White nights, and other stories — Page 2

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

거의

geo-ui — Almost, nearly; approximating a quantity or state

8년을

pal-lyeon-eul — Eight years; object form of eight-year duration

살았지만

sa-rat-ji-man — Lived but; past tense with contrasting conjunction

아는

a-neun — Knowing; present modifier form of the verb 알다

사람이

sa-ram-i — Person; subject particle attached to the noun

없었다

eop-seot-da — There was not; past tense of nonexistence

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast

내가

nae-ga — I; first-person pronoun with subject particle

사람들을

sa-ram-deul-eul — People; plural noun with object particle attached

원했던

won-haet-deon — Had wanted; past retrospective modifier of 원하다

것도

geot-do — Thing also; bound noun with additive particle

아니었다

a-ni-eot-da — Was not; past tense negation copula

전체를

jeon-che-reul — The whole, entire; noun with object particle

알고

al-go — Knowing and; connective form of 알다

있었다

it-seot-da — Was existing; past tense of existence or progressive

그래서

geu-rae-seo — Therefore, so; conjunction showing cause and result

전체가

jeon-che-ga — The whole; noun with subject particle attached

짐을

jim-eul — Luggage, baggage; noun with object particle

싸서

ssa-seo — Having packed; connective form of 싸다 (to pack)

여름

yeo-reum — Summer; the warmest season of the year

별장으로

byeol-jang-eu-ro — To a villa; country house with directional particle

떠났을

tteo-nat-seul — Having left; past modifier form of 떠나다

때

ttae — Time, moment; noun indicating a point in time

모두가

mo-du-ga — Everyone; all people with subject particle

나를

na-reul — Me; first-person pronoun with object particle

버리고

beo-ri-go — Abandoning and; connective form of 버리다

가는

ga-neun — Going; present modifier form of the verb 가다

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if, like; bound noun with comparison particle

느껴졌다

neu-kkyeo-jyeot-da — Was felt; passive past tense of 느끼다

혼자

hon-ja — Alone, by oneself; adverb indicating solitude

남겨지는

nam-gyeo-ji-neun — Being left behind; passive present modifier form

것이

geot-i — The thing; bound noun with subject particle

두려웠고

du-ryeo-wot-go — Was fearful and; past tense of 두렵다 with conjunction

꼬박

kko-bak — Fully, entire; adverb stressing complete duration

사흘

sa-heul — Three days; native Korean word for three-day period

동안

dong-an — During, for; noun indicating a period of time

어찌할

eo-jji-hal — What to do; modifier form expressing helplessness

바를

ba-reul — Way, means; bound noun indicating method or course

몰라

mol-la — Not knowing; informal connective form of 모르다

깊은

gi-peun — Deep; adjective modifying a noun, profound depth

낙담

nak-dam — Discouragement, dejection; state of being disheartened

속에

so-ge — Inside, within; noun with locative particle attached

도시를

do-si-reul — The city; noun with object particle attached

헤매고

he-mae-go — Wandering and; connective form of 헤매다

다녔다

da-nyeot-da — Went around; past tense of 다니다, to roam about

걷든

geot-deun — Whether walking; conditional connector of 걷다

공원에

gong-won-e — In the park; noun with locative particle

가든

ga-deun — Whether going; conditional connector of 가다

강변을

gang-byeon-eul — Riverside, riverbank; noun with object particle

거닐든

geo-nil-deun — Whether strolling; conditional connector of 거닐다

일 년

il nyeon — One year; duration of twelve months

내내

nae-nae — Throughout, all along; adverb indicating entire duration

같은

ga-teun — Same; adjective modifier meaning identical or similar

시간

si-gan — Time; a specific hour or period

장소에서

jang-so-e-seo — At the place; location noun with source particle

만나던

man-na-deon — Used to meet; past habitual modifier of 만나다

익숙한

ik-su-kan — Familiar, accustomed; adjective modifying a noun

얼굴은

eol-gul-eun — Face; noun with topic particle attached

단

dan — Only, merely; adverb emphasizing singularity or limit

하나도

ha-na-do — Not even one; numeral with emphatic particle, none

보이지

bo-i-ji — Not seen; negative connector form of 보이다

않았다

a-nat-da — Did not; past tense negative auxiliary verb

물론

mul-lon — Of course, naturally; adverb granting a concession

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They; third-person plural pronoun with topic particle

