White nights, and other stories — Page 14

Vocabulary

저는

jeoneun — I (topic marker attached), first-person subject

꿈속에서

kkumsogeseo — Inside a dream, within a dream

늘

neul — Always, constantly, all the time

로맨스를

romaenseu-reul — Romance (object marker attached)

만들어냅니다

mandeureonaemnida — Creates, produces, generates something

아

a — Ah, oh; exclamation of realization or surprise

당신은

dangsin-eun — You (topic marker attached), formal second person

저를

jeoreul — Me (object marker attached), first-person object

모르시는군요

moreusin-eungunyo — You don't know me, I see (honorific)

물론

mullon — Of course, certainly, naturally

저도

jeodo — I also, me too

두세

duse — Two or three, a couple of

명의

myeong-ui — Of (a number of) people, counter for persons

여자를

yeoja-reul — Woman, girl (object marker attached)

만난

mannan — Met, encountered (past modifier form)

적은

jeogeun — Experience of (topic marker), instance of doing

있습니다만

itsseumnidaman — There is/I have, but (concessive formal ending)

그녀들이

geunyeodeul-i — They (those women), subject marker attached

어떤

eotteon — What kind of, what sort of

여자들이었겠습니까

yeojadeul-i-eotgesseumnikka — What kind of women could they have been?

그녀들은

geunyeodeul-eun — They (those women), topic marker attached

모두

modu — All, everyone, altogether

하숙집

hasukjip — Boarding house, lodging house with meals

안주인들이었습니다

anjuindeul-i-eotseumnida — They were landladies, female proprietors of lodgings

그것도

geugeotdo — And that too, even that, what's more

하지만

hajiman — But, however, nevertheless

제가

jega — I (subject marker attached), humble first person

이런

ireon — This kind of, such, like this

이야기를

iyagi-reul — Story, talk (object marker attached)

하면

hamyeon — If (I) say, when (I) do

당신이

dangsin-i — You (subject marker attached), formal second person

웃으실

useuil — Will laugh, will smile (honorific future modifier)

겁니다

geomnida — It will be, I expect it will happen

여러

yeoreo — Several, various, many

번

beon — Time, occasion, turn, counter for occurrences

거리에서

geori-eseo — On the street, in the road

귀족적인

gwijokjeokin — Aristocratic, noble, of noble bearing

여인에게

yeoin-ege — To a woman, toward a lady

그녀가

geunyeo-ga — She (subject marker attached), third person female

혼자일

honjail — Being alone, when she is by herself

때

ttae — Time, moment, when

그냥

geunyang — Just, simply, without special reason

단순히

dansunhi — Simply, plainly, without complexity

말을

mal-eul — Words, speech (object marker attached)

걸어볼까

georeobolkka — Shall I try talking to (someone)?

생각한

saenggakhan — Thought, considered (past modifier form)

적이

jeogi — Experience, instance (subject marker attached)

있습니다

itseumnida — There is, I have (formal polite ending)

소심하게

sosimhage — Timidly, nervously, in a shy manner

공손하게

gongsonhage — Politely, courteously, respectfully

열정적으로

yeoljeongjeog-euro — Passionately, with fervor and enthusiasm

걸어서

georoseo — Walking, by walking, on foot

고독

godok — Solitude, loneliness, isolation

속에

soge — Inside, within, in the midst of

죽어가고

jugeo-gago — Dying, in the process of dying

있다고

itdago — Saying that (I) am, reporting existence

말하고

malhago — Saying, speaking and then

쫓아내지

jjochanaeji — Not driving away, not chasing out

말아달라고

maradallago — Requesting not to do, begging to refrain

간청하며

gancheonghamyeo — While pleading, earnestly begging

여성과도

yeoseong-gwado — With women also, even with a female

알게

alge — To come to know, getting acquainted

될

doel — Will become, future modifier of 되다

기회가

gihoe-ga — Opportunity, chance (subject marker attached)

없다고

eopdago — Saying there is none, reporting lack

저처럼

jeocheoreom — Like me, similar to myself

불운한

burounhan — Unlucky, unfortunate, ill-fated

남자의

namja-ui — Of a man, belonging to a man

이토록

itorok — This much, to this extent, so very

소심한

sosimhan — Timid, faint-hearted, lacking boldness

간청을

gancheong-eul — Plea, earnest request (object marker attached)

