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Usages of gongbu
저는 시험 공부를 해요.jeoneun siheom gongbureul haeyo.
I study for the exam.
공부가 재미있어요.gongbuga jaemiisseoyo.
Studying is fun.
친구에게 시험 공부를 도와달라고 부탁했어요.chinguege siheom gongbureul dowadallago butakhaesseoyo.
I asked my friend to help me study for the exam.
나는 매일 한국어 공부 계획을 생각해요.naneun maeil hangugeo gongbu gyehoegeul saenggakhaeyo.
I think about my Korean study plan every day.
동아리 활동을 하거나 공부를 해도 돼요.dongari hwaldongeul hageona gongbureul haedo dwaeyo.
You can either participate in club activities or study.
큰 소리가 공부를 방해해요.keun soriga gongbureul banghaehaeyo.
Loud noises interfere with studying.
공부를 그만하고 쉬어요.gongbureul geumanhago swieoyo.
I stop studying and rest.
휴식 시간이 끝나면 다시 공부를 시작해요.hyusik sigani kkeutnamyeon dasi gongbureul sijakhaeyo.
When the break time ends, I start studying again.
밖에서 큰 소리가 나서 공부를 방해해요.bakkeseo keun soriga naseo gongbureul banghaehaeyo.
A loud noise is coming from outside, so it interferes with my studying.
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