Vocabulary TOPIK 6 · Lesson 4

Jeo-neun si-bo-da san-mun-eul ing-neun geos-eul deo jo-a-ham-ni-da.

I prefer reading prose over poetry.

Ja-gi jeon-e ga-byeo-un su-pir-eul ing-neun geos-eul jo-a-ham-ni-da.

I like to read light essays before going to bed.

Si-neun dae-pyo-jeog-in un-mun mun-hag-im-ni-da.

Poetry is a representative form of verse literature.

Sin-mun-e geu yeong-hwa-e dae-han pyeong-non-i sil-lyeot-seum-ni-da.

There was a review of the movie in the newspaper.

Yun-dong-ju si-in-ui si-reul a-ju jo-a-ham-ni-da.

I really like poet Dong-ju Yoon’s poetry.

'Ro-mi-o-wa jul-li-et'-eun sye-ik-seu-pi-eo-ui yu-myeong-han hui-gog-im-ni-da.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a famous play by Shakespeare.

Ju-mal dong-an so-seol-chaek han gwon-eul da ilg-eot-seum-ni-da.

I read an entire novel over the weekend.

Geu yeong-hwa-neun si-na-ri-o-ga jeong-mal tan-tan-ham-ni-da.

The movie has a really solid screenplay.

I so-seor-ui ju-je-neun 'sa-rang'-im-ni-da.

The theme of this novel is ‘love’.

I-ya-gi-ui gu-seong-i mae-u heung-mi-rop-seum-ni-da.

The structure of the story is very interesting.

I jak-ga-neun dok-teuk-han jak-pum se-gye-reul ga-ji-go it-seum-ni-da.

This author has a unique literary world.

I yeong-hwa-neun sil-je sa-geon-eul so-jae-ro man-deur-eot-seum-ni-da.

This movie is based on a true story.

Yo-jeum-eun jeong-hyeong-si-bo-da ja-yu-si-reul sseu-neun si-in-i man-seum-ni-da.

These days, there are more poets who write free verse rather than formal poetry.

Geu yeong-hwa-neun heung-haeng-e-neun sil-pae-haet-ji-man jak-pum-seong-eun in-jeong-bad-at-seum-ni-da.

The film failed at the box office, but its quality was recognized.

I si-neun 'eo-meo-ni-ui sa-rang'-eul je-jae-ro ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

This poem uses 'mother's love' as its theme.

Si-jo-neun han-gug-ui dae-pyo-jeog-in jeong-hyeong-si-im-ni-da.

Sijo is Korea's representative fixed-form poetry.

I so-seor-eun ir-in-ching ju-in-gong si-jeom-eu-ro sseu-yeot-seum-ni-da.

This novel is written from the first-person protagonist's point of view.

So-seor-ui i-ya-gi-ga wi-gi dan-gye-e i-reu-reot-seum-ni-da.

The novel's story has reached a crisis stage.

I so-seor-eun 'na'-ga chin-gu-ui i-ya-gi-reul gwan-chal-ha-neun ir-in-ching gwan-chal-ja si-jeom-im-ni-da.

This novel is from a first-person observer perspective, where 'I' observe my friend's story.

Mo-deun sa-geon-eun a-ju sa-so-han ir-e-seo bal-dan-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

The whole incident started from something very trivial.

So-seor-ui gal-deung-i jeol-jeong-e i-reu-reot-seum-ni-da.

The novel's conflict has reached its climax.

I so-seor-eun mo-deun in-mur-ui song-ma-eum-eul myo-sa-ha-neun jeon-ji-jeok jak-ga si-jeom-im-ni-da.

This novel uses an omniscient narrator point of view, describing the inner thoughts of all characters.

I-ya-gi-ui jeon-gae-ga mae-u ppa-reum-ni-da.

The story unfolds very quickly.

Yeong-hwa-ui gyeol-mar-i neo-mu seul-peot-seum-ni-da.

The ending of the movie was so sad.

Sip-pal-se-gi yu-reob-e-seo-neun go-jeon-ju-ui-ga yu-haeng-haet-seum-ni-da.

Classicism was popular in 18th century Europe.

I jak-pum-eun ja-yeon-ju-ui-ui yeong-hyang-eul bad-at-seum-ni-da.

This work was influenced by naturalism.

Geu-neun jeon-jaeng hu-e heo-mu-ju-ui-e ppa-jyeot-seum-ni-da.

He became nihilistic after the war.

Sal-ba-do-reu dal-li-neun cho-hyeon-sil-ju-ui hwa-ga-im-ni-da.

