White nights, and other stories — Page 6

Vocabulary

눈처럼

nuncheoreom — like snow, resembling snow in appearance

하얀

hayan — white, pure white in color

섬세한

seomsehan — delicate, fine, subtle in nature

손가락이

songaragi — fingers (subject form of 손가락)

유리창을

yurichangeul — glass window (object form of 유리창)

두드린

dudeurin — knocked, tapped on a surface

후

hu — after, following a certain event or time

창문이

changmuni — window (subject form of 창문)

열리고

yeolligo — opens, is opened (and then...)

예쁜

yeppeun — pretty, beautiful in appearance

소녀의

sonyeoui — of a girl, belonging to a young girl

머리가

meoriga — head or hair (subject form of 머리)

밖으로

bakkeuro — to the outside, toward the exterior

내밀어지며

naemireojimyeo — being extended outward while doing something else

화분을

hwabuneul — flower pot (object form of 화분)

파는

paneun — selling, who sells goods

노점상을

nojeomssangeul — street vendor, stall seller (object form)

부르는

bureunеun — calling out to, summoning someone

광경을

gwanggyeongeul — scene, sight, spectacle (object form)

보면

bomyeon — if one sees, upon seeing something

나는

naneun — I, me (subject topic marker form)

그

geu — that, the (demonstrative or article-like word)

자리에서

jarieseo — from that spot, at that place

곧바로

gotbaro — immediately, straight away, right then

꽃들이

kkotdeuri — flowers (plural subject form of 꽃)

단순히

dansunhi — simply, merely, just without complexity

답답한

dapdapan — stuffy, frustrating, stifling and oppressive

도심

dosim — city center, downtown urban area

숙소에서

suksoeoseo — from lodging, at an accommodation place

꽃과

kkotgwa — flowers and (conjunction form of 꽃)

봄을

bomeul — spring season (object form of 봄)

즐기기

jeulgigi — enjoying, the act of enjoying something

위해

wihae — for the purpose of, in order to

사는

saneun — buying or living (contextually: purchasing here)

것이

geosi — the fact that, the thing that (nominalization)

아니라

anira — not that, rather than, it is not

모두가

moduga — everyone, all people (subject form)

곧

got — soon, shortly, before long

시골로

sigolro — to the countryside, toward rural areas

이사할

isahal — will move (house), planning to relocate

것이기

geosigi — because it is the case that (nominalization)

때문에

ttaemune — because of, due to a reason

꽃을

kkoteul — flowers (object form of 꽃)

함께

hamkke — together, along with others

가져가려는

gajyeogaryeoneun — intending to take along, planning to bring

것이라고

geosirago — saying that it is, claiming it to be

상상하곤

sangsanghagon — used to imagine, would often imagine

했다

haetda — did, past tense of 하다 (to do)

더

deo — more, further, additionally

나아가

naaga — going further, advancing beyond current point

이

i — this (demonstrative pronoun or article)

새롭고

saereopgo — new and (conjunctive form of 새롭다)

독특한

dokteukan — unique, distinctive, one of a kind

방식의

bangsigui — of the method, of a certain way

관찰에서

gwanchalleseo — from observation, through close watching

상당한

sangdanghan — considerable, substantial, quite significant

발전을

baljeoneuml — development, progress (object form of 발전)

이루어

irueо — achieving, accomplishing, making progress

각

gak — each, every individual one

사람의

saramui — of a person, belonging to someone

분위기만으로도

bunuigimaneuroдо — even just from the atmosphere or vibe alone

그가

geuga — he, that person (subject form of 그)

어떤

eotteon — what kind of, which, some type of

별장에

byeoljange — at the villa, in the country house

살고

salgo — living (and), residing somewhere currently

있는지

inneуnji — whether someone is, if someone exists

정확하게

accurately, precisely, exactly as it is

구별할

gubyeolhal — to distinguish, to tell apart, differentiate

수

su — ability, possibility (used with 있다/없다)

있게

itge — so as to be able to, enabling one to

되었다

doeeotda — became, came to be, resulted in

섬과

seomgwa — island and (conjunction form of 섬)

섬

seom — island, a land mass surrounded by water

혹은

hogeun — or, alternatively, otherwise

도로의

doroui — of the road, belonging to a road

주민들은

jumindeureun — residents, inhabitants (topic form, plural)

세련된

seryeondoen — refined, sophisticated, polished in manner

태도

taedo — attitude, manner, behavior toward others

유행을

yuhaengeul — trend, fashion (object form of 유행)

따른

ttareun — following, according to, in line with

여름

yeoreum — summer, the warm season of the year

복장

bokjang — attire, outfit, style of dress worn

그리고

geurigo — and, also, furthermore connecting sentences

도심으로

dosimeuro — to the city center, toward downtown

나올

naol — coming out, will come out of somewhere

때

ttae — time, moment, occasion when something happens

타는

taneun — riding, boarding a vehicle or transport

고급

gogeup — high-class, luxury, premium quality

마차로

macharo — by carriage, using a horse-drawn carriage

눈에

nune — in the eyes, catching the eye

띄었다

ttieotda — stood out, was noticeable, caught attention

그보다

geuboda — more than that, compared to that

먼

meon — far, distant, remote in location

곳을

goseul — place (object form of 곳)

찾는

channeun — seeking, looking for, searching out

방문객들은

bangmungaekdeureun — visitors, guests (topic form, plural)

첫눈에

cheonnune — at first glance, upon first sight

합리적이고

hamnijeogigo — rational and, reasonable and sensible

품위

pumwi — dignity, grace, decorum in demeanor

있는

inneun — having, existing, possessing a quality

분위기로

bunuigiro — with an atmosphere, by means of ambiance

인상을

insangeul — impression (object form of 인상)

남겼으며

namgyeosseumyeo — left an impression and, made a mark

섬으로

seomeuro — to the island, toward an island

소풍을

sopungeul — picnic, outing (object form of 소풍)

온

on — came, who came (past modifier form)

억누를

eongureul — to suppress, to hold back an emotion

없는

eomnеun — without, lacking, unable to be restrained

유쾌한

yukwaehan — cheerful, pleasant, in a merry mood

표정으로

pyojeongеuro — with an expression, by facial expression

단번에

danbeon-e — at once, in one go, immediately

알아볼

arabol — to recognize, to identify someone or something

있었다

isseotda — was able to, existed, had been possible