The Great Gatsby — Page 14

Vocabulary

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached); referring to a female subject

날씬하고

nalssinhago — Being slender; slim in body shape

가슴이

gaseumi — Chest or breast (subject marker attached)

작은

jageun — Small; little in size

소녀였는데

sonyeoyeonneunde — Was a girl; young female, with contrast clause

마치

machi — Just like; as if; resembling something closely

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; youthful in age

어깨에서

eokkaeeseo — From the shoulders; starting at shoulder level

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker); one's physical frame

뒤로

dwiro — Backward; toward the back

젖혀

jeochyeo — Tilted back; pushed or leaned backward

꼿꼿한

kkotkkotan — Upright; straight and rigid in posture

자세를

jasereul — Posture or attitude (object marker attached)

더욱

deouk — Even more; to a greater degree

두드러지게

dudeureojige — Noticeably; prominently; in a standout manner

했다

haetda — Did; past tense of 하다 (to do)

창백하고

changbaekago — Being pale; having a pallid complexion

매력적이며

maeryeokjeogimyeo — Being attractive; charming, with additional clause

불만스러운

bulmanseureoun — Dissatisfied; expressing discontent or displeasure

얼굴에서

eolgureseo — From the face; on or from one's facial expression

햇볕에

haetbyeote — In the sunlight; exposed to sunshine

지친

jichin — Tired; exhausted; worn out

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive form referring to a female

회색

hoesaek — Gray; the color between black and white

눈이

nuni — Eyes (subject marker); one's eyes

정중한

jeongjunghan — Polite; courteous; respectful in manner

상호적

sanghojeoк — Mutual; reciprocal; involving both parties

호기심으로

hogisimeuro — With curiosity; driven by a desire to know

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); first person object

바라보았다

baraboatda — Looked at; gazed upon someone or something

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first person subject

이제

ije — Now; at this point in time

그녀를

geunyeoreul — Her (object marker); referring to a female object

혹은

hogeun — Or; alternatively; either one or another

사진을

sajineul — Photo or picture (object marker attached)

어딘가에서

eodingaeseo — Somewhere; from some unspecified place

전에

jeone — Before; previously; prior to now

본

bon — Seen; past modifier form of 보다 (to see)

적이

jeogi — Experience of; instance of having done something

있다는

itdaneun — That there is; quoting existence of something

생각이

saengagi — Thought or idea (subject marker attached)

들었다

deureotda — Came to mind; a thought occurred; also heard

사시는군요

sasineungunyo — So you live there; polite surprise about residence

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); female subject of sentence

경멸적으로

gyeongmyeoljeogeuro — Contemptuously; with scorn or disdain

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of 말하다

거기

geogi — There; that place; a location already mentioned

아는

aneun — Knowing; someone one knows; acquainted with

사람이

sarami — Person (subject marker); a human being

있어요

isseoyo — There is; exists; polite present tense form

저는

jeoneun — I (humble topic marker); polite first person subject

아무도

amudo — Nobody; no one at all (with negative verb)

알겠죠

algetchyo — You know, right?; surely you know (rhetorical)

따져

ttajyeo — Questioning; pressing for an answer; demanding

물었다

mureotda — Asked; past tense of 묻다 (to ask/inquire)

어떤

eotteon — Which; what kind of; what sort of

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first person strong subject form

그가

geuga — He (subject marker); third person male subject

내

nae — My; first person possessive pronoun

이웃이라고

iutirago — Saying he is a neighbor; quoting neighbor status

대답하기도

daedapagido — Even before answering; before a reply could be given

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinnertime; the latter part of day

식사가

siksaga — Meal (subject marker); food eaten at a sitting

알려졌다

allyeojyeotda — Was announced; became known; was informed

긴장된

ginjangdoen — Tense; strained; showing muscular or nervous tension

팔을

pareul — Arm (object marker); upper limb of the body

강압적으로

gangapjeoguro — Forcefully; coercively; in an imposing manner

팔

pal — Arm; the limb from shoulder to hand

아래에

araee — Below; underneath; at the lower side of

끼우며

kkiumyeo — Inserting while; slipping something in simultaneously

말을

mareul — Piece (game); also word or horse (object marker)

