The Adventures of Reddy Fox — Page 57

Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached); refers to a male person

아들이

a-deul-i — Son (subject form); male offspring of a parent

쏠

ssol — To shoot or fire; future/modifier form of 쏘다

틈도

teum-do — Even a gap or chance; opportunity, moment, or opening

없이

eop-si — Without; in the absence of something

너무

neo-mu — Too, excessively; beyond a normal or desired degree

빠르게

ppa-reu-ge — Quickly, rapidly; in a fast manner

다시

da-si — Again, once more; returning to a previous state

시야에서

si-ya-e-seo — From (one's) field of vision or sight

벗어났고

beot-eo-nat-go — Escaped from, got out of; moved beyond a boundary

이제

i-je — Now, at this point; indicating the present moment

늙은

neulg-eun — Old, aged; adjective describing an elderly being

바로

ba-ro — Right, exactly, directly; immediately or precisely

그날

geu-nal — That day; referring to a specific previously mentioned day

밤에

bam-e — At night; during the nighttime hours

이사하려는

i-sa-ha-ryeo-neun — Intending to move house; planning to relocate

이유를

i-yu-reul — Reason (object form); the cause or motive for something

이해할

i-hae-hal — To understand; future modifier form of 이해하다

수

su — Ability or possibility; used in 'can/cannot' constructions

없었다

eop-seot-da — Did not have; there was not; past tense of 없다

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); refers to a female person

늙어가고

neulg-eo-ga-go — Is growing old; progressively becoming aged

있어

it-eo — Is, exists; informal present tense of 있다

늙고

neulg-go — Old and; connecting adjective meaning aged

소심하고

so-sim-ha-go — Timid, faint-hearted and; lacking confidence or courage

까다로워지고

kka-da-ro-wo-ji-go — Becoming picky or difficult; growing fussy over time

있다고

it-da-go — Saying that (something) is; reported speech connector

그녀

geu-nyeo — She, her; third-person singular female pronoun

뒤를

dwi-reul — Behind, the back (object form); following after someone

절뚝거리며

jeol-ttuk-geo-ri-myeo — While limping; moving unevenly due to an injured leg

따라가면서

tta-ra-ga-myeon-seo — While following along; accompanying by going after someone

중얼거렸다

jung-eol-geo-ryeot-da — Muttered, mumbled; spoke quietly and indistinctly

그들이

geu-deul-i — They (subject form); plural third-person pronoun

몇

myeot — Several, a few; an unspecified small number

마일이나

ma-il-i-na — As many as miles; emphasizing a large distance walked

걸어온

geol-eo-on — Have walked (modifier); came on foot over a distance

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if, like; comparing to or resembling something

느껴졌다

neu-kkyeo-jyeot-da — Was felt; something was sensed or perceived passively

지금껏

ji-geum-kkeot — Up until now, ever; throughout the entire time so far

본

bon — Seen (modifier); past participial form of 보다

것

geot — Thing, fact; nominalizer referring to an abstract thing

중

jung — Among, in the middle of; within a group or set

가장

ga-jang — Most, the most; superlative degree marker

형편없어

hyeong-pyeon-eop-seo — Terrible, pathetic; of very poor quality or condition

보이는

bo-i-neun — Appearing, looking; present modifier form of 보이다

낡은

nalg-eun — Old, worn-out; describing something dilapidated or shabby

여우

yeo-u — Fox; a cunning wild animal of the canine family

집

jip — House, home; a place where one lives

앞에

ap-e — In front of; at or near the front of something

멈춰

meom-chwo — Stop; imperative or connective form of 멈추다

섰을

seot-seul — Had stood; past modifier form of 서다 (to stand)

때

ttae — Time, when; a point or period in time

거의

geo-eui — Almost, nearly; approaching but not quite reaching

밤새

bam-sae — All night long; throughout the entire night

걸어왔다고

geol-eo-wat-da-go — Saying they had walked; reported speech about walking

정말로

jeong-mal-lo — Truly, really; emphasizing sincerity or truth

생각했다

saeng-gak-haet-da — Thought, believed; past tense of 생각하다

다

da — All, completely; indicates completion or entirety

왔어

wat-seo — Have come, arrived; informal past tense of 오다

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject form); female pronoun with subject marker

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, told; past tense of 말하다 (to speak)

