The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 13

Vocabulary

부인

bu-in — Married woman; lady; madam.

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo — Formal greeting meaning hello or good day.

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; used as an intensifier.

잘

jal — Well; nicely; skillfully; in a good manner.

지내고

jinaego — Living; getting along; spending time (connective form).

있길

itgil — Hoping that someone is or exists (wish form).

바랍니다

baramnida — I hope; I wish; formal polite expression of desire.

있어요

isseoyo — There is; exists; have (polite informal form).

이모

imo — Maternal aunt; mother's sister.

그건

geugeon — That is; that thing (contraction of 그것은).

전혀

jeonhyeo — Not at all; entirely different; completely (negation intensifier).

다른

dareun — Different; another; other; distinct from something.

얘기

yaegi — Story; talk; conversation; informal word for 이야기.

사실

sasil — Fact; truth; actually; in reality.

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun.

가지

gaji — Kind; type; sort; variety of things.

좀처럼

jomcheoreom — Rarely; seldom; not easily (used with negation).

함께하지

hamkkehaji — Not going together; not being combined (negative connective).

않죠

anhjyo — Do not; isn't it so (soft negative confirmation).

보고

bogo — Looking at; seeing; after seeing (connective form).

차갑게

chagapge — Coldly; in a cold or unfriendly manner.

인사한다

insahanda — Greets; says hello; performs a greeting.

어머나

eomeona — Oh my; exclamation of surprise or admiration.

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; indeed; used to emphasize sincerity.

멋지군요

meotjigunyo — How wonderful; how stylish; exclamation of admiration.

저는

jeoneun — I (humble form with topic marker); as for me.

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times; constantly.

멋지답니다

meotjidamnida — I am always wonderful; assertive polite self-description.

그렇지 않나요

geureochi annayo — Isn't that so; don't you agree; right?

씨

ssi — Mr.; Ms.; polite title attached to a person's name.

완벽하십니다

wanbyeokhasim-nida — You are perfect; formal highest compliment to someone.

양

yang — Miss; polite title for an unmarried woman.

않길

ankil — Hoping something does not happen (negative wish form).

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; if so; in that case.

발전할

baljeonhal — To develop; to advance; to progress (future modifier).

여지

yeoji — Room; leeway; margin; possibility for something.

없잖아요

eopjanayo — There isn't; there's no room (soft rhetorical negative).

여러

yeoreo — Various; several; many kinds of things.

방면

bangmyeon — Direction; area; field; aspect of something.

생각이거든요

saengakigeodeunyo — That is my thinking; explaining one's opinion softly.

함께

hamkke — Together; along with; at the same time.

구석

guseok — Corner; secluded spot; edge of a room.

앉는다

anneunda — Sits down; takes a seat (plain present tense).

조금

jogeum — A little; slightly; a small amount.

늦었다면

neujeotdamyeon — If I was late; conditional of being late.

미안하구나

mianhaguna — I'm sorry; expression of apology (informal, soft).

하지만

hajiman — But; however; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction.

방문해야

bangmunhaeya — Must visit; need to pay a visit to someone.

했단다

haetdanda — Had to do; informal explanatory past tense form.

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Poor; pitiful; unfortunate; deserving of sympathy.

남편

nampyeon — Husband; one's male spouse.

죽은

jugeun — Dead; deceased; who has died (modifying form).

이후로

ihuro — Since then; after that point in time.

거기

geogi — There; that place; over there.

가지

gaji — Going (verb stem + connective); to go there.

않았었거든

anhasseotgeodeun — Had not gone; explaining a past negative experience.

그렇게

geureoke — Like that; in that way; to that extent.

많이

mani — A lot; much; greatly; in large quantity.

변한

byeonhan — Changed; transformed; altered (modifying past form).

여자

yeoja — Woman; female person.

처음

cheoeum — First; the beginning; for the first time.

봤어

bwasseo — Saw; have seen (informal past tense of 보다).

꼭

kkok — Exactly; surely; certainly; must without fail.

스무

seumu — Twenty; native Korean word for the number twenty.

살

sal — Year of age; years old (counting age).

젊어

jeolmeo — Young; youthful; looking younger than one's age.

보이더구나

boideoguona — Appeared; seemed to look (surprised past observation).

자

ja — Well then; now; come on; interjection to begin.

이제

ije — Now; at this point; from this moment on.

차

cha — Tea; a hot beverage made from leaves.

한 잔

han jan — One cup; one glass of a beverage.

네가

nega — You (informal subject); you who (subject marker).

약속한

yaksokan — Promised; pledged; that one promised (modifier form).

맛있는

massinneun — Delicious; tasty; flavorful (modifying adjective form).

오이

oi — Cucumber; a green vegetable used in sandwiches.

샌드위치

saendeuwichi — Sandwich; food with filling between bread slices.

먹어야겠어

meogeoyagesseo — I should eat; I must have (food) now.

물론이죠

mullon-ijyo — Of course; naturally; certainly without doubt.

티 테이블

ti teibeul — Tea table; small table used for serving tea.

간다

ganda — Goes; is going (plain present tense of 가다).

이리

iri — This way; over here; come in this direction.

와서

waseo — Come and; after coming (connective form of 오다).

앉지 않겠니

anjji anketni — Won't you sit down; gentle informal invitation to sit.

감사합니다

gamsahamnida — Thank you; formal polite expression of gratitude.

어머니

eomeoni — Mother; formal word for one's mom.

지금

jigeum — Now; at this moment; currently.

있는

inneun — That is; existing; present at (modifying form of 있다).

자리

jari — Seat; place; spot where one is sitting.

편하답니다

pyeonhadamnida — Is comfortable; is convenient (assertive polite form).

깜짝

kkamjjak — With a start; in surprise; suddenly startled.

놀라

nolla — Being surprised; startled (connective form of 놀라다).

빈

bin — Empty; vacant; containing nothing (modifier form).

접시

jeopsi — Plate; dish; flat container for serving food.

집어 들며

jibeo deulmyeo — Picking up; lifting (something) while doing an action.

맙소사

mapsosa — Good heavens; oh my God; exclamation of shock.

왜

wae — Why; for what reason; questioning cause.

샌드위치가 없는 거야

saendeuwichiga eomneun geoya — Why are there no sandwiches; demanding explanation informally.

특별히

teukbyeolhi — Specially; particularly; with special request or care.

주문했는데

jumunhaenneunde — Had ordered; placed an order but (contrasting result).

진지하게

jinjihage — Seriously; earnestly; in a sincere, grave manner.

오늘 아침

oneul achim — This morning; earlier today in the morning.

시장

sijang — Market; marketplace where goods are bought and sold.

오이가 없었습니다

oiga eopseotseumnida — There were no cucumbers; formal report of absence.

나리

nari — My lord; sir; formal respectful address to superior.

번이나

beon-ina — As many as (number) times; emphasizing frequency.

다녀왔습니다

danyeowatseumnida — I went and came back; formal report of a trip.

없다고

eopsdago — Saying there isn't; reporting that something is unavailable.

네

ne — Yes; correct; affirmative response (polite).

현금을

hyeongeumeul — Cash; physical money (with object marker).

드려도

deuryeodo — Even if I offer; even giving (deferential connective form).

구할 수가 없었습니다

guhal suga eopseotseumnida — Could not obtain; was unable to acquire it formally.

알겠어

algetsseo — I understand; I see; informal acknowledgment of information.

고마워

gomawo — Thank you; informal expression of gratitude to someone.