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English → Korean THE PURLOINED LETTER Level 8/10

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Beyond doubt. We removed every carpet, and examined the boards with the microscope.

의심할 여지가 없습니다. 우리는 모든 카펫을 걷어내고 현미경으로 바닥판을 조사했습니다.

"And the paper on the walls?"

"벽의 벽지도요?"

"Yes."

"예."

"You looked into the cellars?"

"지하실도 살펴봤습니까?"

"We did."

"그랬습니다."

"Then," I said, "you have been making a miscalculation, and the letter is not upon the premises, as you suppose."

"그렇다면," 나는 말했다, "당신은 계산을 잘못한 것이며, 편지는 당신이 생각하는 것처럼 그 건물 안에 없는 것입니다."

"I fear you are right there," said the Prefect. "And now, Dupin, what would you advise me to do?"

"그 점에서는 당신이 맞는 것 같군요," 경시청장이 말했다. "그럼 이제, 뒤팽, 나에게 어떻게 하라고 조언하시겠습니까?"

"To make a thorough re-search of the premises."

"그 건물을 철저히 다시 수색하는 것입니다."

"That is absolutely needless," replied G——. "I am not more sure that I breathe than I am that the letter is not at the Hotel."

"그것은 전혀 필요 없는 일입니다," G——가 대답했다. "내가 숨을 쉬고 있다는 것만큼이나, 편지가 그 호텔에 없다는 것을 확신합니다."

"I have no better advice to give you," said Dupin. "You have, of course, an accurate description of the letter?"

"더 나은 조언을 드릴 수가 없군요," 뒤팽이 말했다. "물론, 편지에 대한 정확한 묘사는 갖고 계시죠?"

"Oh yes!"—And here the Prefect, producing a memorandum-book, proceeded to read aloud a minute account of the internal, and especially of the external appearance of the missing document.

"오, 그렇고말고요!"—그리고 여기서 경시청장은 메모장을 꺼내어, 분실된 문서의 내부, 그리고 특히 외부 모습에 대한 상세한 설명을 소리 내어 읽기 시작했다.

Soon after finishing the perusal of this description, he took his departure, more entirely depressed in spirits than I had ever known the good gentleman before.

이 설명을 다 읽고 나서 얼마 지나지 않아, 그는 자리를 떴는데, 내가 전에 알던 그 훌륭한 신사가 그토록 완전히 침울한 기색을 띤 적은 없었다.

In about a month afterwards he paid us another visit, and found us occupied very nearly as before.

약 한 달 후 그는 우리를 다시 찾아왔고, 우리가 전과 거의 같이 바쁘게 지내고 있는 것을 보았다.

He took a pipe and a chair and entered into some ordinary conversation.

그는 파이프 담배를 집어 들고 의자에 앉아 평범한 대화를 나누기 시작했다.

At length I said,—

마침내 나는 말했다,—

"Well, but G——, what of the purloined letter? I presume you have at last made up your mind that there is no such thing as overreaching the Minister?

"자, 그런데 G——, 도난당한 편지는 어찌 됐습니까? 결국 장관을 앞지른다는 것은 불가능한 일이라고 마음을 정하신 것 아닌가요?