다른

dareun — Different; another; other than this one

칸으로

kaneuro — To a square or compartment; into another space

옮기듯

olmgideus — As if moving; like transferring something to elsewhere

방에서

bangeseo — From the room; out of an enclosed indoor space

이끌어냈다

ikkeureоnaetda — Led out; guided someone out of a place

나른하게

nareunhage — Languidly; in a drowsy or listless manner

두

du — Two; the number 2 in native Korean counting

손을

soneul — Hands (object marker); the hand as a body part

엉덩이에

eongdeongie — On the hips; placed at the hip area

가볍게

gabyeopge — Lightly; gently; without much weight or force

얹은

eonjeun — Placed on; rested upon a surface lightly

채

chae — While; in the state of; remaining as is

여인은

yeoinеun — The woman (topic marker); an adult female person

우리보다

uriboda — Before us; ahead of us; compared to us

먼저

meonjeo — First; ahead; before others in sequence or time

장밋빛

jangmitbit — Rose-colored; pinkish rosy hue or tint

베란다로

berandaro — To the veranda; toward an outdoor porch area

나갔는데

nagannneunde — Went out; exited, with contrasting following clause

그곳은

geugoseun — That place (topic marker); referring to mentioned location

일몰을

ilmoreul — Sunset (object marker); the setting of the sun

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing; in the direction of something

열려

yeollyeo — Opened; being open; in an open state

있었고

isseotgo — Was and; existed while additionally something else occurred

잦아든

jajadeun — Died-down; subsided; referring to wind calming

바람

baram — Wind; breeze; moving air outdoors

속에서

sogeseo — Inside; within; in the midst of something

테이블

teibeul — Table; a flat-surfaced furniture item (loanword)

위의

wiui — On top of; above; upper surface possessive

촛불

chotbul — Candle flame; light produced by a candle

네

ne — Four; the number 4 in native Korean counting

개가

gaega — (Counter) units (subject marker); counting objects

깜박이고

kkambaGigo — Flickering and; blinking or wavering with light

있었다

isseotda — Was; existed; past progressive state of being

왜

wae — Why; for what reason; questioning cause or purpose

촛불이에요

chotburieyo — It's candles; polite identification of candle lights

눈살을

nunsareul — Brow (object marker); the area between the eyebrows

찌푸리며

jjipurimyeo — While frowning; wrinkling the brow in displeasure

반문했다

banmunhaetda — Asked back; countered with a question in response

손가락으로

songaragеuro — With a finger; using one's finger as instrument

탁

tak — With a snap; abruptly; a sharp sudden action

꺼버렸다

kkeobeolyeotda — Turned off completely; extinguished entirely and done

이

i — Two (Sino-Korean); this; referring to the number 2

주

ju — Week; a seven-day period of time

후면

humyeon — After; if it is after a certain time period

일

il — One (Sino-Korean); also work or day depending on context

년

nyeon — Year; a unit of time equal to 12 months

중

jung — Among; during; in the middle of something

낮이

naji — Daytime (subject marker); the daylight hours

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree among all options

긴

gin — Long; extended in length or duration

날이

nari — Day (subject marker); a 24-hour period

될

doel — Will become; future modifier of 되다

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; polite future expectation or assumption

환하게

hwanhage — Brightly; in a radiant or well-lit manner

우리

uri — We; us; our; first person plural pronoun

모두를

modureul — Everyone (object marker); all people together

여러분은

yeoreobуneun — Everyone (topic/formal address); respectful plural address

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; without exception

날을

nareul — Day (object marker); a specific day awaited

기다리다가

gidaridaga — While waiting; having been waiting and then something happens

놓치나요

nochhinayo — Do you miss it?; polite question about missing something

놓치거든요

nochchigeodeunyo — You see, I miss it; explaining a habit of missing

뭔가

mwonga — Something; some unspecified thing or plan

계획을

gyehogeul — Plan (object marker); an arranged course of action

세워야

sewoya — Must set up; need to establish or make a plan

할

hal — Will do; future modifier of 하다 (to do)

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verb into noun

같아요

gatayo — It seems; I think; expressing polite conjecture

양이

yangi — Miss (subject marker); polite title for unmarried woman

침대에

chimdaee — In bed; at or into one's sleeping surface

드는

deuneun — Getting into; entering as in getting into bed

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like the manner of doing something

테이블에

teibeule — At the table; on or to a table surface

앉으며

anjeumyeo — While sitting down; taking a seat simultaneously

하품했다

hapumhaetda — Yawned; opened mouth wide due to boredom or tiredness

좋아요

joayo — Good; fine; okay; polite expression of approval