War and Peace — Page 8

Vocabulary

노처녀들은

nocheo-nyeodeul-eun — As for old maids (unmarried older women)

중매에

jungmae-e — Regarding matchmaking or arranged marriage

열을

yeol-eul — Passion, enthusiasm, or fever (object form)

올린다고

ollinda-go — Said to be raising or stirring up (excitement)

하더군요

hadeo-gunyo — I heard that; apparently it is so

그리고

geurigo — And; additionally connecting two statements

저

jeo — I; humble first-person pronoun in Korean

자신에게서는

jasin-egeseo-neun — As for from oneself; within oneself

아직

ajik — Still; not yet; up to this point

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that

약점을

yakjeom-eul — Weakness or vulnerability (object form)

느끼지

neukkiji — To feel; to sense (negative or questioning form)

못하지만

motaji-man — Cannot do, but; unable to yet

아버지

abeoji — Father; formal word for one's father

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; quite intensely

불행한

bulhaenghan — Unhappy; unfortunate; miserable

작은

jageun — Small; little; young (modifier form)

분을

bun-eul — Person (honorific); respected individual (object form)

알고

algo — Knowing; being aware of something

있어요

isseoyo — There is; I have; exists (polite)

그녀는

geunyeo-neun — She; that woman (subject form)

당신의

dangsin-ui — Your; belonging to you (possessive)

친척이에요

chincheok-ieyo — Is a relative; is a family relation

공작

gongjak — Duke; a high-ranking nobleman

영애

yeong-ae — Daughter of a nobleman; young noblewoman

대답하지

daedap-haji — To answer; to reply (negative or incomplete form)

않았지만

anhassji-man — Did not do, but; however did not

세상

sesang — The world; society; worldly affairs

물정에

muljeong-e — Regarding the ways of the world

밝은

balgeun — Bright; knowledgeable; well-informed

사람답게

saram-dapge — In a manner befitting a person

빠른

ppareun — Fast; quick; rapid (modifier form)

기억력과

gieongnyeok-gwa — Memory ability and; power of recollection

통찰력으로

tongchallyeog-euro — With insight; with perceptive understanding

고개를

gogae-reul — Head or neck (object form); nodding gesture

움직여

umjigyeo — Moving; shifting; stirring something

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story or talk (object form)

생각하고

saenggakhago — Thinking about; considering something

있다는

itdaneun — That one is; indicating a state of being

것을

geoseul — Thing; fact (object form nominalizer)

나타냈다

natanaessda — Showed; revealed; expressed or indicated

있잖아요

itjanayo — You know; used to introduce a topic

그는

geu-neun — He; that man (subject topic form)

마침내

machimne — Finally; at last; in the end

말했는데

malhaennneunde — Said, but; spoke while noting contrast

슬픈

seulpeun — Sad; sorrowful; melancholy (modifier form)

생각의

saenggak-ui — Of thought; belonging to a thought

흐름을

heureum-eul — Flow or current (object form)

억누를

eongnu-reul — To suppress; to hold back; to repress

수

su — Ability; way; means to do something

없다는

eoptdaneun — That there is none; unable to exist

듯이

deusi — As if; as though; seemingly

나한테

nahante — To me; for me; from my perspective

일

il — One; also means work or matter

년에

nyeon-e — Per year; in a year

사만

saman — Forty thousand (40,000)

들고

deulgo — Costing; spending; taking up resources

걸

geol — Thing; fact (contracted object form)

아세요

aseyo — Do you know? Are you aware? (polite)

잠시

jamsi — A moment; briefly; for a short time

후

hu — After; later; following a time

계속했다

gyesok-haessda — Continued; kept going; proceeded further

이런

ireon — This kind of; like this; such

식으로

sig-euro — In this manner; in this way

계속

gyesok — Continuously; keep on; ongoing

간다면

gandamyeon — If it continues to go; if it proceeds

오

o — Five; also an exclamation oh

년

nyeon — Year; used as a counter for years

후에는

hue-neun — As for after; later on

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; by what means

되겠어요

doegesseoyo — What will become; how will it turn out

이어서

ieoseo — Subsequently; following that; continuing on

덧붙였다

deopbuchyeossda — Added further; appended additional remarks

그게

geuge — That is; that thing is (contracted)

바로

baro — Exactly; right; precisely; directly

우리

uri — We; our; used broadly in Korean

아버지들이

abeoji-deul-i — Fathers (plural subject form)

견뎌야

gyeondyeoya — Must endure; have to bear or tolerate

하는

haneun — Doing; that does (present modifier form)

거죠

geojyo — It is the thing; isn't it so (casual)

당신

dangsin — You; second-person pronoun (formal/written)

말하는

malhaneun — Speaking; the one you speak of

영애는

yeong-ae-neun — As for the young noblewoman (topic)

부유한가요

buyuhan-gayo — Is she wealthy? Is she rich?

그녀의

geunyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive)

아버지는

abeoji-neun — As for her father (topic form)

부유하고

buyuhago — Is wealthy and; being rich and

인색해요

insaek-haeyo — Is stingy; is miserly; is cheap

시골에

sigol-e — In the countryside; in a rural area

살아요

sarayo — Lives; resides; dwells (polite form)

때

ttae — Time; period; occasion; when

군에서

gun-eseo — From the military; from the army

은퇴해야

euntoehaeya — Must retire; have to step down

했던

haesseon — Had done; who had previously done

유명한

yumyeonghan — Famous; well-known; renowned

왕

wang — King; monarch; ruler of a kingdom

이라는

iraneun — Called; known as; referred to as

별명을

byeolmyeong-eul — Nickname (object form); an informal name

가지고

gajigo — Having; possessing; holding something

영리하지만

yeolri-haji-man — Is clever but; intelligent yet contrasting

괴짜이고

goeijja-igo — Is an eccentric and; odd person

지루한

jiruham — Boring; tedious; dull (modifier form)

사람이에요

saram-ieyo — Is a person; is someone (polite)

불쌍한

bulssanghan — Pitiful; poor; deserving of sympathy

아가씨는

agassi-neun — As for the young lady; young woman

불행해요

bulhaeng-haeyo — Is unhappy; is unfortunate; is miserable

그녀에게는

geunyeo-ege-neun — As for her; concerning her (topic)

오빠가

oppa-ga — Older brother (subject); woman's older brother

있는데

inneunde — There is, but; exists and furthermore

당신도

dangsin-do — You also; you too

아실

asil — Will know; likely to know (honorific)

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalizer in Korean

같아요

gatayo — Seems like; appears to be; looks like

최근에

choegeun-e — Recently; lately; in recent times

결혼했어요

gyeolhon-haesseoyo — Got married; tied the knot (polite)

부관이고

bugwan-igo — Is an aide-de-camp and; adjutant

오늘

oneul — Today; this day

밤

bam — Night; nighttime; evening

이곳에

igose — To this place; here; at this location

올

ol — Will come; coming (future modifier)

거예요

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

들어봐요

deureobwayo — Listen; hear me out (polite request)

친애하는

chin-ae-haneun — Dear; beloved; affectionate (modifier)

공작이

gongjak-i — The duke (subject form); nobleman

말하며

malhhamyeo — While speaking; saying at the same time

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

손을

son-eul — Hand (object form); one's hand

잡고

japgo — Grabbing and; holding and

어떤

eotteon — Some; a certain; what kind of

이유에서인지

iyu-eseo-inji — For some reason; for whatever reason

아래로

arae-ro — Downward; toward the bottom

끌어당겼다

kkeureodangyeossda — Pulled down; drew toward; tugged downward