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.
오늘은 열이 나서 집에서 쉬어요.oneureun yeori naseo jibeseo swieoyo.
I have a fever today, so I’m resting at home.
어제는 소고기보다 돼지고기가 더 싸서 돼지고기를 샀어.eojeneun sogogiboda dwaejigogiga deo ssaseo dwaejigogireul sasseo.
Yesterday, pork was cheaper than beef, so I bought pork.
에어컨을 켜서 방이 시원해요.eeokeoneul kyeoseo bangi siwonhaeyo.
I turned on the air conditioner, so the room is cool.
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