a thing; informal declaration of a fact

문을

mu-neul — The door (object marker); entrance or exit

잠그고

jam-geu-go — Locking and; connective form of 'to lock'

침대에서

chim-dae-e-seo — In bed; locative particle on 'bed'

따뜻하게

tta-tteu-ta-ge — Warmly; in a warm manner or condition

이불을

i-bu-reul — The blanket (object marker); bed covering item

끌어당기고

kkeu-reo-dang-gi-go — Pulling toward and; drawing something closer to oneself

옷을

o-seul — Clothes (object marker); garments or clothing items

머리

meo-ri — Head; the top part of a person's body

위로

wi-ro — Over; above; upward direction or position

덮고

deop-go — Covering and; connective form of 'to cover'

편안하고

pyeon-an-ha-go — Comfortable and; at ease; feeling relaxed and secure

안전하다고

an-jeon-ha-da-go — That it is safe; quoting a state of safety

생각할

saeng-gak-hal — Will think; future modifier form of 'to think'

수도

su-do — Even can; possibility with inclusive nuance

있지만

it-ji-man — There is but; concessive connective expressing contrast

살금살금

sal-geum-sal-geum — Stealthily; moving quietly and carefully without notice

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; dative particle attached to third person

기어가

gi-eo-ga — Crawling toward; moving on hands and knees

그를

geu-reul — Him (object marker); third person male object

갈라버릴

gal-la-beo-ril — Will split apart; completely rend or tear asunder

것이야

geo-si-ya — It will be; informal future or emphatic declaration

지금

ji-geum — Now; at this moment; present time

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby object

순간

sun-gan — Moment; instant; a very brief point in time

너를

neo-reul — You (object marker); informal second person object

해치지

hae-chi-ji — Harming; negative connective of 'to harm or hurt'

못하도록

mot-ha-do-rok — So as not to be able to; preventing an action

아주

a-ju — Very; extremely; highly; intensifying adverb

힘겹게

him-gyeop-ge — Strenuously; with great difficulty or effort

붙잡고

but-jap-go — Holding on and; gripping tightly; restraining something

네

ne — Your; second person possessive pronoun informal

손대지

son-dae-ji — Not touching; negative connective of 'to touch'

막는

mak-neun — Blocking; preventing; present modifier of 'to stop'

게

ge — Thing; it; contracted nominalizer informal form

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; intensifying adverb of sincerity

힘드네

him-deu-ne — It is so hard; exclamatory expression of difficulty

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what way; interrogative manner adverb

하겠어

ha-ge-sseo — What shall I do; informal volitional future expression

줄을

ju-reul — A rope; string (object marker); cord or line

가져다주겠다고

ga-jyeo-da-ju-get-da-go — Promised to bring; quoting an offer to fetch

구할

gu-hal — Will obtain; future modifier of 'to obtain/save'

수

su — Ability; possibility; means to do something

음식

eum-sik — Food; meals; edible items for consumption

이른

i-reun — Early; happening at the beginning of the day

아침에

a-chim-e — In the morning; time particle on 'morning'

찾아오겠다고

cha-ja-o-get-da-go — Promised to come and visit; quoting intention to come

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; stated; past tense of 'to say'

안

an — Not; negation adverb placed before a verb

그러면

geu-reo-myeon — Then; if so; conditional connective in discourse

하느님이

ha-neu-nim-i — God (subject marker); the Lord; divine being

널

neol — You (contracted object); informal second person object

죽여버릴

ju-gyeo-beo-ril — Will kill off; completely finish by killing someone

거라고

geo-ra-go — Quoting that it will; reported future speech marker

말해

mal-hae — Say; speak; informal imperative or present tense

그렇게

geu-reo-ke — Like that; in that way; referring to prior manner

말했고

mal-haet-go — Said and; past tense connective of 'to say'

그는

geu-neun — He (topic marker); third person male topic

나를

na-reul — Me (object marker); first person object form

내려놓았다

nae-ryeo-no-at-da — Put down; set down; past tense of placing down

그가

geu-ga — He (subject marker); third person male subject

계속

gye-sok — Continuously; kept on; ongoing without stopping

약속한

yak-sok-han — Promised; past modifier form of 'to promise'

것을

geo-seul — The thing (object marker); nominalizer with object

기억하고

gi-eok-ha-go — Remembering and; connective form of 'to remember'

남자를

nam-ja-reul — The man (object marker); male person as object

집으로

ji-beu-ro — Toward home; directional particle on 'house'

돌아가

do-ra-ga — Go back; return; move back to a place

아

a — Ah; oh; interjection expressing realization or surprise

안녕히

an-nyeong-hi — Peacefully; farewell adverb used in greetings

계세요

gye-se-yo — Please stay well; polite goodbye to someone staying

선생님

seon-saeng-nim — Teacher; honorific title for an instructor or sir

그래

geu-rae — Yeah; okay; informal affirmation or agreement

봤자

bwat-ja — Even if one tries; concessive of futile attempt

차갑고

cha-gap-go — Cold and; connective form of 'to be cold'

축축한

chuk-chuk-han — Damp; moist; wet and humid to the touch

둘러보며

dul-leo-bo-myeo — Looking around while; surveying the surroundings simultaneously