The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1

Vocabulary

그

geu — He, that; third person pronoun or demonstrative

알약들은

alyakdeureun — As for the pills; topic-marked plural of pill

아무

amu — Any, no (with negative); indefinite pronoun

소용이

soyongi — Use, benefit; subject-marked form of usefulness

없습니다

eopseumnida — There is not; formal polite negative existential

나는

naneun — I (topic); first person singular topic marker

차라리

charari — Rather, preferably; indicates a better alternative

눈덩이를

nundeongireul — Snowball (object); a ball of packed snow

삼켜

samkyeo — Swallow; to ingest something by gulping down

내

nae — My; first person singular possessive pronoun

신장을

sinjjangeul — Kidney (object); internal organ filtering blood

식히는

sikhineun — Cooling, chilling; present-tense modifier of cool down

편이

pyeoni — Side, way; it is better to do something

낫겠습니다

natgesseumnida — Would be better; formal expression of preference

몸을

momeul — Body (object); the physical human body

움직이게

umjigige — To make move; causative form of to move

하는

haneun — Doing; present-tense modifier of the verb do

것이

geosi — The thing (subject); nominalizer with subject marker

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how; exclamatory or interrogative degree adverb

어려운

eoryeoun — Difficult, hard; adjective modifying a noun

일인지

irinj — Whether it is a matter; nominalizer expressing uncertainty

당신에게

dangsineege — To you; second person formal dative pronoun form

몇

myeot — Several, how many; indefinite small number

번이고

beonigo — Times and more; repetition marker meaning repeatedly

말했습니다

malhaesseumnida — Said, told; formal polite past tense of speak

그리고

geurigo — And; conjunction connecting two clauses or sentences

이

i — This; proximal demonstrative adjective or pronoun

나이가

naiga — Age (subject); one's age with subject particle

되어서는

doeeoseneun — Having become; at this age or stage of life

나

na — I, me; informal first person singular pronoun

자신의

jasinui — One's own; reflexive possessive pronoun modifier

체질에

chejile — To one's constitution; physical or bodily nature

대해

daehae — About, regarding; postposition meaning concerning something

어느

eoneu — Some, a certain; indefinite demonstrative adjective

정도는

jeongdoneun — To some degree; extent or level with topic marker

알아야

araya — Must know; obligatory form of the verb know

마땅합니다

matangamnida — Is proper, fitting; it is right or appropriate

왜

wae — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason

그렇게

geureoke — Like that, so; adverb meaning in that manner

단정적으로

danjeongjeogeuro — Categorically, definitively; in an assertive decisive manner

겁니까

geomnikka — Is it that...?; formal question ending seeking confirmation

부디

budi — Please, I beg you; earnest polite request adverb

다른

dareun — Different, another; adjective meaning other or different

처방전을

cheobangjjoneul — Prescription (object); doctor's written medical prescription

보내

bonae — Send; base form of verb to send something

주십시오

jusipsio — Please do; formal polite imperative request ending

마치

machi — Just as, as if; adverb introducing a comparison

깔린

kkallin — Crushed under, pinned beneath; past modifier of be squashed

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if, like; comparative particle meaning like something

온몸이

onmomi — The whole body (subject); entire body with subject marker

심한

simhan — Severe, intense; adjective meaning extreme or serious

고통을

gottongeul — Pain, suffering (object); intense physical or mental pain

받고

batgo — Receiving and; continuing form of to receive or suffer

있습니다

isseumnida — There is, am/is/are; formal polite existential verb

몸과

momgwa — Body and; physical body with conjunction particle

마음이

maeumi — Mind, heart (subject); the inner emotional mental self

똑같이

ttokgachi — Equally, identically; adverb meaning exactly the same way

괴롭습니다

goeropseumnida — Is tormenting, suffering; formally polite form of torment

부족한

bujokhan — Insufficient, lacking; adjective meaning not enough

듯

deut — As if, seemingly; bound noun suggesting appearance or impression

여동생의

yeodongsaengui — Younger sister's; possessive form of younger sister

아이들이

aideuri — Children (subject); plural children with subject particle

끊임없는

kkeunimeopneun — Ceaseless, endless; adjective meaning without interruption

짜증의

jjajeungui — Of irritation; possessive form of annoyance or irritation

원천으로

woncheoneuro — As a source; origin or wellspring with directional marker

내게

naege — To me; dative form of first person pronoun

맡겨졌습니다

matkyeojyeosseumnida — Were entrusted to me; formally polite passive of entrust

사람들이

saramdeuri — People (subject); plural people with subject particle

이웃을

iuseul — Neighbor (object); person living nearby with object marker

괴롭힐

goerophil — To torment, to trouble; future modifier of harass

아이들을

aideureul — Children (object); plural children with object marker

낳는

nanneun — Giving birth to; present modifier of bear children

무슨

museun — What kind of; interrogative adjective asking what sort

말입니까

marimnikka — What do you mean?; formal rhetorical question ending

어제

eoje — Yesterday; time adverb referring to the previous day

조카

joka — Niece or nephew; sibling's child

일어난

ireonan — Occurred, happened; past modifier of the verb occur

어처구니없는

eocheoguni-eopneun — Absurd, preposterous; adjective meaning ridiculously unbelievable

