Little Women — Page 4

Vocabulary

조는

joneun — dozing, nodding off to sleep

즉시

jeuksi — immediately, at once, without delay

몸을

momeul — body (object form of 몸)

일으켜

ireukkyeo — raising up, lifting oneself or another

앉아

anja — sitting down, taking a seat

주머니에

jumeoние — into or in a pocket

손을

soneul — hand (object form of 손)

넣고

neoко — putting in, inserting and then continuing

휘파람을

hwiparameul — whistle (object form), a whistling sound

불기

bulgi — blowing, act of blowing or whistling

시작했다

sijakhaetda — began, started doing something

그러지

geureoji — don't do that, stop doing so

마

ma — don't (informal imperative negation particle)

너무

neomu — too much, excessively beyond a normal degree

사내애

sanaеае — boy, a male child or boyish person

같잖아

gatjanha — ridiculous, unbecoming, acting like something you're not

그래서

geuraeseo — so, therefore, for that reason

하는

haneun — doing, that does (present attributive of 하다)

거야

geoya — it is, that's the thing (informal assertion)

난

nan — I, me (contracted informal form of 나는)

버릇없고

beoreuseopgo — rude, ill-mannered, lacking proper etiquette

숙녀답지

sungnyeodapji — not befitting a lady, unladylike behavior

못한

mothan — unable to, failing to meet a standard

여자애들이

yeojaaеdeuri — girls (subject form, young females)

정말

jeongmal — really, truly, genuinely

싫어

sирео — dislike, hate, I don't like it

가식적이고

gasikjeogigo — pretentious, affected, and hypocritical in manner

새침데기

saechimtegi — prim and affected girl, coy or stuck-up person

같은

gateun — like, same as, resembling

애들이

aedeuri — kids, children (subject form)

싫다고

sildago — saying that one dislikes or hates something

새들은

saedeureun — birds (topic form of 새)

작은

jageun — small, little, tiny in size

둥지

dungji — nest, a bird's home or dwelling

안에서

aneseo — inside, within a space or container

사이좋게

saijoke — getting along well, in harmony together

지내지

jinaеji — live together, get along (rhetorical or soft statement)

중재자인

jungjaejaіn — who is a mediator or peacemaker

우스운

usuun — funny, amusing, comical in expression

표정을

pyojeong eul — facial expression (object form)

지으며

jieumyeo — making a face or expression, while forming

노래하자

noraehaja — as she sang, upon singing a song

두

du — two, the number two

사람의

saramui — of the people, belonging to two persons

날카로운

nalkaroun — sharp, piercing, keen in sound or edge

목소리가

moksorigа — voice (subject form), the sound of speaking

웃음으로

useumeuro — into laughter, turning to or becoming laughter

누그러지며

nugeureojiimyeo — softening, mellowing, subsiding while in the process

그때의

geuddaeui — of that moment, belonging to that time

쪼아대기

jjoadeagi — pecking repeatedly, act of persistent bickering

는

neun — topic marker particle in Korean grammar

끝이

kkeuchi — end, conclusion (subject form of 끝)

났다

natda — occurred, happened, came about (past tense)

정말이지

jeongmaliji — honestly, truly, I mean it sincerely

얘들아

yaedeura — hey kids, informal address to children or friends

너희

neohui — you (plural), you all, your group

둘

dul — two, both of them

다

da — all, both, everyone, everything

잘못했어

jalmothaesseo — did wrong, made a mistake, behaved badly

맏언니다운

madeonniداون — befitting an eldest sister, in an elder-sister manner

태도로

taeдоro — with an attitude, in a manner or demeanor

훈계를

hunggyereul — admonition, moral lecture (object form)

넌

neon — you (contracted informal topic form of 너는)

이제

ije — now, from now on, at this point

장난은

jangnaneun — pranks, mischief (topic form of 장난)

그만두고

geumandуgo — stopping, quitting and then doing something else

좀

jom — a little, somewhat, please (softener)

더

deo — more, further, to a greater degree

얌전하게

yamjeonhage — quietly, gently, in a well-behaved manner

행동할

haengdonghal — to behave, to act (future attributive form)

나이가

naiga — age (subject form), one's years of life

됐어

dwaesseo — it's done, it's time, became (informal past)

어렸을

eoryeosseul — when one was young, at a younger age

때는

ttaeneun — at the time, during that period (topic)

그리

geuri — that much, so, in that way

문제가

munjega — problem, issue (subject form of 문제)

되지

doeji — becoming, being (negated or soft assertion form)

않았지만

anatjiman — did not, was not, though it wasn't so

키도

kido — height also, stature too (with particle 도)

이렇게

ireoke — like this, in this way, this much

크고

keugo — tall, big, and (connective form of 크다)