Vocabulary

의심할
uisimhal — To doubt or suspect something
여지가
yeojiga — Room or margin for something
없습니다
eopseumnida — There is not; formal negation
우리는
urineun — We (topic marker attached)
모든
modeun — Every; all of something
카펫을
kapeteul — Carpet (object marker attached)
걷어내고
geodeonaego — Remove by lifting up and clearing away
현미경으로
hyeonmigyeongeuro — With a microscope; using microscopic examination
바닥판을
badakpaneul — The floorboard (object marker attached)
조사했습니다
josahaesseumnida — Investigated or examined thoroughly; formal past tense
벽의
byeogui — Of the wall; possessive form
벽지도요
byeokjidoyo — Even the wallpaper; indicating inclusion
ye — Yes; polite affirmative response
지하실도
jihasildo — Even the basement; inclusion marker
살펴봤습니까
salpyeobwasseumnikka — Did you look into or examine carefully?
그랬습니다
geuraesseumnida — That is what happened; formal affirmation
그렇다면
geureotamyeon — If that is the case; then
나는
naneun — I (topic marker attached); first person
말했다
malhaetda — Said; spoke; past tense of to say
당신은
dangsineun — You (topic marker); formal second person
계산을
gyesaneul — Calculation or reckoning (object marker)
잘못한
jalmothan — Mistaken; having done something incorrectly
것이며
geosimyeo — And it is; connective formal clause ending
편지는
pyeonjineun — The letter (topic marker); written correspondence
당신이
dangsini — You (subject marker); formal second person subject
생각하는
saenggakhaneun — Thinking; currently supposing something
것처럼
geotcheoreom — As if; like what one thinks or expects
geu — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned
건물
geonmul — Building; structure used for habitation or work
안에
ane — Inside; within a place or object
없는
eomneun — Not existing; absent from a location
것입니다
geosimnida — It is the case that; formal declarative ending
점에서는
jeomeseo neun — In that regard; from that particular point
맞는
manneun — Correct; fitting; being right about something
geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer in Korean grammar
같군요
gatgunyo — It seems; appears to be the case
경시청장이
gyeongsiCheongjang-i — The police commissioner (subject marker attached)
그럼
geureom — Then; well then; transitional expression
이제
ije — Now; at this point in time
나에게
naege — To me; directed toward the speaker
어떻게
eotteoke — How; in what way or manner
하라고
harago — Telling someone to do something; indirect command
조언하시겠습니까
joeonhasigessseumnikka — Would you advise; polite future question form
건물을
geonmureul — The building (object marker); structure as object
철저히
cheoljeohi — Thoroughly; completely without missing anything
다시
dasi — Again; once more; anew
수색하는
susaekaneun — Searching; conducting a thorough search
그것은
geugeoseun — That thing (topic marker); referring to something
전혀
jeonhyeo — Not at all; completely; used with negation
필요
pillyo — Necessity; need for something
일입니다
ilimnida — It is a matter of; formal declarative
대답했다
daedaphaetda — Answered; responded; past tense of reply
내가
naega — I (subject marker); first person subject
숨을
sumeul — Breath (object marker); act of breathing
쉬고
swigo — Breathing; resting; connective verb form
있다는
itdaneun — That there is; nominal clause modifier
것만큼이나
geotmankeuminya — As much as; to the same degree as
편지가
pyeonjiga — The letter (subject marker); correspondence as subject
호텔에
hotere — At the hotel; location marker attached
없다는
eopdaneun — That something does not exist; nominal clause
것을
geoseul — The fact that; thing as object marker
확신합니다
hwaksinamnida — I am certain; I firmly believe something
deo — More; further; additional amount or degree
나은
naen — Better; superior in quality or usefulness
조언을
joeoneul — Advice (object marker); counsel given to someone
드릴
deuril — To give (honorific); future tense form
수가
suga — Ability or possibility (subject marker)
없군요
eopgunyo — There is none; expressing lack with surprise
물론
mullón — Of course; naturally; certainly
편지에
pyeonjie — About the letter; location or topic marker
대한
daehan — Regarding; about; concerning something
정확한
jeonghwakhan — Accurate; precise; exactly correct
묘사는
myosaneun — The description (topic marker); depiction of something
갖고
gatgo — Having; possessing; connective verb form
계시죠
gyesijyo — You have it, right? Polite honorific confirmation
