Usages of goreuda
식당에서 메뉴를 고르고 있어요.sikdangeseo menyureul goreugo isseoyo.
I am choosing from the menu at the restaurant.
도서관에서 책을 골라요.doseogwaneseo chaegeul gollayo.
I choose a book in the library.
도서관에 가기 전에 미리 책을 골라요.doseogwane gagi jeone miri chaegeul gollayo.
I choose books in advance before going to the library.
정원에 심을 나무를 골랐어.jeongwone simeul namureul gollasseo.
I chose a tree to plant in the garden.
내가 다음에 읽을 책을 골랐어.naega da-eume ilgeul chaegeul gollasseo.
I chose the book I’ll read next.
신선한 재료를 고르면 맛있는 요리가 돼요.sinseonhan jaeryoreul goreumyeon masissneun yoriga dwaeyo.
If you choose fresh ingredients, you get delicious food.
그 서점은 조용해서 만화 말고 소설도 천천히 고르기 좋아요.geu seojeomeun joyonghaeseo manhwa malgo soseoldo cheoncheonhi goreugi johayo.
That bookstore is quiet, so it’s nice to slowly browse not only comics but also novels.
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