The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 12

Vocabulary

모르고

moreugo — Not knowing and; without being aware of

결혼하는

gyeolhonhaneun — Who marries; pertaining to getting married

남자는

namja-neun — As for the man; the man (topic marker)

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; genuinely

지루한

jiruhan — Boring; tedious; dull

시간을

sigan-eul — Time (as object); a period of time

보내게

bonaege — To spend (time); to pass time

됩니다

doemnida — Becomes; results in; turns out to be

그건

geugeon — That is; as for that (contraction)

말도

maldo — Even words; (in 말도 안 되는) nonsense

안

an — Not; negation marker before verb

되는

doeneun — That becomes; that works; that is acceptable

소리예요

sori-yeyo — It is a sound/talk; that's nonsense

내가

naega — I (subject marker); me as subject

같은

gateun — Same; like; such as; similar to

매력적인

maeryeokjeogin — Attractive; charming; appealing

여자와

yeoja-wa — With a woman; woman (with particle)

결혼한다면

gyeolhonhandamyeon — If (I) were to marry; supposing marriage occurs

그리고

geurigo — And; and then; furthermore

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She (topic); as for her

살면서

salmyeonseo — While living; throughout one's life

결혼하고

gyeolhonhago — Getting married and; to marry and

싶다고

sipda-go — Saying that (one) wants to; quoting a desire

생각한

saenggakhan — Thought; having thought; that one thought

유일한

yuil-han — Only; sole; unique; the one and only

여자인데

yeoja-inde — She is the woman, but/and; being the woman

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker); as for me

분명

bunmyeong — Clearly; obviously; certainly

알고

algo — Knowing and; to know and

싶지

sipji — Want (negative form base); do not want

않을

aneul — Will not; future negative modifier

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be; it is going to be (polite)

그렇다면

geureotdamyeon — If that is so; in that case; then

당신

dangsin — You (formal or literary second person)

아내가

anae-ga — Wife (subject marker); one's wife as subject

싶어

sipeo — Want to; desire to (informal)

하겠죠

hagessjiyo — Will likely do; would presumably do

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (topic marker); as for you

결혼

gyeolhon — Marriage; matrimony; wedding

생활에서

saenghwal-eseo — In (married) life; from daily life

셋이

sesi — Three people (subject); a trio

함께여야

hamkke-yeoya — Must be together; must be in company

친구가

chingu-ga — Friend (subject marker); as a friend

되고

doego — Becomes and; to become and

둘만

dulman — Only two; just the two (of them)

있으면

isseumyeon — If there are; when only two remain together

아무것도

amugeotdo — Nothing at all; not anything

아니라는

aniraneun — That it is not; saying it is not

걸

geol — The fact that; thing (informal object)

모르는

moreuneun — Not knowing; unaware of

것

geot — Thing; fact; matter (nominalizer)

같군요

gatgunyo — It seems like; it appears to be (polite)

점잖게

jeomjanhge — Gently; politely; in a dignified manner

그것은

geugeot-eun — That (topic); as for that thing

나의

na-ui — My; mine; belonging to me

젊은

jeolmeun — Young; youthful

친구여

chingu-yeo — My friend (vocative); oh friend

타락한

tarakhan — Corrupt; depraved; fallen (morally)

프랑스

Peurangseu — France; French

드라마가

deurama-ga — Drama (subject); play as subject

지난

jinan — Past; last; previous (time period)

오십

osip — Fifty (50)

년간

nyeongan — For years; over a period of years

주창해

juchang-hae — Advocated; championed; promoted (a theory)

온

on — That has come; that has been (past modifier)

이론이라네

iron-irane — It is a theory; they say it's the theory

그렇죠

geureotjiyo — That's right; isn't that so; indeed

행복한

haengbokan — Happy; joyful; blissful

영국

Yeongguk — England; United Kingdom; Britain

가정은

gajeong-eun — Household; home; family (topic marker)

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative/article-like)

절반의

jeolban-ui — Half of; half the (possessive)

시간

sigan — Time; hour; period

안에

ane — Inside; within; in less than

그것을

geugeot-eul — That (object marker); it as object

증명해

jeungmyeong-hae — Proves; demonstrates; verifies

왔습니다

wassseumnida — Has come; has been doing (formal polite)

