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Usages of sseuda
친구에게 편지를 써.chinguege pyeonjireul sseo.
Write a letter to a friend.
어떻게 편지를 써야 해?eotteohge pyeonjireul sseoya hae?
How should I write a letter?
펜으로 편지를 써요.peneuro pyeonjireul sseoyo.
I write a letter with a pen.
상사가 이메일을 써요.sangsaga imeireul sseoyo.
The boss writes an email.
시간이 없어서 편지를 못 써요.sigani eobseoseo pyeonjireul mos sseoyo.
I can’t write a letter because I don’t have time.
문장을 써요.munjangeul sseoyo.
I write a sentence.
이 보고서 제목을 제대로 쓰자.i bogoseo jemogeul jedaero sseuja.
Let’s write the title of this report properly.
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