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Usages of sae
주말에는 영화관에 가서 새 영화를 보고 싶어요.jumareneun yeonghwagwane gaseo sae yeonghwareul bogo sipeoyo.
On weekends I want to go to the movie theater to watch a new film.
새 식당에서 밥을 먹어요.sae sikdangeseo babeul meogeoyo.
I eat rice at the new restaurant.
저는 새 램프를 샀어요.jeoneun sae raempeureul sasseoyo.
I bought a new lamp.
가게에서 새 베개를 샀어요.gageeseo sae begaereul sasseoyo.
I bought a new pillow at the store.
저는 새 옷을 샀어요.jeoneun sae oseul sasseoyo.
I bought new clothes.
관리실에 새 열쇠를 부탁하러 가야 해.gwanrisire sae yeolsoereul butakhareo gaya hae.
I need to go to the management office to request a new key.
새 옷걸이를 사서 옷장 안에 걸어 놨어요.sae osgeorireul saseo osjang ane georeo nwasseoyo.
I bought new hangers and hung them inside the wardrobe.
학교에 새 동아리가 생겼어요.hakgyoe sae dongariga saenggyeosseoyo.
A new club has formed at school.
새 규정이 내일부터 적용돼요.sae gyujeongi naeilbuteo jeogyongdwaeyo.
The new regulations apply starting tomorrow.
나는 아직 새 계획에 익숙하지 않아서 시간을 계속 바꿔.naneun ajik sae gyehoege iksukhaji anhaseo siganeul gyesok bakkwo.
I’m not used to the new plan yet, so I keep changing the time.
이번 주말에 같이 새 식당에서 비빔밥을 먹어 볼까요?ibeon jumare gati sae sikdangeseo bibimbabeul meogeo bolkkayo?
Shall we try eating bibimbap at the new restaurant this weekend?
새 이웃이 이사 와서 어제 처음 인사했어.sae iusi isa waseo eoje cheoeum insahaesseo.
A new neighbor moved in, so I greeted them for the first time yesterday.
새 이웃에게 인사했어요.sae iusege insahaesseoyo.
I greeted the new neighbor.
오늘 회의가 있어서 새 옷을 입어요.oneul hoeuiga isseoseo sae oseul ibeoyo.
I’m wearing new clothes today because I have a meeting.
오늘은 새 신발이랑 양말을 사고 싶어.oneureun sae sinbarirang yangmareul sago sipeo.
Today I want to buy new shoes and socks.
양말을 안 신었더니 새 신발이 조금 아팠어.yangmareul an sineossdeoni sae sinbari jogeum apasseo.
I didn’t wear socks, so the new shoes hurt a little.
좋아하는 가수의 새 노래가 나와서 오늘 하루 종일 듣고 있어.johahaneun gasuui sae noraega nawaseo oneul haru jongil deutgo isseo.
A new song by my favorite singer came out, so I’ve been listening to it all day.
이 치마는 새 신발이랑 잘 어울려요.i chimaneun sae sinbarirang jal eoullyeoyo.
This skirt goes well with the new shoes.
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