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Vocabulary

남의

nam-ui — Belonging to another person; someone else's

담배

dam-bae — Cigarette or tobacco product

케이스를

ke-i-seu-reul — Case (object marker form); a container or holder

읽는

ing-neun — Present tense modifier meaning 'reading'

것은

geo-seun — Topic marker form of 'thing' or 'act'

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; to a great degree

신사답지

sin-sa-dap-ji — Not befitting a gentleman; ungentlemanly (negative form)

못한

mot-han — Unable to; failing to meet a standard

행동입니다

haeng-dong-im-ni-da — It is behavior or conduct (formal ending)

무엇을

mu-eo-seul — What (object marker form); what thing

읽어야

il-geo-ya — Must read; obligated to read

하고

ha-go — And; doing; conjunction connecting actions

읽지

il-ji — Not read (base of negative construction)

말아야

mar-a-ya — Must not do; should refrain from

하는지에

ha-neun-ji-e — Regarding whether one does something

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning a topic

엄격한

eom-gyeo-kan — Strict; rigid; following rules severely

규칙을

gyu-chi-geul — Rules; regulations (object marker form)

두는

du-neun — Placing; setting; establishing something

터무니없는

teo-mu-ni-eom-neun — Absurd; groundless; utterly without basis

일입니다

il-im-ni-da — It is a matter or affair (formal)

현대

hyeon-dae — Modern times; contemporary era

문화의

mun-hwa-ui — Of culture; culture's (possessive form)

절반

jeol-ban — Half; one half of a whole

이상은

i-sang-eun — More than; over a certain amount

할

hal — Will do; future modifier of 'do'

것들에

geot-deul-e — In things; among things (plural locative)

달려

dal-lyeo — Depends on; is contingent upon

있습니다

it-seum-ni-da — There is; exists (formal polite ending)

저도

jeo-do — I also; me too (humble first person)

그

geu — That; the; referring to something mentioned

사실을

sa-sil-eul — The fact; truth (object marker form)

잘

jal — Well; skillfully; fully aware

알고

al-go — Knowing; aware of (conjunctive form)

있습니다만

it-seum-ni-da-man — I know it, but; concessive formal expression

문화에

mun-hwa-e — About culture; in regard to culture

논하고

non-ha-go — To discuss; to deliberate about a topic

싶지는

sip-ji-neun — Do not wish to; don't want to (negated desire)

않습니다

an-seum-ni-da — Do not; formal negative ending

그것은

geu-geo-seun — That thing is; referring to something mentioned

사적인

sa-jeo-gin — Private; personal; not for public discussion

자리에서

ja-ri-e-seo — In a setting or place; at a gathering

이야기할

i-ya-gi-hal — To talk about; to discuss (future modifier)

만한

man-han — Worth doing; suitable enough for something

것이

geo-si — Thing that; subject marker form of 'thing'

아닙니다

a-nim-ni-da — Is not; formal negative copula

저는

jeo-neun — I (humble form, topic marker); as for me

그저

geu-jeo — Simply; just; merely; nothing more

제

je — My (humble possessive form of 저)

돌려받고

dol-lyeo-bat-go — To receive back; to get something returned

싶을

si-peul — Want to; desire to (future modifier form)

뿐입니다

ppun-im-ni-da — That is all; nothing more than that

그렇죠

geu-reo-kyo — That's right; isn't it so; informal confirmation

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; nevertheless; contradiction connector

이것은

i-geo-seun — This thing is; topic marker on 'this'

당신의

dang-sin-ui — Your; belonging to you (formal possessive)

케이스가

ke-i-seu-ga — Case (subject marker); a cigarette case

이

i — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

이름의

i-reum-ui — Named; of the name (possessive form)

누군가에게서

nu-gun-ga-e-ge-seo — From someone; received from an unknown person

받은

ba-deun — Received; past modifier of 'to receive'

선물인데

seon-mul-in-de — It is a gift, and; gift with conjunctive nuance

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (formal); as for you (topic marker)

이름을

i-reum-eul — Name (object marker form); someone's name

가진

ga-jin — Having; possessing (past modifier form)

사람을

sa-ram-eul — Person (object marker form); a human being

모른다고

mo-reun-da-go — Saying one does not know; quoting ignorance

했잖습니까

haet-jan-seum-ni-kka — Didn't you say; you stated, didn't you (formal)

