White nights, and other stories — Page 13

Vocabulary

솔직하게

soljjikhage — Honestly, frankly, in a straightforward manner

말해줘요

malhaejwoyo — Please tell me, speak to me

미리

miri — In advance, beforehand, ahead of time

말씀드리지만

malsseumdeurijiman — Let me tell you (humble), but first I should say

저는

jeoneun — I (humble/formal subject marker form)

쉽게

swipge — Easily, without difficulty

기분

gibun — Feeling, mood, emotional state

나빠하지

nappahaji — Not taking offense, not feeling bad (negative base)

않아요

anhayo — Do not, does not (polite negative ending)

아니요

aniyo — No, that is not the case

아무것도

amugotdo — Nothing at all, not anything

오히려

ohiryeo — On the contrary, rather, instead

정반대예요

jeongbandaeye yo — It is the complete opposite, totally contrary

그리고

geurigo — And, and then, additionally

말하길

malhagil — To say (that), saying (quotative verb form)

원하신다면

wonhasindamyeon — If you wish, if you desire (honorific conditional)

여자들은

yeojadeureun — Women (plural topic marker form)

그런

geureon — Such, that kind of, like that

소심함을

sosimhameul — Timidity, shyness (object marker form)

좋아한다고

joahandan go — Saying that they like, reportedly enjoying

말씀드릴게요

malsseumdeurilgeyo — I will tell you (humble, polite future)

더

deo — More, further, additionally

알고

algo — Knowing, and knowing (verb connector form)

싶으시다면

sippeusidamyeon — If you wish to, if you want to (honorific)

저도

jeodo — I also, me too (humble)

그게

geuge — That thing, that is (contracted form)

좋고

joko — Good and, being good (connector form)

집에

jibe — To home, at home (location marker)

도착할

dochakhal — Will arrive, arriving (future modifier form)

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until the time, up until when

당신을

dangsineul — You (formal object marker form)

쫓아

jjochah — Chasing, following after (verb stem form)

보내지

boeneji — Send away, let go (negative base form)

않을

aneul — Will not (future negative modifier)

거예요

geoyeyo — It will be, going to (future polite ending)

그러면

geureomyeon — Then, in that case, if so

나는

naneun — I, me (informal subject marker form)

기쁨으로

gippeumeuro — With joy, filled with happiness

숨을

sumeul — Breath (object marker form)

헐떡이며

heoltteogimy eo — While gasping, panting breathlessly

말했다

malhaetda — Said, spoke (past tense plain form)

잃게

ilke — To lose, so as to lose

될

doel — Will become, that will be

제

je — My (humble possessive form)

모든

modeun — All, every, entire

기회는

gihoeneun — Opportunity, chance (topic marker form)

사라지겠죠

sarajigetjyo — Will probably disappear, likely to vanish

기회라고요

gihoerago yo — You mean opportunity? Chance, you say?

무슨

museun — What kind of, what sort of

기회요

gihoeyo — What opportunity? Which chance? (questioning)

무엇에

mueose — For what, about what (object location marker)

대한

daehan — Regarding, about, concerning

그건

geugeon — That is, that thing (contracted topic form)

별로

byeollo — Not particularly, not really (with negative)

좋지

jochi — Not good (base of negative polite form)

않은

aneun — That is not, not being (negative modifier)

말이네요

marineyo — That's quite a thing to say, what a word

용서해주세요

yongseohae juseyo — Please forgive me, pardon me please

죄송해요

joesonghaeyo — I am sorry, I sincerely apologize

말이

mari — Words, speech (subject marker form)

잘못

jalmot — Wrongly, mistakenly, incorrectly

나왔어요

nawasseoyo — Came out, it came out wrong

하지만

hajiman — However, but, nevertheless

순간에

sungane — In that moment, at that instant

아무런

amureon — Any, no kind of (with negative)

바람도

baramdo — Desire, wish also (topic marker form)

없기를

eopgireul — To not have, wishing there be none

어떻게

eotteoke — How, in what way

기대할

gidaehal — To expect, anticipate (future modifier form)

수

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

있겠어요

itgesseoyo — Could there be, is it possible (rhetorical)