o — Oh; exclamation expressing realization or surprise
그렇고말고요
geureokmalgoyo — Of course; absolutely; emphatic affirmation
그리고
geurigo — And; also; connecting two ideas or sentences
여기서
yeogiseo — Here; at this place
경시청장은
gyeongsiCheongjang-eun — The police commissioner (topic marker)
메모장을
memojang-eul — The notepad (object marker); small notebook
꺼내어
kkeonaeeo — Taking out; pulling something from a container
분실된
bunsilldoen — Lost; misplaced; having gone missing
문서의
munseoeui — Of the document; possessive form
내부
naebu — Interior; inside of something
특히
teuki — Especially; particularly; above all others
외부
oebu — Exterior; outside of something
모습에
moseube — In appearance; regarding the look of something
상세한
sangsaehan — Detailed; thorough in description
설명을
seolmyeong-eul — Explanation (object marker); a description given
소리
sori — Sound; voice; noise
내어
naeeo — Producing; emitting; making a sound
읽기
ilkgi — Reading; the act of reading something
시작했다
sijakhaetda — Started; began doing something; past tense
i — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned
da — All; everything; entirely
읽고
ilkgo — Reading and; connective form of to read
나서
naseo — After doing; subsequent to completing an action
얼마
eolma — How much; a short or small amount
지나지
jinaji — Not passing; not elapsing much time
않아
ana — Not doing; negative connective verb form
그는
geuneun — He (topic marker); third person male subject
자리를
jarireul — Seat or place (object marker); one's spot
떴는데
tteodnunde — Left; departed from a place; with contrast
전에
jeone — Before; previously; prior to a time
알던
aldeon — Who one used to know; past acquaintance modifier
훌륭한
hullyunghan — Excellent; outstanding; admirable person or thing
신사가
sinsaga — The gentleman (subject marker); refined man
그토록
geutoorok — So much; to such a degree; that extent
완전히
wanjeonhi — Completely; entirely; totally
침울한
chimulhan — Gloomy; melancholy; having a depressed demeanor
기색을
gisaegeul — Expression or sign of an emotion (object marker)
ttin — Showing; displaying a particular expression
적은
jeogeun — There was no occasion when; past experience negation
없었다
eopseotda — There was not; past tense of absence
yak — About; approximately; roughly
han — One; a; single unit
dal — Month; the moon
hu — After; following a period of time
우리를
urireul — Us (object marker); first person plural object
찾아왔고
chajawatgo — Came to visit; arrived to see someone
우리가
uriga — We (subject marker); first person plural subject
전과
jeongwa — Compared to before; as it was previously
거의
geoui — Almost; nearly; for the most part
같이
gachi — Together; alike; in the same manner
바쁘게
bappeuge — Busily; in a busy manner
지내고
jinaego — Living; getting along; spending time
있는
inneun — Being; existing; present progressive modifier
보았다
boatda — Saw; observed; past tense of to see
파이프
paipeu — Pipe; smoking pipe
담배를
dambaereul — Tobacco or cigarette (object marker)
집어
jibeo — Picking up; taking hold of something
들고
deulgo — Holding; carrying; connective verb form
의자에
uijae — On the chair; at a seat location
앉아
anja — Sitting; being seated; connective form
평범한
pyeongbeomhan — Ordinary; common; nothing special
대화를
daehwareul — Conversation (object marker); dialogue between people
나누기
nanogi — Sharing; having a conversation; dividing
마침내
machimae — Finally; at last; in the end
ja — Now; well; interjection to draw attention
그런데
geureonde — By the way; however; but then
도난당한
donandanghan — Stolen; having been robbed of something
어찌
eoji — How; in what way; what happened
됐습니까
dwaesseumnikka — How did it turn out? Formal question form
결국
gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; after all
장관을
jangwaneul — The minister (object marker); government official
앞지른다는
apjireundaneun — Getting ahead of; outmaneuvering someone; surpassing
것은
geoseun — The fact that (topic marker); nominalizer
불가능한
bulganeunghan — Impossible; not able to be done
일이라고
ilirago — Saying it is a matter of; quoted predicate
마음을
maeumeul — Mind or heart (object marker); one's feelings
정하신
jeonghasin — Having decided; having made up one's mind
아닌가요
aniingayo — Is it not so? Polite rhetorical question ending
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