거절하지

geojeorhaji — Not refusing, not rejecting

않는

anneun — Does not, not doing (present negative modifier)

것이

geosi — Thing, fact (subject marker attached)

여성의

yeoseong-ui — Of women, belonging to a woman

진정한

jinjeonghan — True, genuine, sincere, authentic

의무라고

uimurage — Saying it is a duty, claiming obligation

호소하는

hosohaneun — Appealing, pleading, making an appeal

것입니다

geosimni da — It is the thing, that is what it is

사실

sasil — Actually, in truth, the fact is

바라는

baraneun — Wanting, wishing, desiring (present modifier)

것은

geoseun — The thing (topic marker), what is desired

따뜻한

ttattteutan — Warm, warm-hearted, kind and comforting

마음으로

maeum-euro — With heart, with sincerity, from the heart

마디

madi — Word(s), utterance, syllable counter

자매

jamae — Sisters, sisterly relationship between women

같은

gateun — Like, similar to, same as

건네주고

geonnejugo — Handing over, passing along, offering words

처음

cheoeum — First time, beginning, for the first time

보는

boneun — Seeing, meeting (present modifier form)

자리에서

jari-eseo — At the place, at the occasion, on the spot

밀쳐내지

milchyeonaeji — Not pushing away, not shoving aside

않으며

aneumeye — Without doing, while not doing

믿고

mitgo — Trusting, believing and then

제

je — My, mine (humble first-person possessive)

말에

mare — To my words, regarding what I say

귀

gwi — Ear, used in expressions about listening

기울여

giurye — Leaning, inclining; lending an ear

주는

juneun — Giving, doing for (present modifier form)

원한다면

wonhandamyeon — If you want, if desired

비웃어도

biusodo — Even if mocking, even while laughing at

좋고

joko — It is fine and, good and then

용기를

yonggi-reul — Courage, bravery (object marker attached)

북돋아

bukdoda — Encouraging, boosting, lifting someone's spirit

주거나

jugeona — Giving or, doing for someone or

단

dan — Just, only, merely

두

du — Two, a couple of (native Korean number)

마디만

madiman — Just a word or two, only a few words

딱

ttak — Exactly, just, precisely, right

해주는

haejuneun — Doing for someone (present modifier form)

비록

birok — Even though, although, even if

그

geu — That, the (demonstrative determiner)

후로

huro — After that, from then on

우리가

uri-ga — We (subject marker attached)

다시는

dasineun — Never again, not once more

만나지

mannaji — Not meeting, without meeting

않는다

anneunda — Do not, does not (plain present negative)

해도요

haedoyo — Even if it is so (polite concessive ending)

웃고

utgo — Laughing, smiling and then

있군요

itgunyo — I see you are (doing), I notice you are

뭐

mwo — Well, so, I mean (filler/softener)

그래서

geuraeseo — So, therefore, and so

당신에게

dangsin-ege — To you, for you (dative formal)

이

i — This (demonstrative determiner)

하는

haneun — Doing, saying (present modifier form)

화내지

hwaenaeji — Not getting angry, without losing temper

마세요

maseyo — Please don't, polite negative imperative

그저

geujeo — Just, simply, merely, only

스스로

seuseuro — By oneself, on one's own, self

자신의

jasin-ui — One's own, of oneself (possessive)

되고

doego — Becoming, turning into and then

있다는

itdaneun — Saying that (something) is happening

우스워서

usuwoseo — Because it is funny, being ridiculous so

웃는

unneun — Laughing, smiling (present modifier form)

만약

manyak — If, supposing, in case

시도해

sidohae — Tried, attempted (informal verb form)

봤다면

bwatdamyeon — If (you) had tried, supposing you attempted

거리에서라도

geori-eseoraldo — Even on the street, at least in the road

아마

ama — Probably, perhaps, most likely

성공했을

seonggonghaesseul — Would have succeeded (past hypothetical modifier)

단순할수록

dansunhalsurok — The simpler it is, the more straightforward

더

deo — More, even more, further

좋은

joeun — Good, better, nice (modifier form)

법이니까요

beobi-nikayo — It is a rule that, that's just how it is