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Vocabulary

아버지가

abeoji-ga — Father (as subject of a sentence)

지난

jinan — Past, last, previous period of time

1년

il nyeon — One year, a period of twelve months

동안

dong-an — During, for a period of time

근무해

geunmuhae — Working, being employed at a place

온

on — Has been (auxiliary indicating continuity)

북쪽의

bukjjok-ui — Of the north, northern direction or area

공사

gongsa — Construction work, building project

현장에서

hyeonjang-eseo — At the site, at the actual location

전화를

jeonhwa-reul — Phone call (as object of a verb)

걸어오던

georeo-odeon — Used to call, habitually placed phone calls

저녁마다

jeonyeok-mada — Every evening, each evening without exception

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (as subject of a sentence)

언급했던

eongeuphaetdeon — Had mentioned, used to refer to something

것은

geot-eun — The thing (topic marker), that which

개가

gae-ga — The dog (as subject of a sentence)

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, in a good manner

적응하고

jeogeunghago — Adapting, adjusting to new circumstances

있다는

itdaneun — That (something) exists or is occurring

것이었다

geosieotda — It was the fact that, the thing was

착한

chakan — Good-natured, kind, well-behaved

동물이에요

dongmuri-eyo — It is an animal (polite speech ending)

라고

rago — Quoting particle, saying that something is so

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (as topic of a sentence)

전화기에

jeonhwagi-e — Into/to the phone, directed at the telephone

대고

daego — Pressing against, directing toward something

말했는데

malhaenneunde — Said, but; spoke while implying contrast

남편이

nampyeon-i — Husband (as subject of a sentence)

자리를

jari-reul — Seat, place, position (as object)

비운

bi-un — Vacated, emptied, left a place unoccupied

사이에

sai-e — Between, during an interval of time

일어난

ireonan — That occurred, that happened, arose

일들

il-deul — Events, things, matters (plural)

그리고

geurigo — And, also, in addition to that

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (as subject), herself/himself

온전히

onjeonhi — Fully, completely, wholly, entirely

의도하지

uidohaji — Not intending, without deliberate purpose

않은

aneun — Not having done, negation modifier

채로

chaero — While in a state of, as it is

허락해버린

heorakhaebeorin — Ended up permitting, allowed (regrettably)

일들에

il-deul-e — Regarding the matters, about the events

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning something

늘

neul — Always, constantly, all the time

그랬듯

geuraetdeut — As was always the case, as usual

신중하게

sinjunghage — Carefully, cautiously, with prudence

중립적인

jungnibjeogin — Neutral, impartial, not taking sides

목소리를

moksoribeul — Voice (as object of a verb)

유지했다

yujihaetda — Maintained, kept, preserved a state

아주

aju — Very, quite, extremely

얌전해요

yamjeonhaeyo — Is well-behaved, gentle, and docile

좋아하고요

joahagоyo — Likes it, and also (polite addition)

수화기

suhwagi — Handset, telephone receiver

너머에서

neomeo-eseo — From beyond, from the other side

무언가를

mueongareul — Something (as object), some unspecified thing

말하자

malhaja — Upon saying, as soon as said

웃음을

useumеul — Laughter (as object of a verb)

터뜨렸고

teotteuryeotgo — Burst out (laughing), and then

부엌

bueok — Kitchen, room where cooking takes place

식탁에서

siktage-seo — At the dining table, at the kitchen table

숙제를

sukje-reul — Homework (as object of a verb)

하던

hadeon — Was doing, used to do (past habitual)

고개를

gogae-reul — Head, neck (as object, lifting gesture)

들어

deureo — Lifting, raising upward

어머니의

eomeoni-ui — Mother's, belonging to one's mother

표정을

pyojeong-eul — Facial expression (as object of a verb)

읽으려

ilgeuryo — Trying to read, attempting to interpret

했다

haetda — Did, tried to do (past tense)

말리는

mallIneun — Drying, or deterring (here: drying)

창문

changmun — Window of a room or building

쪽으로

jjok-euro — Toward, in the direction of

몸을

mom-eul — Body (as object of a verb)

돌린

dollin — Turned, rotated toward a direction

터라

teora — Because of the situation that, since

표정이

pyojeong-i — Facial expression (as subject)

보이지

boiji — Not visible, cannot be seen

않았다

anassda — Did not, was not (past negation)

하지만

hajiman — However, but, nevertheless

어깨에

eokkae-e — At/on the shoulders

힘이

him-i — Strength, tension (as subject)

빠져

ppajyeo — Drained out, released, gone limp

있었고

isseotgo — Was present/in a state, and then

그것으로

geugeoseuro — With that, by means of that alone

보통은

botong-eun — Usually, normally, as a rule

충분했다

chungbunhaetda — Was sufficient, was enough

집

jip — House, home, dwelling place

자체는

jache-neun — Itself (as topic), the thing in itself

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

안에

an-e — Inside, within a space

사는

saneun — Living, residing (present modifier)

사람들보다

saramdeulboda — More than the people, compared to residents

이해하기가

ihaehagiga — To understand (as subject), understanding

더

deo — More, even more (comparative adverb)

쉬웠다

swiwotda — Was easy, proved to be simple

외할아버지는

oeharabeoji-neun — Maternal grandfather (as topic)

전쟁이

jeonjaeng-i — War (as subject of a sentence)

