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Vocabulary

대문은

daemun-eun — The front gate (topic marker attached)

여전히

yeojeonhi — Still, as before, unchanged from before

그

geu — That; he; the (demonstrative or article-like)

대문이었다

daemun-ieotda — It was the front gate

창문에서

changmun-eseo — From the window

다른

dareun — Other, different, another

무엇보다

mueotboda — More than anything, above all else

먼저

meonjeo — First, beforehand, ahead of others

그것을

geugeot-eul — That thing (object marker attached)

보았다

boatda — Saw, looked at (past tense of 보다)

낡은

nalgeun — Old, worn-out, dilapidated

종이

jongi — Paper

색으로

saek-euro — In color, with the color of

바랜

baraen — Faded, bleached, discolored over time

흰

huin — White (adjective form)

페인트

peinteu — Paint (loanword from English)

어머니가

eomeoni-ga — Mother (subject marker attached)

3년

sam nyeon — Three years

전에

jeone — Before, ago, previously

철사로

cheolsa-ro — With wire, using wire

고쳐놓고

gochyeonoko — Fixed and left as is, repaired (and then)

제대로

jedaero — Properly, correctly, as it should be

교체하지

gyochehaji — Not replacing (negative verb form of 교체하다)

않은

aneun — Did not, having not (negative modifier)

빗장

bitjang — Door bolt, latch, bar for locking door

코를

ko-reul — Nose (object marker attached)

들이밀고

deurimilgo — Pushing or poking in, thrusting forward

누가

nuga — Who (subject form of 누구)

오는지

oneun-ji — Whether someone is coming, who is coming

냄새를

naemsae-reul — Smell, odor (object marker attached)

맡곤

matkkon — Used to smell, habitually sniff

하던

hadeon — Used to do, was doing (past habitual modifier)

아래쪽

araejjok — Lower side, bottom part, downward direction

틈새를

teumsae-reul — Gap, crack, crevice (object marker attached)

이번에는

ibeon-e-neun — This time (topic marker attached)

미리

miri — In advance, beforehand, ahead of time

전화를

jeonhwa-reul — Phone call (object marker attached)

하지

haji — Not do (negative verb stem form)

않았다

anatda — Did not (past tense negative auxiliary)

어머니에게

eomeoni-ege — To mother, for mother (dative marker)

준비할

junbihal — To prepare, preparation (future modifier)

시간을

sigan-eul — Time (object marker attached)

정리하고

jeongniha-go — Tidying up and, organizing and

꾸미고

kkumigo — Decorating and, adorning and, dressing up

손님맞이용

sonnim-maji-yong — For greeting guests, guest-welcoming purpose

표정을

pyojeong-eul — Facial expression (object marker attached)

지을

ji-eul — To make (an expression), to put on (face)

주고

jugo — Giving and, to give (connective form)

싶지

sipji — Not want to (negative desiderative form)

않았던

anatdeon — Had not done (past retrospective negative)

것이다

geosida — It is the fact that, that is the thing

지금

jigeum — Now, at this moment, currently

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, some, any, whatever

모습이든

moseup-ideon — Whatever appearance, whatever state one is in

간에

gane — Regardless, whether or not, no matter what

집의

jibui — Of the house, home's (possessive marker)

평범한

pyeongbeomhan — Ordinary, normal, average, typical

일상

ilsang — Everyday life, daily routine

속으로

sogeuro — Into, inside, into the midst of

들어서고

deureoseogo — Stepping into and, entering and

싶었다

sipyeotda — Wanted to, desired to (past desiderative)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

기사에게

gisa-ege — To the driver (dative marker attached)

요금을

yogeum-eul — Fare, fee, charge (object marker attached)

내고

naego — Paying and, handing over and

가방을

gabang-eul — Bag (object marker attached)

든

deun — Holding, carrying (modifier form of 들다)

채

chae — While, as is, in the state of

길

gil — Road, street, path, way

위에

wie — On top of, above, on

서서

seoseo — Standing (connective form of 서다)

천천히

cheoncheonhi — Slowly, unhurriedly, at a leisurely pace

바라보았다

baraboatda — Gazed at, looked out at, stared at

대문

daemun — Front gate, main gate of a house

옆

yeop — Side, next to, beside

자라

jara — Growing (connective form of 자라다)

있었다

isseotda — Was there, existed (past tense of 있다)

자신이

jasin-i — Oneself (subject marker attached)

없는

eomneun — Absent, not present (modifier form)

동안에도

dongan-edo — Even during, even while (time period marker)

나무가

namu-ga — Tree (subject marker attached)

계속

gyesok — Continuously, continuously, without stopping

자랄

jaral — To grow (future modifier form of 자라다)

것이라고는

geosiragoeneun — That it would be, as for the fact that

생각하지

saenggakhaji — Not think, not consider (negative form)

못했지만

motaetjiman — Could not do, but (past negative concessive)

물론

mullon — Of course, naturally, needless to say

그랬던

geuraetdeon — Was so, had been that way (retrospective)