제발

jebal — Please (begging); for goodness' sake

냉소적으로

naengsojeog-euro — Cynically; sarcastically; with cynicism

굴려고

gullyeogo — Trying to act; intending to behave (as)

하지

haji — Don't do; not doing (negative command base)

마세요

maseyo — Please don't; do not (polite negative command)

구는

guneun — Acting (as); behaving (as) topic form

건

geon — Thing; act of (informal nominalizer)

누구나

nuguna — Anyone; everyone; anybody

할

hal — Will do; can do (future/ability modifier)

수

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

있는

inneun — That exists; that is; present modifier

일이에요

il-ieyo — It is a thing/matter; it's something anyone can do

이보게

iboge — Look here; hey (addressing someone older/equal)

요즘은

yojeum-eun — Nowadays; these days (topic marker)

어떤

eotteon — Some; any; what kind of

것도

geotdo — Even things; anything (with negative)

쉽지

swipji — Easy (negative base); not easy

않다네

antane — Is not (informal narrative); it isn't so

지독한

jidokhan — Terrible; fierce; dreadful; intense

경쟁이

gyeongjaeng-i — Competition (subject marker); rivalry

너무나

neomuna — Way too; extremely; so very much

많으니까

maneunnikka — Because there is a lot; since there are many

전기

jeongi — Electric; electricity

벨

bel — Bell; doorbell; ring

소리가

sori-ga — Sound (subject marker); a noise as subject

들린다

deullinda — Is heard; can be heard (plain form)

아

a — Ah; oh (exclamation of realization)

숙모일

sungmo-il — Aunt (likely); probably aunt

거야

geoya — It must be; it is (informal certainty)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

벨을

bel-eul — Bell (object marker); the bell as object

울리는

ullineun — That rings; that sounds; ringing

친척이나

chincheok-ina — Relatives or; either relatives or

자

ja — Now then; well; come on (interjection)

그녀를

geunyeo-reul — Her (object marker); her as object

십

sip — Ten (10)

분

bun — Minute(s); a measure of time

동안

dongan — During; for (a period of time)

다른

dareun — Other; different; another

곳에

got-e — In a place; at a location

묶어

mukeo — Tie; bind; keep occupied

두어서

dueo-seo — By keeping (someone somewhere); having detained

자네가

jane-ga — You (familiar subject); informal 'you' as subject

청혼할

cheonghonhal — Will propose (marriage); propose modifier

기회를

gihoe-reul — Opportunity (object); chance as object

가질

gajil — Will have; to have (future modifier)

있게

itge — So as to have; enabling to have

해

hae — Do; does (informal); make

준다면

jundamyeon — If (you) give/let; if (one) does for me

오늘

oneul — Today; this day

밤

bam — Night; nighttime; evening

나와

na-wa — With me; me and (conjunctive)

함께

hamkke — Together; along with

저녁

jeonyeok — Evening; dinner; supper

식사를

siksa-reul — Meal (object marker); a meal as object

해도

haedo — Even if (you) do; may do; doing is okay

되겠나

doegenna — Would that be alright? May I? (informal question)

원한다면

wonhandamyeon — If (you) want; if one desires so

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; so

하죠

hajiyo — Let's do; I will do (polite suggestion)

하지만

hajiman — But; however; nevertheless

진지하게

jinjihage — Seriously; earnestly; sincerely

임해야

imhaeya — Must approach; must engage (in something)

해요

haeyo — Do; does (polite informal present)

여기지

yeogiji — Regard; consider (negative base form)

않는

anneun — Not doing; that does not (modifier)

사람들을

saramdeul-eul — People (object marker); persons as object

싫어해요

sireoaeyo — Dislike; hate; find unpleasant (polite)

경박한

gyeongbakhan — Frivolous; flippant; shallow; flighty

짓이거든요

jit-igeodeunyo — It is a (bad) act; it's such behavior (explanatory)

등장

deungjang — Entrance; appearance (on stage)

부인과

buin-gwa — Lady/Mrs. and; madam and (with particle)

양이십니다

yang-isimnida — Miss (honorific); it is Miss (formal)

그들을

geudeul-eul — Them (object marker); them as object

맞이하러

majihareuro — To greet; going to welcome (purpose)

앞으로

ap-euro — Forward; to the front; ahead

나간다

naganda — Goes out; steps forward; exits (plain form)