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Vocabulary

있는

inneun — That exists; present-tense modifier form of 있다

아파트

apateu — Apartment; a residential flat or unit

아침

achim — Morning; the early part of the day

응접실

eungjeopsil — Reception room; a formal sitting or parlor room

방은

bang-eun — The room; topic-marked form of 방 (room)

호화롭고

hohwaropgo — Luxurious and; conjunctive form meaning lavish

예술적으로

yesuljeok-euro — Artistically; in an artistic manner

꾸며져

kkumyeojyeo — Decorated; arranged or adorned aesthetically

있다

itda — To exist; to be present or located

옆방에서

yeop-bang-eseo — From the next room; locative-source form

피아노

piano — Piano; a keyboard musical instrument

소리가

soriga — Sound; subject-marked form meaning a noise

들려온다

deullyeonda — Comes drifting in; sound is heard approaching

테이블

teibeul — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

위에

wie — On top of; locative marker meaning above/on

오후

ohu — Afternoon; the period after noon

차를

chareul — Tea; object-marked form meaning a hot drink

준비하고

junbihago — Preparing and; conjunctive form of to prepare

있고

itgo — Is doing and; conjunctive progressive form

음악이

eumagi — Music; subject-marked form meaning musical sound

멈춘

meomchun — Stopped; past-modifier form meaning ceased

후

hu — After; following a certain point in time

들어온다

deureo-onda — Enters; comes inside a room or space

내가

naega — I; subject-marked first-person pronoun

연주하는

yeonjuhaneun — Playing (music); present-modifier form of 연주하다

것을

geoseul — The thing; object-marked nominalizer particle

들었나

deureotna — Did you hear?; informal interrogative past form

듣는

deudneun — Listening; present-modifier form of 듣다

것이

geosi — The act of; subject-marked nominalizing form

예의

yeui — Etiquette; proper manners or courtesy

바른

bareun — Proper; correct or upright in behavior

일이라고

irirago — Saying it is a matter of; quotative noun form

생각하지

saenggakhaji — Do not think; negative conjunctive of 생각하다

않았습니다

anatseumnida — Did not; formal polite negative past ending

주인님

juinnim — Master; respectful term for one's employer

그것은

geugeoseun — That; topic-marked demonstrative pronoun

자네를

janeruel — You; object-marked informal second-person pronoun

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in benefit of someone

안타깝군

antakkapgun — That's a pity; expressing sympathy or regret

나는

naneun — I; topic-marked first-person pronoun

정확하게

jeonghwakhage — Accurately; in a precise or exact manner

연주하지

yeonjuhaji — Do not play; negative conjunctive of 연주하다

않아

ana — Do not; informal negative ending form

누구든

nugeudeun — Anyone; whoever, regardless of who it is

연주할

yeonjuhal — To play (music); future-modifier form

수

su — Ability; used to express possibility or capability

있지

itji — Can; informal affirmative with 수 있지

하지만

hajiman — However; a conjunctive meaning but or yet

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; outstanding or admirable quality

표현으로

pyohyeon-euro — With expression; using feeling or emotion

연주한다네

yeonjuhandane — One plays; informal assertive declarative ending

피아노에

piano-e — Regarding the piano; locative topic marker

관한

gwanhan — Regarding; related to a certain subject

한

han — One; a number or limiting modifier meaning single

감정이

gamjeong-i — Emotion; subject-marked form meaning feeling

나의

naui — My; first-person possessive pronoun form

강점이야

gangjeom-iya — Is my strength; informal declarative of 강점

과학은

gwahak-eun — Science; topic-marked form meaning systematic knowledge

인생을

insaeng-eul — Life; object-marked form meaning one's lifetime

아껴두지

akkyeodduji — Do not save up; negative of to reserve carefully

네

ne — Yes; informal affirmative or acknowledgment particle

그런데

geureonde — By the way; transitional conjunction changing topic

인생의

insaeng-ui — Of life; possessive form of 인생 (life)

