White nights, and other stories — Page 5

Vocabulary

나는

na-neun — I (subject marker attached); first person subject pronoun

불러서

bul-leo-seo — Called or summoned someone, then did something else

거미줄과

geo-mi-jul-gwa — Spiderweb, cobweb; thin sticky web spiders make

전반적인

jeon-ban-jeok-in — Overall, general; relating to the whole situation

불결함에

bul-gyeol-ham-e — Uncleanliness, filthiness; state of being dirty

대해

dae-hae — About, regarding, concerning a particular topic

아버지처럼

a-beo-ji-cheo-reom — Like a father; in the manner of a father

타이르기까지

ta-i-reu-gi-kka-ji — Even going so far as to admonish or counsel gently

했다

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

그러나

geu-reo-na — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (subject); third person feminine pronoun with subject marker

그저

geu-jeo — Simply, just, merely; nothing more than

놀란

nol-lan — Surprised, startled; adjective form of 'to be surprised'

눈으로

nun-eu-ro — With one's eyes; using eyes as the means

나를

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

바라보다가

ba-ra-bo-da-ga — Was gazing at, then stopped; look at intently

한마디

han-ma-di — A single word or brief remark

말도

mal-do — Not even a word; word with emphatic particle

없이

eop-si — Without; lacking something entirely

가버렸고

ga-beo-ryeot-go — Left and was gone; departed completely (past tense)

그리하여

geu-ri-ha-yeo — Thus, therefore; as a result of that

거미줄은

geo-mi-jul-eun — The spiderweb (topic marker); cobweb as topic

오늘날까지도

o-neul-nal-kka-ji-do — Even to this day; until the present time

제자리에

je-ja-ri-e — In its original place; right where it was

편안히

pyeon-an-hi — Comfortably, at ease; in a relaxed manner

걸려

geol-lyeo — Hanging, caught on; suspended from something

있다

it-da — To exist, to be; indicates existence or presence

오늘

o-neul — Today; the current day

아침에야

a-chim-e-ya — Only this morning; not until morning did it happen

비로소

bi-ro-so — Only then, for the first time; finally realizing

무엇이

mu-eot-i — What (subject); interrogative pronoun with subject marker

잘못되었는지

jal-mot-doe-eot-neun-ji — What had gone wrong; whether something was mistaken

깨달았다

kkae-dal-at-da — Realized, came to understand; achieved awareness

아이고

a-i-go — Oh dear, goodness; exclamation of surprise or distress

이런

i-reon — Oh my, goodness; exclamation of dismay or surprise

그들은

geu-deul-eun — They (topic); third person plural pronoun with topic marker

따돌리고

tta-dol-li-go — Excluded, left someone out; snubbed and moved on

별장으로

byeol-jang-eu-ro — To the villa or country house; vacation retreat

떠나버리는

tteo-na-beo-ri-neun — Just leaving, departing completely; going away entirely

것이었다

geo-si-eot-da — It was the case that; used to nominalize and assert past fact

천박한

cheon-bak-an — Vulgar, crude, lowbrow; lacking refinement or taste

표현은

pyo-hyeon-eun — Expression, phrase (topic); choice of words or wording

용서하시길

yong-seo-ha-si-gil — Please forgive; polite request for forgiveness

하지만

ha-ji-man — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

지금은

ji-geum-eun — Right now, at this moment (topic)

고상한

go-sang-an — Refined, elegant, noble; of high taste or dignity

말을

mal-eul — Word, speech (object); language used in speech

쓸

sseul — To use, to write; future/modifier form of 쓰다

기분이

gi-bun-i — Mood, feeling (subject); one's emotional state

아니다

a-ni-da — Is not; negation copula indicating absence or denial

있던

it-deon — That was/existed there; past modifier of 있다

모든

mo-deun — All, every; determiner indicating entirety

것들이

geot-deul-i — Things (subject); plural nominalizer with subject marker

휴가를

hyu-ga-reul — Vacation, holiday (object); time off from work

떠났거나

tteo-nat-geo-na — Either had already left; past tense alternative conjunction

떠나고

tteo-na-go — Leaving and (continuing); sequential form of 떠나다

있었기

it-eot-gi — Was in the state of; nominalized past progressive form

때문이다

ttae-mun-i-da — Because of; it is due to a certain reason

위엄

wi-eom — Dignity, authority, majesty; commanding respected presence

있는

it-neun — Having, existing; present tense modifier of 있다

외모를

oe-mo-reul — Appearance, looks (object); one's physical appearance

가진

ga-jin — Possessing, having; modifier form meaning 'who has'

마차를

ma-cha-reul — Carriage, horse-drawn vehicle (object)

탄

tan — Riding (modifier); who is riding a vehicle

점잖은

jeom-jan-eun — Genteel, dignified, well-mannered; behaving with decorum

신사들이

sin-sa-deul-i — Gentlemen (subject); well-dressed respectable men

내

nae — My; first person possessive pronoun

눈에는

nun-e-neun — In my eyes (topic); from my perspective

하루의

ha-ru-ui — Of the day; possessive form of 'one day'

일과를

il-gwa-reul — Daily routine, day's work (object); regular schedule

마치고

ma-chi-go — Having finished, completing and then; sequential connector

가족의

ga-jok-ui — Of the family; possessive form of family

품으로

pum-eu-ro — Into the embrace/bosom; toward one's family's arms

향하는

hyang-ha-neun — Heading toward, directed at; present modifier of 향하다

훌륭한

hul-lyung-han — Excellent, splendid, admirable; of outstanding quality

가장으로

ga-jang-eu-ro — As head of household; role of family patriarch

변모해

byeon-mo-hae — Transformed into, appeared as; changed in appearance

보였기

bo-yeot-gi — Appeared, seemed (nominalized past); looked a certain way

행인들은

haeng-in-deul-eun — Passersby (topic); people passing on the street

이제

i-je — Now, by now; at this point in time

서로

seo-ro — Each other, one another; mutual or reciprocal action

만나는

man-na-neun — Meeting, encountering; present tense modifier of 만나다

사람마다

sa-ram-ma-da — Every person, each person; each individual encountered

이렇게

i-reo-ke — Like this, in this way; indicating manner

말하는

mal-ha-neun — Speaking, saying; present tense modifier of 말하다

듯한

deut-han — As if, seemingly; modifier suggesting resemblance

묘한

myo-han — Strange, mysterious, peculiar; oddly subtle atmosphere

분위기를

bun-wi-gi-reul — Atmosphere, mood (object); general feeling of a place

풍기고

pung-gi-go — Giving off, emanating; spreading an atmosphere or scent

우리는

u-ri-neun — We (topic); first person plural pronoun with topic marker

잠깐

jam-kkan — For a moment, briefly; a short period of time

여기

yeo-gi — Here, this place; proximal location word

있을

it-eul — Will be, to be (future modifier); future form of 있다

뿐이에요

ppun-i-e-yo — That's all, only; polite form limiting to just that

여러분

yeo-reo-bun — Everyone, ladies and gentlemen; polite plural address

두

du — Two; the number two used before a noun

시간만

si-gan-man — Only (two) hours; time with limiting particle

있으면

it-eu-myeon — If there is, if one has; conditional form of 있다

떠날

tteo-nal — Will leave (future modifier); future form of 떠나다

테니까요

te-ni-kka-yo — Because I/we will; polite form expressing future intention