모르지만

mo-reu-ji-man — Don't know but; present tense with contrast conjunction

그들을

geu-deul-eul — Them; third-person plural with object particle

안다

an-da — Know; present tense of 알다, to know someone

속속들이

sok-sok-deu-ri — Thoroughly, inside out; adverb meaning in full detail

있으며

it-seu-myeo — Existing and; connective form indicating simultaneous state

그들의

geu-deul-ui — Their; third-person plural possessive form

연구하다시피

yeon-gu-ha-da-si-pi — Almost as if studying; intensive adverbial form of 연구하다

했다

haet-da — Did; past tense of the verb 하다, to do

그들이

geu-deul-i — They; third-person plural with subject particle

즐거울

jeul-geo-ul — Happy, joyful; future modifier form of 즐겁다

때면

ttae-myeon — When, whenever; noun 때 with conditional ending

나도

na-do — I also, me too; first-person with additive particle

기쁘고

gi-ppeu-go — Happy and; connective form of 기쁘다, to be glad

우울해

u-ul-hae — Depressed, gloomy; informal form of 우울하다

보일

bo-il — Appearing to be; future modifier form of 보이다

기운이

gi-un-i — Energy, spirit; noun with subject particle attached

꺾인다

kkeok-gin-da — Is broken, crushed; present tense passive of 꺾다

매일같이

mae-il-ga-chi — Every single day; adverb emphasizing daily regularity

시간에

si-gan-e — At the time; time noun with locative particle

만나는

man-na-neun — Meeting; present modifier form of 만나다

한

han — One, a certain; numeral or determiner before noun

노인과

no-in-gwa — With an old man; elderly person with comitative particle

친구가

chin-gu-ga — Friend; noun with subject particle attached

될

doel — Becoming; future modifier form of 되다

뻔했다

ppeon-haet-da — Almost happened; past tense of near-miss expression

그는

geu-neun — He; third-person singular male with topic particle

참으로

cha-meu-ro — Truly, really; adverb emphasizing sincerity or truth

진지하고

jin-ji-ha-go — Serious and; connective form of 진지하다

사색적인

sa-saek-jeo-gin — Contemplative, pensive; adjective modifying a noun

표정을

pyo-jeong-eul — Facial expression; noun with object particle

지닌

ji-nin — Possessing, bearing; past modifier form of 지니다

사람으로

sa-ram-eu-ro — As a person; noun with role-indicating particle

늘

neul — Always, constantly; adverb indicating habitual action

혼잣말을

hon-jat-mal-eul — Talking to oneself; noun with object particle

중얼거리며

jung-eol-geo-ri-myeo — Muttering while; connective form of 중얼거리다

왼팔을

oen-pal-eul — Left arm; noun with object particle attached

휘두르고

hwi-du-reu-go — Swinging and; connective form of 휘두르다

오른손에는

o-reun-son-e-neun — In the right hand; noun with locative and topic particles

금

geum — Gold; precious metal, also means golden color

손잡이가

son-jab-i-ga — Handle, grip; noun with subject particle attached

달린

dal-lin — Attached, hanging; past modifier form of 달리다

길고

gil-go — Long and; connective form of 길다, to be long

울퉁불퉁한

ul-tung-bul-tung-han — Bumpy, uneven; adjective describing rough irregular surface

지팡이를

ji-pang-i-reul — Walking stick, cane; noun with object particle

들고

deul-go — Holding and; connective form of 들다, to hold

있다

it-da — To exist, to have; basic existence or possession verb

알아보기까지

a-ra-bo-gi-kka-ji — Even recognizing; noun form of 알아보다 with extreme particle

하며

ha-myeo — Doing and; connective simultaneous form of 하다

나에게

na-e-ge — To me; first-person pronoun with dative particle

따뜻한

tta-tteu-tan — Warm; adjective describing warmth of feeling or temperature

관심을

gwan-sim-eul — Interest, attention; noun with object particle attached

보인다

bo-in-da — Shows, appears; present tense of 보이다, to show

어쩌다

eo-jjeo-da — Occasionally, by chance; adverb for infrequent occurrence

정해진

jeong-hae-jin — Appointed, fixed; past passive modifier of 정하다

그 자리에

geu ja-ri-e — At that spot; demonstrative plus place noun with particle

나타나지

na-ta-na-ji — Not appearing; negative connector form of 나타나다

않으면

a-neu-myeon — If not; negative conditional form of 않다

그가

geu-ga — He; third-person singular with subject particle

분명

bun-myeong — Clearly, certainly; adverb indicating strong certainty

실망할

sil-mang-hal — Will be disappointed; future modifier of 실망하다

것이라고

geo-si-ra-go — That it will be; indirect quotation of a nominal predicate

확신한다

hwak-sin-han-da — Am convinced, certain; present tense of 확신하다