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

Vocabulary

땅을

ttang-eul — Land or ground (object marker attached)

좀

jom — A little, somewhat; softening request particle

더

deo — More, additionally

팔아야만

par-a-ya-man — Must sell, have no choice but to sell

한다

han-da — Does, will do; plain present tense ending

키가

ki-ga — Height (subject marker attached)

크고

keu-go — Is tall/big and; connecting adjective form

다부진

da-bu-jin — Sturdy, solidly built, tough in physique

체격의

che-gyeok-ui — Of physique or body build (possessive)

남자로

nam-ja-ro — As a man; man with particle indicating role

움푹

um-puk — Deeply sunken or hollowed in

들어간

deu-reo-gan — Sunken, gone inward; past modifier form

눈과

nun-gwa — Eyes and; eyes with conjunctive particle

거칠고

geo-chil-go — Rough, coarse, and; connecting adjective form

튀어나온

twi-eo-na-on — Protruding, jutting out; past modifier form

눈썹을

nun-sseop-eul — Eyebrows (object marker attached)

가지고

ga-ji-go — Having, possessing; connected verb form

있었다

i-sseo-ssda — There was, had; past tense existential verb

머리카락은

meo-ri-ka-rak-eun — Hair (topic marker attached)

희끗희끗한

hui-kkeut-hui-kkeut-han — Salt-and-pepper, streaked with gray

회색으로

hoe-saek-eu-ro — In gray color; gray with directional particle

매우

mae-u — Very, extremely, highly

굵고

gulk-go — Thick, coarse, and; connecting adjective form

풍성했으며

pung-seong-hae-sseu-myeo — Was abundant/full and; past connecting form

덥수룩한

deop-su-ruk-han — Bushy, unkempt, shaggy

수염과

su-yeom-gwa — Beard and; beard with conjunctive particle

길게

gil-ge — Long, lengthily; adverb form of long

늘어진

neu-reo-jin — Drooping, hanging down; past modifier form

콧수염도

kot-su-yeom-do — Mustache also; mustache with inclusive particle

들어왔을

deu-reo-wa-sseul — When (she) had entered; past modifier clause

때보다

ttae-bo-da — Than the time when; comparative time expression

훨씬

hwol-ssin — Much more, by far, considerably

시끄럽게

si-kkeu-reop-ge — Noisily, loudly; adverb form

북쪽

buk-jjok — North side, northern direction

응접실로

eung-jeop-sil-lo — To the reception room or parlor

들어왔다

deu-reo-wat-da — Came in, entered; past tense

개들은

gae-deul-eun — The dogs (topic marker attached)

기쁨에

gi-ppeum-e — In joy, with happiness

짖어대며

ji-jeo-dae-myeo — Barking away repeatedly while; continuous barking

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him, toward him

달려들었다

dal-lyeo-deu-reot-da — Rushed at, lunged toward; past tense

내려와

nae-ryeo-wa — Come down; descend here (imperative/connective)

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, spoke; past tense of say

아

a — Ah, oh; exclamation of realization or affection

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun or article

녀석들은

nyeo-seok-deul-eun — These rascals/creatures (topic marker); informal term

너만큼이나

neo-man-keum-i-na — As much as you, just as much as you

매혹적이구나

mae-hok-jeok-i-gu-na — How charming/captivating they are; exclamatory form

꼬마

kko-ma — Little one, small child; term of endearment

아가씨

a-ga-ssi — Young lady, miss; polite term for young woman

정말이지

jeong-mal-i-ji — Truly, honestly, really I must say

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much, how very; exclamatory degree adverb

