Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 1

Vocabulary

아니

a-ni — No; expression of denial or disagreement.

그럼

geu-reom — Then; well then; of course.

아가씨

a-ga-ssi — Young lady; miss; unmarried woman.

왜

wae — Why; for what reason.

주인어른이

ju-in-eo-reun-i — The master of the house (subject marker attached).

이쪽으로

i-jjo-geu-ro — In this direction; this way.

가시는

ga-si-neun — Going (honorific present participle form).

걸

geol — Contracted form indicating observation or realization.

못

mot — Cannot; unable to do something.

보셨나요

bo-syeon-na-yo — Did you see? (honorific past interrogative form).

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; what sort of.

말이야

ma-ri-ya — What do you mean; what are you saying.

아버지는

a-beo-ji-neun — Father (topic marker attached); as for father.

이

i — This; these (demonstrative determiner).

시간에

si-ga-ne — At this time; during this hour.

절대

jeol-dae — Absolutely; never; under no circumstances.

집에

ji-be — At home; in the house.

안

an — Not; negation particle before a verb.

계시잖아

gye-si-ja-na — Is not here, as you know (honorific).

어쩌면

eo-jjeo-myeon — Perhaps; maybe; possibly.

하고

ha-go — And; said (quotation connector after speech).

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke; stated (past tense).

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached).

애매한

ae-mae-han — Ambiguous; vague; unclear.

목소리로

mok-so-ri-ro — With a voice; in a tone of voice.

말하며

mal-ha-myeo — While speaking; saying and doing simultaneously.

조금

jo-geum — A little; slightly; a small amount.

뒤로

dwi-ro — Backward; to the back; rearward.

물러섰다

mul-leo-seot-da — Stepped back; retreated; moved backward.

작고

jak-go — Small and; being small (connective form).

땅딸막한

ttang-ttal-mak-han — Short and stout; stocky; dumpy in build.

여자로

yeo-ja-ro — As a woman; being a woman.

전형적인

jeon-hyeong-jeo-gin — Typical; representative; classic example of type.

유형이었다

yu-hyeong-i-eot-da — Was the type; was a typical example.

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive).

코는

ko-neun — Nose (topic marker attached); as for her nose.

입은

i-beun — Mouth (topic marker attached); as for the mouth.

넓었으며

neol-beo-sseu-myeo — Was wide and; being broad (connective form).

눈은

nu-neun — Eyes (topic marker attached); as for the eyes.

어둡고

eo-dup-go — Dark and; being dark (connective form).

유쾌한

yu-kwae-han — Cheerful; pleasant; merry; lively.

빛으로

bi-cheu-ro — With light; in a gleam; with brightness.

반짝였다

ban-jjak-yeot-da — Sparkled; twinkled; gleamed brightly.

짧고

jjalb-go — Short and; being short (connective form).

거친

geo-chin — Rough; coarse; rugged in texture.

입고

ip-go — Wearing; dressed in (connective form).

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner).

위에

wi-e — On top of; above; over it.

소위

so-wi — So-called; what is referred to as.

불리는

bul-li-neun — Called; known as; named (relative clause form).

것을

geo-seul — Thing; object (object marker attached).

걸치고

geol-chi-go — Draped over; wearing loosely over something.

있었다

i-sseot-da — Was; existed; there was (past tense).

노란색과

no-ran-saek-gwa — Yellow color and; yellow combined with.

빨간색의

ppal-gan-sae-gui — Of red color; red-colored (possessive form).

줄무늬

jul-mu-nui — Stripes; striped pattern.

만들어졌으며

man-deu-reo-jyeo-sseu-myeo — Was made of and; having been constructed from.

같은

ga-teun — Same; identical; alike.

천으로

cheo-neu-ro — With cloth; using the fabric.

만든

man-deun — Made; crafted (relative clause modifier form).

넓은

neol-beun — Wide; broad; spacious.

띠로

tti-ro — With a sash; using a band or ribbon.

허리를

heo-ri-reul — Waist (object marker); around the waist.

묶었다

mu-kkeot-da — Tied; bound; fastened together (past tense).

머리카락은

meo-ri-ka-ra-geun — Hair (topic marker); as for her hair.

