White nights, and other stories — Page 3

Vocabulary

그래서

geuraeseo — Therefore; so; as a result of that

우리는

urineun — We (topic marker); referring to our group

서로

seoro — Each other; mutually; one another

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; practically

인사를

insareul — Greeting (object marker); act of greeting someone

나눌

nanuul — To share or exchange (future/modifier form)

뻔하기도

ppeonhagido — Almost happened; nearly did something unintended

하는데

haneunde — Does/is doing, but; contrasting or contextual connector

특히

teuki — Especially; particularly; in particular

우리

uri — We; our; us (first-person plural)

둘

dul — Two; both (referring to two people or things)

다

da — All; both; entirely; completely

기분이

gibuni — Mood/feeling (subject marker); one's emotional state

좋을

joeul — Good; when one feels good (modifier form)

때가

ttaega — Time/moment (subject marker); when something occurs

그렇다

geureota — That is so; it is like that

요전

yojeon — The other day; recently; a few days ago

날

nal — Day; a specific day or time

이틀

iteul — Two days; a period of two days

동안

dongan — During; for a period of time; while

보지

boji — Not seeing (negative verb stem form)

못하다가

mothadaga — Was unable to do, and then; failed then transitioned

사흘째

saheulljjae — On the third day; the third day in sequence

되는

doeneun — Becoming; that becomes (modifier form)

만났을

mannasseul — Had met; when (we) met (past modifier form)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something happens

실제로

siljjero — Actually; in reality; in practice

모자에

mojae — To/at the hat; hat (location/direction marker)

손을

soneul — Hand (object marker); reaching one's hand

가져가기까지

gajyeogagikkaji — Even going so far as to take/bring toward

했지만

haetjiman — Did it, but; although (something) was done

때맞춰

ttaemajchwo — Just in time; at the right moment

정신을

jeongsineul — Mind/senses (object marker); one's consciousness or wits

차리고는

charigoneun — Gathered one's wits, and then; came to senses

내리고

naerigo — Put down; lowered; and then (connective form)

서로에게

seoroege — To each other; toward one another

흥미로운

heungmioun — Interesting; intriguing (modifier form)

눈길을

nungireul — Gaze/glance (object marker); a look directed at someone

던지며

deonjimyeo — While throwing/casting; exchanging glances simultaneously

지나쳤다

jinachyeotda — Passed by; went past without stopping

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person subject of sentence

집들도

jipdeurdo — Houses also; the houses too (plural with also)

알고

algo — Knowing; know and (connective form)

있다

itda — To exist; to be; to have

내가

naega — I (subject marker); first-person subject marker form

걸어가면

georeogamyeon — If/when (I) walk; as one walks along

집들은

jipdeuреun — The houses (topic marker); referring to houses as subject

거리

geori — Street; road; distance between two places

앞으로

apeuro — Forward; toward the front; ahead

달려나와

dallyeonawa — Ran out toward; came rushing forward

모든

modeun — Every; all; each and every one

창문에서

changmuneseo — From the window; at/through the window

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); first-person object form

내다보며

naedabomyeo — While looking out; peering out at something

이렇게

ireoke — Like this; in this way; thus

말하는

malhaneun — Speaking; saying (present modifier form)

것

geot — Thing; fact; nominalization marker

같다

gatda — Seems; appears; is like

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo — Hello; polite formal greeting in Korean

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way; how are things

지내세요

jinaeseyo — Are you doing; how are you getting along (polite)

저는

jeoneun — I (humble topic marker); polite first-person subject

덕분에

deokbune — Thanks to; owing to; because of someone's help

아주

aju — Very; quite; extremely; really

잘

jal — Well; good; skillfully; in good health

지내고

jinaego — Getting along; living and (connective form)

있고

itgo — Is/am doing, and; existence with connective ending

오월에는

owore neun — In May (topic); during the month of May

새

sae — New; a new (modifier); fresh

층이

cheungi — Floor/story (subject marker); a new story of building

생길

saengil — Will be created; will come into existence (future modifier)

거예요

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

라고

rago — Quoting particle; saying that; reported speech marker

혹은

hogeun — Or; alternatively; otherwise

내일

naeil — Tomorrow; the day after today

새로

saero — Newly; freshly; anew

단장할

danjanghal — Will renovate/decorate; to spruce up (future modifier)

하마터면

hamateomyeon — Almost; nearly; narrowly escaped something bad

불에

bure — In/by fire; by means of fire (location marker)

탈

tal — Will burn; catch fire (future modifier form)

뻔해서

ppeonhaeseo — Almost happened, so; nearly occurred causing reaction

얼마나

eolmana — How much; how very; to what extent

무서웠는지

museowonneunji — How frightening it was; how scared (indirect question)

몰라요

mollayo — Don't know; you can't imagine (polite)

