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English → Korean What the House Remembers Level 5/10

It was not pity.

그것은 연민이 아니었다.

Pity was what you felt for a creature that did not understand its own situation.

연민이란 자신의 처지를 이해하지 못하는 존재에게 느끼는 감정이었다.

This was different.

이것은 달랐다.

He understood exactly what he was doing.

그는 자신이 무엇을 하고 있는지 정확히 알고 있었다.

He was keeping watch.

그는 망을 보고 있었다.

He was being faithful to something in the most straightforward way available to him.

그는 자신에게 가능한 가장 단순한 방식으로 무언가에 충실하고 있었다.

She thought of her husband, who worked three provinces away and came home on long weekends when the schedule allowed.

그녀는 세 개 주 너머에서 일하며 일정이 허락할 때 긴 주말에 집에 돌아오는 남편을 떠올렸다.

She thought of the way she woke early on those Friday mornings when he was due and moved through the house with a slightly different quality of attention — the extra dish bought at the market, the clean sheet on the bed.

그녀는 그가 올 예정인 금요일 아침이면 일찍 잠에서 깨어 조금 다른 결의 주의를 기울이며 집 안을 오가던 방식을 떠올렸다 — 시장에서 사 온 여분의 반찬, 침대에 깔린 깨끗한 시트.

The way readiness was its own form of love.

준비됨이 그 자체로 사랑의 한 형태인 방식.

She finished her coffee and went back to the garden.

그녀는 커피를 다 마시고 정원으로 돌아갔다.

The frangipani along the left path needed pruning before the April bloom.

왼쪽 오솔길을 따라 늘어선 플루메리아는 사월 개화 전에 가지치기가 필요했다.

The hose was coiled beside the tap where she had left it.

호스는 그녀가 두고 간 자리인 수도꼭지 옆에 감겨 있었다.

The mango tree made its long slow shadow across the eastern corner where Khao had already settled for his morning rest.

망고나무는 카오가 아침 휴식을 위해 이미 자리를 잡은 동쪽 구석으로 길고 느린 그림자를 드리우고 있었다.

This was the house.

이것이 집이었다.

This was what it held.

이것이 집이 품고 있는 것이었다.