Salvador Dali is a surrealist painter.

I si-neun nang-man-ju-ui-jeog-in teuk-jing-eul bo-yeo-jum-ni-da.

This poem shows romanticistic characteristics.

I so-seor-eun sip-gu-se-gi sa-sil-ju-ui mun-hag-ui dae-pyo-jag-im-ni-da.

This novel is a representative work of 19th century realist literature.

Sil-jon-ju-ui-neun in-gan-ui jon-jae ui-mi-reul tam-gu-ham-ni-da.

Existentialism explores the meaning of human existence.

Gye-mong-ju-ui sa-sang-eun sa-hoe bal-jeon-e keun yeong-hyang-eul mi-chyeot-seum-ni-da.

Enlightenment ideas had a great influence on social development.

Mung-keu-ui 'Jeol-gyu'-neun pyo-hyeon-ju-ui-ui dae-pyo-jeog-in jak-pum-im-ni-da.

Munch's 'The Scream' is a representative work of expressionism.

I-sip-se-gi cho-e-neun mo-deo-ni-jeum ye-sur-i yu-haeng-haet-seum-ni-da.

In the early 20th century, modernist art was popular.

Po-seu-teu mo-deo-ni-jeum-eun gi-jon-ui jil-seo-reul hae-che-ha-ryeo-neun gyeong-hyang-i it-seum-ni-da.

Postmodernism tends to dismantle the existing order.

Hyang-ga-neun sil-la si-dae-e yu-haeng-haet-deon no-rae-im-ni-da.

Hyangga is a song that was popular during the Silla period.

'Hong-gil-dong-jeon'-eun han-gug-ui dae-pyo-jeog-in go-dae-so-seor-im-ni-da.

‘The Tale of Hong Gil-dong’ is a representative Korean ancient novel.

I no-rae-neun ga-sa-ga jeong-mal a-reum-dap-seum-ni-da.

This song has really beautiful lyrics.

'Ga-si-ri'-neun yu-myeong-han go-ryeo-ga-yo-im-ni-da.

'Gashiri' is a famous Goryeo song.

Chun-hyang-ga-neun pan-so-ri-ui han jong-nyu-im-ni-da.

Chunhyangga is a type of Pansori.

Si-jo-neun sam-jang yuk-gu-ro i-ru-eo-jin jeong-hyeong-si-im-ni-da.

Sijo is a traditional fixed-form poem consisting of 3 stanzas and 6 phrases.

'A-ri-rang'-eun han-gug-ui dae-pyo-jeog-in min-yo-im-ni-da.

'Arirang' is a representative Korean folk song.

Geu sin-in jak-ga-ga mun-dan-ui gak-gwang-eul bat-go it-seum-ni-da.

That new writer is in the spotlight of the literary world.

I si-neun pyo-hyeon-i mae-u gan-gyeol-ham-ni-da.

This poem is very concise in its expression.

Geu-neun eon-eo gam-gag-i ttwi-eo-nam-ni-da.

He has a great sense of language.

Yeong-hwa-reul bon hu gam-sang-eul i-ya-gi-haet-seum-ni-da.

After watching the movie, we talked about our impressions.

Eo-rin si-jeor-e gae-ur-e-seo mul-go-gi-reul jab-at-seum-ni-da.

As a child, I caught fish in the stream.

Geu-neun ye-sur-ui gyeong-ji-e i-reun jang-in-im-ni-da.

He is a craftsman who has reached the state of art.

U-ri-neun jeon-tong-mun-hwa-reul gye-seung-ha-go bal-jeon-si-kyeo-ya ham-ni-da.

We must inherit and develop traditional culture.

Geu-neun salm-ui ui-mi-e dae-hae gip-i go-noe-haet-seum-ni-da.

He pondered deeply about the meaning of life.

Geu-neun yong-gi-reul nae-eo geu-nyeo-e-ge sa-rang-eul go-baek-haet-seum-ni-da.

He mustered up the courage to confess his love to her.

Han-gug-eun cheon-gu-baek-sa-sib-o-nyeon par-wol sib-o-ir-e gwang-bog-eul maj-i-haet-seum-ni-da.

Korea achieved liberation on August 15, 1945.

Geu-neun nae jil-mun-e geung-jeong-ui dae-dab-eul haet-seum-ni-da.

He answered my question in the affirmative.

U-ri-neun i-sun-sin jang-gun-ui eop-jeog-eul gi-ryeo-ya ham-ni-da.

