White nights, and other stories — Page 11

Vocabulary

소녀는

so-nyeo-neun — The girl (subject marker attached)

화살처럼

hwa-sal-cheo-reom — Like an arrow; swiftly and directly

일직선으로

il-jik-seon-eu-ro — In a straight line; directly forward

날아갔는데

na-ra-gat-neun-de — Flew away; ran off swiftly (but...)

밤에

bam-e — At night; during the nighttime

집까지

jip-kka-ji — All the way to (one's) home

바래다주겠다고

ba-rae-da-ju-get-da-go — Saying one will walk someone home

자원하는

ja-won-ha-neun — Volunteering; offering to do something

원치

won-chi — Not wanting; not desiring (contracted form)

않는

an-neun — Not doing; negating an action or state

모든

mo-deun — All; every; each and every one

소녀들에게서

so-nyeo-deul-e-ge-seo — From all the girls; originating from girls

볼

bol — To see; to be able to observe

수

su — Ability; possibility (used with 있다/없다)

있는

it-neun — Existing; present; that exists

그

geu — That; the (demonstrative determiner)

소심한

so-sim-han — Timid; shy; lacking confidence or boldness

종종걸음으로

jong-jong-geo-reum-eu-ro — With quick short steps; in a hurried trot

달려갔으며

dal-ryeo-gat-seu-myeo — Ran away and (additionally); ran off while

만약

man-yak — If; supposing that; in case of

나의

na-ui — My; belonging to me

행운이

haeng-un-i — Luck; good fortune (subject marker attached)

비틀거리는

bi-teul-geo-ri-neun — Staggering; stumbling; moving unsteadily

신사를

sin-sa-reul — Gentleman (object marker attached)

부추기지

bu-chu-gi-ji — Instigating; urging; inciting (negative form)

않았더라면

an-at-deo-ra-myeon — If (something) had not happened; contrary-to-fact conditional

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached)

분명

bun-myeong — Clearly; certainly; obviously

그녀를

geu-nyeo-reul — Her (object marker attached)

뒤쫓지

dwi-jjot-ji — Chasing after; pursuing (negative form)

않았을

an-at-seul — Would not have (past hypothetical negation)

것이다

geo-si-da — It is the case that; expresses certainty or conclusion

갑자기

gap-ja-gi — Suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

아무에게도

a-mu-e-ge-do — To nobody; not to anyone at all

말

mal — Word; speech; language; what is said

한마디

han-ma-di — A single word; one brief remark

없이

eop-si — Without; lacking; in the absence of

신사는

sin-sa-neun — The gentleman (topic marker attached)

출발하여

chul-bal-ha-yeo — Having departed; setting off and then

내가

nae-ga — I (subject marker attached, first person)

모르는

mo-reu-neun — Not knowing; unfamiliar; unknown to one

여인을

yeo-in-eul — Woman; lady (object marker attached)

뒤쫓아

dwi-jjo-cha — Chasing after; pursuing someone ahead

전속력으로

jeon-sok-ryeok-eu-ro — At full speed; as fast as possible

달려갔다

dal-ryeo-gat-da — Ran toward; rushed off in a direction

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

바람처럼

ba-ram-cheo-reom — Like the wind; extremely fast and light

달리고

dal-ri-go — Running and (continuing action); while running

있었지만

it-eot-ji-man — Was (doing) but; although continuing action

따라잡고

tta-ra-jap-go — Catching up and; closing the gap while

있었다

it-eot-da — Was; existed; was in the process of

결국

gyeol-guk — In the end; eventually; finally; ultimately

따라잡았다

tta-ra-ja-bat-da — Caught up with; finally overtook someone

비명을

bi-myeong-eul — Scream; shriek (object marker attached)

질렀고

jil-reot-go — Screamed; let out a cry and then

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; and then; additionally

나는

na-neun — I (topic marker attached, first person)

마침

ma-chim — Just then; fortunately at that moment

그때

geu-ttae — At that time; at that moment

내

nae — My; mine (possessive first person)

오른손에

o-reun-son-e — In the right hand; at the right hand

들려

deul-ryeo — Being held; being carried in hand

있었던

it-eot-deon — That was; which had been there before

훌륭한

hul-ryung-han — Excellent; splendid; outstanding; admirable

마디진

ma-di-jin — Knotted; gnarled; having joints or knots

지팡이를

ji-pang-i-reul — Walking stick; cane (object marker attached)

가져다준

ga-jyeo-da-jun — Which brought; that delivered to one

행운에

haeng-un-e — To luck; for good fortune (dative)

