Wuthering Heights — Page 4

Vocabulary

그녀는

geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached); refers to a female subject

날씬했고

nalssinhaetkko — Was slender/slim and (connective form)

겉보기에

geotboggie — In appearance; judging by outward looks

소녀

sonyeo — A young girl; female child or youth

티를

tireul — Sign, trace, or mark of something (object form)

갓

gat — Just; barely; only recently done

벗은

beoseun — Having shed or removed; cast off (modifier form)

듯했다

deuthaetda — Seemed like; appeared as though something was so

감탄스러운

gamtanseureoun — Admirable; worthy of admiration or wonder

몸매에

mommaee — In/regarding the figure or body shape

내가

naega — I (subject marker attached); first-person subject

지금껏

jigeumkkeot — Up until now; throughout all this time

바라본

barabon — Having gazed at or looked upon (modifier form)

즐거움을

jeulgeoumeul — Pleasure, joy, or delight (object marker attached)

누렸던

nuryeotdeon — Had enjoyed or experienced (retrospective modifier form)

것

geot — Thing; nominalizer referring to an abstract thing

중

jung — Among; in the middle of a group or set

가장

gajang — Most; the superlative degree marker in Korean

빼어난

ppaeeounan — Outstanding; exceptionally beautiful or excellent

작은

jageun — Small; little in size (modifier form)

얼굴이었다

eolgurieotda — Was a face; describes someone's face as something

섬세한

seomsehan — Delicate; fine and intricate in detail

이목구비에

imokgubee — In the facial features; eyes, nose, and mouth

매우

maeu — Very; extremely; a strong degree adverb

흰

huin — White; pale in color (modifier form)

피부

pibu — Skin; the outer surface of the body

아니

ani — No; or rather; a corrective interjection

차라리

charari — Rather; preferably; it would be better to say

황금빛

hwanggeumbit — Golden light or golden color; gleaming gold hue

곱슬머리가

gopseulmeoriga — Curly hair (subject marker attached)

그녀의

geunyeoui — Her; possessive form referring to a female

목

mok — Neck; the part connecting head and shoulders

위로

wiro — Upward; over; in the direction above something

느슨하게

neuseunhage — Loosely; in a slack or relaxed manner

흘러내렸다

heulleonaeryeotda — Flowed down; streamed downward loosely

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; connecting two clauses or ideas

그

geu — That; the; a demonstrative or definite article

눈빛이

nunbichi — The look in the eyes; eye expression (subject form)

만약

manyak — If; supposing that; introduces a conditional clause

호감스러운

hogamseureoun — Favorable; likable; giving a positive impression

수

su — Ability; possibility; used with 있다/없다

없었을

eopseosseul — Would not have been; counterfactual absence form

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; nominal predicate ending

다행히도

dahaengido — Fortunately; luckily; thankfully as it turned out

감수성이

gamsuseongyi — Sensitivity; emotional receptivity (subject form)

예민한

yeminhan — Sensitive; sharp; easily affected emotionally

내

nae — My; first-person possessive pronoun

마음을

maeumeul — Heart; mind; feelings (object marker attached)

위해

wihae — For the sake of; in order to benefit

드러내는

deureonaeneun — Revealing; exposing; displaying outwardly (modifier)

유일한

yuilhan — Sole; only; the one and only

감정은

gamjeongeun — Emotion; feeling (topic marker attached)

경멸과

gyeongmyeolgwa — Contempt; disdain (with connective particle 'and')

일종의

iljongui — A kind of; a sort of; one type of

절망

jeolmang — Despair; hopelessness; complete loss of hope

사이를

saireul — Between; the space or interval (object form)

맴돌고

maemdolgo — Hovering; circling around; lingering between states

있었는데

isseonnneunde — Was existing/continuing, and (background connective)

그곳에서

geugoseseo — From/at that place; at that location

묘하게도

myohagedo — Curiously; strangely; in a peculiar manner

부자연스러운

bujayeonseureoun — Unnatural; artificial; not fitting naturally

것이었다

geosieotda — It was (the case); nominal past predicate form

거의

geoui — Almost; nearly; for the most part

손이

soni — Hand (subject marker attached)

닿지

dachi — Touch; reach (negative connective form 닿지 않다)

않는

anneun — Not doing; negation modifier form of 않다

곳에

gose — At a place; in a location (locative particle)

있었다

isseotda — There was; existed; was located somewhere

나는

naneun — I (topic marker); first-person topic subject

그녀를

geunyeoreul — Her (object marker); direct object referring to her

도우려고

douryeogo — In order to help; with the intention of helping

몸을

momeul — Body (object marker attached)