뭐라고요

mwo-ra-go-yo — What did you say? Polite exclamation of disbelief

우리가

u-ri-ga — We (subject form); first-person plural pronoun

저런

jeo-reon — Like that, such; indicating something undesirable over there

데서

de-seo — From a place; indicating location from which action occurs

살아야

sal-a-ya — Must live; obligation to reside or survive somewhere

한다는

han-da-neun — That (one) does; reported speech clause connector

건가요

geon-ga-yo — Is it that...? Polite questioning of a supposed fact

외쳤다

oe-chyeot-da — Shouted, exclaimed; past tense of 외치다

저건

jeo-geon — That thing over there; contraction of 저것은

점잖은

jeom-jan-eun — Decent, dignified, respectable; of proper behavior

코도

ko-do — Even one's nose; used idiomatically about prying in

들이밀기

deul-i-mil-gi — Sticking in, poking in; pushing something into a space

싫은

sil-eun — Disliked, unwanted; modifier form of 싫다

곳이에요

got-i-e-yo — It is a place; polite statement about a location

여기가

yeo-gi-ga — This place (subject); here as the subject of a sentence

내가

nae-ga — I (subject form); first-person singular subject pronoun

태어난

tae-eo-nan — Born; past modifier form of 태어나다

곳이야

got-i-ya — It is the place; informal copula identifying a location

쏘아붙였다

sso-a-bu-chyeot-da — Snapped at, retorted sharply; spoke in a cutting manner

위험을

wi-heom-eul — Danger (object form); threat or peril as object

피하고

pi-ha-go — Avoiding and; connective form of 피하다

싶다면

sip-da-myeon — If (you) want to; conditional of wanting something

지금

ji-geum — Now, currently; the present moment in time

거드름

geo-deu-reum — Arrogance, airs; putting on a haughty or pompous attitude

피울

pi-ul — To put on (airs); future modifier of 피우다

생각은

saeng-gak-eun — The thought (topic); idea or intention as topic

하지

ha-ji — Do not; negative connective or imperative of 하다

마

ma — Don't; informal negative imperative particle

삶의

salm-eui — Of life; possessive form of 삶 (life, living)

소박한

so-bak-han — Simple, modest, plain; unpretentious and unassuming

것들을

geot-deul-eul — Things (object form); plural nominalizer as object

업신여기고

eop-sin-yeo-gi-go — Despising, looking down on; treating with contempt

모든

mo-deun — Every, all; referring to the entirety of things

것에

geot-e — To everything, about things; nominalizer with locative

코를

ko-reul — Nose (object form); the facial organ for smelling

치켜드는

chi-kyeo-deu-neun — Turning up one's nose; showing disdain or snobbery

자는

ja-neun — The one who; person (topic) doing an action

결핍의

gyeol-lip-eui — Of deprivation; possessive form of scarcity or lack

칼날이

kal-nal-i — The blade (subject); cutting edge of a knife or sword

그의

geu-eui — His; possessive form of the male pronoun 그

편안한

pyeon-an-han — Comfortable, at ease; feeling or providing comfort

안락을

an-lak-eul — Comfort, ease (object form); state of peaceful comfort

베어버리는

be-eo-beo-ri-neun — Cutting away completely; slicing off in a decisive manner

것을

geot-eul — The thing (object form); nominalizer used as object

느끼게

neu-kki-ge — To feel, causing to feel; causative connective of 느끼다

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다

것이

geot-i — The thing (subject); nominalizer functioning as subject

확실하다네

hwak-sil-ha-da-ne — It is certain, I tell you; assured statement with nuance

네

ne — Your; second-person possessive or agreement marker

입에서

ib-e-seo — From (one's) mouth; originating point of speech

한

han — One; the number one used as a modifier

마디도

ma-di-do — Not even a word; a unit of speech, even one

더

deo — More, further; indicating addition or continuation

듣고

deut-go — Hearing and; connective form of 듣다 (to listen)

싶지

sip-ji — Do not want to; negative desire connective form

않으니

an-eu-ni — Since (I) don't; causal negative connective

당장

dang-jang — Right now, immediately; without any delay

안으로

an-eu-ro — Inside, into; directional toward the interior

들어가

deul-eo-ga — Go in, enter; informal imperative of 들어가다

말을

mal-eul — Words, speech (object); language or utterance as object

이해하지는

i-hae-ha-ji-neun — As for understanding; contrastive topic on not understanding

못했지만

mot-haet-ji-man — Could not do, but; past inability with contrast

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her; indirect object marker with female pronoun

복종해야

bok-jong-hae-ya — Must obey; obligation to submit to someone's authority

할

hal — To do; future modifier form of 하다

때가

ttae-ga — The time (subject); a moment or occasion as subject

언제인지는

eon-je-in-ji-neun — As for when it is; topic on knowing the right moment

알고

al-go — Knowing and; connective form of 알다

있었고

it-eot-go — Was, existed and; past connective of 있다

그래서

geu-rae-seo — So, therefore; conjunction showing result or consequence

허물어진

heo-mul-eo-jin — Crumbled, collapsed; modifier describing a dilapidated structure

입구를

ip-gu-reul — Entrance (object form); the entry point of a place

조심스럽게

jo-sim-seu-reop-ge — Carefully, cautiously; in a careful and watchful manner

기어서

gi-eo-seo — By crawling; moving on hands and knees through a space

통과했다

tong-gwa-haet-da — Passed through; successfully moved through an obstacle

발견을

bal-gyeon-eul — Discovery (object form); the act of finding something

하다

ha-da — To do, to make; the most basic Korean action verb

유쾌하고

yu-kwae-ha-go — Pleasant and; cheerful, delightful in character

둥글며

dung-geul-myeo — Round and; circular in shape with connective ending

빨간

ppal-gan — Red; modifier form describing something red in color

채

chae — While still, before even; indicates an action not yet done

나타나기도

na-ta-na-gi-do — Even appearing; gerund form of 나타나다 with 도

전에

jeon-e — Before; indicating a time prior to an event