마음에

maeume — To the heart, in one's feelings

들고

deulgo — To please, to suit and (connector form)

싶다는

siptaneun — Wanting to, the desire to (modifier form)

거죠

geojyo — It is (that), right? (confirmatory ending)

그렇죠

geureotjyo — That's right, isn't it? (seeking agreement)

네

ne — Yes, I see, affirmative response

그래요

geuraeyo — That's right, yes that is so

제발

jebal — Please (earnest plea), I beg you

친절하게

chinjeolhage — Kindly, in a gentle and nice manner

대해주세요

daehae juseyo — Please treat me, please deal with me

제가

jega — I (humble subject marker form)

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, what sort of person

사람인지

saramninji — What kind of person (embedded question form)

생각해보세요

saenggakhaebo seyo — Please think about it, consider carefully

스물여섯

seumulyeoseos — Twenty-six (native Korean number)

살인데

sarinde — Years old, being that age (but/and connector)

아무도

amudo — Nobody, not anyone (with negative verb)

만나본

mannnabon — Having met, ever met (experienced modifier)

적이

jeogi — Experience of, ever having done (subject form)

없어요

eopsseoyo — There is not, I don't have (polite)

잘

jal — Well, skillfully, properly

요령

yoryeong — Knack, trick, skill for doing something

있게

itge — With, so as to have (connector form)

핵심을

haekshimeul — The core, key point (object marker form)

짚어

jipeo — Pinpointing, identifying accurately (verb form)

말할

malhal — To say, will say (future modifier form)

것을

geoseul — The thing, the fact (object marker form)

말씀드리면

malsseumdeurimyeon — If I tell you (humble conditional form)

나아

naa — Better, improved (verb stem form)

보일

boil — Will appear, seem to look (future modifier)

마음이

maeumi — Heart, mind (subject marker form)

때

ttae — Time, moment, when

침묵해야

chimmukaehaya — Must stay silent, need to be quiet

하는지

hanenji — Whether to do, if should do (question form)

모르겠어요

moreugesseoyo — I don't know, I am unsure

뭐

mwo — What, whatever (informal form)

신경

singyeong — Concern, worry, nerve (don't worry)

쓰지

sseuji — Don't use, don't pay (negative base form)

마세요

maseyo — Please don't (polite negative imperative)

믿어주세요

mideojeoseyo — Please believe me, trust me please

단

dan — Only, merely, just one

한

han — One, a single (native Korean numeral)

명의

myeongui — One person's, of a person (counter possessive)

여자도

yeojado — Even a woman, any woman (emphasis)

번도

beondo — Even once, not a single time

종류의

jongnyuui — Of any kind, type of relationship

교제도

gyojedo — Even a relationship, any dating (topic)

없었어요

eopseosseoyo — There was not, I had none (past polite)

매일

maeil — Every day, daily

마침내

machimnae — Finally, at last, eventually

누군가를

nugunganreul — Someone, a certain person (object form)

만나게

mannage — So as to meet, to come to meet

거라는

georaneun — That it will be, the expectation that

꿈만

kkumman — Only dreams, nothing but dreaming

꿔요

kkwoyo — Dream (polite present tense form)

오

o — Oh! (exclamation of surprise or realization)

식으로

sigeuro — In that way, in that manner or style

얼마나

eolmana — How much, how often, to what degree

자주

jaju — Often, frequently, regularly

사랑에

sarange — In love, into love (location marker)

빠졌는지

ppajyeonnenji — How many times fallen in love (question form)

알기만

algiman — If only you knew, just knowing

하신다면

hasindamyeon — If you would (honorific conditional form)

어떻게요

eotteokeyyo — How so? In what way? (questioning response)

누구와요

nuguwayo — With whom? Who with? (polite question)

왜요

waeyo — Why? For what reason? (polite)

아니에요

anieyo — It is not, that's not it (polite)

이상형과

isanghyeonggwa — With one's ideal type, dream person

잠자면서

jamjamyeonseo — While sleeping, as one sleeps

꿈에서

kkuaeseo — In a dream, within dreams

그리는

geurineun — Drawing, picturing, longing for (modifier)

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

사람과요

saramgwayo — With that person (polite emphatic form)