그런

geureon — Such; that kind of; like that (modifier)

식으로

sigeuro — In that way; in such a manner

그것들

geugeotdeul — Those things; them (plural of that thing)

중에

junge — Among; in the middle of; out of

좋아하는

joahaneun — Favorite; that (one) likes (present modifier form)

것들이

geotdeuri — Things (subject marker); plural nominalized subject

더러는

deoreoneun — Some of them; some among them (topic)

소중한

sojunghan — Precious; valuable; cherished (modifier form)

친구들이기도

chingudeorigido — Are also friends; happen to be friends too

하다

hada — To do; to be (general purpose verb)

그중

geujung — Among them; one of those; out of those

하나는

hananeun — One (topic marker); one of them as subject

이번

ibeon — This time; this (upcoming); current

여름에

yeoreume — In summer; during the summer season

건축가의

geonchukgaui — Of the architect; architect's (possessive marker)

빌릴

billil — To borrow; will borrow (future modifier form)

생각이라고

saenggakirago — Says it plans to; reportedly intends to

한다

handa — Does; says; reportedly does (plain declarative)

그

geu — That; the; that particular (demonstrative)

작업이

jageobi — The work/project (subject marker); the task

실패로

silpaero — In failure; ending in failure (direction/manner)

끝나지

kkeunnaji — Not end; doesn't finish (negative stem form)

않도록

antodo록 — So that it doesn't; in order not to

매일

maeil — Every day; daily; each day

일부러

ilburo — On purpose; deliberately; intentionally

찾아갈

chajagal — Will visit; will go to see (future modifier)

생각이다

saenggagida — Plan to; intend to; it is one's intention

일이

iri — Work/trouble (subject marker); matter or problem

없어야

eopseoya — Must not have; there should be no trouble

할

hal — To do; will do (future/modifier form)

텐데

tende — I hope; it should be so, but (concern)

하지만

hajiman — However; but; nevertheless

연한

yeonhan — Light (color); pale; soft-hued (modifier)

분홍색의

bunhongsaegeui — Of pink color; pink (possessive/modifier form)

예쁜

yeppeun — Pretty; beautiful; cute (modifier form)

작은

jageun — Small; little; tiny (modifier form)

집과

jipgwa — House and; the house along with something

얽힌

eolkin — Entangled with; intertwined; connected to (modifier)

사건을

sageoneul — Incident/event (object marker); an occurrence or case

결코

gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not

잊지

itji — Forget (negative stem); cannot forget

못할

mothal — Will not be able to; cannot (future negative)

것이다

geosida — It is; it will be (declarative nominalization)

그것은

geugeoseun — That (topic marker); that thing as the subject

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; indeed

매력적인

maengnyeokjeogin — Charming; attractive; appealing (modifier form)

벽돌집이었는데

byeokdoljibieonnneunde — Was a brick house, and; it was a brick house but

향해서는

hyanghaeseoneun — Toward (something), as for; facing toward

너무나

neomuna — So very; excessively; extremely

다정하게

dajeonghage — Affectionately; warmly; in a friendly manner

바라보고

barabogo — Looked at, and; gazing at and (connective)

볼품없는

bolpumeopneun — Unattractive; shabby looking; plain (modifier)

이웃집들을

iutjipdeureul — Neighboring houses (object marker); the nearby houses

당당하게

dangdanhage — Proudly; boldly; with dignity

바라보아서

baraboaseo — Gazed at, so; because it looked at (connective)

앞을

apeul — Front (object marker); the front of it

지날

jinal — To pass; when passing by (future modifier)

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever; each time

내

nae — My; mine (possessive first-person)

마음이

maeumi — Heart/mind (subject marker); one's feelings

기뻤다

gippeosdda — Was glad; felt happy; rejoiced

그런데

geureonde — But; however; by the way

지난주

jinanju — Last week; the previous week

어느

eoneu — One; a certain; some (indefinite modifier)

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

거리를

georireul — Street (object marker); along the street

걷다가

geoddaga — Was walking, and then; while walking suddenly

친구를

chingureul — Friend (object marker); directed at a friend

바라보았을

baraboasseul — When (I) looked at; having looked at (past modifier)

애처로운

aecheoroun — Pitiful; sorrowful; evoking sadness (modifier)

목소리가

mokssoriga — Voice (subject marker); a voice was heard

들렸다

deullyeotda — Was heard; could be heard; sounded

그들이

geudeuri — They (subject marker); those people as subject

노란색으로

noransaegeuro — In yellow; with yellow color (manner marker)

칠하고

chilhago — Painting, and; applying paint and (connective)

있어요

isseoyo — Is/are doing; currently in progress (polite)

악당들

akdangdeul — Villains; scoundrels; bad guys (plural)

야만인들

yamanindeul — Barbarians; savages; uncivilized people (plural)