Heart of Darkness — Page 15

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached); first person subject

준비하느라

junbi-ha-neura — While preparing; busy with preparation

미친

michin — Crazy, mad, frenzied

듯이

deusi — As if, like, in the manner of

뛰어다녔고

ttwieo-da-nyeotgo — Ran around frantically; and ran about

되지 않아

doeji ana — Not yet reaching; less than (a time)

고용주들에게

goyongju-deul-ege — To the employers; toward the employers

계약서에

gyeyakseo-e — On the contract; regarding the contract document

서명하기

seomyeonghagi — To sign; the act of signing a document

위해

wihae — For the purpose of; in order to

해협을

haehyeob-eul — The strait; narrow sea channel (object marker)

건너고 있었습니다

geonneo-go isseosseumnida — Was crossing over; in the middle of crossing

불과

bulgwa — Merely, only, no more than

몇

myeot — A few, several, how many

만에

mane — Within; after a period of time passes

항상

hangsang — Always, at all times, constantly

회칠한

hoechilhan — Whitewashed; coated with white plaster

무덤을

mudeom-eul — The grave, tomb (object marker attached)

떠올리게

tteoolllige — To bring to mind; to remind one of something

하는

haneun — That does; which makes; doing (modifier)

도시에

dosi-e — In the city; to the city

도착했습니다

dochakhaesseumnida — Arrived; reached a destination (formal past)

틀림없이

teullim-eopsi — Without doubt; certainly, surely, undoubtedly

편견이겠지요

pyeongyeon-igetjiyo — It must be prejudice; probably bias, I suppose

회사

hoesa — Company, firm, corporation, business

사무실을

samusil-eul — The office (object marker); office space

찾는

chatneun — Looking for; searching, finding (modifier form)

데

de — The act of; in doing something (nominalizer)

아무런

amureon — Any; no (modifier before negative); whatsoever

어려움이

eolyeoum-i — Difficulty, hardship (subject marker attached)

없었습니다

eopseosseumnida — There was not; did not exist (formal past)

그것은

geugeot-eun — That thing (topic marker); it, that object

가장

gajang — Most, the most; greatest degree

큰

keun — Big, large, great (modifier form)

존재였고

jonjae-yeotgo — Was an existence/presence; and it was

만난

mannan — Met, encountered (past modifier form)

모든

modeun — All, every, each and every one

사람들이

saramdeul-i — People (subject marker); the people around

이야기로

iyagi-ro — With stories; full of talk about something

가득

gadeuk — Full, filled to the brim, packed with

차

cha — Filled; being full (short verb form)

해외

haeoe — Overseas, abroad, foreign countries

제국을

jeguk-eul — The empire (object marker); imperial domain

운영하고

unyeonghago — Operating, managing, running (and doing so)

무역으로

muyeok-euro — Through trade; by means of commerce

끝없는

kkeut-eomneun — Endless, infinite, never-ending (modifier form)

벌

beol — To earn, make money (verb stem form)

생각이었습니다

saengak-i-eosseumnida — Was the intention/thought; had in mind

깊은

gipeun — Deep, profound (modifier form)

그늘

geuneul — Shade, shadow, dark sheltered area

속의

sog-ui — Inside of; within (possessive modifier)

좁고

jobgo — Narrow and...; cramped (connective form)

황량한

hwangnyanghan — Desolate, bleak, barren, dreary

거리

geori — Street, road, avenue

높은

nopeun — High, tall, elevated (modifier form)

건물들

geonmuldeul — Buildings, structures (plural form)

쳐진

chyeojin — Drawn, pulled down, lowered (modifier form)

수많은

sumaneun — Countless, numerous, very many

창문들

changmundeul — Windows (plural); many window openings

죽은 듯한

jugeun deuthan — As if dead; death-like, deathly silent

침묵

chimmuk — Silence, quietness, muteness

돌

dol — Stone, rock

사이에서

sai-eseo — From between; from among; from the gaps

돋아나는

dodananeun — Sprouting up, growing out (present modifier)

