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Usages of ~seo
날씨가 안 좋아서 영화를 보지 않아.nalssiga an johaseo yeonghwareul boji anha.
The weather isn’t good, so I’m not watching the movie.
엘리베이터가 고장 나서 삼층까지 걸어 올라가야 해요.ellibeiteoga gojang naseo samcheungkkaji georeo ollagaya haeyo.
The elevator is broken, so I have to walk up to the third floor.
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