White nights, and other stories — Page 15

Vocabulary

마음씨

ma-eum-ssi — One's nature or disposition of heart

고운

go-un — Beautiful, fine, or gentle in appearance or manner

여자라면

yeo-ja-ra-myeon — If one is a woman; given that she is a woman

어리석지

eo-ri-seok-ji — Not foolish; negation form of being stupid

않은

a-neun — Negative modifier meaning 'not' or 'who does not'

한

han — One; a single; also used as a determiner

혹은

hok-eun — Or; alternatively; used to present another option

그

geu — That; he; a demonstrative or third-person pronoun

순간

sun-gan — A moment; an instant in time

무언가에

mu-eon-ga-e — To or about something; directed at something unspecified

화가

hwa-ga — Anger; being angry (화가 나다 = to be angry)

나

na — I; me; first-person informal pronoun

있지

it-ji — To be in a state; informal present progressive ending

당신이

dang-sin-i — You (subject); formal second-person pronoun with subject marker

그토록

geu-to-rok — So much; to that extent; that deeply

수줍게

su-jup-ge — Shyly; in a bashful or timid manner

부탁하는

bu-tak-ha-neun — Requesting; asking a favor of someone

두

du — Two; the number two used as a determiner

마디

ma-di — A word or phrase; a brief utterance

말도

mal-do — Even a word; not even words (with negation)

없이

eop-si — Without; in the absence of something

당신을

dang-sin-eul — You (object); formal second-person pronoun with object marker

돌려보내지는

dol-ryeo-bo-nae-ji-neun — To send back or away; return someone

못할

mot-hal — Will not be able to; inability to do something

거예요

geo-ye-yo — It is; polite sentence-ending expressing certainty or fact

하지만

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

제가

je-ga — I (subject); humble first-person subject pronoun

무슨

mu-seun — What kind of; which; used before nouns in questions

말을

ma-reul — Words; speech (object form); what one says

하는

ha-neun — Doing; present tense modifier of the verb 하다

건가요

geon-ga-yo — Is it that; a polite question about a situation

물론

mul-lon — Of course; naturally; certainly

그녀는

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

미치광이로

mi-chi-gwang-i-ro — As a madman or lunatic; regarded as crazy

여길

yeo-gil — Will consider or regard; to view as something

테지요

te-ji-yo — Likely will; polite supposition about a future state

저는

jeo-neun — I (topic); humble first-person topic pronoun

저

jeo — I; me; humble first-person pronoun

자신을

ja-sin-eul — Oneself (object); reflexive pronoun indicating self

기준으로

gi-jun-eu-ro — Based on a standard or criterion; as a benchmark

판단했어요

pan-dan-hae-sseo-yo — Judged; made a judgment or assessment about something

다른

da-reun — Other; different; another one or type

사람들의

sa-ram-deul-eui — Of people; belonging to people (possessive)

삶에

sam-e — In life; regarding life or existence

대해

dae-hae — About; regarding; concerning a topic

꽤

kkwae — Quite; fairly; considerably more than expected

많이

ma-ni — A lot; much; in great quantity or degree

알고

al-go — Knowing; having knowledge and continuing another action

있거든요

it-geo-deun-yo — You see, I do have; polite explanatory present tense

오

o — Oh; an exclamation of surprise or gratitude

감사합니다

gam-sa-ham-ni-da — Thank you; formal expression of gratitude

나는

na-neun — I (topic); informal first-person topic pronoun

외쳤다

oe-chyeot-da — Shouted; cried out loudly in exclamation

당신은

dang-sin-eun — You (topic); formal second-person topic pronoun

지금

ji-geum — Now; at this moment; currently

제게

je-ge — To me; for me; humble indirect object pronoun

얼마나

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

큰

keun — Big; large; great in size or significance

일을

il-eul — A thing or deed (object); work or matter done

해주셨는지

hae-ju-syeot-neun-ji — Whether you have done for me; polite past favor form

모르실

mo-reu-sil — You may not know; polite form of not knowing

기뻐요

gi-ppeo-yo — I am happy; expressing joy or delight politely

어떤

eo-tteon — What kind of; which type of; some sort of

여자인지

yeo-ja-in-ji — Whether she is a woman; what kind of woman

그러니까

geu-reo-ni-kka — So; that is to say; in other words

관심과

gwan-sim-gwa — Interest and; concern along with something else

우정을

u-jeong-eul — Friendship (object); a bond of close companionship

가질

ga-jil — To have; to possess; future modifier of 가지다

만한

man-han — Worth; deserving of; sufficient to merit something

가치가

ga-chi-ga — Value (subject); worth; having merit or significance

있다고

it-da-go — That there is; quoting a statement about existence

생각하는

saeng-gak-ha-neun — Thinking; believing; present tense modifier of 생각하다

사실

sa-sil — Actually; in fact; the truth or a real fact

당신

dang-sin — You; a formal second-person pronoun

말대로

mal-dae-ro — As you said; according to one's words

집주인

jip-ju-in — Landlord or homeowner; person who owns a house

아줌마

a-jum-ma — Middle-aged woman; informal term for an older woman

같은

ga-teun — Like; same as; resembling something or someone

사람이

sa-ram-i — A person (subject); human being with subject marker

아니라는

a-ni-ra-neun — That it is not; modifier indicating something is not so

걸

geol — The fact that; thing that (informal noun ending)