풀

pul — Grass, weed, herb, plant

좌우로

jwau-ro — To the left and right; on both sides

늘어선

neureoseon — Lined up, arranged in a row (modifier)

위압적인

wiapjeogin — Imposing, overwhelming, domineering, intimidating

마차

macha — Carriage, horse-drawn cart, coach

묵직하게

mukjikage — Heavily, with weight; in a hefty manner

반쯤

banjjeum — Halfway, about half, partially open

열린

yeollin — Opened, open (past modifier form)

거대한

geodaehan — Huge, massive, enormous, gigantic

틈

teum — Gap, crack, space between objects

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, one of

하나로

hana-ro — Through one; via one of them

살며시

salmyeosi — Gently, softly, stealthily, quietly

빠져나가

ppajyeonaga — Slipping out, escaping through; to squeeze out

사막처럼

samak-cheoreom — Like a desert; desert-like, arid as desert

삭막하고

sakmakago — Bleak, dreary, desolate (connective form)

장식도 없이

jangsik-do eopsi — Without any decoration; completely unadorned

깨끗이

kkaekkeusi — Cleanly, neatly, in a clean manner

쓸린

sseullin — Swept clean; brushed off (modifier form)

계단을

gyedan-eul — The stairs, staircase (object marker)

올라가

ollaga — Going up, climbing up (verb connective)

처음

cheoeum — First, the beginning, for the first time

만나는

mannaneun — Encountering, meeting (present modifier form)

문을

mun-eul — The door (object marker); a door or gate

열었습니다

yeoreosseumnida — Opened (formal past tense); did open it

두

du — Two (before a noun); a pair of

여자가

yeoja-ga — Woman/women (subject marker); female person

한 명은

han myeong-eun — One person (topic marker); one of them

뚱뚱하고

ttungttunghago — Fat, chubby, plump (connective form)

다른

dareun — Other, another, different (modifier form)

날씬한

nalsshinhan — Slim, slender, thin (modifier form)

채로

chaero — While remaining in that state; as they were

바닥

badak — Floor, bottom, base, ground

의자에

uija-e — On the chair; in a seat

앉아

anja — Sitting (connective); seated in a position

검은

geomseun — Black, dark-colored (modifier form)

일어나

ireona — Standing up, rising; getting to one's feet

눈을

nun-eul — Eyes (object marker); the eyes

내리깔고

naerikkalgo — Casting eyes downward; looking down (connective)

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before, yet, continuing as always

하면서

hamyeonseo — While doing; doing simultaneously something else

곧장

gotjang — Straight, directly, right toward something

향해

hyanghae — Toward, facing, heading in direction of

걸어왔고

georeowatgo — Walked toward (past connective); came walking and

마치

machi — Just as if, as though, exactly like

피하듯

pihadeut — As if avoiding; in a manner of dodging

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her, hers (possessive); belonging to her

길을

gil-eul — The path, way, road (object marker)

피하려고

In order to avoid; trying to dodge

생각하기

saengakhagi — Thinking, the act of thinking about something

시작할

sijakhal — About to start; will begin (future modifier)

즈음에야

jeueum-eya — Just about when; around the time that

멈춰 서서

meomchwo seoseo — Stopping and standing still; halting in place

들어 올렸습니다

deureo ollyeosseumnida — Lifted up; raised (eyes) formally (past)

옷은

ot-eun — Clothing, clothes (topic marker); her dress

우산

usan — Umbrella, parasol

수수했고

sussuhaetgo — Was plain, modest, simple (past connective)

아무 말

amu mal — No words, nothing to say; without a word

돌아서서

dorasoseo — Turning around (connective); having turned away

나보다

na-boda — Ahead of me; more than me, before me

앞서

apseo — Ahead, in front, before someone else

대기실로

daegisil-lo — To the waiting room; into the waiting area

들어갔습니다

deureogasseumnida — Entered, went inside (formal past tense)

내 이름을

nae ireum-eul — My name (object marker); stating my name

댔고

daetgo — Gave/stated (name); mentioned and (connective)

주위를

juwi-reul — The surroundings (object marker); around oneself

둘러보았습니다

dulleobosseumnida — Looked around, glanced about (formal past)