Little Women — Page 2

Vocabulary

언니한테

eonni-hante — To or from one's older sister (female speaker)

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything whatsoever

기대하지

gidaehaji — Not expecting; base form of 'to expect' negated

않겠다고

anketdago — Quoted intention not to do something

동의하지만

donguihajiman — Agree but; conceding agreement with a counterpoint

저는

jeoneun — I (polite/formal subject form)

저

jeo — I, me (polite/humble first-person pronoun)

자신을

jasineul — Oneself (object form); referring to oneself

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit

을

eul — Object particle attached to nouns ending in consonant

사고

sago — Buying and (connective form of 'to buy')

싶어요

sipeoyo — Want to do something (polite desire ending)

정말

jeongmal — Really, truly; used to emphasize sincerity

오랫동안

oraetdongan — For a long time; over an extended period

갖고

gatgo — Having and (connective form of 'to have/hold')

싶었거든요

sipeotkeoduneyo — Had wanted to; explaining a past desire

라고

rago — Quotation particle meaning 'saying that'

책벌레인

chaekbeollein — Who is a bookworm; avid book reader

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said (formal past tense of 'to speak')

제

je — My (polite/humble possessive pronoun)

돈을

doneul — Money (object form); funds being referenced

새

sae — New; brand-new adjective modifier

악보에

akboe — On/for sheet music; musical score location

쓰려고

sseuryeogo — Intending to use/write; purposive connective form

했어요

haesseoyo — Did; past tense of 'to do' (polite)

작은

jageun — Small, little; adjective modifying a noun

한숨을

hansumeul — A sigh (object form); breath of resignation

내쉬며

naeswihmyeo — While exhaling/sighing; simultaneous action connector

말했는데

malhaenneunde — Said but/and; soft contrast after speaking

난로

nallo — Stove, fireplace; heating appliance in a room

솔과

solgwa — Brush and; cleaning brush with additive particle

주전자

jujeonja — Kettle, teapot; vessel for boiling water

받침대

batchimdae — Stand, trivet; supportive base for objects

외에는

oeeneun — Except for; other than (exclusion particle)

아무도

amudo — Nobody; not a single person

듣지

deutji — Hear (negation base); part of 'did not hear'

못했습니다

motaetsseumnida — Could not do; past inability (formal)

멋진

meotjin — Wonderful, stylish, great; admirable quality

드로잉

deuroiing — Drawing; art sketching (loanword from English)

연필

yeonpil — Pencil; writing/drawing instrument

한

han — One, a; numeral/article modifier before nouns

상자를

sangjareul — Box (object form); container being purchased

살

sal — Will buy; future/intentional form of 'to buy'

거예요

geoyeyo — Going to; expresses future intention (polite)

필요하거든요

piryohageoduneyo — Because it is necessary; explaining a need

단호하게

danhohage — Firmly, decisively; in a determined manner

엄마는

eommaneun — Mom (topic form); mother as topic of sentence

우리

uri — We, our; first-person plural pronoun

돈에

done — About/regarding money; money with locative particle

대해

daehae — About, regarding; concerning a topic

아무

amu — Any, no (with negation); indefinite determiner

말씀도

malssseumdo — Even a word (honorific); not even mentioning

하지

haji — Do not (negation base); part of negative construction

않으셨고

aneusyeotgo — Did not (honorific past) and; respectful negation

우리가

uriga — We (subject form); first-person plural subject

모든

modeun — All, every; complete set of things

것을

geoseul — Thing (object form); abstract or concrete object

포기하길

pogihagil — To give up; abandoning something (nominal form)

바라지도

barajido — Does not even wish/hope; negated desire

않으실

aneusil — Will not (honorific); respectful future negation

각자

gakja — Each person, individually; everyone on their own

원하는

wonhaneun — Desired, wanted; modifying what one wishes for

조금

jogeum — A little, a bit; small amount or degree

즐기자고요

jeulgijagöyo — Let's enjoy; suggesting mutual enjoyment (quoted)

그럴

geureol — Such, that kind of; modifier for following noun

자격이

jagyeogi — Qualification, right (subject form); deserving merit

있을

isseul — To have/exist (future modifier); likely to have

만큼

mankeum — As much as; to the extent of something

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently, enough; to an adequate degree

열심히

yeolsimhi — Hard, diligently; with great effort and dedication

일하고

ilhago — Working and; connective form of 'to work'

있다고

itdago — Saying that (one) is; quoted existence/state

확신해요

hwaksinaeyo — Am convinced, certain; expressing strong belief

신사처럼

sinsa-cheoreom — Like a gentleman; in a gentlemanly manner

자신의

jasinui — One's own (possessive); belonging to oneself

구두

gudu — Dress shoes; formal leather footwear

뒷굽을

dwitgubeul — Heel of a shoe (object form)