위로

wiro — Onto, upward, above (directional marker)

꽃이

kkochi — Flower (subject marker attached)

떨어지고

tteoreojigo — Falling and, dropping and (connective form)

떠나기

tteonagi — Leaving, departing (nominalizer form of 떠나다)

전까지는

jeonkkaji-neun — Until before, up until (topic marker added)

미처

micheo — In time, before it's too late, sufficiently

알아채지

araechaoji — Not noticing, failing to realize (negative form)

못한

motan — Could not, was unable to (past negative modifier)

안에서

aneseo — From inside, within, from the interior

자라났고

jaranatkko — Grew up and, sprouted and (connective past)

집에

jibe — At home, to the house (location marker)

올

ol — To come (future modifier form of 오다)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time, whenever, each time

다시

dasi — Again, once more, anew

만나게

mannage — To meet, so as to meet (causative form)

되는

doeneun — Becoming, being (present modifier of 되다)

달콤하고

dalkomhago — Sweet and, sweetly and (connective adjective)

약간은

yakgan-eun — Somewhat, slightly, a little bit

장례식

jangnye-sik — Funeral, funeral ceremony, burial service

같은

gateun — Like, similar to, resembling

냄새

naemsae — Smell, scent, odor

정원

jeongwon — Garden, yard, grounds of a house

한쪽

hanjjok — One side, one direction, one part

구석의

guseok-ui — Of the corner, in the corner (possessive)

늙어가는

neulgeoganeun — Growing old, aging (progressive modifier)

방식으로

bangsik-euro — In a way, in a manner, by a method

더

deo — More, even more, further

늙어

neulgeo — Old, aged (connective form of 늙다)

무겁고

mugeopgo — Heavy and, weightily and (connective adjective)

고요하게

goyohage — Quietly, silently, in a still manner

가장

gajang — Most, the most, to the greatest degree

더운

deoun — Hot, warm (modifier form of 덥다)

오후

ohu — Afternoon, PM

시간에

sigan-e — At the time, during the time

낮잠을

natjam-eul — Nap, daytime sleep (object marker attached)

자곤

jagon — Used to sleep, habitually slept

땅

ttang — Ground, earth, land, soil

넓은

neolbeun — Wide, broad, spacious (modifier form)

그늘을

geuneul-eul — Shade, shadow (object marker attached)

드리우며

deuriuumyeo — Casting (shade) and, draping and

대문을

daemun-eul — Front gate (object marker attached)

열었다

yeoreotda — Opened (past tense of 열다)

계단에

gyedan-e — On the stairs, at the steps

닿기도

datkido — Even reaching, before even touching

현관에

hyeongwan-e — At the entrance, in the entryway

나타났는데

natanannneunde — Appeared, but; showed up and (connective past)

그것은

geugeot-eun — That thing (topic marker attached)

소리를

sori-reul — Sound, noise (object marker attached)

들었다는

deureotdaneun — That she heard, the fact of hearing

뜻이었고

tteus-ieotgo — Was the meaning and, meant and

귀를

gwi-reul — Ear (object marker attached)

기울이고

giuligo — Lending (an ear), tilting and, inclining and

있었다는

isseotdaneun — The fact that she was, having been

뜻이었다

tteus-ieotda — It was the meaning, it meant

두

du — Two (native Korean numeral)

사람은

saram-eun — Person, people (topic marker attached)

말없이

mareopssi — Without words, silently, without speaking

서로를

seoro-reul — Each other (object marker attached)

껴안았다

kkyeoanaatda — Hugged, embraced each other (past tense)

어머니는

eomeoni-neun — Mother (topic marker attached)

기억보다

gieok-boda — More than memory, compared to remembering

작았다

jagwatda — Was small, was smaller (past tense)

아니면

animyeon — Or, otherwise, if not

어쩌면

eojjeomyeon — Perhaps, maybe, possibly

마음속에

maeumsoge — Inside the heart, in one's mind

품고

pumgo — Harboring and, holding and, cherishing and

있던

itdeon — Was holding, used to have (retrospective modifier)

이미지를

imiji-reul — Image (object marker attached, loanword)

그냥

geunyang — Just, simply, as is, without any change

고쳐나가기를

gochyeonagagi-reul — Updating, continuing to correct (object form)

멈춰버렸고

meomchwoboryeotgo — Had stopped (completely) and (connective past)

실제

silje — Reality, actually, in real life

조용히

joyonghi — Quietly, silently, without making noise

변해버린

byeonhaebeorin — Had (completely) changed (retrospective modifier)

것이었는지도

geosieonneunji-do — Whether it was the case that, perhaps it was

몰랐다

mollatda — Did not know, was unaware (past tense)

버스에서

beoseu-eseo — On the bus, from the bus

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing, not anything (with negative verb)

안

an — Not, no (short negative adverb)

먹었구나

meogeotguna — So you didn't eat; exclamation of realization

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke, told (past tense of 말하다)