We must honor the achievements of Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

Hal-meo-ni-neun son-ja-reul kkeum-jjig-i sa-rang-ha-sim-ni-da.

A grandmother loves her grandson very much.

Ba-ram-e chi-mat-ja-rag-i na-pul-geo-ryeot-seum-ni-da.

The hem of my skirt fluttered in the wind.

Geu-neun nak-cheon-jeog-in seong-gyeog-i-ra hang-sang us-seum-ni-da.

He has an optimistic personality and is always smiling.

Geu-got-kka-ji-neun il-kil-lo-mi-teo nam-jit-ham-ni-da.

It's just over 1 kilometer away.

I peu-ro-geu-raem-eun no-nyeon-cheung-e-ge in-gi-ga man-seum-ni-da.

This program is popular with older people.

Bu-kkeu-reo-wo-seo eol-gur-i dar-a-ol-lat-seum-ni-da.

My face heated up because I was embarrassed.

Jeon-jaeng-eu-ro in-hae geu ga-mun-ui dae-ga kkeun-kyeot-seum-ni-da.

Because of the war, that family's line died out.

'To-ji'-neun bak-gyeong-ni jak-ga-ui dae-ha-so-seor-im-ni-da.

'Toji' (The Land) is a multi-volume saga novel by author Park Kyong-ni.

Do-gyo-neun han-guk sa-sang-e yeong-hyang-eul mi-chyeot-seum-ni-da.

Taoism influenced Korean thought.

Deu-di-eo jeong-sang-e do-dal-haet-seum-ni-da.

We finally reached the top.

A-i-deur-i do-rang-e-seo nol-go it-seum-ni-da.

Children are playing in the ditch.

Yeon-geug-ui ma-ji-mag-eun ju-in-gong-ui gin dok-baeg-eu-ro kkeun-nat-seum-ni-da.

The play ended with a long monologue from the main character.

Chaeg-eul ik-go dok-hu-gam-eul sseot-seum-ni-da.

I read the book and wrote a book review.

Seon-saeng-nim-ui mal-sseum-eul ma-eum-sog-eu-ro doe-sae-gyeot-seum-ni-da.

I reflected on the teacher’s words in my mind.

Geu-neun seu-mu sar-e si-in-eu-ro deung-dan-haet-seum-ni-da.

He debuted as a poet at the age of twenty.

Haet-byeoch-i mok-deol-mi-reul tta-gap-ge nae-ri-jjoe-eot-seum-ni-da.

The sun beat down on the back of my neck.

I so-seor-eun in-mur-ui sim-ni myo-sa-ga ttwi-eo-nam-ni-da.

This novel is excellent at depicting the characters' psychology.

He-eo-jin yeon-in-e-ge mi-ryeon-i nam-at-seum-ni-da.

I have regrets about my ex-lover.

Geu-nyeo-neun us-eul ttae bo-jo-gae-ga ye-ppeu-ge pa-im-ni-da.

When she smiles, she has pretty dimples.

Mun-je-ui bon-jir-eul pa-ak-ha-neun geos-i jung-yo-ham-ni-da.

It is important to understand the essence of the problem.

Si-e-neun a-reum-da-un bi-yu-ga man-i sa-yong-doem-ni-da.

The poem uses many beautiful metaphors.

Gil jom bi-kyeo ju-se-yo.

Please get out of the way.

Geu ga-su-ga deu-di-eo sin-gog-eul seon-bo-yeot-seum-ni-da.

The singer has finally released a new song.

I jak-pum-eun gam-jeong myo-sa-ga mae-u seom-se-ham-ni-da.

The depiction of emotions in this work is very detailed.

Geu-neun ja-sin-ui salm-e dae-han gip-eun seong-char-eul haet-seum-ni-da.

He reflected deeply on his life.

Geu-neun se-sog-ui myeong-ye-reul beo-ri-go san-eu-ro deur-eo-gat-seum-ni-da.

He abandoned worldly honor and went into the mountains.

Gyo-sir-i a-i-deul-lo in-hae so-ran-ham-ni-da.

The classroom is noisy because of the children.

Geu-nyeo-ga nae gwi-e sa-rang-han-da-go sok-sag-yeot-seum-ni-da.

She whispered to me that she loved me.

Geu-neun man-eun si-ryeon-eul gyeok-keot-ji-man po-gi-ha-ji an-at-seum-ni-da.

He went through many trials but did not give up.

I so-seor-eun ju-in-gong-ui sim-ni-reul jal myo-sa-haet-seum-ni-da.