상당히

sang-dang-hi — Considerably; quite; fairly; significantly.

유머러스한

yu-meo-reo-seu-han — Humorous; funny; having a sense of humor.

얼굴은

eol-gu-reun — Face (topic marker); as for the face.

촘촘한

chom-chom-han — Dense; closely packed; finely covered.

주름살로

ju-reum-sal-lo — With wrinkles; covered in lines and creases.

가득

ga-deuk — Full; filled to the brim; completely covered.

덮여

deop-yeo — Covered; overlaid; draped over (connective form).

지금

ji-geum — Now; at this moment; currently.

말을

ma-reul — Words; speech (object marker attached).

걸고

geol-go — Addressing; talking to (connective form).

있는

in-neun — Who is; that is (present participle form).

젊은

jeol-meun — Young; youthful.

아가씨를

a-ga-ssi-reul — Young lady (object marker); the young woman.

정면으로

jeong-myeo-neu-ro — Directly; face-on; straight ahead toward.

바라보며

ba-ra-bo-myeo — While gazing at; looking directly at.

새하얀

sae-ha-yan — Brilliantly white; snow-white; pure white.

이를

i-reul — Teeth (object marker); showing her teeth.

살짝

sal-jjak — Slightly; gently; just a little bit.

드러냈다

deu-reo-naet-da — Revealed; exposed; showed (past tense).

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached).

가엾어라

ga-yeop-eo-ra — How pitiful; poor thing; how sad.

한마디라도

han-ma-di-ra-do — Even a single word; at least one word.

할

hal — To do; will do (future modifier form).

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (noun form).

있기

it-gi — Being able to; having the ability (noun form).

전에

jeo-ne — Before; prior to; in advance of.

이미

i-mi — Already; by now; previously.

뒤돌아서

dwi-do-ra-seo — Turning around; having turned one's back.

돌아와

do-ra-wa — Come back; return; came back (connective form).

위엄

wi-eom — Dignity; authority; imposing presence.

곧

got — Soon; shortly; right away.

갈게요

gal-ge-yo — I will go; I'll be right there (polite).

아이들이

a-i-deu-ri — Children (subject marker); the kids.

저를

jeo-reul — Me (object marker, humble form).

부르는

bu-reu-neun — Calling; summoning (present participle form).

소리가

so-ri-ga — Sound (subject marker); a noise is heard.

들려요

deul-lyeo-yo — I can hear; it can be heard (polite form).

간다

gan-da — I'm going; going now (informal present tense).

얘야

yae-ya — Hey kid; term of address for a young child.

작은

ja-geun — Small; little; tiny.

체구가

che-gu-ga — Build; physique; body frame (subject marker).

목장으로

mok-jang-eu-ro — Toward the farm; to the pasture or ranch.

이어지는

i-eo-ji-neun — Leading to; connecting to; continuing toward.

옆길을

yeop-gi-reul — Side path; side road (object marker attached).

날듯이

nal-deu-si — As if flying; swiftly like flying.

달려

dal-lyeo — Running; ran (connective verb form).

내려갔다

nae-ryeo-gat-da — Went down; descended; ran downward (past tense).

목장

mok-jang — Farm; ranch; pastureland for livestock.

너머에는

neo-meo-e-neun — Beyond; on the other side of (topic marked).

회전식

hoe-jeon-sik — Revolving type; rotating style; turnstile type.

문이

mu-ni — Door; gate (subject marker attached).

있었고

i-sseot-go — There was and; existed (past connective form).

인접한

in-jeo-pan — Adjacent; neighboring; adjoining.

들판의

deul-pa-nui — Of the field; belonging to the open field.

저

jeo — That (over there); yonder; distant object.

끝에는

kkeut-e-neun — At the end; at the far side of.

창문

chang-mun — Window; a glass opening in a wall.

하나와

ha-na-wa — One and; a single one together with.

초가지붕을

cho-ga-ji-bung-eul — Thatched roof (object marker); straw-covered rooftop.

가진

ga-jin — Having; possessing (relative clause modifier).

흙으로

heul-geu-ro — Made of earth; with mud or clay.

오두막이

o-du-ma-gi — Cottage; hut; small cabin (subject marker attached).