어떻게

eo-tteo-ke — How; in what way; by what means

아셨나요

a-syeot-na-yo — Did you know?; polite past question about knowing

저에게

jeo-e-ge — To me; toward me; humble indirect object form

다가오기로

da-ga-o-gi-ro — Decided to approach; intending to come closer

결심한

gyeol-sim-han — Determined; having made a firm decision

이유가

i-yu-ga — The reason (subject); cause or motive for something

무엇인가요

mu-eot-in-ga-yo — What is it?; polite question asking for identification

무엇

mu-eot — What; something unknown or unspecified

때문이냐고요

ttae-mun-i-nya-go-yo — You ask because of what?; quoting a reason question

혼자였고

hon-ja-yeot-go — Was alone; solitary and continuing to next clause

신사는

sin-sa-neun — The gentleman (topic); a well-mannered man

너무

neo-mu — Too; excessively; more than appropriate

무례했으며

mu-rye-hae-sseu-myeo — Was rude and; impolite while continuing another clause

밤이었잖아요

bam-i-eot-ja-na-yo — It was night, you know; reminding listener it was nighttime

그것이

geu-geo-si — That (subject); that thing with subject marker

제

je — My; humble possessive first-person modifier

의무였다는

ui-mu-yeot-da-neun — That it was a duty; quoting an obligation as fact

인정하셔야

in-jeong-ha-syeo-ya — You must acknowledge; need to admit or recognize

할

hal — Will do; future modifier of the verb 하다

아니

a-ni — No; not; an informal negation or interjection

아니에요

a-ni-e-yo — It is not; polite negation of a state or identity

전에

jeon-e — Before; prior to a time or event

반대편에서

ban-dae-pyeon-e-seo — From the opposite side; on the other side

말이에요

mal-i-e-yo — I mean; you see; polite clarifying expression

다가오려

da-ga-o-ryeo — Intending to approach; trying to come closer

했다는

haet-da-neun — That one did; quoting a past action as a modifier

거

geo — Thing; fact; used as an informal nominalizer

알잖아요

al-ja-na-yo — You know, right?; reminding the listener of shared knowledge

반대편에서요

ban-dae-pyeon-e-seo-yo — From the opposite side, you see; emphasis on direction

정말

jeong-mal — Really; truly; expressing sincerity or emphasis

뭐라고

mwo-ra-go — What to say; quoting or asking about a response

답해야

dap-hae-ya — Must answer; need to respond to something

할지

hal-ji — Whether to do; uncertainty about what action to take

모르겠어요

mo-reu-ge-sseo-yo — I don't know; expressing uncertainty politely

두렵기도

du-ryeop-gi-do — Also fearful; feeling afraid among other emotions

하고

ha-go — And; doing; connecting clauses or listing actions

오늘

o-neul — Today; the current day

행복했는지

haeng-bok-haet-neun-ji — Whether one was happy; questioning past happiness

아세요

a-se-yo — Do you know?; polite question asking for awareness

노래를

no-rae-reul — Song (object); a piece of music to be sung

부르며

bu-reu-myeo — While singing; doing so as another action continues

걸었고

geol-eot-go — Walked and; past tense continuing to another clause

교외로

gyo-oe-ro — To the outskirts; toward the suburbs or countryside

나갔어요

na-gat-sseo-yo — Went out; exited to outside politely stated

이런

i-reon — This kind of; such a; like this type

행복한

haeng-bok-han — Happy; joyful; feeling contentment and pleasure

순간은

sun-gan-eun — The moment (topic); an instant being discussed

번도

beon-do — Not even once; not a single time (with negation)

없었거든요

eop-seot-geo-deun-yo — There had never been; explanatory past nonexistence

어쩌면

eo-jjeo-myeon — Perhaps; maybe; possibly expressing uncertainty

착각이었을지도

chak-gak-i-eot-seul-ji-do — It may have been an illusion; perhaps a mistaken belief

몰라요

mol-la-yo — I don't know; uncertain about something politely

이

i — This; a near demonstrative determiner

얘기를

yae-gi-reul — The story or talk (object); bringing up a conversation

꺼내서

kkeo-nae-seo — Having brought up; raising a topic and then continuing

용서해

yong-seo-hae — Forgive; please pardon; asking for forgiveness informally

주세요

ju-se-yo — Please give or do; polite imperative request form

울고

ul-go — Crying and; weeping while doing another action

생각했고

saeng-gak-haet-go — Thought and; considered something and continued

소리를

so-ri-reul — Sound (object); a noise or vocal expression

차마

cha-ma — Simply cannot bring oneself to; emotionally unable to

들을

deu-reul — To listen to; to hear (future modifier form)

수가

su-ga — Ability (subject); possibility of doing something

없었어요

eop-seot-sseo-yo — There was not; did not exist politely stated

가슴이

ga-seum-i — Heart or chest (subject); seat of emotion in Korean

아팠거든요

a-pat-geo-deun-yo — It hurt, you see; my heart ached as explanation

아

a — Ah; oh; an exclamation of realization or emotion

맙소사

map-so-sa — Oh my goodness; good heavens; expression of shock