This novel describes the protagonist's psychology well.

Si-heom-i kkeun-na-ja an-do-ui han-sum-eul nae-swi-eot-seum-ni-da.

I let out a sigh of relief as soon as the exam was over.

A-i-ga gam-gi-reul sim-ha-ge al-ko it-seum-ni-da.

My child has a bad cold.

I si-e-neun i-byeor-ui ae-sang-i dam-gyeo it-seum-ni-da.

This poem contains the sorrow of separation.

'Chal-lan-han seul-peum'-eun yeok-seol-jeog-in pyo-hyeon-im-ni-da.

'Brilliant sadness' is a paradoxical expression.

Geu-neun gwol-lyeog-e dae-han gang-han yok-mang-eul ga-ji-go it-seum-ni-da.

He has a strong desire for power.

Geu-neun na-i-ga deul-myeon-seo yeon-gi-ga deo-uk won-suk-hae-jyeot-seum-ni-da.

As he got older, his acting became more mature.

Geu jak-ga-neun jang-nyeon-e yu-myeong-eul dal-li-haet-seum-ni-da.

The author passed away last year.

Har-a-beo-ji-neun dor-a-ga-si-gi jeon-e yu-eon-eul nam-gi-syeot-seum-ni-da.

My grandfather left a will before he passed away.

Bul-gyo-e-seo-neun yun-hoe-seor-eul mit-seum-ni-da.

Buddhism believes in reincarnation.

Geu-neun nae jil-mun-e a-mu mal eop-si jam-ja-ko i-sseot-seum-ni-da.

He remained silent in response to my question.

Geu-neun hyeon-jae seo-ul-dae-hak-gyo gyo-su-ro jae-jik-ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

He is currently serving as a professor at Seoul National University.

Geu-neun bur-ui-e jeo-hang-ha-neun si-reul sseot-seum-ni-da.

He wrote poetry protesting injustice.

I si-neun han-gug-in-ui jeong-seo-reul jal pyo-hyeon-haet-seum-ni-da.

This poem expressed the sentiments of the Korean people well.

Gae-ul-ga-e-seo ye-ppeun jo-yak-ddor-eul ju-wot-seum-ni-da.

I picked up a pretty pebble by the stream.

Gong-won-e sae-ro-un jo-hyeong-mur-i seol-chi-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

A new sculpture has been installed in the park.

Hal-meo-ni-neun jeung-son-nyeo-reul bo-go mae-u gi-ppeo-ha-syeot-seum-ni-da.

The grandmother was very happy to see her great-granddaughter.

Geu-neun don-e dae-han jip-chag-i gang-ham-ni-da.

He is very obsessed with money.

Jing-geom-da-ri-reul geon-neo gae-ur-eul geon-neot-seum-ni-da.

I crossed the stepping stones and crossed the stream.

Sup sog-ui gong-gi-ga mae-u cheong-nyang-ham-ni-da.

The air in the forest is very refreshing.

I jak-pum-eun si-dae-reul cho-wor-han gam-dong-eul jum-ni-da.

This work has a timeless impact.

Geu jang-gun-eun jug-eun hu-e nop-eun byeo-seur-i chu-seo-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

After his death, the general was promoted to a high rank.

Geu so-seol-ga-neun ji-nan-dar-e ta-gye-haet-seum-ni-da.

The novelist passed away last month.

I si-neun jak-ga teug-yu-ui seom-se-han gam-jeong-i dot-bo-im-ni-da.

This poem highlights the author's unique, delicate emotions.

Geur-ui ju-je-reul jeong-hwak-ha-ge pa-ak-hae-ya ham-ni-da.

You must accurately understand the topic of your writing.

Geu-neun no-rae, chum, yeon-gi-kka-ji mot-ha-neun ge eom-neun pal-bang-mi-in-im-ni-da.

He is an all-rounder who can't do anything, from singing to dancing to acting.

Geu-neun ye-sul jak-pum-eul tong-hae ja-sin-ui gam-jeong-eul pyo-chul-haet-seum-ni-da.

He expressed his emotions through works of art.

Si-neun ham-chuk-jeog-in eon-eo-reul sa-yong-ham-ni-da.

Poetry uses connotative language.

I si-neun hyang-to-jeog-in jeong-seo-reul jal pyo-hyeon-haet-seum-ni-da.

This poem expresses local sentiment well.

Geu-neun si-ppun-man a-ni-ra hoe-hwa-e-do jae-neung-i i-sseot-seum-ni-da.

He had a talent not only for poetry but also for painting.