끝난

kkeutnan — Ended, finished, concluded

후

hu — After, following a point in time

몇

myeot — Several, a few, how many

해에

hae-e — Over years, spanning multiple years

걸쳐

geolchyeo — Spanning, over the course of time

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own, belonging to oneself

삶에서

salm-eseo — In life, within one's life

끝내

kkeutne — In the end, ultimately, finally never

제대로

jedaero — Properly, correctly, in the right way

설명한

seolmyeonghan — Explained, gave an account of

적

jeok — Experience of, ever having done something

없는

eomneun — Without, lacking, nonexistent

어느

eoneu — A certain, some (unspecified) one

시절에

sijeol-e — During a period, in a certain era

맺어둔

maejeo-dun — Formed and kept, established (connections)

인맥을

inmang-eul — Personal connections, network of people

통해

tonghae — Through, by means of, via

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly, gradually, at a leisurely pace

들보

deulbo — Beam, structural timber in a building

하나하나씩

hana-hana-ssik — One by one, individually each piece

구해온

guhaeon — Obtained and brought, procured over time

목재로

mokjaero — With timber, using wooden material

집을

jib-eul — House (as object of a verb)

지었다

jieotda — Built, constructed a structure

결과로

gyeolgwa-ro — As a result, consequently

지어진

jieojin — Built, constructed (passive modifier)

집에는

jibe-neun — In/to the house (topic with location)

새로

saero — Newly, freshly, anew

지은

jieun — Built, constructed (modifier form)

집들에는

jibdeul-e-neun — In newly built houses (topic marker)

어떤

eotteon — A certain kind of, some type of

무게감

mugegam — Sense of weight, feeling of heaviness

중력이

jungnyeog-i — Gravity, gravitational pull (as subject)

깃들어

gitdeureo — Dwelling within, imbued in something

있었다

isseotda — There was, existed (past tense)

마치

machi — As if, just like (comparison marker)

목재가

mokjae-ga — The timber (as subject of a sentence)

비롯된

birotdoen — Originating from, derived from a source

나무를

namu-reul — Tree (as object of a verb)

기억하고

gieokhago — Remembering, and recollecting

인내의

innae-ui — Of patience, of endurance, patient

새로운

saeroun — New, fresh, novel

형태

hyeongtae — Form, shape, configuration

속으로

sog-euro — Into, inward, inside of something

가져온

gajyeoon — Brought into, carried along with

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if, like, in the manner of

마룻바닥은

marutbadag-eun — The wooden floor (as topic)

널판이

neolpan-i — The planks, wide boards (as subject)

넓었고

neolbeotgo — Were wide, broad, and then

수십

susip — Tens of, dozens, several decades

년

nyeon — Year(s), annual unit of time

밟힌

balpin — Trodden upon, stepped on repeatedly

발걸음과

balgeoreum-gwa — Footsteps, and (paired with another noun)

기름

gireum — Oil, grease used for maintenance

매일

maeil — Every day, daily

오후

ohu — Afternoon, the post-noon period

덧문

deotmun — Shutter, outer window covering

달린

dallin — Attached, fitted with (modifier)

창을

chang-eul — Window (as object of a verb)

길고

gilgo — Long, and (connecting adjectives)

낮은

najeun — Low, at a low angle

각도로

gakdo-ro — At an angle, from a certain angle

비쳐

bichyeo — Shining through, light passing in

들어오는

deureo-oneun — Coming in, entering (present modifier)

북녘

buknyeok — The north, northern region

특유의

teugyu-ui — Characteristic of, unique to a place

빛에

bich-e — By the light, from the light

의해

uihae — By means of, caused by, through

검게

geomge — Darkly, in a dark/blackened manner

물들어

muldeulleo — Dyed, stained, colored by something

지붕은

jibung-eun — The roof (as topic of the sentence)

외할아버지

oeharabeoji — Maternal grandfather

시절

sijeol — Era, period of life, days gone by

이후로

ihuro — Since then, from that time onward

두

du — Two (Korean native numeral)

번

beon — Times, occurrences, counter for actions

수리되었지만

suridoeeojtjiman — Was repaired, but (contrasting clause)

주요

juyo — Main, primary, principal

들보는

deulbo-neun — The beams (as topic of sentence)

원래

wonrae — Originally, from the beginning

것

geot — Thing, fact, matter (nominalizer)

그대로였고

geudaeroyeotgo — Remained as it was, unchanged, and

덥고

deopgo — Hot, warm (weather), and

고요한

goyohan — Quiet, still, tranquil, calm

밤이면

bam-imyeon — If it is night, on nights when

때때로

ttaettaero — Sometimes, occasionally, from time to time

수축하는

suchukhaneun — Contracting, shrinking (present modifier)

소리

sori — Sound, noise, audible sensation

낮게

najge — Quietly, at a low volume or pitch

속삭이며

soksagimyeo — While whispering, murmuring softly

바로잡는

barojamneun — Correcting, straightening, setting right

듯한

deuthan — Seeming like, appearing as if

작은

jageun — Small, little, tiny

소리들을

sorideurеul — Sounds, noises (plural, as object)

들을

deureul — To hear, listening (object form)

수

su — Ability, possibility (with 있다/없다)

침대

chimdae — Bed, sleeping furniture

발치에서

balchi-eseo — At the foot of the bed

잠을

jam-eul — Sleep (as object of a verb)

잤고

jatgo — Slept, and (past tense with continuation)

개의치

gaeuchi — Minding, caring about (in negative form)