The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 6

Vocabulary

벽지를

byeokji-reul — Wallpaper (object form); decorative wall covering

바꾸고

bakkugo — To change/replace (connective verb form)

나면

na-myeon — Once (something) is done; after finishing

다음은

da-eu-meun — Next is; the following thing

무거운

mugeo-un — Heavy (adjective modifying a noun)

침대

chimdae — Bed; furniture for sleeping

틀이

teul-i — Frame (subject form); structural frame

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다

그다음은

geu-da-eu-meun — After that; the next thing following

창살

changsal — Bars or grating on a window

달린

dallin — Attached; fitted with (modifier form)

창문

changmun — Window; opening in a wall for light

계단

gyedan — Stairs; staircase in a building

꼭대기의

kkokdaegi-ui — At the top of; topmost (possessive form)

문

mun — Door; entrance or exit panel

이런

ireon — This kind of; like this (demonstrative)

식으로

sik-euro — In this way; in this manner/style

계속될

gyesok-doel — Will continue; future modifier of 계속되다

말했다

malhaet-da — Said; past tense of 말하다 (to speak)

이곳이

igot-i — This place (subject form); here

당신에게

dangsin-ege — To you; dative form of 당신 (you)

걸

geol — Colloquial form of 것을 (the fact that)

알잖아요

al-janha-yo — You know, don't you; seeking confirmation

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting conjunction

정말로

jeongmal-lo — Really; truly; emphasizing adverb

여보

yeobo — Honey/darling; address term for spouse

단

dan — Only; merely; just (limiting adverb)

석

seok — Three (native Korean numeral for counting months)

달

dal — Month; one of twelve calendar months

임대를

imdae-reul — Rental/lease (object form); renting property

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to

집을

jib-eul — House (object form); residential building

개조하고

gaejoha-go — To renovate/remodel and; connective verb form

싶지

sipji — Do not want to (negative desire form)

않아요

an-ayo — Do not; polite negative verb ending

그러면

geureomyeon — Then; in that case; conditional conjunction

아래층으로

araeching-euro — To the lower floor; downstairs direction

내려가요

naeryeo-gayo — Let's go down; polite suggestion to descend

저

jeo — That (distal demonstrative); over there

아래에는

arae-e-neun — Down below (topic form); in the lower area

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; very (common adverb)

예쁜

yeppun — Pretty; beautiful (adjective modifying noun)

방들이

bangdeul-i — Rooms (plural subject form); multiple rooms

있잖아요

it-janha-yo — There are, you know; seeking acknowledgment

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that moment; consequential connector

팔로

pal-lo — With arms; using arms (instrumental form)

안으며

an-eumyeo — While embracing; hugging and (simultaneous action)

복받은

bokba-deun — Blessed; fortunate (modifier form of 복받다)

작은

jageun — Small; little (adjective modifying a noun)

바보라고

babo-ra-go — Calling (someone) a fool; quotative label

불렀고

bulleot-go — Called (and); past tense connective of 부르다

원한다면

wonhan-da-myeon — If (you) want; conditional desire clause

지하실까지

jihasil-kkaji — All the way to the basement; down to cellar

내려가서

naeryeo-gaseo — Going down and (then); connective descent verb

덤으로

deom-euro — As a bonus; as an extra addition

석회칠까지

seokhoe-chil-kkaji — Even whitewashing; applying lime plaster too

하지만

hajiman — However; but; contrasting conjunction

침대와

chimdae-wa — Bed and; conjunctive form of 침대

등에

deung-e — Regarding; about; on the matter of

관해서는

gwanhae-seo-neun — As for concerning; regarding (topic form)

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough; adequately (adverb)

맞는

matneun — Correct; right; fitting (modifier form)

말을

mal-eul — Words/speech (object form); spoken words

있다

it-da — To exist; to be; existence verb

누구라도

nugu-ra-do — Anyone; whoever it may be

바랄

baral — Could wish for; future modifier of 바라다

수

su — Ability/possibility noun; can (potential form)

만큼

mankeum — As much as; to the extent of

통풍이

tongpung-i — Ventilation (subject form); airflow in room

잘

jal — Well; nicely; skillfully (common adverb)

