Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 4

Vocabulary

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker attached to 'she')

들어왔는데

deureowatnneunde — She came in, but / and she came in

두

du — Two; both

손을

soneul — Hands (object marker attached)

앞치마

apchima — Apron worn to protect clothing while working

아래에

araee — Under; below; beneath something

감추고

gamchugo — Hiding; concealing something from view

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed; was in a state of

부인은

buineun — Mrs.; a married woman (topic marker attached)

짜증스러운

jjajeungseureoun — Annoying; irritating; expressing frustration

한숨을

hansumeul — A sigh (object marker attached)

내쉬었다

naeswieeotda — Exhaled; let out a breath or sigh

이런

ireon — This kind of; such things like this

것들은

geotdeureun — Things; these matters (plural topic marker)

가르치는

gareuchineun — Teaching; instructing someone in something

게

ge — Thing; act of (nominalizing informal contraction)

불가능해

bulganeunghae — It is impossible; cannot be done

낮은

najeun — Low; quiet; not high in volume or level

목소리로

moksorito — In a voice; with a tone of voice

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; told someone something

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached); she then

소리를

sorireul — Voice; sound; noise (object marker attached)

높여

nopyeo — Raising; elevating the volume or level

조용하고

joyonghago — Quiet and; calm and composed

무덤덤한

mudeomdeomhan — Indifferent; emotionless; flat in expression

어조로

eojoro — In a tone; with a manner of speaking

지시를

jisireul — Instructions; orders; directions (object marker)

내렸다

naeryeotda — Gave orders; issued instructions to someone

가능한

ganeunghan — Possible; as much as possible

한

han — One; a; as ... as possible (modifier)

빨리

ppalli — Quickly; fast; as soon as possible

서쪽

seojjok — West; western direction or side

응접실에

eungjeopsire — In the reception room; in the parlor

차를

chareul — Tea (object marker attached); bring tea

가져오고

gajyeogo — Bring and; fetch and do next action

준비가

junbiga — Preparation; readiness (subject marker attached)

되면

doemyeon — When ready; when it becomes; if done

울려라

ullyeora — Ring it; sound the gong (imperative command)

아니

ani — No; hey; expression of mild protest

그럼

geureom — Then; well then; of course

제가

jega — I (humble subject form); I myself

가져오러

gajyeooro — In order to fetch; to go and bring

가던

gadeon — Was going; in the middle of going

참이었잖아요

chamieotjanayo — Was just about to; you know I was

방에서

bangeseo — From the room; out of the room

나가면서

nagamyeonseo — While leaving; as she went out

문을

muneul — Door (object marker attached)

활짝

hwaljjak — Wide open; fully; completely open

열어

yeoreo — Opening; having opened something wide

놓았다

noasda — Left it; placed and left in that state

꼭

kkok — Always; surely; without fail; exactly

저렇다니까

jeoreotdanikka — She's always like that; that's just how she is

부인이

buini — The Mrs.; the lady of the house (subject)

두길

dugil — Wants to keep; wishes to leave something

바라면

baramyeon — If one wishes; if one wants

닫아

data — Closing; shut (a door)

놓고

noko — And leaves it; put and leave

놓는다니까

nondanikka — She just leaves it; I'm telling you she does

내가

naega — I (subject marker); as for me

알기론

algíron — As far as I know; from what I understand

마찬가지요

machangangjiyo — It's the same; it's likewise; no different

약간

yakgan — Slightly; a little; somewhat

짜증

jjajeung — Irritation; annoyance; frustration

섞인

seokkkin — Mixed with; tinged with; blended in

우리끼리

urikkirri — Just between us; among ourselves

잠깐

jamkkan — For a moment; briefly; a short while

이야기할

iyagihal — To talk; to have a conversation about

시간이

sigani — Time (subject marker); there is time

있으니

isseuni — Since there is; given that we have

그

geu — That; the (determiner before a noun)

만

man — Ten thousand; only; just (Korean numeral/particle)

파운드

paundeu — Pounds (British currency unit)

문제를

munjereul — The problem; the issue (object marker)

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; what to do about

할

hal — Will do; plan to do (future modifier)

생각인지

saengakinji — What one's thinking is; what plan is

알고

algo — Knowing; want to know; and know

싶어요

sipeoyo — I want to; I would like to know

솔직히

soljikhi — Honestly; frankly; to be straightforward

나도

nado — I also; me too; even I

뭐라

mwora — What to say; anything to say

말하기

malhagi — Speaking; saying; to say something

어렵소

eoryeobso — It is difficult; hard to say (formal speech)

갚아야

galp aya — Must repay; need to pay back a debt

한다는

handaneun — That one must; the fact that one should

건

geon — The thing; the fact (contracted form)

알잖아요

aljanayo — You know that; you're aware of it, right

그래야겠지

geuraeya getji — I suppose I must; I guess that's what to do

언젠가는

eonjenganneun — Someday; at some point in the future

오늘

oneul — Today; this day

밤

bam — Night; evening; nighttime

말해

malhae — Tell; say; speak to someone informally

볼

bol — Will try to; going to see about doing

거요

geoyo — I will; I'm going to (polite intention)

사람은

sarameun — The person; that man (topic marker attached)

남에게

namege — To others; toward other people

가혹하게

gahokage — Harshly; cruelly; in a severe manner

구는

guneun — Behaves; acts in a certain way toward

사람이

sarami — A person who; the kind of person (subject)

아니니까

anínikka — Because he is not; since he isn't that type

땅을

ttangeul — Land; ground (object marker attached)

더

deo — More; further; additionally

팔아야겠군요

paraya getkkunyo — I suppose we must sell; looks like we must sell

아내가

anaega — Wife (subject marker attached); my wife

초조한

chojohan — Anxious; nervous; restless with worry

지대

jidae — Land rent; rental income from land

수입은

suibeun — Income; revenue (topic marker attached)

줄어들

jureodeul — Will decrease; will diminish; to shrink

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; it is going to happen

교육시킬

gyoyuksikil — To educate; to have someone educated

돈은

doneun — Money; funds (topic marker attached)

테고요

tegóyo — It will take; there will also be (cost)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble form, topic marker); as for me

아이가

aiga — The child (subject marker); my child

가길

gagil — To go; going (nominalized object desire form)

간절히

ganjeolhi — Earnestly; desperately; with great longing

바라고

barago — Hoping; wishing; desiring and...

있었어요

isseosseoyo — Was; had been; was in a state of hoping

당신은

dangsineun — You (polite/formal); as for you

애가

aega — The kid; the child (subject, informal)

이제

ije — Now; already; at this point

열여덟이라는

yeoryeodeoliraneun — That (he) is eighteen years old

걸

geol — The fact that; the thing that (contracted)

까맣게

kkamake — Completely; utterly (like black); totally forgetting

잊고

itgo — Forgetting; having forgotten something

있잖아요

itjanayo — You know; you're forgetting, aren't you