글쎄요

geul-sse-yo — Well; hmm; hesitant or uncertain response

싶으시다면

si-peu-si-da-myeon — If you wish; if you desire (honorific conditional)

마침

ma-chim — Coincidentally; as it happens; just right timing

고모입니다

go-mo-im-ni-da — She is an aunt (father's sister, formal)

고모라고요

go-mo-ra-go-yo — An aunt, you say? Surprise at saying 'aunt'

네

ne — Yes; affirmative response

아주

a-ju — Very; quite; extremely (adverb)

매력적인

mae-ryeok-jeo-gin — Charming; attractive; fascinating in manner

노부인이기도

no-bu-in-i-gi-do — Also an elderly lady; additionally an old woman

하죠

ha-jyo — She is, you know; casual confirmation ending

사십니다

sa-sim-ni-da — She lives; resides (formal honorific form)

그냥

geu-nyang — Just; simply; without reason or change

돌려주세요

dol-lyeo-ju-se-yo — Please return it; give it back politely

알지

al-ji — You know; rhetorical tag implying shared knowledge

소파

so-pa — Sofa; couch; upholstered seating furniture

뒤로

dwi-ro — To the back; backward; behind direction

물러서며

mul-leo-seo-myeo — While stepping back; retreating simultaneously

그분이

geu-bun-i — That person is (honorific subject form)

고모이고

go-mo-i-go — Is an aunt and; aunt with conjunctive form

사신다면

sa-sin-da-myeon — If she lives there (honorific conditional form)

왜

wae — Why; for what reason

스스로를

seu-seu-ro-reul — Oneself (object marker); referring to self

작은

ja-geun — Small; little; diminutive (modifier form)

부르는

bu-reu-neun — Calling; naming; referring to as (present modifier)

건가요

geon-ga-yo — Is it that; why is it so (questioning nuance)

읽으며

il-geu-myeo — While reading; reading and simultaneously

가장

ga-jang — Most; the greatest degree; superlative adverb

깊은

gi-peun — Deep; profound; heartfelt (modifier form)

사랑을

sa-rang-eul — Love (object marker form); affection for someone

담아

dam-a — Filled with; containing; imbued with feeling

소파로

so-pa-ro — Toward the sofa; in the direction of couch

다가가

da-ga-ga — Approaching; drawing near to something

위에

wi-e — On top of; above; locative form

무릎을

mu-reup-eul — Knees (object marker form); one's knees

꿇으며

kkul-eu-myeo — While kneeling; kneeling simultaneously

이봐요

i-bwa-yo — Hey, look here; calling attention informally

그게

geu-ge — That thing; contraction of 그것이 (subject)

대체

dae-che — On earth; at all; used for emphasis in questions

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; what sort of (modifier)

문제란

mun-je-ran — The problem is; matter called a problem

말입니까

mal-im-ni-kka — Do you mean; formal question ending with emphasis

어떤

eo-tteon — Some; a certain; what kind of

고모는

go-mo-neun — As for the aunt (topic marker); aunt (father's sister)

키가

ki-ga — Height (subject marker); one's physical stature

크고

keu-go — Is tall/big and; conjunctive form of 크다

크지

keu-ji — Is not tall/big (base of negative construction)

분명히

bun-myeong-hi — Clearly; obviously; without a doubt

스스로가

seu-seu-ro-ga — Oneself (subject marker); one's own self

결정할

gyeol-jeong-hal — To decide; to make a decision (future modifier)

수

su — Ability; possibility; can (used with 있다/없다)

있도록

it-do-rok — So that one can; in order to be able to

허용되어야

heo-yong-doe-eo-ya — Must be allowed; should be permitted

문제입니다

mun-je-im-ni-da — It is a problem; that is the issue (formal)

모든

mo-deun — Every; all; each and every one

고모와

go-mo-wa — With the aunt; aunt (comitative/comparative marker)

똑같아야

ttok-ga-ta-ya — Must be exactly the same; identical requirement

한다고

han-da-go — Saying that one should; quoting an expectation

생각하는

saeng-ga-ka-neun — Thinking; believing (present modifier form)

것

geot — Thing; act; fact; nominalizing dependent noun

같군요

gat-gun-yo — It seems like; appears to be (informal realization)

터무니없습니다

teo-mu-ni-eop-seum-ni-da — It is absurd; completely groundless (formal)