멋지게

meot-ji-ge — Splendidly, wonderfully; adverb of splendid

자라고

ja-ra-go — Growing up; connective form of grow

있는지

it-neun-ji — Whether/how (they) are; indirect question form

제가

je-ga — I (humble subject form); polite first person

키웠어요

ki-wo-sseo-yo — I raised/reared them; past tense polite

둘

dul — Two, both; the number two

다

da — All, both, everything

정말

jeong-mal — Really, truly, genuinely

자랑스러워요

ja-rang-seu-reo-wo-yo — Am proud of; polite present tense

한때는

han-ttae-neun — At one time, once; topic-marked time expression

살지

sal-ji — Whether to live; dubitative connective form

못할

mot-hal — Unable to do; future modifier of inability

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer particle

같았는데

gat-at-neun-de — Seemed like, looked as though; past contrast

지금

ji-geum — Now, at this moment

봐요

bwa-yo — Look, see; polite imperative form

털이

teol-i — Fur, hair (subject marker attached)

흑옥처럼

heuk-ok-cheo-reom — Like jet/obsidian; black gemstone comparison

새까맣고

sae-kka-ma-ko — Jet black and; intensified black connective form

부드러운지

bu-deu-reo-un-ji — How soft it is; indirect exclamatory question

문

mun — Door, gate

닫아주시겠어요

dat-a-ju-si-get-sseo-yo — Would you please close (it) for me

아내가

a-nae-ga — Wife (subject marker attached)

이런

i-reon — Oh my, goodness; exclamation of mild surprise

깜빡했군요

kkam-ppak-haet-gun-yo — I forgot, slipped my mind; polite realization

방을

bang-eul — Room (object marker attached)

가로질러

ga-ro-jil-leo — Crossing across, traversing; connective form

조용히

jo-yong-hi — Quietly, silently; adverb form

하려고

ha-ryeo-go — In order to do, trying to; intention form

애쓰며

ae-sseu-myeo — While making effort, striving; connective form

한쪽

han-jjok — One side, one direction

발로

bal-lo — With one's foot; foot with instrumental particle

닫았다

dat-at-da — Closed; past tense of close/shut

그런

geu-reon — Such, like that; demonstrative modifier

다음

da-eum — Next, following, after that

아내

a-nae — Wife, one's own wife

곁에

gyeot-e — Beside, next to; locative particle

자리를

ja-ri-reul — Seat, spot, place (object marker attached)

잡고

jap-go — Taking/finding a seat and; connective form

앉았다

an-jat-da — Sat down; past tense of sit

나아졌어요

na-a-jyeo-sseo-yo — Has gotten better, improved; polite past tense

걱정스럽게

geok-jeong-seu-reop-ge — Worriedly, with concern; adverb form

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her (object marker attached)

바라보며

ba-ra-bo-myeo — While gazing at, looking at; connective form

불리는

bul-li-neun — Being called, named; passive present modifier

싫어요

sil-eo-yo — Dislike, hate; polite present tense

눈에

nun-e — In the eyes; locative particle on eyes

억누른

eong-nu-reun — Suppressed, held back; past modifier form

웃음기가

us-eum-gi-ga — Hint of laughter/amusement (subject marker)

가득

ga-deuk — Full, filled, brimming

찼다

chat-da — Was filled; past tense of fill up

하지만

ha-ji-man — But, however, nevertheless

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic marker); formal second person pronoun

좋든

jot-deun — Whether you like it; concessive conditional form

싫든

sil-deun — Whether you dislike it; concessive conditional form

반은

ban-eun — Half (topic marker attached)

그렇지

geu-reot-ji — Isn't that so, right; seeking agreement

않소

an-so — Is it not; somewhat formal negative question

날씨가

nal-ssi-ga — Weather (subject marker attached)

좋아졌군

jo-a-jyeot-gun — The weather has improved; realization ending

드디어

deu-di-eo — Finally, at last, eventually

여름

yeo-reum — Summer

찾아왔어요

chat-a-wat-sseo-yo — Has arrived, has come; polite past tense

드라이브하러

deu-ra-i-beu-ha-reo — To go for a drive; purpose form

나가는

na-ga-neun — Going out; present tense modifier form

어떻겠어요

eo-tteo-ke-sseo-yo — How would it be, what do you think

그러니까

geu-reo-ni-kka — So, that's why, exactly; emphatic agreement

말이에요

mal-i-e-yo — Exactly, that's what I mean; emphatic sentence-final