과학에

gwahak-e — About science; locative-marked form of 과학

대해

daehae — About; concerning a particular topic or subject

말하자니

malhajani — Speaking of; conjunction introducing related subject

부인을

buin-eul — Madam; object-marked respectful term for a woman

위한

wihan — For; modifier meaning intended or prepared for

오이

oi — Cucumber; a green salad vegetable

샌드위치는

saendeuwichi-neun — Sandwich; topic-marked form of sandwich

잘랐나

jallanna — Did you cut?; informal past interrogative form

쟁반에

jaengban-e — On the tray; locative form of serving tray

올려

ollryeo — Placing on top; conjunctive form of to lift up

건넨다

geonnenda — Hands over; passes something to someone

살펴보고

salpyeobogo — Examining and; looking over carefully before acting

두

du — Two; the number two as a modifier

개를

gaereul — Items; object-marked counter for general objects

집어

jibeo — Picking up; conjunctive form of to pick/grab

소파에

sopa-e — On the sofa; locative form of sofa

앉는다

anneunda — Sits down; present declarative form of 앉다

자네

jane — You; informal second-person pronoun (slightly formal)

장부를

jangbu-reul — Account book; object-marked form of ledger

보니

boni — Looking at; conjunctive form implying upon seeing

목요일

mogyoil — Thursday; the fifth day of the week

밤

bam — Night; the dark period after sunset

경과

gyeonggwa — Lord and; title marker plus conjunction

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms.; subject-marked honorific name suffix

나와

nawa — With me; comitative form of first-person pronoun

함께

hamkke — Together; in company with another person

식사했을

siksahaesseul — Had dined; past-modifier form of 식사하다

때

ttae — When; a time-referencing noun or conjunction

샴페인

syampein — Champagne; a sparkling wine for celebration

여덟

yeodeol — Eight; the number eight

병이

byeong-i — Bottles; subject-marked counter for bottles

소비된

sobidoen — Consumed; past-modifier form of 소비되다

것으로

geoseuro — As; instrumental nominalizer implying recorded as

기재되어

gijaeдoeo — Listed; recorded in a document or register

있더군

itdeogun — I see it was; informal retrospective discovery ending

병하고

byeonghago — Bottles and; conjunctive counter form for bottles

파인트

painteu — Pint; a unit of liquid measurement

하나입니다

hana-imnida — It is one; formal polite declarative for number one

왜

wae — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason

독신자의

doksinja-ui — Bachelor's; possessive form meaning single person's

집에서는

jib-eseoneun — In a house; locative topic-marked form of 집

하인들이

haindelri — Servants; subject-marked plural form of 하인

어김없이

eogim-eopsi — Without fail; invariably or without exception

샴페인을

syampein-eul — Champagne; object-marked form of champagne

마시는

masineun — Drinking; present-modifier form of 마시다

것인가

geosinga — Is it that; interrogative nominalizer form

그저

geujeo — Just; simply, merely, without particular reason

궁금해서

gunggeumhaeseo — Because curious; conjunctive of to be curious

물어보는

mureoboneun — Asking; present-modifier form of 물어보다

걸세

geolse — It is just; informal familiar declarative ending

와인의

wain-ui — Of the wine; possessive form of wine

뛰어난

ttwieonan — Outstanding; superior or excellent quality

품질

pumjil — Quality; the standard or grade of something

때문이라고

ttaemun-irago — Because of; quotative form of causal expression

생각합니다

saenggakamnida — I think; formal polite declarative of 생각하다

저는

jeoneun — I; polite topic-marked first-person pronoun

결혼한

gyeolhonhan — Married; past-modifier form of 결혼하다

가정에서는

gajeong-eseoneun — In households; topic-locative form of 가정 (home)

샴페인이

syampein-i — Champagne; subject-marked form of champagne

좀처럼

jomcheoreom — Rarely; seldom, hardly ever happening

일류

illyu — First-class; top-tier or premier quality

브랜드가

beulaendeu-ga — Brand; subject-marked form of brand name

아닌

anin — Not being; negative modifier form of 아니다

경우를

gyeongureul — Cases; object-marked form meaning occasions/instances

자주

jaju — Often; frequently occurring

보아왔습니다

boawaetseumnida — Have seen; formal polite experiential past form

세상에

sesange — Good heavens; exclamatory expression of surprise

결혼이

gyeolhon-i — Marriage; subject-marked form of 결혼

그토록

geutorok — So much; to such a great degree

타락을

tarak-eul — Corruption; object-marked form meaning moral decline

일으키는

Causing; present-modifier form of 일으키다

매우

maeu — Very; an adverb intensifying a following adjective

즐거운

jeulgeoun — Pleasurable; joyful or delightful state

상태라고

sangtae-rago — Saying it is a state; quotative noun form