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Vocabulary

그

geu — He; that (third person pronoun or demonstrative)

집은

jibeun — The house (subject/topic marker attached)

세

se — Three (native Korean number)

살이

sari — Years of age (subject marker attached)

되던

doedeon — Was becoming; used to be (retrospective modifier)

해에

haee — In the year (time marker attached to year)

아버지가

abeojiga — Father (as subject of a sentence)

지은

jieun — Built; constructed (past attributive form)

것이었고

geosieotgo — It was (something) and; connector for past state

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to (causative connector)

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached; third person feminine)

집이

jibi — House (as subject of a sentence)

생기기

saenggigi — Coming into existence; being created (nominalized)

이전의

ijeone — Before; prior to (modifying a noun)

시간을

siganeul — Time (as object of a verb)

실제로

siljero — Actually; in reality; truly

기억하지

gieokaji — Remember (negative verb stem form)

못했다

motaetda — Could not; was unable to (past tense)

이야기를

iyagireul — Story; tale (as object of a verb)

너무

neomu — Too; excessively; very much

자주

jaju — Often; frequently

들려서

deullyeoseo — Having heard it so much; because told so often

자신의

jasinui — One's own (possessive reflexive pronoun)

몸의

momui — Of the body (possessive form)

일부가

ilbuga — Part; portion (as subject of a sentence)

된

doen — Become; which has become (past attributive)

이야기들을

iyagideureul — Stories (plural, as object of a verb)

알듯이

aldusi — As if knowing; just as one knows

알고

algo — Knowing; know and (connective verb form)

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed; was in a state (past)

두

du — Two (native Korean number)

개

gae — General counter for objects; also dog

도

do — Also; too; even (particle adding inclusion)

북쪽에

bukjjoge — To the north; in the northern direction

있는

inneun — Which exists; located at (present attributive)

직접

jikjeop — Directly; in person; firsthand

골라

golla — Choosing; having selected (connective form)

온

on — Came; which came (past attributive form)

첫

cheot — First; the very first (ordinal modifier)

번째

beonjjae — Ordinal suffix meaning -th (first, second, etc.)

우기에

ugie — During the rainy season (time particle attached)

기둥

gidung — Pillar; column; supporting post

하나가

hanaga — One (as subject of a sentence)

잘못

jalmot — Wrongly; incorrectly; in error

자리를

jarireul — Position; place; spot (as object of verb)

잡은

jabeun — Took; grabbed; settled into (past attributive)

탓에

tase — Due to the fault of; because of (blame marker)

동쪽

dongjjok — East; eastern direction

벽

byeok — Wall (of a building)

쪽으로

jjogeuro — Toward; in the direction of

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely

살짝

saljjak — Slightly; gently; just a little

기울어진

giureojin — Tilted; leaning; slanted (past attributive)

바닥

badak — Floor; ground; bottom surface

앞문의

ammunui — Of the front door (possessive form)

쇠

soe — Iron; metal (material noun)

들어

deureo — Lift; raise (connective verb form)

올리는

ollineun — Lifting up (present attributive verb form)

동시에

dongsie — At the same time; simultaneously

누르는

nureuneun — Pressing; pushing down (present attributive)

양손을

yangsoneul — Both hands (as object of a verb)

써야

sseoya — Must use; have to employ

하는

haneun — Doing; which requires (present attributive)

특정한

teukjeonghan — Specific; particular; certain

기술이

gisuri — Skill; technique (as subject of a sentence)

필요한

piryohan — Necessary; required; needed

를

reul — Object particle (marks direct object of verb)

가족

gajok — Family; household members

모두는

modeuneun — Everyone; all of them (topic marker attached)

어려서부터

eoryeoseobuteo — From a young age; since childhood

익혔지만

ikyeotjiman — Had mastered it but; learned it however

방문객들은

bangmungaekdeureun — Visitors; guests (plural, topic marker attached)

언제나

eonjena — Always; at all times; invariably

애를

aereul — Effort; trouble (object; 애를 먹다 = struggle)

먹었다

meogeotda — Ate; consumed; (애를 먹다) had difficulty

계절마다

gyejeolmada — Every season; with each passing season

장소의

jangsoui — Of the place; belonging to the location

냄새를

naemsaereul — Smell; scent (as object of a verb)

알았다

aratda — Knew; came to know; understood (past)

비가

biga — Rain (as subject of a sentence)

뒤

dwi — After; behind; the back

정원의

jeongwonui — Of the garden (possessive form)

