The Great Gatsby — Page 12

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

사촌을

sa-chon-eul — Cousin; object form of the word cousin

돌아보았는데

dol-a-bo-at-neun-de — Looked back; turned around to see something

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She; third-person singular feminine subject pronoun

낮고

nat-go — Low; describes a low pitch or level

짜릿한

jja-rit-han — Thrilling; exciting and tingling sensation

목소리로

mok-so-ri-ro — With a voice; using one's voice as instrument

내게

nae-ge — To me; indirect object form of I

질문을

jil-mun-eul — Question; object form of the word question

하기

ha-gi — Doing; infinitive/noun form of the verb do

시작했다

si-jak-haet-da — Began; started an action or process

그것은

geu-geot-eun — It; that thing as topic of sentence

마치

ma-chi — As if; just like; used for simile

각각의

gak-gak-eui — Each; respective; individual one by one

말이

mal-i — Word or speech; subject form of word

다시는

da-si-neun — Never again; not repeating something once more

연주되지

yeon-ju-doe-ji — Not played; musical performance in negative form

않을

an-eul — Will not; future negative modifier form

음표들의

eum-pyo-deul-eui — Of musical notes; possessive plural of note

배열인

bae-yeol-in — Being an arrangement; sequence or layout of things

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if it were; like something; simile marker

귀가

gwi-ga — Ear; subject form meaning the ear follows

위아래로

wi-a-rae-ro — Up and down; in both vertical directions

따라가게

tta-ra-ga-ge — To follow along; to go after something

되는

doe-neun — Becoming; that which becomes or results

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; that sort of

목소리였다

mok-so-ri-yeot-da — Was a voice; it was that kind of voice

그녀의

geu-nyeo-eui — Her; possessive form of she

얼굴은

eol-gul-eun — Face; the face as topic of sentence

슬프고도

seul-peu-go-do — Sad yet also; sorrowful while being something else

사랑스러웠으며

sa-rang-seu-reo-wot-eu-myeo — Was lovely; charming and endearing simultaneously

밝은

pal-geun — Bright; light and radiant in appearance

것들이

geot-deul-i — Things; plural subject form of thing

담겨

dam-gyeo — Contained; held within; filled with something

있었다

it-eot-da — There was; existed; past tense of exist

빛나는

bit-na-neun — Shining; sparkling; glowing with light

눈과

nun-gwa — Eyes and; eyes listed together with another

밝고

pal-go — Bright and; radiant combined with another quality

열정적인

yeol-jeong-jeok-in — Passionate; full of enthusiasm and strong feeling

입술이

ip-sul-i — Lips; subject form of the word lips

있었지만

it-eot-ji-man — There was but; existed yet with contrast

목소리에는

mok-so-ri-e-neun — In the voice; topic marking the voice itself

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her; object form of the pronoun she

사랑했던

sa-rang-haet-deon — Had loved; past modifier for men who loved her

남자들이

nam-ja-deul-i — Men; plural subject form of the word man

잊기

it-gi — Forgetting; the act of forgetting something

어려워했던

eo-ryeo-wo-haet-deon — Had found difficult; struggled with past action

흥분이

heung-bun-i — Excitement; arousal; agitation as subject

노래하는

no-rae-ha-neun — Singing; present participle of the verb sing

듯한

deut-han — Seeming like; as though; appearance modifier

강렬함

gang-nyeol-ham — Intensity; strong and powerful quality of something

속삭이는

sok-sak-i-neun — Whispering; speaking very softly and quietly

들어봐요

deul-eo-bwa-yo — Listen; please listen to this polite command

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She; subject form of the feminine pronoun