살펴보며

salpyeobomyeo — While examining/inspecting; looking over carefully

외쳤습니다

oechyeotsseumnida — Exclaimed, cried out (formal past tense)

저도

jeodo — I also, me too; inclusive first-person particle

그렇게

Like that, in that way; adverb of manner

생각해요

saenggakaeyo — Think, believe; expressing one's opinion politely

집에서

jibeseo — At home; location particle indicating home setting

즐기고

jeulgigo — Enjoying and; connective form of 'to enjoy'

싶은

sipeun — Wanting to; modifying noun with desire meaning

마음이

maeumi — Heart, mind (subject form); feeling or desire

간절한데

ganjeolhande — Earnest, desperate but; deeply yearning contrast

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly; close to a full amount

하루

haru — One day; a full day's time

종일

jongil — All day long; throughout the entire day

그

geu — That; demonstrative determiner referring to something

지루한

jiruahn — Boring, tedious; lacking interest or excitement

아이들을

aideureul — Children (object form); kids being taught

가르치잖아요

gareuchijanaayo — Teaching, you know; reminding of an ongoing fact

다시

dasi — Again, once more; repeating an action

불평하는

bulpyeonghaneun — Complaining; modifier describing act of complaining

투로

turo — In a tone of; manner or style of speaking

말하기

malhagi — Speaking, talking (nominal form); act of saying

시작했습니다

sijakaetsseumnida — Began, started (formal past tense)

언니는

eonni-neun — Older sister (topic); female speaker's elder sister

나만큼

namankeum — As much as me; to the same degree as I

힘들지도

himdeulji-do — Not even as hard; difficulty not even comparable

않잖아요

anjanaayo — Isn't it so? (reminding negation); you know it's not

신경질적이고

singyeongjiljeogigo — Irritable and; nervous, high-strung character trait

까다로운

kkadaroun — Fussy, picky, demanding; hard to please

노부인과

nobuingwa — Old lady and; elderly woman with additive particle

몇

myeot — Several, a few; indefinite small number

시간씩

sigansik — Hours each; distributive marker for time

갇혀서

gachyeoseo — Being trapped/confined; locked in a place

쉴

swil — To rest (future modifier); chance to take a break

없이

eopsi — Without; lacking something entirely

뛰어다니게

ttwieodanige — Running around; made to rush about everywhere

하고

hago — And, doing and; connective particle for actions

절대

jeoldae — Never, absolutely not; expressing strong negation

만족하지

manjokaji — Not satisfied; base of 'to be satisfied' negated

않으며

aneumyeo — Not doing and; simultaneous negative connective

창문

changmun — Window; glass opening in a wall

밖으로

bakkeuro — To the outside; outward direction particle

날아가거나

naraagageona — Fly away or; option of fleeing by flying

울고

ulgo — Crying and; connective form of 'to cry'

싶을

sipeul — Wanting to (future modifier); desire modifying noun

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time when; up to a certain point

걱정시키는

geokjeongsikineun — Causing to worry; making someone feel anxious

게

ge — The thing of; nominalizer/subject connector

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, some; interrogative/indefinite adjective

기분인지

gibuniinji — What feeling it is; indirect question about mood

알아요

araayo — Know, understand (polite present tense)

짜증을

jjajeungeul — Irritation, annoyance (object form); feeling of frustration

내는

naeneun — Expressing, showing (modifier); venting a feeling

건

geon — The thing of (contracted); nominalizer 것은 shortened

좋지

jochi — Good (negation base); part of 'not good'

않지만

anjiman — Is not but; concessive negative connective

설거지하고

seolgeojihago — Washing dishes and; dishwashing connective form

물건을

mulgеoneul — Things, objects (object form); items to be arranged

깔끔하게

kkalkkeumhage — Neatly, tidily; in a clean and orderly manner

정리하는

jeongrihaneun — Organizing, tidying (modifier); act of putting in order

세상에서

sesangeseo — In the world; locative form of 'world'

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb before adjectives

힘든

himdeun — Hard, difficult, tough; strenuous modifier

일이라고

irirago — Saying it is work/task; quoted identification

일을

ireul — Work, task (object form); labor being done

하면

hamyeon — If/when doing; conditional connective of 'to do'

짜증이

jjajeungi — Irritation (subject form); annoyance arising

나고

nago — Comes out and; connective form of 'to come out'

손이

soni — Hands (subject form); referring to one's hands

너무

neomu — Too, excessively; beyond a comfortable degree

뻣뻣해져서

ppeopppeophaejyeoseo — Becoming stiff and; hands stiffening as a result

연습을

yeonsubeul — Practice (object form); rehearsing a skill

제대로

jedaero — Properly, correctly; in the right way

할

hal — To do (future modifier); ability to perform

수가

suga — Ability (subject form); possibility particle construction

없어요

eopsseoyo — There is not, cannot; polite negation of existence