머리도

meorido — hair also, head too (with particle 도)

올려

ollуео — putting up, raising (hair or an object)

묶으니

mukkeuni — because of tying up, since it is tied

네가

nega — you (subject form, informal second person)

숙녀라는

sungnyeoraneun — that you are a lady, being called a lady

걸

geol — the fact that, thing that (object informal)

기억해야

gieokhaeya — must remember, should keep in mind

해

hae — do it, you should (informal imperative or obligation)

숙녀가

sungnyeoga — a lady (subject form), proper young woman

아니야

aniya — it's not, that's not the case (informal)

머리를

meorireul — hair (object form of 머리)

묶는다고

muknundago — saying that one ties up one's hair

된다면

doendamyeon — if one becomes, if that were the case

스무

seumu — twenty (native Korean number form)

살이

sari — years old (subject form of 살, age counter)

될

doel — will become, until becoming (future attributive)

때까지

ttaekkaji — until the time, up to that point

갈래로

gallaero — in strands or braids, divided into sections

땋고

tatgo — braiding and then, plaiting hair and continuing

다닐

danil — to go around, to walk about regularly

헤어네트를

heeonetеureul — hairnet (object form), a net worn over hair

벗어

beoseo — taking off, removing (clothing or accessory)

던지며

deonjimyeo — while throwing, tossing something aside

밤색

bamsaek — chestnut brown, dark reddish-brown color

머리카락을

meorikarageul — hair strands (object form of 머리카락)

흘어내리며

heureonaeriimyeo — letting flow down, while hair falls loose

외쳤다

oichyeotda — cried out, exclaimed loudly (past tense)

어른이

eoreuni — adult (subject form of 어른), a grown-up

되어

doeeo — becoming, upon becoming (connective form)

마치

machi — as if, just like, exactly like

양가집

yanggajip — a good family, a respectable household background

아가씨가

agassiga — young lady (subject form), a well-bred young woman

되고

doeго — becoming and, turning into (connective form)

긴

gin — long, lengthy (attributive form of 길다)

드레스를

deuresеureul — dress (object form), a long formal garment

입고

ipgo — wearing and, putting on clothes and then

과꽃처럼

gwakkotcheoreom — like an aster flower, resembling a daisy

새침하게

saechimhage — primly, coyly, in an affected aloof manner

보여야

boyeoya — must look, should appear a certain way

한다고

handago — saying that one must do, implying obligation

생각하니

saenggakhani — when I think about it, since I think so

남자애들

namjaaedeul — boys, male children or young males

놀이와

noriwа — play and, games and (connective with particle)

일과

ilgwa — work and, tasks and (connective with particle)

태도가

taedoga — attitude (subject form), manner or disposition

좋은데

joeunde — good but, it's good though (concessive)

여자애라는

yeojaaeraneun — being called a girl, the fact of being female

것만으로도

geotmaneuroedo — even just because of being, merely by that fact

충분히

chungbunhi — sufficiently, enough, quite adequately

힘든데

himdeunde — it's hard but, it's difficult though

남자로

namjaro — as a man, in the role of a male

태어나지

taeeонаji — not being born as, failing to be born

실망감을

silmanggameul — sense of disappointment (object form)

떨쳐버릴

tteolcheobeoril — to shake off, to cast away entirely

수가

suga — ability, way (subject form in potential expression)

없어

eopseo — there is none, cannot, do not have

게다가

gedaga — furthermore, moreover, on top of that

지금은

jigeumeun — now (topic form), at this present time

아빠와

appawa — with dad, together with father

함께

hamkke — together, along with, in unison

나가

naga — going out, heading out (connective form)

싸우고

ssaugo — fighting and, battling and then continuing

싶어

sipeo — want to, desire to do something

죽겠으니

jukgesseuni — so much I could die, extremely wanting something

그

geu — that, the (demonstrative or article-like word)

어느

eoneu — any, some, which (indefinite determiner)

때보다

ttaeboda — more than any time, compared to any moment

힘들어

himdeureo — it's hard, it's difficult, exhausting

그런데

geureonde — but, however, by the way (contrast connector)

느릿느릿한

neurinneurishan — slow, sluggish, moving at a leisurely pace

노파처럼

nopacheoreom — like an old woman, resembling an elderly lady

그저

geujeo — just, merely, simply, only that

집에

jibe — at home, in the house (location marker)

남아

nama — remaining, staying behind (connective form)

뜨개질이나

tteugaejilina — knitting or something like it (dismissive particle)

할

hal — to do, will do (future attributive form)

수밖에

subakke — no choice but to, can only do this

없잖아

eopjanha — there's no way, you know there isn't any