진하고

jinhago — Rich; thick; intense and (connective adjective)

푸릇한

pureutan — Lush green; vibrantly verdant

냄새

naemsae — Smell; scent; odor

나무

namu — Tree; wood; timber

벽이

byeogi — Wall (as subject of a sentence)

낮의

najui — Of the daytime; belonging to the day

열기를

yeolgireul — Heat; warmth (as object of a verb)

밤

bam — Night; nighttime

깊이까지

gipikkaji — Until deep into; all the way deep into

붙잡아

butjaba — Holding onto; gripping; retaining (connective)

두는

duneun — Keeping; leaving in place (present attributive)

3월의

samwolui — Of March (possessive form of month)

건조하고

geonjohago — Dry and; arid and (connective adjective)

먼지

meonji — Dust; fine particles in the air

낀

kkin — Covered with; filled with (past attributive)

온기

ongi — Warmth; gentle heat; warm feeling

누가

nuga — Who; someone (subject form of 누구)

부탁하지

butakaji — Without asking; not requesting (negative form)

않아도

anado — Even without; even if not (concessive form)

해마다

haemada — Every year; year after year; annually

4월이면

sawolimyeon — When April comes; if it is April

길의

girui — Of the road; belonging to the path

왼편을

oenpyeoneul — The left side (as object of a verb)

따라

ttara — Along; following; in accordance with

피어나는

pieonaneun — Blooming; blossoming (present attributive form)

은은한

euneunhan — Subtle; faint; softly lingering (of scent)

달콤함

dalkomham — Sweetness; sweet quality (nominalized adjective)

이

i — This (near demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

모든

modeun — All; every; entire

것

geot — Thing; fact; matter (bound noun)

안에서

aneseo — Inside; within; from within

자라면서도

jaramyeonseodo — Even while growing up; despite growing within it

그것을

geugeoseul — That thing; it (as object of a verb)

뚜렷이

tturyeosi — Clearly; distinctly; vividly

보지

boji — See (negative verb stem form; 보지 못했다)

물속에서

mulsogeseo — Inside the water; while underwater

헤엄치는

heeomchineun — Swimming (present attributive form of verb)

동안에는

donganeneun — During; while; throughout (topic marker attached)

물의

murui — Of the water (possessive form)

색깔을

saekkkareul — Color; hue (as object of a verb)

볼

bol — To see; able to see (future/potential modifier)

수

su — Way; means; ability (bound noun for potential)

없는

eomneun — Without; lacking; which does not exist

것처럼

geotcheoreom — Like; as if; just as (comparative connector)

그곳은

geugoseun — That place; there (topic marker attached)

그냥

geunyang — Just; simply; as it is; without change

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (as subject of a sentence)

곳이었다

gosieotda — Was the place; it was where (past tense)

아는

aneun — Known; that one knows (present attributive)

것의

geosui — Of what one knows; of the thing (possessive)

배경

baegyeong — Background; backdrop; setting

조건이었다

jogeonieo tda — Was the condition; was the given circumstance

생후

saenghu — After birth; postnatal (used for age in weeks/months)

열한

yeolhan — Eleven (native Korean number)

주에

jue — At week; in week (time particle attached)

집에

jibe — To the house; at home (location particle)

들어왔는데

deureowatnneunde — Came in; entered and (background connective)

언어도

eoneodo — Language too; not even language (particle attached)

기억도

gieokdo — Memory too; not even memory (particle attached)

비교할

bigyohal — To compare; able to compare (future modifier)

능력도

neungnyeokdo — Ability too; not even the ability (particle)

없었기에

eopseotgie — Because there was none; since lacking (causal)

집을

jibeul — House; home (as object of a verb)

다르게

dareuge — Differently; in a different way

이해했다

ihaeeotda — Understood; comprehended (past tense verb)

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker attached; third person pronoun)

일련의

illyeonui — A series of; a sequence of (modifier)

고정된

gojeongdoen — Fixed; established; set (past attributive form)

지점들로

jijeomdeulro — As points; into fixed points (directional particle)

대문이

daemuni — Main gate; front gate (as subject of sentence)

하나의

hanaui — One; a single (possessive/modifier form)

지점이었다

jijeomieotda — Was a point; was one fixed location (past)

현관이

hyeongwani — Entrance hall; foyer (as subject of sentence)

또

tto — Also; again; another; furthermore

다른

dareun — Another; different; other

침대

chimdae — Bed; sleeping furniture

발치

balchi — Foot of the bed; foot end area