Vocabulary

그것은
geugeoseun — As for that; topic marker on 'that'
연민이
yeonmini — Compassion or pity; subject form of 연민
아니었다.
anieotda — Was not; past tense negation of 'to be'
연민이란
yeonminiran — As for what compassion is; defining compassion
자신의
jasinui — One's own; possessive form of 'oneself'
처지를
cheojireul — One's situation or circumstances; object marker
이해하지
ihaehaji — To understand; negation-preceding verb form
못하는
motaneun — Unable to do; modifying form of inability
존재에게
jonjaeege — To a being or entity; dative marker on 존재
느끼는
neukkineun — Feeling or sensing; present modifying verb form
감정이었다.
gamjeongieotda — Was an emotion or feeling; past tense
이것은
igeoseun — As for this; topic marker on 'this'
달랐다.
dallatda — Was different; past tense of 다르다
그는
geuneun — He; topic marker on third-person male pronoun
자신이
jasini — Oneself; subject form of 자신
무엇을
mueoseul — What; object marker on interrogative pronoun
하고
hago — Doing; connective form of 하다
있는지
inneunji — Whether one is doing; indirect question form
정확히
jeonghwakhi — Exactly, precisely; adverb form of 정확하다
알고
algo — Knowing; connective form of 알다
있었다.
isseotda — Was; existed; past progressive auxiliary
망을
mangeul — Watch or lookout; object marker on 망
보고
bogo — Keeping watch; connective form of 보다
자신에게
jasinege — To oneself; dative marker on 자신
가능한
ganeunghan — Possible; modifying adjective form of 가능하다
가장
gajang — Most; superlative adverb in Korean
단순한
dansunhan — Simple, plain; modifying adjective form
방식으로
bangsigeuro — In a way or manner; instrumental marker
무언가에
mueongae — To something; dative marker on 무언가
충실하고
chungsilhago — Being faithful or devoted; connective form
그녀는
geunyeoneun — She; topic marker on third-person female pronoun
se — Three; Korean native numeral
gae — General counter for objects; also 'dog'
ju — Week; unit of time
너머에서
neomeoeseo — From beyond or across; locative marker on 너머
일하며
ilhamyeo — While working; simultaneous connective of 일하다
일정이
iljeong-i — Schedule or itinerary; subject marker on 일정
허락할
heorakhal — Will allow or permit; future modifying form
ttae — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs
gin — Long; modifying adjective form of 길다
주말에
jumarae — On the weekend; locative marker on 주말
집에
jibe — To home or at home; locative marker on 집
돌아오는
doraoneun — Returning; present modifying form of 돌아오다
남편을
nampyeoneul — Husband; object marker on 남편
떠올렸다.
tteoollyeotda — Recalled, brought to mind; past tense
그가
geuga — He; subject marker on third-person male pronoun
ol — Will come; future modifying form of 오다
예정인
yejeong-in — Scheduled or planned; modifying form of 예정
금요일
geumyoil — Friday; day of the week
아침이면
achimimyeon — If or when it is morning; conditional form
일찍
iljjik — Early; adverb indicating early timing
잠에서
jameseo — From sleep; ablative marker on 잠
깨어
kkaeo — Waking up; connective form of 깨다
조금
jogeum — A little, slightly; adverb of small amount
다른
dareun — Different, other; modifying adjective form
결의
gyeorui — Determination or resolution; possessive form
주의를
juuireul — Attention or caution; object marker on 주의
기울이며
giurimyeo — While paying attention; connective of 기울이다
jip — House, home; basic dwelling unit
안을
aneul — Inside, interior; object marker on 안
오가던
ogadeon — Used to go back and forth; past habitual modifier
방식을
bangsiguel — Way or method; object marker on 방식
떠올렸다
tteoollyeotda — Recalled, brought to mind; past tense verb
시장에서
sijang-eseo — At or from the market; locative marker on 시장
sa — Bought; connective or modifier of 사다
on — Came; past modifying form of 오다
여분의
yeobunui — Extra, spare; possessive form of 여분
반찬
banchan — Side dishes served alongside rice in Korean meals
침대에
chimdaee — On the bed; locative marker on 침대
깔린
kkallin — Spread out or laid; past modifying passive form
깨끗한
kkaekkeutan — Clean, neat; modifying adjective form
시트.
siteu — Sheet; bed linen (loanword from English)
준비됨이
junbidwaemi — Preparedness, being ready; nominalized subject form
geu — That; demonstrative determiner
자체로
jachereo — In itself, by itself; instrumental marker on 자체
사랑의
sarangui — Of love; possessive marker on 사랑
han — One, a; native Korean numeral modifier
형태인
hyeongtaein — Which is a form or shape; copula modifier
방식.
bangsik — Way, manner, or method of doing something
커피를
keopyireul — Coffee; object marker on 커피
da — All, completely; adverb of completeness
마시고
masigo — Drinking; connective form of 마시다
정원으로
jeongwoneuro — To the garden; directional marker on 정원
돌아갔다.
doragatta — Went back, returned; past tense of 돌아가다
왼쪽
oenjjok — Left side, left direction
오솔길을
osolgireul — Narrow path or trail; object marker on 오솔길
따라
ttara — Along, following; connective of 따르다
늘어선
neureoseon — Lined up, arranged in a row; past modifier
사월
sawol — April; fourth month of the year
개화
gaehwa — Blooming, flowering; blossoming of plants
전에
jeone — Before; time marker indicating prior occurrence
가지치기가
gajichigiga — Pruning of branches; subject marker on 가지치기
필요했다.
piryohaetda — Was necessary or needed; past tense
호스는
hoseeuneun — The hose; topic marker on 호스
그녀가
geunyeoga — She; subject marker on female pronoun
두고
dugo — Leaving behind; connective form of 두다
gan — Gone, left; past modifying form of 가다
자리인
jariin — Which is the spot or place; copula modifier
수도꼭지
sudokkokji — Faucet or water tap
옆에
yeope — Beside, next to; locative marker on 옆
감겨
gamgyeo — Wound or coiled around; connective passive form
아침
achim — Morning; also breakfast in Korean
휴식을
hyusigeul — Rest or break; object marker on 휴식
위해
wihae — For the sake of; purpose connective of 위하다
이미
imi — Already; adverb indicating prior completion
자리를
jarireul — Spot, place, seat; object marker on 자리
잡은
jabeun — Took, grabbed; past modifying form of 잡다
동쪽
dongjjok — East; eastern direction or side
구석으로
guseoguro — To the corner; directional marker on 구석
길고
gilgo — Long; connective form of 길다
느린
neurin — Slow; modifying adjective form of 느리다
그림자를
geurimjareul — Shadow; object marker on 그림자
드리우고
deuriugo — Casting a shadow; connective form of 드리우다
이것이
igeosi — This; subject marker on demonstrative pronoun
집이었다.
gibieotda — Was home; past tense copula with 집
집이
jibi — Home, house; subject marker on 집
품고
pumgo — Holding, embracing; connective form of 품다
있는
inneun — That exists or contains; present modifying form
것이었다.
geosieotda — Was the thing or what it was; past copula
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