편안한

pyeonan-han — Comfortable; restful (adjective modifying noun)

물론

mullon — Of course; naturally; certainly (adverb)

단순한

dansunhan — Simple; mere; uncomplicated (adjective)

변덕

byeondeok — Whim; caprice; fickle impulse

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to (causal postposition)

불편하게

bulpyeonhage — Uncomfortably; making (someone) feel discomfort

만들

mandeul — To make; create (modifier/base verb form)

어리석지는

eoriseokt-ji-neun — As for being foolish; topic form of 어리석다

그

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

끔찍한

kkeumjjik-han — Horrible; dreadful; awful (adjective)

벽지만

byeokji-man — Only the wallpaper; wallpaper exclusively (limiter)

빼면

ppaemyeon — If you remove/exclude; conditional subtraction

큰

keun — Big; large (adjective modifying a noun)

방이

bang-i — Room (subject form); a room in a house

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably (adverb)

좋아지고

joa-jigo — Becomes better and; improving connective form

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; one direction; one part

창문으로는

changmun-euro-neun — Through/from the window (topic form)

정원

jeongwon — Garden; outdoor cultivated yard or space

신비로운

sinbiroun — Mysterious; mystical (adjective modifying noun)

짙은

jiteun — Deep; thick; dense (describing shade or color)

그늘의

geuneul-ui — Of the shade; shady (possessive modifier form)

정자들

jeongja-deul — Pavilions/gazebos (plural); traditional garden structures

무성하게

museongha-ge — Lushly; densely grown; in full thick growth

자란

jaran — Grown (modifier form of 자라다); having grown

옛날식

yennalsik — Old-fashioned style; in the manner of old times

꽃들

kkoet-deul — Flowers (plural); multiple blooming flowers

덤불과

deombul-gwa — Bushes and; thicket (conjunctive object form)

울퉁불퉁한

ultungbultunghan — Bumpy; uneven; rugged (adjective)

나무들이

namu-deul-i — Trees (plural subject form); multiple trees

보인다

bo-in-da — Are visible; can be seen (declarative form)

다른

dareun — Other; different (adjective modifying noun)

쪽

jjok — Side; direction; part (general direction noun)

만

man — Only; just; merely (limiting particle)

과

gwa — And; with (conjunctive particle after consonant)

이

i — This (proximal demonstrative modifier)

사유지에

sayuji-e — On private property; at private land

속한

sokhan — Belonging to; part of (modifier of 속하다)

전용

jeonyong — Exclusive use; reserved for specific purpose

부두의

budu-ui — Of the dock/pier; belonging to the wharf

아름다운

areumdaun — Beautiful; lovely (adjective modifying noun)

경치가

gyeongchi-ga — Scenery/view (subject form); landscape vista

집에서

jib-eseo — From the house; at/from home

그곳까지

geugot-kkaji — All the way to that place; up to there

이어지는

ieo-ji-neun — Continuing; connecting (present modifier form)

아름답고

areumdap-go — Beautiful and; connective adjective form

그늘진

geuneulj-in — Shaded; shadowy (modifier form of 그늘지다)

오솔길이

osolgil-i — Narrow path/trail (subject form); footpath

항상

hangsang — Always; at all times (frequency adverb)

수많은

sumaneun — Numerous; countless (adjective modifying noun)

오솔길과

osolgil-gwa — Narrow paths and; trail (conjunctive form)

정자들에서

jeongja-deul-eseo — At/from the pavilions; location among gazebos

사람들이

saram-deul-i — People (plural subject); multiple persons

걷는

geotneun — Walking (present modifier form of 걷다)

보는

boneun — Seeing; watching (present modifier of 보다)

것

geot — Thing; fact; act (general nominalizer noun)

같은

gateun — Like; similar to; same as (modifier)

상상을

sangsang-eul — Imagination (object form); act of imagining

조금도

jogeum-do — Not even a little; not at all (emphatic)

상상에

sangsang-e — In imagination; into fantasy (locative form)

빠지지

ppajiji — Not to fall into; avoid immersing (negative form)

말라고

mallago — Telling not to do; quoted prohibition form

경고했다

gyeongohaet-da — Warned; past tense of 경고하다 (to warn)