Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 5

Vocabulary

천만에요

cheonmane yo — Not at all; expression used to dismiss thanks or apologies.

제

je — My; humble first-person possessive pronoun.

아들은

adeureun — Son (topic marker attached); referring to one's son.

가거나

gageona — Go or; connective form indicating alternatives.

아니면

animyeon — Or else; conjunction presenting an alternative option.

대학

daehak — University; institution of higher education.

교육을

gyoyugeul — Education (object marker); formal learning and schooling.

포기해야

pogihaeya — Must give up; obligatory abandonment of something.

해요

haeyo — Do; polite present tense verb ending.

당신은

dangshineun — You (topic marker); polite second-person pronoun.

그

geu — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

아이가

aiga — Child (subject marker); referring to a young child.

당신

dangsin — You; polite second-person pronoun in Korean.

아들인

adeurin — Who is a son; relative clause form of son.

만큼

mankeum — As much as; particle indicating degree or extent.

내

nae — My; informal first-person possessive pronoun.

아들이기도

adeulигидо — Also my son; emphasizing dual parentage of the child.

하다는

hadaneun — That it is; nominal quotative connector form.

걸

geol — The fact that; nominalizing particle in informal speech.

잊고

itgo — Forgetting and; connective form of the verb forget.

있군요

itgunyo — I see you are; expresses realization or mild surprise.

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker); humble first-person pronoun with topic.

잊지

itji — Not forget; negative connective form of forget.

않아요

anayo — Do not; polite negative verb ending.

하지만

hajiman — However; conjunction expressing contrast or exception.

아이는

aineun — The child (topic); referring to a specific child.

아버지가

abeojiga — Father (subject marker); referring to the father figure.

누구든

nugudeun — Whoever; regardless of who the person may be.

반은

baneun — Half (topic); one half of something.

영국인

yeonggugин — British person; a person of British nationality.

아니

ani — No; informal negation or self-correction interjection.

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly but not completely.

영국인이에요

yeonggugineieyo — Is British; polite statement of British identity.

아내가

anaega — Wife (subject marker); referring to one's spouse.

의기양양한

uigiyangyanhan — Triumphant; feeling proud and elated about something.

어조로

eojoro — In a tone of; referring to manner of speaking.

말했다

malhaetda — Said; past tense narrative form of speak.

그래

geurae — Yes, right; informal agreement or acknowledgment.

그래도

geuraedo — Even so; nevertheless, despite what was said.

언젠가는

eonjeinganeun — Someday; at some unspecified future time.

이

i — This; demonstrative adjective indicating proximity.

낡은

nalgeun — Old, worn-out; describing something aged and deteriorated.

곳을

goseul — Place (object marker); referring to a specific location.

물려받을

mullyeobadul — Will inherit; receive something passed down from family.

거요

geoyo — Will; polite future or expectation sentence ending.

게

ge — How; informal interrogative or exclamatory particle.

얼마나

eolmana — How much; interrogative expressing degree or extent.

된다고

doendago — They say it becomes; quoted statement about change.

자갈

jagal — Gravel; small stones covering a path or road.

위에서

wieseo — On top of; spatial particle meaning above or on.

급한

geupan — Urgent, hasty; describing something rushed or hurried.

발소리가

balseoriga — Footsteps (subject); sound made by feet walking.

들리더니

deullideoní — Were heard and then; connective past observational form.

다음

daeum — Next; the following moment or thing in sequence.

순간

sungan — Moment; a very brief instant in time.

열린

yeollin — Open; describing something that has been opened.

창문으로

changmuneuro — Through the window; indicating movement via window.

들어왔다

deureowaтda — Came in; entered a place, past tense narrative.

제가

jega — I (subject); humble first-person subject pronoun.

지시를

jisireul — Instructions (object); orders or directions given to someone.

내렸어요

naeryeosseoyo — Gave; issued instructions or orders politely.

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); third-person feminine subject pronoun.

십오

sibo — Fifteen; the number 15 in Sino-Korean.

분

bun — Minute; unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

안에

ane — Within; inside a specified time or space boundary.

마차를

machareul — Carriage (object); horse-drawn vehicle for transportation.

