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Usages of oda
친구가 집에 왔어요.chinguga jibe wasseoyo.
A friend came home.
친구가 병원에 왔어요.chinguga byeongwone wasseoyo.
A friend came to the hospital.
겨울에는 눈이 많이 와요.gyeoureneun nuni manhi wayo.
In winter, it snows a lot.
우산을 책상 위에 두고 왔어요.usaneul chaeksang wie dugo wasseoyo.
I left my umbrella on the desk.
지갑을 호텔 방에 두고 왔어요.jigabeul hotel bange dugo wasseoyo.
I left my wallet in the hotel room.
친구들이 몇 명이나 왔어요?chingudeuri myeot myeongina wasseoyo?
How many friends came?
겨울이 지나고 봄이 와요.gyeouri jinago bomi wayo.
Winter passes and spring comes.
교실 공지사항이 이메일로 왔어요.gyosil gongjisahangi imeillo wasseoyo.
A classroom notice came by email.
배달이 왔어요.baedari wasseoyo.
The delivery has arrived.
나는 더 노력할 테니까 오늘은 반드시 제시간에 와, 서두르지 마.naneun deo noryeokhal tenikka oneureun bandeusi jesigane wa, seodureuji ma.
I’ll try harder, so please come on time today; don’t rush.
점원이 자리를 정리하느라 늦게 왔어.jeomwoni jarireul jeongrihaneura neutge wasseo.
The clerk came late because they were tidying the seats.
모두가 이미 왔어요.moduga imi wasseoyo.
Everyone already came.
버스가 언제 오는지 모르겠어요.beoseuga eonje oneunji moreugesseoyo.
I don’t know when the bus is coming.
버스가 언제 오는지 알아요?beoseuga eonje oneunji arayo?
Do you know when the bus is coming?
어제 밤에 잠이 안 왔어요.eoje bame jami an wasseoyo.
I couldn’t fall asleep last night.
친구가 내일 온다는 소식을 듣고 정말 기뻤어.chinguga naeil ondaneun sosigeul deutgo jeongmal gippeosseo.
I was really glad to hear the news that my friend is coming tomorrow.
지금 택배가 와서 현관 앞에 상자를 두고 갔어.jigeum taekbaega waseo hyeongwan ape sangjareul dugo gasseo.
A package came just now and they left a box in front of the entrance.
휴대폰을 집에 두고 와 버렸어요.hyudaeponeul jibe dugo wa beoryeosseoyo.
I ended up leaving my phone at home.
걱정이 많아서 잠이 안 왔어요.geokjeongi manhaseo jami an wasseoyo.
I was so worried that I couldn’t fall asleep.
저는 밤에 커피를 마시면 잠이 안 오게 돼요.jeoneun bame keopireul masimyeon jami an oge dwaeyo.
If I drink coffee at night, I end up not being able to fall asleep.
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