조금

jo-geum — A little; slightly; small amount of something

전까지

jeon-kka-ji — Until before; up to a moment ago

즐겁고

jeul-geop-go — Fun and; enjoyable combined with another quality

흥미진진한

heung-mi-jin-jin-han — Thrilling; extremely interesting and exciting

일들을

il-deul-eul — Things; events; object plural of the word thing

했으며

haet-eu-myeo — Did and; performed an action and also something

다음

da-eum — Next; following; the one that comes after

한

han — One; a single; also can mean Korean

시간

si-gan — Time; hour; a unit or period of time

안에도

an-e-do — Even within; inside as well; also in time

일들이

il-deul-i — Things; events as subject plural form

맴돌고

maem-dol-go — Swirling; circling around; hovering repeatedly

있다는

it-da-neun — That there are; quotative form of to exist

약속

yak-sok — Promise; appointment; a commitment to do something

같은

gat-eun — Like; same as; similar to something

것이었다

geot-i-eot-da — It was; that is what it turned out to be

그녀에게

geu-nyeo-e-ge — To her; indirect object form of she

동쪽으로

dong-jjok-eu-ro — Toward the east; in the eastern direction

가는

ga-neun — Going; present participle modifier of to go

길에

gil-e — On the way; along the road or path

하루

ha-ru — One day; a full single day

머물렀던

meo-mul-reot-deon — Had stayed; past modifier for staying somewhere

것과

geot-gwa — And the fact that; listing with another item

열두

yeol-du — Twelve; the number twelve

명의

myeong-eui — Of people; counter possessive for number of people

사람들이

sa-ram-deul-i — People; plural subject form of person

나를

na-reul — Me; object form of the first-person pronoun

통해

tong-hae — Through; by means of; via something

안부를

an-bu-reul — Regards; greetings; well-wishes sent to someone

전해왔다는

jeon-hae-wat-da-neun — Had conveyed; sent regards through someone reportedly

이야기를

i-ya-gi-reul — Story; talk; conversation as object of verb

했다

haet-da — Did; past tense of the verb do

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or article

그리워하나요

geu-ri-wo-ha-na-yo — Do you miss it; longing for something politely

황홀하게

hwang-hol-ha-ge — Ecstatically; in a rapturous or enchanted manner

외쳤다

oe-chyeot-da — Exclaimed; cried out loudly in speech

온

on — Entire; whole; all of something

마을이

ma-eul-i — Village; town as subject of sentence

황폐해졌어

hwang-pye-hae-jeot-eo — Has become desolate; turned into a wasteland

모든

mo-deun — All; every single one without exception

차들의

cha-deul-eui — Of the cars; possessive plural of car

왼쪽

oen-jjok — Left side; the left direction or position

뒷바퀴가

dwit-ba-kwi-ga — Rear wheel; back wheel as subject of sentence

상장처럼

sang-jang-cheo-reom — Like a certificate; resembling an award or diploma

검게

geom-ge — Blackly; in a dark black manner

칠해져

chil-hae-jyeo — Painted; colored over with paint or pigment

있고

it-go — And there is; exists and additionally something else

밤새

bam-sae — All night; throughout the entire night

북쪽

buk-jjok — North; the northern direction or side

해안가에

hae-an-ga-e — At the coastline; by the shore or seashore

끊임없는

kkeun-im-eom-neun — Endless; ceaseless; without any interruption

울음소리가

ul-eum-so-ri-ga — Sound of crying; weeping sound as subject

들린다고

deul-rin-da-go — Is heard; quotative form saying a sound is audible

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; genuinely emphasizing something

멋지다

meot-ji-da — Wonderful; cool; stylish and impressive

돌아가자

dol-a-ga-ja — Let's go back; suggestion to return together

내일

nae-il — Tomorrow; the day after today

뜬금없이

tteun-geum-eop-si — Out of the blue; suddenly without context

덧붙였다

deot-bu-chyeot-da — Added; appended additional words to something

아기를

a-gi-reul — Baby; infant as object of sentence

봐야

bwa-ya — Must see; need to look at something

해요

hae-yo — Do; polite present tense of the verb do

그러고

geu-reo-go — And then; doing that and proceeding further

싶어요

si-peo-yo — Want to; expressing a desire politely

아기는

a-gi-neun — The baby; infant as topic of sentence

자고

ja-go — Sleeping and; in the act of sleeping

있어요

it-eo-yo — Is; there is; polite form of to exist

세

se — Three; the number three as modifier

살이에요

sal-i-e-yo — Years old; polite statement of someone's age

번도

beon-do — Even once; not even a single time

본

bon — Seen; past modifier form of the verb see

적이

jeo-gi — Experience of; time that; subject of past experience

없나요

eom-na-yo — Is there not; have you never done something

번도요

beon-do-yo — Not even once; emphasizing zero occurrences politely

글쎄요

geul-sse-yo — Well; hmm; expression of hesitation or uncertainty

아기가

a-gi-ga — The baby; infant as subject of sentence

방

bang — Room; an enclosed space inside a building

안을

an-eul — Inside; interior as object of movement verb

불안하게

bul-an-ha-ge — Anxiously; in a restless or uneasy manner

서성이던

seo-seong-i-deon — Was pacing; wandering back and forth nervously

멈추더니

meom-chu-deo-ni — Stopped and then; came to a halt suddenly

내

nae — My; possessive form of I

어깨에

eo-kkae-e — On the shoulder; located at the shoulder

손을

son-eul — Hand; the hand as object of sentence

얹었다

eon-jeot-da — Placed upon; put something on top of something

뭐

mwo — What; informal question word asking what

하고

ha-go — Doing; and doing; in the act of doing

있어

it-eo — Are you; informal form of to exist or do