사건이

sakaeni — Incident, event (subject); a case or happening

나를

nareul — Me (object); first person singular with object marker

너무나

neomuna — So very, extremely; intensifying adverb beyond normal measure

만들어서

mandeureoSeo — Having made; causal connective form of to make

또

tto — Again, also; adverb meaning once more or additionally

한

han — One; the numeral one or the modifier a single

번

beon — Time, occurrence; counter for number of times

자리에

jarie — In bed, in place; location marker meaning spot or bed

눕게

nupge — To lie down; causative/purposive form of to lie down

될

doel — Will become; future modifier of the verb become

것

geot — Thing; general nominalizer for actions or states

같습니다

gatsseumnida — It seems, it is like; formal polite resemblance expression

아마도

amado — Perhaps, probably; adverb expressing likelihood or conjecture

다음

daeum — Next, following; adjective or noun meaning the next one

편지에서

pyeonjieseo — In the letter; location marker meaning in or from letter

자세히

jasehi — In detail; adverb meaning thoroughly or specifically

설명할

seolmyeonghal — To explain; future modifier of the verb explain

수

su — Ability, possibility; bound noun meaning can or able to

있을

isseul — Will be able; future modifier of existential verb

것입니다

geotimnida — It is the case; formal polite nominalizer ending

내일

naeil — Tomorrow; time adverb referring to the next day

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

향해

hyanghae — Toward, heading to; directional postposition meaning toward

출발할

chulbalhal — Will depart; future modifier of the verb depart

것인데

geotinde — It is that, but; nominalizer with contrastive connector

그곳에서

geugoseseo — At that place; location marker for that specific place

내가

naega — I (subject); first person singular with subject marker

바라는

baraneun — Hoping, wishing; present modifier of the verb wish

것보다

geotboda — Than expected; comparative particle meaning more than something

더

deo — More; comparative adverb meaning to a greater degree

오래

orae — Long, for a long time; duration adverb meaning lengthy

머물게

meomulge — To stay, to remain; purposive form of to stay

될까

doelkka — Will it become; question form expressing uncertainty about outcome

봐

bwa — Seeing, fearing; colloquial form expressing concern or worry

걱정됩니다

geokjeongdoemnida — I am worried; formal polite expression of concern

편지를

pyeonjireul — Letter (object); written correspondence with object marker

받는

banneun — Receiving; present modifier of the verb receive

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately, at once; adverb meaning right away

말과

malgwa — Horse and; the animal horse with conjunction particle

함께

hamkke — Together, along with; adverb meaning in company with

그곳으로

geugoseuro — To that place; directional marker meaning toward there

보내십시오

bonaesipsio — Please send; formal polite imperative of the verb send

두

du — Two; the numeral two as a modifier

개의

gaeui — Of items; general counter possessive for objects

낡은

nalgeun — Old, worn-out; adjective meaning aged or dilapidated

곡식을

gokssigeul — Grain (object); harvested cereal crops with object marker

시장에

sijange — To the market; marketplace with locative particle

내보내어

naebonaeo — Send out and; connective form of to send out

시장

sijang — Market; a place where goods are bought and sold

가격보다

gagyeokboda — Than the market price; price with comparative particle

낮은

najeun — Low; adjective meaning lower or reduced in level

가격으로

gagyeogeuro — At a price; instrumental marker meaning at that price

가난한

gananhan — Poor, impoverished; adjective describing lack of wealth

이들에게

ideulege — To these people; dative plural form of this person

팔라고

pallago — Telling to sell; indirect command form of to sell

전하십시오

jeonhasipsio — Please convey; formal polite imperative of to convey

공개적으로

gonggaejeoguro — Publicly, openly; adverb meaning in a public manner

굴복하고

gulbokhago — Surrendering and; connective form of to surrender

비용을

biyongeul — Cost, expenses (object); financial cost with object marker

지불하겠다고

jibulhagetdago — Saying will pay; quoted future promise of payment

제안하는

jeanhaneun — Proposing; present modifier of the verb propose or offer

받았습니다

badassseumnida — Received; formal polite past tense of the verb receive