움직였다

umjigyeotda — Moved; shifted one's body or position

그러자

geureoja — Then; at that moment; thereupon as a result

마치

machi — Just like; as if; used before comparisons

누군가가

nugunga ga — Someone (subject marker); an unspecified person

금화를

geumhwareul — Gold coins (object marker attached)

세는

seneun — Counting; tallying (present modifier form)

것을

geoseul — The act of (nominalizer with object marker)

도우려

douryeo — To help; intending to assist (purposive form)

할

hal — To do; will do (future/modifier form of 하다)

때

ttae — Time; moment; when something occurs

구두쇠가

gudusoega — A miser; a stingy person (subject marker attached)

돌아서듯

doraseoDeut — As if turning around; like someone turning away

나를

nareul — Me (object marker); first-person direct object

향해

hyanghae — Toward; facing in the direction of

돌아섰다

dorasseotda — Turned around; pivoted to face another direction

당신

dangsin — You; a formal or slightly distanced second-person pronoun

도움은

doumeun — Help; assistance (topic marker attached)

필요

piryo — Need; necessity; requirement

없어요

eopseoyo — There is none; don't have; do not need (polite)

그녀가

geunyeoga — She (subject marker); female subject of a sentence

쏘아붙였다

ssoabutyeotda — Snapped at; retorted sharply and curtly

혼자서도

honjaseodo — Even alone; by oneself without any help

꺼낼

kkeonaelsu — To take out; to retrieve something (modifier form)

있으니까요

isseunikkayon — Because I can; since it is possible (polite reason)

실례했습니다

sillyehaetseumnida — I beg your pardon; I was rude, I apologize (formal)

서둘러

seodulleo — Hurriedly; in a rush; hastily

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Replied; answered; gave a response

차

cha — Tea; a hot beverage made from leaves

마시러

masireo — To go drink; purposive form of 마시다

오라고

orago — To come (indirect command/quote form of 오다)

초대받으셨나요

chodaebadeussyeonna yo — Were you invited? (polite question about invitation)

따졌다

ttajyeotda — Challenged; questioned critically; pressed for an answer

단정한

danjeonghan — Neat; tidy; well-kept in appearance

검은

geomeun — Black; dark-colored (modifier form)

드레스

deureseu — Dress; a woman's one-piece garment

위에

wie — On top of; above; over (locative particle)

앞치마를

apchimareul — Apron (object marker attached); worn over clothing

묶으면서

mukkeumyeonseo — While tying; as one ties or fastens something

찻잎

chanip — Tea leaves; dried leaves used to brew tea

한

han — One; a; a single unit of something

숟갈을

sutgareul — A spoonful (object marker); one spoon's worth

찻주전자

chatjujeonja — Teapot; a vessel used for brewing tea

들고

deulgo — Holding; carrying in one's hand (connective form)

서

seo — Standing; while standing (connective verb form)

잔

jan — Cup; a drinking glass or cup for beverages

마실

masil — To drink; will drink (future modifier form)

있다면

itdamyeon — If there is; if it exists or is possible

기쁘겠습니다

gippeugetsseumnida — I would be glad; expressing polite conditional happiness

되물었다

doemureotda — Asked back; re-questioned; inquired in return

아니요

aniyo — No; a polite negative reply

반쯤

banjjeum — Halfway; half; about half the way

웃으며

useumyeo — While smiling or laughing (connective form)

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; told someone something

저를

jeoreul — Me (humble object form); polite first-person object

초대할

chodaehal — To invite; will invite (future modifier form)

바로

baro — Exactly; right; precisely; none other than

당신이니까요

dangsininikaayo — Because it is you; you are the one (polite reason)

찻잎을

chanipeul — Tea leaves (object marker attached)

도로

doro — Back; back into the original place

던져

deonjyeo — Threw; tossed (connective form of 던지다)

넣고

neoko — Put in; inserted and (connective form of 넣다)

토라진

torajin — Sulking; pouting; being in a huff (modifier form)

채

chae — While still in that state; remaining as-is

자리로

jariro — To one's seat/place (directional particle)

돌아가

doraga — Returned; went back (connective form of 돌아가다)

앉았다

anjatda — Sat down; took a seat

이마는

imaneun — The forehead (topic marker attached)

찌푸려지고

jjipuryeojigo — Became furrowed; wrinkled (as in brow furrowing)

붉은

bulgeun — Red; reddish in color (modifier form)

아랫입술은

araipsureun — The lower lip (topic marker attached)

울음을

ureumeul — Crying; weeping (object marker attached)

터뜨리기

teotteurigi — Bursting out; the act of breaking into tears

직전의

jikjeonui — Just before; immediately prior to something

아이처럼

aicheoreom — Like a child; resembling a young child

삐죽

ppijuk — Sticking out; protruding in a pouting manner

내밀려

naemillyeo — Was pushed out; protruded outward (passive form)