가져올

gajyeool — Will bring; future form of bringing something here.

거예요

geoyeyo — Will be; polite future tense sentence ending.

잘했어

jalhaesseo — Well done; informal praise for doing something correctly.

딸

ttal — Daughter; female child in relation to parents.

시간을

siganeul — Time (object); duration or a period of time.

허비하지

heobihaji — Not waste; negative form of wasting time or resources.

않았구나

anasseguna — You didn't; expressing realization with mild approval.

아버지와

abeojиwa — With father; father accompanied by someone else.

어머니가

Mother (subject marker); referring to one's mother.

완전히

wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely, without any part remaining.

준비되길

junbidoegil — To be ready; hoping that preparations are complete.

바라고

barago — Hoping and; expressing a wish or desire.

있어요

isseoyo — There is; polite present progressive or existence form.

기운이

giunи — Energy (subject); vitality or physical strength.

넘쳐서

neomchyeoseo — Overflowing with; having an excess of energy.

날뛰고

nalttуigo — Running wild; jumping about excitedly and uncontrollably.

있다고

itdago — They say there is; quoted statement about current state.

하거든요

hageodeunyo — You see, they do; providing background explanation politely.

자

ja — Well then; interjection to prompt action or attention.

그럼

geureom — Well then; conjunction transitioning to a next point.

어머니

eomeoni — Mother; respectful term for one's female parent.

위층에

wicheunge — Upstairs; on the upper floor of a building.

올라가서

ollagaseo — Going up and; climbing stairs then doing something else.

물건을

mulgeoneul — Things, belongings (object); physical items or possessions.

가져올까요

gajyeoolkkayo — Shall I bring; polite offer to fetch something.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way or manner.

해주면

haejumyeon — If you do for me; conditional favor-doing form.

좋겠구나

joketguna — That would be nice; expressing pleased approval informally.

등이

deungi — Back (subject marker); the back part of the body.

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly or considerably, more than expected.

아프거든

apeugeodeun — Because it hurts; giving reason for pain or discomfort.

마차에

machae — In the carriage; inside a horse-drawn vehicle.

공기

gonggi — Air; the gas we breathe, also used for cushions.

방석을

bangseog eul — Cushion (object); a soft pad for sitting comfort.

놓겠소

noketsso — I will place; formal statement of intention to put.

말했는데

malhaenneunde — Said, but; past tense with contrastive background clause.

그는

geuneun — He (topic marker); third-person masculine topic pronoun.

아내의

anaeui — Wife's; possessive form relating to one's spouse.

귀부인

gwibuin — Noblewoman; a lady of high social standing.

같은

gateun — Like, similar to; comparative adjective of resemblance.

태도에도

taeдоedo — Even to the attitude; despite a certain demeanor.

불구하고

bulguhago — Despite, in spite of; regardless of circumstances.

아내를

anaereul — Wife (object marker); one's female spouse as object.

매우

maeu — Very; adverb expressing a high degree of something.

존경하고

jongyeonghago — Respects and; holding someone in high regard.

흠모했다

heummohаetda — Admired; felt deep admiration for someone, past tense.

편안하게

pyeonanage — Comfortably; in a relaxed and comfortable manner.

해드리겠소

haedeurigetso — I will do for you; formal offer of service.

바람을

barameul — Wind (object); the natural movement of air.

가르며

gareumyeo — Cutting through; splitting something while doing another action.

달리면

dallimyeon — If we ride fast; conditional form of running or riding.

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by a significantly greater degree.

좋아질

joajil — Will get better; future form of improving in condition.

몰아도

morado — Even if you drive; concessive form of driving vehicle.

되나요

doenayo — Is it okay; polite question asking permission or possibility.

아버지

abeoji — Father; respectful term for one's male parent.

네가

nega — You (subject); informal second-person subject pronoun.

꼬마야

kkomaya — Little one; affectionate address for a young child.

무릎

mureup — Knees; joints connecting upper and lower leg.

꿇게

kkultge — To kneel; make something or someone go down on knees.

만들면

mandeuлmyeon — If you make; conditional form of causing something to happen.

어쩌려고

eojjeoryeogo — What are you planning; asking about intended consequences.