감사한다

gam-sa-han-da — To be grateful; to give thanks sincerely

순식간에

sun-sik-gan-e — In an instant; in the blink of an eye

길

gil — Road; path; street; way

반대편에

ban-dae-pyeon-e — On the opposite side; across the way

주제넘은

ju-je-neom-eun — Presumptuous; impertinent; overstepping one's bounds

상황을

sang-hwang-eul — Situation; circumstances (object marker attached)

파악하고

pa-ak-ha-go — Grasping; understanding a situation and then

거역할

geo-yeok-hal — To defy; to disobey; to resist (modifier)

없는

eom-neun — Without; nonexistent; lacking something

논거를

non-geo-reul — Argument; grounds; reasoning (object marker)

이해하고

i-hae-ha-go — Understanding and; comprehending and then

물러섰으며

mul-reo-seot-seu-myeo — Stepped back; retreated and additionally

우리가

u-ri-ga — We (subject marker attached)

아주

a-ju — Very; quite; extremely; completely

멀리

meol-li — Far away; at a great distance

떨어졌을

tteo-reo-jyeot-seul — Had moved away; when having become distant

때에야

ttae-e-ya — Only when; not until the moment that

비로소

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

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably; rather

격렬한

gyeok-ryeol-han — Intense; fierce; violent; vehement

언어로

eon-eo-ro — In language; using words; by means of speech

행동에

haeng-dong-e — Against the action; regarding the conduct

항의했다

hang-ui-haet-da — Protested; objected; made a formal complaint

그러나

geu-reo-na — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (possessive)

말은

ma-reun — Words; speech (topic marker attached)

우리에게

u-ri-e-ge — To us; for us (dative marker)

거의

geo-ui — Almost; nearly; hardly; scarcely

들리지

deul-li-ji — To be heard; audible (negation form follows)

않았다

an-at-da — Did not; was not (past tense negation)

팔을

pa-reul — Arm (object marker attached)

내어주세요

nae-eo-ju-se-yo — Please give; please offer (your arm)

소녀에게

so-nyeo-e-ge — To the girl; toward the girl (dative)

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said; spoke; told (past tense)

그러면

geu-reo-myeon — Then; if so; in that case

감히

gam-hi — Dare to; boldly; presumptuously

우리를

u-ri-reul — Us (object marker attached)

더

deo — More; further; additionally; even more

이상

i-sang — More than; beyond; above; further

귀찮게

gwi-chan-ke — Annoyingly; bothersome; in a troublesome way

하지

ha-ji — To do (negation or continuation form)

못할

mot-hal — Will not be able to; cannot do

것입니다

geo-sim-ni-da — It will be; it is the case (formal ending)

잡았고

ja-bat-go — Grabbed; took hold and then (past)

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still; as before; unchanged; yet

흥분과

heung-bun-gwa — Excitement and; with agitation (conjunction)

공포로

gong-po-ro — With fear; from terror; due to fright

떨고

tteol-go — Trembling; shaking and (continuing action)

신사여

sin-sa-yeo — O gentleman! (vocative exclamatory address form)

순간

sun-gan — Moment; instant; brief point in time

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; how greatly; to what extent

당신을

dang-sin-eul — You (object marker, somewhat formal register)

고마워했는지

go-ma-wo-haet-neun-ji — How grateful one felt; the extent of gratitude

슬쩍

seul-jjeok — Stealthily; sneakily; with a quick glance

훔쳐보았는데

hum-chyeo-bo-at-neun-de — Stole a glance; peeked at and (but)

매우

mae-u — Very; extremely; greatly; highly

매력적이고

mae-ryeok-jeo-gi-go — Attractive and; charming and appealing

검은

geo-meun — Black; dark (adjective modifier form)

머리였다

meo-ri-yeot-da — Was (dark) hair; had that hair color

짐작이

jim-jak-i — Guess; conjecture (subject marker attached)

맞았다

ma-jat-da — Was correct; turned out to be right

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive)

속눈썹

sok-nun-sseop — Eyelashes; the fine hairs on eyelids

위에는

wi-e-neun — On top of; above (topic marker attached)

아직도

a-jik-do — Still; even yet; up to this moment

눈물이

nun-mul-i — Tears (subject marker attached)

반짝이고

ban-jja-gi-go — Sparkling and; glistening and shining

방금

bang-geum — Just now; a moment ago; very recently

전의

jeo-nui — Before; prior; of the time preceding

공포에서

gong-po-e-seo — From fear; originating from terror

비롯된

bi-rot-doen — Originating from; stemming from; caused by

것인지

geo-sin-ji — Whether it is; questioning the nature of

아니면

a-ni-myeon — Or; if not; otherwise; alternatively

이전의

i-jeo-nui — Previous; prior; of an earlier time

슬픔에서

seul-peum-e-seo — From sadness; originating from sorrow

모른다

mo-reun-da — Does not know; is uncertain; cannot tell